Sinhala language
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Sinhala, sometimes called Sinhalese, is an Indo-Aryan language primarily spoken by the Sinhalese people of Sri Lanka, who make up the largest ethnic group on the island, numbering about 16 million. It
There are 1,500 poems written in the 6th–10th centuries on the Sigiriya Mirror Wall. These poems are believed to have been composed by pilgrims who came to visit the Buddhist monastery of Sigiriya, which was active at this time.
Letters of the Sinhalese script
Sinhalese people
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The Sinhalese people, also known as the Sinhalese or Sinhala people, are an Indo-Aryan ethno-linguistic group native to the island of Sri Lanka. They are the largest ethnic group in Sri Lanka, constit
Sinhala language
…SING-ə-lə; Sinhala: සිංහල, siṁhala, ), sometimes called Sinhalese ( SIN-(h)ə-LEEZ, SING-(g)ə-LEEZ), is an Indo-Aryan language primarily spoken by the Sinhalese people of Sri Lanka, who make up the largest ethnic group on the island, numbering about 16 million. It is also the first language of about 2 million other…
Sinhalese children in folk costume
Ruins of the Royal palace of Polonnaruwa
An ola leaf manuscript written in Sinhala.
The Temple of the Tooth was renovated during the Buddhist revival.