It was near a river which allowed many oppurtunities to gain resources from the water such as fish and to easily transport goods via waterways.
So that they could make the highest profit
When Ceylon became the Republic of Sri Lanka on 22 May 1972, Gopallawa became the first President. He stepped down from office in February 1978 when then Prime Minister Junius Richard Jayewardene became President following constitutional changes that effected the creation of an executive Presidency.
No, he did not die from a gas bomb. He did go through a gas bomb when he fought in WWI but survived it.
He killed himself to prevent being caught when everyone was hunting him down after the WWII ended
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The Spanish were among the first Europeans to explore the New World and the first to settle in what is now the United States. By 1650, however, England had established a dominant presence on the Atlantic coast. The first colony was founded at Jamestown, Virginia, in 1607.
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