One ancient tribe in this country burned down some trees to create the Horton Plains hunting ground, and a cultural upheaval here began with the displacement of the Hela people. One triangular "water fortress" in this country was given the moniker "resplendent city of growing victory" after Prince Sapumal of its kingdom of Kotte finally conquered the Jaffna Kingdom. It was conquered by the might of Rajendra and Raja Raja of the Chola, who built a notable base in its town of Nagapattinam, and its last independent bastion was conquered in 1815 and was thereafter referred to as the Kingdom of Kandy. One rebel group here regularly uses child soldiers and suicide bombing and is known as the LTTE. Lying on the south side of the Palk Strait, for 10 points, name this Tamil and Sinhalese island nation south of India.
One ancient tribe in this country burned down some trees to create the Horton Plains hunting ground, and a cultural upheaval here began with the displacement of the Hela people. One triangular "water fortress" in this country was given the moniker "resplendent city of growing victory" after Prince Sapumal of its kingdom of Kotte finally conquered the Jaffna Kingdom. It was conquered by the might of Rajendra and Raja Raja of the Chola, who built a notable base in its town of Nagapattinam, and its last independent bastion was conquered in 1815 and was thereafter referred to as the Kingdom of Kandy. One rebel group here regularly uses child soldiers and suicide bombing and is known as the LTTE. Lying on the south side of the Palk Strait, for 10 points, name this Tamil and Sinhalese island nation south of India.
One ancient tribe in this country burned down some trees to create the Horton Plains hunting ground, and a cultural upheaval here began with the displacement of the Hela people.
Sri Lanka [or Ceylon]