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Did you know...?

... that the Sri Lanka Eye Donation Society has donated over 60,000 corneas for transplantation in 57 countries, including those of the late President of Sri Lanka, J. R. Jayewardene?
... that Angampora (pictured), a martial art native to Sri Lanka which incorporates pressure point attacks, was banned by the British who gained control of the island in the early 19th century?
... that Arthur C. Clarke Institute for Modern Technologies is the home to the largest optical telescope in Sri Lanka?
... that Temple of the Tooth, a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Sri Lanka that houses the relic of the tooth of the Buddha, was attacked twice; first in 1989 and then in 1998?
... that the Government Gazette (1802) and Sunday Observer (1834) are the oldest newspapers in Sri Lanka?
... that Uthayan is the only newspaper in Jaffna which did not cease publication during the Sri Lankan Civil War, amid numerous attacks and threats?
... that Ridi Viharaya (pictured), a Buddhist cave temple in Sri Lanka, was built by Dutthagamani of Anuradhapura in gratitude that the cave's silver helped him achieve one of his dreams?