The Marvellous Hydraulic Civilization of Ancient Lanka via You Tube and …. More

Sri Lanka’s hydraulic civilization spans over two Millenia and is integral part of our agricultural heritage. Watch the story of the origins, the rise, the golden age, the decline and the resurgence of this technology. Voice talent – Arun Dias-Bandaranaike And don’t forget to subscribe 🙂 for more content For more fascinating video’s on Sri Lanka check out channel Destination Sri Lanka https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwRl​​… #destinationsrilanka​​ #srilanka​​ #beautysrilanka​​ #srilankaculture​​ #srilankasights​​ #srilankalocation​​ #irrigationsystems​ #irrigation​ #hydraulic​ #civilization

Shehaan Thahir2 weeks ago

This was amazing!! Great stuff guys! This is what education will look like not so far from today. Brilliant!

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Ancient City of Anudadhapura on YOU TUBE = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RKqbOxKVoZk