query: What is the capital of Sri Lanka?

title: Capital punishment in Sri Lanka

text: and sexual abuse. The death penalty, if put into action, would be carried out by hanging in the gallows situated in Colombo. As of 2015 there are 1,116 convicts on death row. In 2018, it was reported that Sri Lanka is going to reinstate capital punishment for drug dealers. President Maithripala Sirisena told the government, which earlier had unanimously backed the reinstatement of capital punishment, that he “was ready to sign the death warrants”. Capital punishment in Sri Lanka Capital punishment is a legal penalty in Sri Lanka. However, there have been no executions since 23 June 1976, although death

title: Government of Sri Lanka

text: Government of Sri Lanka The Government of Sri Lanka (GoSL) (Sinhala: ශ්‍රී ලංකා රජය "Śrī Laṃkā Rajaya") is a semi-presidential system determined by the Sri Lankan Constitution. The GoSL administers Sri Lanka from both its commercial capital of Colombo and the administrative capital of Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte. The Constitution of Sri Lanka has been the constitution of the island nation of Sri Lanka since its original promulgation by the National State Assembly on 7 September 1978. It is Sri Lanka's second republican constitution, and its third constitution since the country's independence (as Ceylon) in 1948. As of April 2015 it

title: Dances of Sri Lanka

text: Dances of Sri Lanka The origin of the dances of Sri Lanka lies with the indigenous people of Sri Lanka, the Veddas and "yakkas" ("those who work with iron"). There are three main styles of Sri Lankan classical dance: Kandyan dance takes its name from Kandy, the last royal capital of Sri Lanka, which is situated about 120 kilometers from the modern capital at Colombo. This genre is today considered the classical dance of Sri Lanka. In Sanskrit terminology it is considered pure dance (nrtta); it features a highly developed system of "tala" (rhythm), provided by cymbals called "thalampataa". There

title: Sri Lanka

text: well. Sri Lanka Sri Lanka (, ; '; "Ilaṅkai"), officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, is an island country in South Asia, located in the Indian Ocean to the southwest of the Bay of Bengal and to the southeast of the Arabian Sea. The island is historically and culturally intertwined with the Indian subcontinent, but is geographically separated from the Indian subcontinent by the Gulf of Mannar and the Palk Strait. The legislative capital, Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte, is a suburb of the commercial capital and largest city, Colombo. Sri Lanka's documented history spans 3,000 years, with evidence of

title: Sri Lanka

text: Sri Lanka Sri Lanka (, ; '; "Ilaṅkai"), officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, is an island country in South Asia, located in the Indian Ocean to the southwest of the Bay of Bengal and to the southeast of the Arabian Sea. The island is historically and culturally intertwined with the Indian subcontinent, but is geographically separated from the Indian subcontinent by the Gulf of Mannar and the Palk Strait. The legislative capital, Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte, is a suburb of the commercial capital and largest city, Colombo. Sri Lanka's documented history spans 3,000 years, with evidence of pre-historic

title: Sri Lanka Railways

text: is perceived, The rail lines in the hill country are promoted to tourists. Sri Lanka Railways The Sri Lanka Railway Department (more commonly known as Sri Lanka Railways (SLR)) (Sinhala: ශ්‍රී ලංකා දුම්රිය සේවය "Śrī Laṃkā Dumriya Sēvaya"; Tamil: இலங்கை புகையிரத சேவை) is Sri Lanka's railway owner and primary operator. As part of the Sri Lankan government, it is overseen by the Ministry of Transport. Founded in 1858 as the Ceylon Government Railway, it operates the nation's rail and links the capital, Colombo, with other population centres and tourist destinations. The Sri Lankan rail network is of broad gauge. Some

title: Sri Lanka Railways

text: Sri Lanka Railways The Sri Lanka Railway Department (more commonly known as Sri Lanka Railways (SLR)) (Sinhala: ශ්‍රී ලංකා දුම්රිය සේවය "Śrī Laṃkā Dumriya Sēvaya"; Tamil: இலங்கை புகையிரத சேவை) is Sri Lanka's railway owner and primary operator. As part of the Sri Lankan government, it is overseen by the Ministry of Transport. Founded in 1858 as the Ceylon Government Railway, it operates the nation's rail and links the capital, Colombo, with other population centres and tourist destinations. The Sri Lankan rail network is of broad gauge. Some of its routes are scenic, with the Main Line passing (or crossing) waterfalls,

title: Matara, Sri Lanka

text: expressway E01 expressway (Sri Lanka) since March 2014. Matara, Sri Lanka Matara (, ) (originally Mahathota) is a major city in Sri Lanka, on the southern coast of Southern Province, 160 km from Colombo. It is a major commercial hub, and it is the administrative capital of Matara District. It was gravely affected by the Asian tsunami in December 2004. Matara historically belongs to the area that was called the Kingdom of Ruhuna, which was one of the three kingdoms in Sri Lanka (Thun Sinhalaya තුන් සිංහලය). Matara was previously called Mahathota. The Nilwala River runs through Matara and there

