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Wherever
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The region of Ruhuna was in ancient times the centre of a flourishing civilization. The cultural and economic centres of ancient Sri Lanka, Magama, Tissamaharama and Mahanagakula were established here. |
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The Kingdom of Ruhuna
was founded by Prince Mahanaga, after a personal dispute with his brother,
King Devanampiyatissa of Anuradhapura, about 200 B.C. This region played a vital role in building the nation as
well in the establishment of Buddhist culture
The Physical and human resources in the south show a wide diversity since the region covers a whole cross section of land forms, agro-ecological zones, soil groups and human settlements. Although the region falls into all three major climatic zones - wet, intermediate and dry - more than half of it is in the dry zone, which constitutes the most deprived area of the region, the 'South East Dry Zone'. |
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