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  2. Postage stamps and postal history of Singapore - Wikipedia

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    History. 1892 Straits Settlements stamp. A postal service had been available in Singapore since the contemporary city was founded by Stamford Raffles in 1819. Postal services were first directly organised in Singapore in 1826, and from 1829 rectangular postmarks began to be used on local correspondence.

  3. Postage stamps and postal history of Sri Lanka - Wikipedia

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    This is a survey of the postage stamps and postal history of Sri Lanka, formerly known as Ceylon . Sri Lanka is an island country in South Asia, located about 31 km off the southern coast of India. After over two thousand years of rule by local kingdoms, parts of Sri Lanka were colonized by Portugal and the Netherlands beginning in the 16th ...

  4. List of universities in Sri Lanka - Wikipedia

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    The University of Sri Lanka was a public university in Sri Lanka. Established in 1972 by amalgamating the four existing universities, it was the only university in Sri Lanka from 1972 until 1978. The university was based at six campuses in Colombo, Peradeniya, Sri Jayewardenepura, Kelaniya, Moratuwa and Jaffna.

  5. University of Sri Lanka - Wikipedia

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    Established in 1972 by amalgamating the four existing universities, the University of Sri Lanka was the only university in Sri Lanka from 1972 until 1978. The university system consisted of six campuses at Colombo, Peradeniya, Sri Jayewardenepura, Kelaniya, Moratuwa, and Jaffna. History

  6. List of the oldest schools in Sri Lanka - Wikipedia

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    Sunday Observer (Sri Lanka). Archived from the original on 13 February 2013. Retrieved 2 September 2012. ^ "A History of 150 years". St. Anthony's College, Kandy. Archived from the original on 9 November 2014. Retrieved 2 September 2012. ^ Ratnayake, Sunalie (13 August 2006).

  7. Sri Lankans in Singapore - Wikipedia

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    In recent years, many Sri Lankans have been coming to Singapore. Sri Lankan domestic workers form a large number of the 150,000 maids in Singapore. Many students from Sri Lanka have also been coming to Singapore for further education. On 31 July 2010, the Singapore Ceylon Tamils' Association celebrated its 100-year anniversary.

  8. Institute of Chemistry Ceylon - Wikipedia

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    The group photograph of the members who were present at the first meeting The design of the Rs. 1 postage stamp issued by the Post Master General on the occasion of the Golden Jubilee of the Institute on 25-01-91 incorporates the structure of CALABAXANTHONE which is the first natural product to be isolated in Sri Lanka. The production of ...

  9. University of Colombo - Wikipedia

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    The University of Colombo (informally Colombo University or UoC) is a public research university located primarily in Colombo, Sri Lanka. It is the oldest institution of modern higher education in Sri Lanka. Specialised in the fields of natural, social, and applied sciences as well as mathematics, computer sciences, law, and Technology.