10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MANNAR»
Discover the use of
Mannar in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
Mannar and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
The church is 12km north of the Vavuniya– Mannar road. Turn at the 47km post, a
lonely spot nicknamed Madhu Road. Until July 2008 this was 'LTTE country'. It's
now under government control but, at the time of writing, not yet open to the ...
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Sri Lanka. Ediz. Inglese
Its revered Madonna-and-child statue was brought here in 1670 by Catholics
fleeing from Protestant Dutch persecution in Mannar. The statue rapidly
developed a reputation for miracles, notably as a protector against snakebite.
Madhu has ...
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Illustrations and Views of Dutch Ceylon 1602-1796: A ...
The district of Mannar is rich in legend and history. The Mahawamsa* records
that Vijaya, the legendary paterfamilias of the Sinhala race, landed north of
Mannar in the ancient port of Mahatittha, now called Mantai. It was here, as
recounted in ...
R. Rajpal Kumar De Silva, 1988
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A History of Christianity in Asia, Africa, and Latin ...
140ff; Gründer, Welteroberung, pp. 279ff. 17. Ceylon (Sri Lanka): The Martyrs of
Mannar (1544) The self-Christianization of the Paravas, who changed their
residence with the seasons, led quickly to a Catholic presence on the Northwest
coast ...
Klaus Koschorke, Frieder Ludwig, Mariano Delgado, 2007
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Prostar Sailing Directions 2005 India & Bay of Bengal Enroute
This sector describes the Gulf of Mannar, Sri Lanka (Ceylon), and then Palk Strait
and Bay. The arrangement of the sector is NE from Cape Comorin along the SE
coast of India, from there S, E, and N along the coasts of Sri Lanka, followed by ...
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Tamil Nadu and Pondicherry: Coastal Area Assessment - A Post ...
The sacred chank Xancus pyrum also occurs in Gulf of Mannar area. The sacred
chank is found on fine or soft sandy substances under the water. The Gulf of
Mannar is famous for its chank fisheries and pearl fisheries. There are about ten ...
Equitable Tourism Options (EQUATIONS)
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Dugong: Status Report and Action Plans for Countries and ...
100 to 150 animals were taken annually in ihe Mannar district. However,
dugongs are now rare in Sri Lankan waters as a result of harvests for their meal,
hide and oil. Remaining individuals are believed lo occur mainly around the Gulf
of ...
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Environment Impact Assessment
The marine ecosystem of the Gulf of Mannar is endowed with four specialized
ecosystem namely island ecosystem, mangrove ecosystem, sea grass ecosystem
and coral reef ecosystem. The 21 islands in the Gulf of Mannar on the South ...
J. Sacratees, R. Karthigarani, 2008
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Encyclopedia of Coastal Science
The major coral formation in India is around the Lakshadweep (816 km2) and
Andaman Islands (960 km2), as well as in the Gulf of Mannar (94 km2) and the
Gulf of Kachchh (406 km2). Reefs in the Gulf of Kachchh, Gulf of Mannar, and ...
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Advances in Ecology and Environmental Sciences
In general the Gulf of Mannar showed higher salinity and pH than the other
regions. The higher nutrient content of the water in the Gulf of Mannar region
correlated well with the maximum diversity in the cyanobacterial flora (Tables
13.1 and ...
Pramod Chandra Mishra, N. Behera, 1995
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MANNAR»
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Mannar is used in the context of the following news items.
3 killed when a small lorry toppled at Seelawathura in Mannar: 10 …
3 persons died and 10 others received injuries when a small lorry veered off the road and overturned at Silaa-watura area in Mannar. «Hiru News, Jul 15»
Colombo Port to get cruise terminal - IHS Maritime 360
Part of the quay was also leased by Cairn India during its oil exploration activity in the Gulf of Mannar, which ended in October 2014. Panagoda ... «IHS Maritime 360, Jul 15»
Gang hurls country-made bomb near mosque, 1 killed
Mannar Mohideen was from a fundamentalist group, which had connections to several murder cases. It was later revealed, he was murdered ... «Times of India, Jul 15»
Ilaiyaraaja to hold a tribute concert for MSV - The Times of India
Now, as a tribute to the late Mellisai Mannar, the maestro will be presenting a concert in the city on the evening of July 27. A source close to the ... «Times of India, Jul 15»
Would reconciliation process work in post-conflict Sri Lanka? | Sri …
This included 38,000 people from Mannar; 20,000 from Jaffna and Kilinochchi; 9,000 from Vavuniya; and 5,000 from Mullaitivu. Most of the ... «Sri Lanka Guardian, Jul 15»
Jaffna takes a close look at celebrated models of Mercedes-Benz
The return route was through Mannar, Wilpattu and Puttalam where the terrain in the Wilpattu jungle was challenging for the older models ... «The Island.lk, Jul 15»
MS Viswanathan: The man who composed... old songs?
Earlier this week, the man known as Mellisai Mannar, M.S. Viswanathan passed away. The Tamil cinema industry came to a grinding halt. «The Hindu, Jul 15»
T Nagar Bids Tearful Adieu to Class IX student of Don Bosco …
CHENNAI: A pall of gloom descended on Mannar Street, at T Nagar, where Aadith Kumar who died in a fatal fall on a private school campus, ... «NYOOOZ, Jul 15»
Better off than Delhi but needing remedial action
She emphasized the potential of gas from Mannar which is a positive. If and when gas is available as a cheaper fuel it would replace petrol and ... «The Island.lk, Jul 15»
India to study feasibility of US$3.6bn bridge to Sri Lanka: report
The planned bridge falls between Dhanushkodi in India and Sri Lanka' Mannar island, where a land link was believed to have existed earlier. «EconomyNext, Jul 15»
