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Bible Encyclopedias
Ratnapura
1911 Encyclopedia Britannica
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(i.e. "The City of Gems"), the chief town in the province of Sabaragamuwa, Ceylon. It is the centre of a long established industry in digging for precious stones - rubies, sapphires, cat's-eyes, &c. There is also much rice and fruit cultivation and planting of tea in the district. Pop. of town (1901) 4084; of district 132,964.
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Chisholm, Hugh, General Editor. Entry for 'Ratnapura'. 1911 Encyclopedia Britanica. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​bri/​r/ratnapura.html. 1910.
Chisholm, Hugh, General Editor. Entry for 'Ratnapura'. 1911 Encyclopedia Britanica. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​bri/​r/ratnapura.html. 1910.