What is the precrambian of Sri lanka
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Its an Historical Place in SriLanka.
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Early studies of the geology of Sri Lanka lasted from the beginning of the century until 1935. The modern phase began in the forties, whereas intensive studies of the Precambrian rocks took place in the last ten years. The term “Vijayan Gneiss”, first used for the gneisses around Colombo, was changed in 1947 to “Vijayan Series” for all rocks outside the “Central Khondalite-Charnockite Belt”. The latter was named the “Highland Series” in 1961, and the “Vijayan Series” was subdivided into an “eastern” and a “western” component, and the name was altered to Vijayan Complex in 1978. In 1959 a “Southwestern Group” was recognized, and in 1935 the “Kadugannawa Gneiss” was named. At present there is a general agreement that the following nomenclature should be used by all workers on the Precambrian of Sri Lanka:
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