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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?
 * Angampora (cropped).png ... 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?
 * Ridi Viharaya 3.JPG ... 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?