Maduru Oya National Park — IUCN Category II (National Park) Savanna grasslands of Maduru Oya National Park … Wikipedia
literature — /lit euhr euh cheuhr, choor , li treuh /, n. 1. writings in which expression and form, in connection with ideas of permanent and universal interest, are characteristic or essential features, as poetry, novels, history, biography, and essays. 2.… … Universalium
Horton Plains National Park — IUCN Category II (National Park) World s End, a sheer precipice within the park … Wikipedia
Architecture of ancient Sri Lanka — The architecture of ancient Sri Lanka displays a rich variety of architectural forms and styles. Even in their ruined condition, the buildings of ancient Sri Lanka provides a cultural heritage and architectural significance which is important to… … Wikipedia
japan — japanner, n. /jeuh pan /, n., adj., v., japanned, japanning. n. 1. any of various hard, durable, black varnishes, originally from Japan, for coating wood, metal, or other surfaces. 2. work varnished and figured in the Japanese manner. 3. Japans,… … Universalium
Japan — /jeuh pan /, n. 1. a constitutional monarchy on a chain of islands off the E coast of Asia: main islands, Hokkaido, Honshu, Kyushu, and Shikoku. 125,716,637; 141,529 sq. mi. (366,560 sq. km). Cap.: Tokyo. Japanese, Nihon, Nippon. 2. Sea of, the… … Universalium
Shango — This article is about the Yoruba divinity. For other uses, see Shango (disambiguation). In the Yorùbá religion, Sàngó ( also spelled, Sango or Shango, often known as Xangô or Changó in Latin America and the Caribbean, and also known as Jakuta[1]) … Wikipedia
Nordahl Grieg — sometime during World War II. Born Johan Nordahl Brun Grieg November 1, 1902(1902 11 01) Skien, Norway Died … Wikipedia
Esan — (pronounced / aysan /) is one of the major ethnic groups in Edo State, South south geopolitical zone of Nigeria. It is believed by many historians that the name Esan (originally, E san fia ) owes its origin to Bini (meaning, they have fled or… … Wikipedia
Parākramabāhu I — Infobox Monarch name =Parākramabāhu I (Parakramabahu the Great) title =King of Sri Lanka caption =The statue in Polonnaruwa traditionally held to be of Parākramabāhu the Great reign =1153–1186 coronation = othertitles = full name = predecessor… … Wikipedia
A kannon statue made of Ōya stone
