Sri Lanka
Dutch
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Sri Lanka (het vroegere Ceylon), is een tropisch eiland in de Indische Oceaan.
Het ligt vlak onder India en is twee maal zo groot als Nederland.
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Het is vooral bekend om de „Ceylon thee”, de kruiden, de edelstenen en cocosprodukten.
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Het aantal inwoners bedraagt 20 miljoen.
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De talen die gesproken worden zijn Singhalees, Tamil en Engels.
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Godsdiensten: Boeddhisme, Hindoeisme, Islam en Christendom.
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De munteenheid is de Sri Lankan rupee.
English
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Sri Lanka (formerly Ceylon) is a tropical island located South of India in the Indian Ocean. It is twice the size of the Netherlands.
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It is famous for the Ceylon tea, the spices, gems and coconut products.
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The population is 20 million people.
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The religions are: Buddhism, Islam, Hinduism and Christianity.
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The languages are: Singhalese, Tamil and English.
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The currency is the Sri Lankan rupee.
Latest News
February 4, 2012, 10:42 PM
The annual climbing of the famous mountain Adams Peak (2250 mtr) was again a nice adventure for the eldest group of deaf students of the Dr. Reijntjes School for the Deaf. As a preparation all...
February 4, 2012, 10:18 PM
It was a beautiful Monday morning, when at 10.30 a.m. the bus arrived with 21 staff members from the Deaf School in Bandarawela. After a welcome speech by the...
December 11, 2011, 4:50 AM
It was a wonderful morning when the deaf pupils of the Dr. Reijntjes School for the Deaf performed 10 new dances for an audience of 250 people. The School Garden was an ideal place for all these colourful dances. The parents reacted emotionally, some were crying when they saw their...
December 6, 2011, 6:29 PM
It was the first visit of the Dutch Ambassador H.E. Drs. Piet and his wife Dyonne to the Dr. Reijntjes School for the Deaf in Moratuwa. It was an informal visit, which made it very special. The couple was very much interested in the education and other activities of the deaf pupils of...
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Dr. Reijntjes School for the Deaf,
14/2, Andris de Silva Mawatha,
Rawatawatta, Moratuwa
Sri Lanka.
Telephone
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+94-11-2655786
Fax
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+94-11-5524396
E-Mail
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tineke@schoolforthedeaf.lk