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According to the local beliefs, the history of Kanniya hot water spring is dated back to the Ravana era and the first written references to a hot water spring near to Gokarna bay (Trincomalee) is said to be found in the epic Ramayana. [citation needed] See also. List of hot springs in the world; Hinduism in Sri Lanka; Buddhism in Sri Lanka; Kinniya
Prostitution is not illegal in Sri Lanka, however, related activities such as soliciting, [1] procuring, [2] and brothels [3] are outlawed. It is also illegal to traffic persons for prostitution, especially minors. [2] Prostitution is not as widespread in Sri Lanka as in some neighbouring countries. [4] It is estimated that there are 40,000 ...
Stephanie Siriwardhana ( Sinhala: ස්ටෙෆනි සිරිවර්ධන; born 5 February 1988) is a Sri Lankan-Lebanese TV host, model and beauty pageant titleholder who the winner of 2011 Miss Universe Sri Lanka she represented her country at the 2011 Miss Universe pageant. [1] She is also the main host of The Voice Teens Sri Lanka ...
Yahoo HotJobs, formerly known as hotjobs.com, was an online job search engine.It provided tools and advice for job seekers, employers, and staffing firms. It was acquired by Yahoo in 2002, then acquired by Monster Worldwide, owner of its major competitor Monster.com in 2010—leading to its merger with Monster.com and eventual closure.
Sri Lanka, [a] historically known as Ceylon and officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, is an island country in South Asia. It lies in the Indian Ocean, southwest of the Bay of Bengal, separated from the Indian peninsula by the Gulf of Mannar and the Palk Strait. It shares a maritime border with the Maldives in the southwest ...
Kandy. / 7.29639°N 80.63500°E / 7.29639; 80.63500. Kandy ( Sinhala: මහනුවර Mahanuwara, pronounced ⓘ [mahanuʋərə]; Tamil: கண்டி Kandy, pronounced ⓘ [ˈkaɳɖi]) is a major city in Sri Lanka located in the Central Province. It was the last capital of the ancient kings' era of Sri Lanka. [1]
Hirunika Eranjali Premachandra Yattowita ( Sinhala: හිරුණිකා ප්රේමචන්ද්ර; born 14 October 1987) [2] better known as Hirunika Premachandra is a member of the Samagi Jana Balawegaya. [3] [4] She is a former Member of the Sri Lankan Parliament from the United National Party and a former member of the ...
Ceylon Civil Service. The Ceylon Civil Service, popularly known by its acronym CCS, was the premier civil service of the Government of Ceylon under British colonial rule and in the immediate post-independence period. Established in 1833, it functioned as part of the executive administration of the country to various degrees until Ceylon gained ...