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Sri Lanka: One Island Two Nations
A Brief Colonial History Of Ceylon(SriLanka)
Sri Lanka: One Island Two Nations
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Thursday, August 29, 2013
Elephants Stroll Past Temples on Once-Forbidden Sri Lankan Coast
By Christopher Bagley - Aug 27, 2013
With the civil war now ended, the island nation's east and north have
opened up for the first time in a quarter century. St. Martin's Seminary
in Jaffna is shown here. Although Sinhalese Buddhists make up 74
percent of Sri Lanka's population, Catholics are a significant minority.
Photograph: Simon Norfolk/Bloomberg Pursuits
“You’re going to Jaffna? Don’t worry!” My tuk-tuk driver in the Sri Lankan capital of Colombo, upon hearing that I plan to visit the northern capital of Jaffna, feels compelled to offer reassurance.
With the civil war now ended, the island nation's east and north have
opened up for the first time in a quarter century. St. Martin's Seminary
in Jaffna is shown here. Although Sinhalese Buddhists make up 74
percent of Sri Lanka's population, Catholics are a significant minority.
Photograph: Simon Norfolk/Bloomberg Pursuits
“You’re going to Jaffna? Don’t worry!” My tuk-tuk driver in the Sri Lankan capital of Colombo, upon hearing that I plan to visit the northern capital of Jaffna, feels compelled to offer reassurance.