title: Hatton, Sri Lanka

text: Hatton, Sri Lanka Hatton (, ) is a town in the Nuwara Eliya District of Central Province, Sri Lanka governed by the Hatton-Dickoya Urban Council. Hatton is a major centre of the Sri Lankan tea industry. Hatton is one of the busiest cities in the hill country of Sri Lanka and is colloquially known as the tea capital of the country, as it is the central point for most upcountry tea growing regions, such as Maskeliya, Talawakelle, Bogawantalawa and Dickoya. It is located approximately southeast of Colombo and south of Kandy, at an elevation of above sea level. Hatton was

title: Pakistanis in Sri Lanka

text: Pakistanis in Sri Lanka Pakistanis in Sri Lanka constitute a population of 300-400 according to the "Overseas Pakistanis Foundation." Most Pakistanis residing in Sri Lanka are employees/workers and students. Mostly Muslim by religion, the majority are found in the Sri Lankan business and financial capital of Colombo. People hailing from present-day Pakistan have a history of immigrating to Sri Lanka as back as the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. The Memons of Sri Lanka for instance, are an important Muslim minority who claim descent from Sindhi Memon traders that arrived from Sindh to Sri Lanka in the 1870s. Memons in Sri

title: Pakistanis in Sri Lanka

text: 10,000. Notable Pakistani expatriates who reside in Sri Lanka include: Pakistanis in Sri Lanka Pakistanis in Sri Lanka constitute a population of 300-400 according to the "Overseas Pakistanis Foundation." Most Pakistanis residing in Sri Lanka are employees/workers and students. Mostly Muslim by religion, the majority are found in the Sri Lankan business and financial capital of Colombo. People hailing from present-day Pakistan have a history of immigrating to Sri Lanka as back as the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. The Memons of Sri Lanka for instance, are an important Muslim minority who claim descent from Sindhi Memon traders that arrived from

title: Music of Sri Lanka

text: Some internationally known Sri Lankan metal bands include Stigmata, Paranoid Earthling, Plecto Aliquem Capite. Many other bands too have emerged ever since the 1990s making the heavy metal underground much bigger. While Colombo is a breeding ground for many hard rock bands like Stigmata, Kandy gave birth to the pioneer Grunge outfit Paranoid Earthling, which was the first rock band to emerge from the Hill Capital. Kandy is also the stronghold for black metal bands like "Forlorn Hope" "Pariah Demise" "Necro Horde" "Goatmunition" and some doom metal bands as well. Music of Sri Lanka The music of Sri Lanka has

title: Transport in Sri Lanka

text: rooms. The harbour at Kankesanturai, north of Jaffna, is navigable by ships of relatively shallow draught and was inactive during the civil war. The port is being restored and deepened with Indian aid. In 2010, Sri Lanka had 21 ships ( or over), totalling 192,190 GT and (: four bulk carriers, 13 cargo ships, one chemical tanker, one container ship and two petroleum tankers. In 1987, Sri Lanka had of pipelines for crude oil and petroleum products. Transport in Sri Lanka Transport in Sri Lanka is based on its road network, which is centred on the country's capital Colombo. A

title: E03 expressway (Sri Lanka)

text: government of Sri Lanka spent US$45 million on the project. The speed limit is for the first and for the rest of the road. The Expressway has 42 bridges and 88 culverts including a 480 metre long viaduct at Hunupitiya and an 800-metre viaduct at Katunayake. The opening of the highway has allowed people to travel between Colombo, the commercial capital of Sri Lanka and Katunayake, the major international airport of Sri Lanka, within 15 minutes. The E03 expressway links the capital Colombo with one of the major commercial hubs in the country and the major tourist destination, Negombo, within

title: Matara, Sri Lanka

text: Matara, Sri Lanka Matara (, ) (originally Mahathota) is a major city in Sri Lanka, on the southern coast of Southern Province, 160 km from Colombo. It is a major commercial hub, and it is the administrative capital of Matara District. It was gravely affected by the Asian tsunami in December 2004. Matara historically belongs to the area that was called the Kingdom of Ruhuna, which was one of the three kingdoms in Sri Lanka (Thun Sinhalaya තුන් සිංහලය). Matara was previously called Mahathota. The Nilwala River runs through Matara and there was a wide area where ferries used to

title: Western Province, Sri Lanka

text: Western Province, Sri Lanka The Western Province ( "Basnahira Palata"; "Mael Maakaanam") is one of the nine provinces of Sri Lanka, the first level administrative division of the country. The provinces have existed since the 19th century but did not have any legal status until 1987 when the 13th Amendment to the Constitution of Sri Lanka established provincial councils. The province is the most densely populated province in the country and is home to the legislative capital Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte as well to Colombo, the nation's administrative and business center. Parts of present-day Western Province were part of the pre-colonial

title: Culture of Sri Lanka

text: (Pahatha Rata Natum), Devil Dance, and Folk Dances which are now a common sight in hotels and villages that are keen to entertain tourists with traditional and ‘authentic’ cultural displays. Because of this, much of the modernization of the tourist industry is taking place in and around the capital Colombo, with one-thirds of the estimated 9000 new hotel rooms being built in Sri Lanka in 2013, concentrated in the Colombo area. This kind of construction comes at a cost though - with a number of environmental concerns - the most pressing of which is Deforestation in Sri Lanka. In the

