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How Arabs brought luster to Sri Lanka’s historic pearl trade

  • First Arabs arrived in Sri Lanka in the 3rd century B.C. and dominated its trade
  • Pearl fishing in Sri Lanka began to struggle in the 19th century, under British rule
By Mohammed Rasooldeen - & - Natalia Laskowska ·

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