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English: Map of Sri Lanka on 12 May 1656 when Dutch VOC forces, in the Siege of Colombo of 1656, took over Portuguese occupied territory forcing the surrender of their possesion in southern Sri Lanka.[1][2]

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  1. Piyadasa, 2017
  2. Hancock, 2022

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Map of Sri Lanka in 1656-1658

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6 February 2026

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