Archaeologists discovered Sri Lanka's earliest confirmed prehistoric settlement on Velanai Island in the north, challenging the belief that the region was uninhabitable.
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Northern Sri Lanka's oldest confirmed settlement reshapes what archaeologists thought about early island life
Velanai Island, Northern Sri Lanka Location
Earliest Confirmed Prehistoric Settlement On The Island Discovery significance
Early Seafaring, Resource Exploitation, Subsistence Behavior Key insights