Sri Lanka History in Brief


Robert Knox the Dutch Sailer
Captured by the Kandyan King Rajasinha's Men was a free prisoner who lived 20 years as villager in Eladatta (Ambekke, Kandy) has written the best book about Sri Lanka in his times.

The book "An Historical Relations of Ceylon" is portrait of Sri Lankan History and Culture

 


Book Cover of Robert Knox

 

Sri Lanka History is incident full. Being an important trade port and oyasis of Nature for sea farers of India, East Asia, Europe and Arabia of the ancient times. Sri Lanka has a fascinating documented history over 2500 years of Civilization
 
  Evidences of Pre Historic Times
  Yaksha and Naga Times
  Anuradhapura Era
  Polonnaruwa Era
  Dambadeniya Era
  Yapahuva Era
  Gampola Era
  Kotte Era
  Mahanuwara Era
  Portugease Times
  Dutch Times
  British Rule of 200 Years
  Traders of Arabia
  Rebellions
  Early 20th Century
  Late 20th Century
  Beginning of 21st Century
  Sri Lanka History Photo Gallery
  Books about Sri Lanka History
  Sri Lanka Historians (Prof. Senarath Paranawithana, H. A. J Hapugalle, HCP Bell ...)

Rama Rawana
Balangoda Manava
Naga/Yaksha Damanya
Anuradapura
Mihintale Meeting
Polonnaruwa
Dambadeniya
Yapahuwa
Gampola
Kandy
Portugese
Galle Fort
British
Old Parliament
New Parliament


 
 

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