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Date of the Martello Tower at Hambantota

Wisumperuma, D. (University of Kelaniya, 2013)

The Martello Tower in Hambantota in the southern Sri Lanka is the sole example of this fortification type in the country. It is a round gun-tower of two stories on a small hill which was designed to be used as a defence ...
Introduction of Sri Lankan Biota to the Western World By the Portuguese

Wisumperuma, D.; Goonatilake, W.L.D.P.T.S.de A. (University of Kelaniya, 2005)

Sri Lanka is a tropical island of the Indian Ocean, and lying midway on the sea route between east and west. Its unique geo-climatic features support rich biological diversity. These resources are still being described ...
Role of the Portuguese in Introducing Plants to Sri Lanka

Rajaguru, R.M.S.M.; Wisumperuma, D. (University of Kelaniya, 2005)

With their expansion of colonial activities since the 15th century, the Portuguese and other colonial powers played a part in the dispersal of plants and animals primarily among countries they interacted with and secondarily ...

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