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==History==
According to legend, Sri Lanka was founded about 500 B.C. by a prince from northern India.  He allegedly founded the Sinhalese Kingdom, which was prominent in the northern part of the island.  In the second half of the third century B.C., the Sinhalese king was converted to Buddhism.  From this time until approximately 1000 A.D., Sri Lanka was a center for the development and spread of Buddhism.  It also became an important trading center during this period, and Tamil Hindu settlements were established in the northern and eastern portions of the island.
According to legend, Sri Lanka was founded about 500 B.C. by a prince from northern India.  He allegedly founded the Sinhalese Kingdom, which was prominent in the northern part of the island.  In the second half of the third century B.C., the Sinhalese king was converted to Buddhism.  From this time until approximately 1000 A.D., Sri Lanka was a center for the development and spread of Buddhism.  It also became an important trading center during this period, and Tamil Hindu settlements were established in the northern and eastern portions of the island.


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Additional information may be found at [http://www.infoplease.com/country/sri-lanka.html Sri Lanka history and geography]
Additional information may be found at [http://www.infoplease.com/country/sri-lanka.html Sri Lanka history and geography]
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