12) Kandy. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001
...Kandy, (kan´de) (KEY) , city (1995 est. pop. 108,000), capital of Central prov., Sri Lanka, on the Kandy Plateau. Once the capital of the Sinhalese Kandyan kingdom,...

13) Anarajapura. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001
...Anarajapura, see Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka....

14) Galle. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001
...Galle, (gal) (KEY) , city (1995 est. pop. 87,000), capital of Southern prov., extreme S Sri Lanka, on the Indian Ocean. An agricultural market center, it exports...

15) Buddhism. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001
...great world religions, it is divided into two main schools: the Theravada or Hinayana in Sri Lanka and SE Asia, and the Mahayana in China, Mongolia, Korea, and Japan....

16) Negombo. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001
...Negombo, (nagom´bo) (KEY) , town (1991 est. pop. 65,000) W Sri Lanka, at the mouth of the Negombo Lagoon. Chiefly noted for its ceramics and brassware, it is also...

17) Pollonarrua. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001
...Pollonarrua, or Polonnaruwa (both: pol´nroo´ ) (KEY) , ruined ancient city, NE Sri Lanka. Pollonarrua, beautifully situated on a lake, was once the most splendid...

18) Trincomalee. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001
...Trincomalee, (tring´kmle´) (KEY) , town (1995 est. pop. 50,000), capital of Eastern prov., NE Sri Lanka, on the Bay of Bengal. Trincomalee has one of the world's...

19) Anuradhapura. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001
...(KEY) or Anarajapura (na´raj-) (KEY) , city (1995 est. pop. 40,000), N central Sri Lanka, on the Aruvi River. Rice plantations and vegetable gardens surround the...

20) Ratnapura. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001
...Ratnapura, (rut´npoor) (KEY) [Sinhalese,=city of gems], town (1995 est. pop. 46,000), SW Sri Lanka. Located in a rubber- and rice-producing area, Ratnapura is Sri...