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The death of King Mahasen
1. Minneriya Tank is the most important tank built by King Mahasen.
A number of canals were cut to take the waters of this tank ,
to the neighbouring fields. Cultivation prospered and a good harvest
was obtained every year.
- More
waterfalls in the gem country
Ratnapura district boasts of a large number of waterfalls. In
all there are 109 waterfalls in the district, the highest for
a single district.
- The
king, the monk and the acolyte
Once upon a time, there was a king. He was proud thinking that
he knew everything.
- Ceylon's
four-penny is worth millions
The first stamps in Ceylon, as Sri Lanka was then known, were
issued in 1857, 17 years after Great Britain released the first
stamp.
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