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Sri Lanka is a tropical island situated close to the southern tip of India. The bird life of Sri Lanka is very rich for its size and 528 species have been recorded. In addition to the many resident birds, a considerable number of migratory species winter in the country to escape their northern breeding grounds.
Last updated: June 2022. Danapala Mudiyanselage Rathidu Suramya Senarathna (born 7 December 1987, Sinhala: රතිඳු සේනාරත්න ), better known by his stage name Ratta ( Sinhala: රැට්ටා ), is a Sri Lankan YouTuber, television actor, director, philanthropist and social media personality. [1] Started his career in ...
Geoffrey Bawa was born in Colombo on 23 July 1919, [4] [5] the youngest of two sons to Major Benjamin Bawa, Sri Lankan lawyer, who was of part European parentage, [6] [7] and Bertha Marianne née Schrader, a Burgher of mixed Sinhalese, German and Scottish descent. [4] [8] [9] His older brother, Bevis, became a landscape architect.
Sathya Sai Baba (born Ratnakaram Sathyanarayana Raju; 23 November 1926 – 24 April 2011) [1] was an Indian guru and philanthropist. [2] [3] At the age of 14, he claimed that he was the reincarnation of Shirdi Sai Baba, [4] [5] and left his home to accept his devotees. [6] [7]
The Sri Lankan economic crisis [8] is an ongoing crisis in Sri Lanka that started in 2019. [9] It is the country's worst economic crisis since its independence in 1948. [9] It has led to unprecedented levels of inflation, near-depletion of foreign exchange reserves, shortages of medical supplies, and an increase in prices of basic commodities. [10]
Culturally, Sri Lanka possesses strong links to both India and Southeast Asia. [1] For over 2,500 years, India and Sri Lanka have nurtured a legacy of historical, cultural, religious, spiritual, and linguistic connections. The country has a rich artistic tradition, with distinct creative forms that encompass music, dance, and the visual arts.
Tyla (South African singer) Tyla Laura Seethal (born 30 January 2002), known mononymously as Tyla, is a South African singer and songwriter. Born and raised in Johannesburg, she signed with Epic Records in 2021 following the domestic success of her 2019 debut single, "Getting Late" (featuring Kooldrink). She has been dubbed the " Queen of ...
Adam's Bridge, [a] also known as Rama's Bridge or Rama Setu, [c] is a chain of natural limestone shoals between Pamban Island, also known as Rameswaram Island, off the south-eastern coast of Tamil Nadu, India, and Mannar Island, off the north-western coast of Sri Lanka. Geological evidence suggests that the bridge was formerly a land connection ...