Turbinella pyrum , Turbinellidae, Great Rapa Chank; Length 12.5 cm; Originating from a beach near Beruwala, Sri Lanka; the pictured specimen is outstanding by its orange…

Srí Lanka

Hlavné mesto: Colombo · Južná Ázia

Srí Lanka (-kodifikovaný pravý slovenský tvar; nekodifikovaný tvar opierajúci sa viac o pôvodnú výslovnosť: Šrí Lanka alebo ešte presnejšie Šrí Lanká), dlhý tvar…

Foto: H. Zell, CC BY-SA 3.0 · zdroj

Landscape in Ussangoda National Park, Sri Lanka

Landscape in Ussangoda National Park, Sri Lanka

Foto: A.Savin, FAL · zdroj

Ravana Ella Rajamaha Vihara is a Buddhist temple near Ravana Falls, Ella, Sri Lanka

Ravana Ella Rajamaha Vihara is a Buddhist temple near Ravana Falls, Ella, Sri Lanka

Foto: Satdeep Gill, CC BY-SA 4.0 · zdroj

Elephants gather for water in the plains at Minneriya National Park in Sri Lanka. It is one of the largest gathering of elephants in the world. At its peak some 300 will…

Elephants gather for water in the plains at Minneriya National Park in Sri Lanka. It is one of the largest gathering of elephants in the world. At its peak some 300 will…

Foto: Al Jazeera English, CC BY-SA 2.0 · zdroj

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Hlavné mesto je Šrí Džajavardanapura Kotte, skrátene Kotte.

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Aerial view of the Ridiyagama Dam and Southern Province in Sri Lanka, from above Ridiyagama towards southeast.

Aerial view of the Ridiyagama Dam and Southern Province in Sri Lanka, from above Ridiyagama towards southeast.

Foto: Adbar, CC BY-SA 3.0 · zdroj

Taqiyah (or kufi caps) in Pettah market, Colombo, Sri Lanka

Taqiyah (or kufi caps) in Pettah market, Colombo, Sri Lanka

Foto: Bernard Gagnon, CC BY-SA 3.0 · zdroj

Avukana Buddha statue, Sri Lanka.

Avukana Buddha statue, Sri Lanka.

Foto: Carlos Delgado, CC BY-SA 4.0 · zdroj

Dejiny

Sinhálci prišli na Srí Lanku koncom 6. storočia pravdepodobne zo severnej Indie. Budhizmus bol zavedený v polovici tretieho storočia. Najväčšie kráľovstvá sa objavujú okolo miest Anurádhapuraja (od roku 200 do roku 1000) a Polonnaruwa (1070 – 1200). V 14. storočí juhoindická dynastia prevzala moc a založila tamilské kráľovstvo. Srí Lanka bola v 16. storočí okupovaná Portugalcami, v 17. storočí Nizozemskom a v roku 1796 bola odovzdaná Britom. V roku 1802 sa stala kráľovskou kolóniou.

Cejlón získal nezávislosť v roku 1948 a v roku 1972 bol premenovaný na Srí Lanku.

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Sigiriya or Sinhagiri (Lion Rock is an ancient rock fortress located in the northern Matale District near the town of Dambulla in the Central Province, Sri Lanka. The…

Sigiriya or Sinhagiri (Lion Rock is an ancient rock fortress located in the northern Matale District near the town of Dambulla in the Central Province, Sri Lanka. The…

Foto: Madhawa Dunuwila, CC BY-SA 4.0 · zdroj

Colombo skyline as at January 2022 as seen from the gallery on Colombo Port City project

Colombo skyline as at January 2022 as seen from the gallery on Colombo Port City project

Foto: XKillSwitchXxx, CC BY-SA 4.0 · zdroj

Sri Lanka, Polonnaruwa, Royal Palace

Sri Lanka, Polonnaruwa, Royal Palace

Foto: Morgendorfferr, CC BY-SA 2.5 · zdroj

Unidentified newborn bat. Captured within 12 hours from the birth.

Unidentified newborn bat. Captured within 12 hours from the birth.

Foto: Anton, CC BY-SA 4.0 · zdroj

Dirt road in Hurulu Eco Park, North Central Province, Sri Lanka

Dirt road in Hurulu Eco Park, North Central Province, Sri Lanka

Foto: Jakub Hałun, CC BY 4.0 · zdroj

Father and son are going to Vatadage. The structure has two stone platforms decorated with elaborate stone carvings. The lower platform is entered through a single…

Father and son are going to Vatadage. The structure has two stone platforms decorated with elaborate stone carvings. The lower platform is entered through a single…

Foto: Philip Nalangan, CC BY-SA 4.0 · zdroj

Srí Lanka

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Acavus haemastoma fastuosa (Albers, 1854) ; Diameter 4.4 cm; Originating from Galle , Sri Lanka ; Shell of own collection, therefore not geocoded.

Acavus haemastoma fastuosa (Albers, 1854) ; Diameter 4.4 cm; Originating from Galle , Sri Lanka ; Shell of own collection, therefore not geocoded.

Foto: H. Zell, CC BY-SA 3.0 · zdroj

Baker's Falls in the Horton Plains National Park, Sri Lanka

Baker's Falls in the Horton Plains National Park, Sri Lanka

Foto: A.Savin, FAL · zdroj

Tea plantation near Kandy, Sri Lanka

Tea plantation near Kandy, Sri Lanka

Foto: Bernard Gagnon, CC BY-SA 3.0 · zdroj

Dirt road in Hurulu Eco Park, North Central Province, Sri Lanka

Dirt road in Hurulu Eco Park, North Central Province, Sri Lanka

Foto: Jakub Hałun, CC BY 4.0 · zdroj

National Museum building in Colombo, Sri Lanka

National Museum building in Colombo, Sri Lanka

Foto: A.Savin, FAL · zdroj

Srí Lanka

Hlavné mesto: Colombo · Južná Ázia

Srí Lanka (-kodifikovaný pravý slovenský tvar; nekodifikovaný tvar opierajúci sa viac o pôvodnú výslovnosť: Šrí Lanka alebo ešte presnejšie Šrí Lanká), dlhý tvar Srílanská demokratická socialistická republika (do roku 1972 Cejlón), je štát ležiaci na ostrove Cejlón v Indickom oceáne.

Hlavné mesto je Šrí Džajavardanapura Kotte, skrátene Kotte.

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