[DOC] [TLE] Sri Lanka - Wikipedia [PAR] Sri Lanka officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka (formerly 
known as Ceylon), is an island country in South Asia near south-east India. Sri 
Lanka has maritime borders with India to the northwest and the Maldives ... Along 
with the Maldives, Sri Lanka is one of the two countries in South Asia that are 
currently... [DOC] [TLE] Jaffna - Wikipedia [PAR] Jaffna is the capital city of the Northern Province of Sri Lanka. It is the 
administrative headquarters of the Jaffna district located on a peninsula of the 
same name. With a population of 88,138, Jaffna is Sri Lanka's 12th largest city. 
Being stratergically located and known for rich cultural heritage and natural ... 
The Indian Peace Keeping Force (IPKF) briefly occupied the city in 1987. [DOC] [TLE] Trincomalee - Wikipedia [PAR] Trincomalee is the administrative headquarters of the Trincomalee District and 
major resort port city of Eastern Province, Sri Lanka. Located on the east coast of 
the island overlooking the Trincomalee Harbour, 113 miles south of Jaffna ... 
Trincomalee city is home to the famous Koneswaram temple alluded to in its 
historic... [DOC] [TLE] Sri Lankan Tamils - Wikipedia [PAR] Sri Lankan Tamils or Ceylon Tamils, also known as Eelam Tamils in Tamil, are 
members of the .... Cultural similarities in burial practices in South India and Sri 
Lanka were .... Sri Lankan Tamils (also called Ceylon Tamils) are descendants of 
the Tamils of the old Jaffna ..... Sri Lanka became an independent nation in 1948. [DOC] [TLE] Sri Lankan Civil War - Wikipedia [PAR] The Sri Lankan Civil War was an armed conflict fought on the island of Sri Lanka. 
Beginning on .... The Tamil-speaking minorities of Ceylon (Sri Lankan Tamils, 
Indian Tamils .... In 1987 government troops pushed LTTE fighters to the northern 
city of Jaffna. ..... It resulted in the freezing of LTTE assets in its 27 member 
nations. [DOC] [TLE] Sri Lanka facts, information, pictures | Encyclopedia.com articles ... [PAR] Anuradhapura, Galle, Jaffna, Matara, Negombo, Ratnapura, Trincomalee ... Sri 
Lanka, once known as the British Crown Colony of Ceylon, became ..... Kandy, 
the island's chief city in medieval times, was the final stronghold of the Sinhala .... 
The other 30% of the Tamil population are the so-called "Indian Tamils," whose... [DOC] [TLE] Sri Lanka travel guide - Wikitravel [PAR] Sri Lanka, formerly known as Ceylon, is in Southern Asia. It is an island country in 
the Indian Ocean, south of India. .... Visa charges are $15 for SAARC countries (
Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal and ..... Aero Lanka operates 
domestic flights between Colombo City Airport - Ratmalana, Jaffna and 
Trincomalee... [DOC] [TLE] Sri Lanka | The Commonwealth [PAR] A land bridge connected India and Sri Lanka until around 5000 BCE, ... Did you 
know: ... of Sri Lanka (formerly Ceylon) is an island in the Indian Ocean, 
separated from ... and Anuradhapura to Mannar and to Jaffna; north-east to 
Trincomalee and ... for Regional Cooperation, United Nations and World Trade 
Organization. [DOC] [TLE] Sri Lanka's pivot to India breaks China's dreams - The Boston Globe [PAR] Mar 27, 2015 ... The British gave the island, which they called Ceylon, .... by in the northern and 
former rebel city of Jaffna with a minimum of security while a Sri... [DOC] [TLE] Sri Lanka  Travel guide at Wikivoyage [PAR] Sri Lanka, formerly known as Ceylon, is in Southern Asia. It is an island country in 
the Indian Ocean, south of India. .... Online tourist visa can be obtained by all 
countries nationals, except Maldives and Singapore. .... Aero Lanka operates 
domestic flights between Colombo City Airport - Ratmalana, Jaffna and 
Trincomalee. [DOC] [TLE] Timeline Sri Lanka [PAR] 1972 May 22, The island nation of Ceylon became the republic of Sri Lanka, ... 
Ranasinghe Premadasa and former Indian Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi. ... 1987 
Apr 17, In Sri Lanka Tamil extremists shot dead 127, mainly Sinhalese, in 
Trincomalee. .... deploy suicide troops and poison

Question: Jaffna & Trincomalee are cities of this island nation near India that was formerly known as Ceylon
Answer: Sri Lanka