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Beehler, B. M., Pp. 50-51
Mallick, J. K., Pp. 52-68
D. M. S. S. Karunarathna and A. A. T. Amarasinghe, Pp. 69-76
Vogel, G. and J. Van Rooijen, Pp. 77-85
Sidhu, A. K. et al., Pp. 86-92
Murugesan, M. and V. Balasubramaniam, Pp. 93-95
Kumar, V. M. S., Pp. 96-101
Anwar, M., Pp. 102-103
Ghate, H. V. et al., Pp. 104-106
Harding, L. E., Pp. 107-109
Harding, L. E., Pp. 110-111
Taprobanica Private Limited
Origin of the Name:
Greek astronomer Ptolemy compiled a map in the 2nd century labeled the island "Taprobane". Arab seafarers called it "Serendib". From the 1400s, Europeans identified that island as "Seylan", which was later anglicized to "Ceylon". In the 1500s Portugal and Spain established their dominance in the maritime trade of South and Southeast Asia. In the 1600s the Dutch emerged as the dominant colonial power in the region, followed in the 1700s by the British, then Independence Island after 1948 "Sri Lanka". The island is situated in the Indian Ocean, south west of the Indian peninsula, between 79o 39’ and 81o 53’ Eastern longitudes and 5o 54’ and 9o 52’ Northern latitudes, and has a total land area of 65,610 sq.km. "Taprobane" was a historical name for Sri Lanka and we use the name "Taprobanica" for our company as well as for our journal.
Taprobanica Private Limited is an independent, private organization dedicated to promote research, nature conservation and tourism. It was established in 2011.
Registration:
As a private company limited incorporated under Companies Act No. 7 of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka.
Registration No: PV 77205 (15 February 2011)
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Ptolemy's Map "Taprobane"
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DECEMBER 2011 | Vol. 3 | No. 2 | Pages 50-111
Date of Publication 20 December 2011
Date of Publication 20 December 2011 (online and print)
Contents Vol. 3 | No. 2 | Pages 50-111
TAPROBANICA, The Journal of Asian Biodiversity
ISSN 1800-427X (online) | 1800-427X (print)
TAPROBANICA is a peer reviewed, open access
(online & printed), indexed journal
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