title: 2007 murder of Red Cross workers in Sri Lanka

text: 2007 murder of Red Cross workers in Sri Lanka Murder of Red Cross workers in Sri Lanka took place on June 3, 2007 when two minority Sri Lankan Tamil aid workers were detained by two men claiming to be policemen on June 1, 2007. Their bodies were later found in Ratnapura (about 95 kilometers away from the capital). Two staff members of the Sri Lanka Red Cross, 39-year-old Sinnarajah Shanmuganathan, and 28-year-old Karthigesu Chandramohan, had come to Sri Lanka's capital Colombo for a training program in Tsunami work . According to Mr Vasantharajah, Head of Sri Lanka Red Cross in

title: Transport in Sri Lanka

text: Transport in Sri Lanka Transport in Sri Lanka is based on its road network, which is centred on the country's capital Colombo. A rail network handles a portion of Sri Lanka's transport needs. There are navigable waterways, harbours and two international airports: in Katunayake, north of Colombo, and in Hambantota. Roads account for about 93 percent of Sri Lanka's land transport. In October 2013, there were of A- and B-class roads and of expressways. Sri Lanka's roads are graded E, A, B and C. The Colombo–Matara Expressway is a motorway linking Colombo, Galle and Matara which was built in 2011

title: Economy of Sri Lanka

text: Lanka; US imports amounted to $218 million in 2002, according to Central Bank trade data. A new port is being built in Hambantota in Southern Sri Lanka, funded by the Chinese government as a part of the Chinese aid to Sri Lanka. This will ease the congestion in Sri Lankan ports, particularly in Colombo. In 2009, 4456 ships visited Sri Lankan ports. Sri Lanka had applied for credit ratings from international agencies in its efforts to apply for loans from international markets in 2005 after the election of Mahinda Rajapakse as president. Standard and Poor's has rated Sri Lanka a

title: History of Sri Lanka

text: Sri Lanka in 1802. He was able to liberate Mullaitivu and other parts of northern Vanni from Dutch rule. In 1803, Pandara Vanniyan was defeated by the British and Vanni came under British rule. The first Europeans to visit Sri Lanka in modern times were the Portuguese: Lourenço de Almeida arrived in 1505 and found that the island, divided into seven warring kingdoms, was unable to fend off intruders. The Portuguese founded a fort at the port city of Colombo in 1517 and gradually extended their control over the coastal areas. In 1592, the Sinhalese moved their capital to the

title: E06 expressway (Sri Lanka)

text: awarded to a Chinese Company. The expressway is now proposed to be completed by 2019. It is anticipated that the new expressway will reduce commuting time between Colombo and Ratnapura to 45 mins and Colombo and Palmadulla to one hour. E06 expressway (Sri Lanka) The Ruwanpura Expressway, also known as the Ratnapura Expressway will be Sri Lanka's sixth E Class highway. The highway will link the Kahathuduwa exit on the Southern Expressway with Pelmadulla, a major city in Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka, via Ratnapura, the provincial capital of Sabargamuwa Province. In 2014 President Mahinda Rajapaksa's government proposed and granted approval

title: Symphony Orchestra of Sri Lanka

text: Parents are invited, free of charge, to attend these concerts. The first of these concerts took place in Galle, Sri Lanka on 24 April 2010. The Second was in Kilinochchi in the north of Sri Lanka, in November 2011. The Third was at the Veerasingham Hall, Jaffna, on 17 November 2012. The SOSL is a not for profit organisation which depends on public support as well as corporate sector and occasionally diplomatic sponsorship for its activities. Symphony Orchestra of Sri Lanka The Symphony Orchestra of Sri Lanka (SOSL) is based in Colombo, Sri Lanka, and is one of the oldest

title: Capital punishment in Sri Lanka

text: Capital punishment in Sri Lanka Capital punishment is a legal penalty in Sri Lanka. However, there have been no executions since 23 June 1976, although death sentences were handed down continuously by the High and Supreme Courts for murder and drug trafficking convictions. These were automatically commuted to life in prison. The government decided to reinstate capital punishment in 2004 for cases of rape, drug trafficking and murder after the assassination of High Court judge Sarath Ambepitiya. Perjury that results in execution of an innocent person, treason, armed robbery, some military offences and certain crimes committed with the use of

title: Dances of Sri Lanka

text: of afflictions and incurable illnesses. Saparagamu dancing is associated with the ritual known as the "Gam Maduwa", which is performed to propitiate the goddess Pattini. The purpose is to obtain a good harvest or to ward off evil or to be rid of an infectious disease. Dances of Sri Lanka The origin of the dances of Sri Lanka lies with the indigenous people of Sri Lanka, the Veddas and "yakkas" ("those who work with iron"). There are three main styles of Sri Lankan classical dance: Kandyan dance takes its name from Kandy, the last royal capital of Sri Lanka, which

title: Supreme Court of Sri Lanka

text: Supreme Court of Sri Lanka The Supreme Court of Sri Lanka (Sinhala: ශ්‍රී ලංකා ශ්‍රේෂ්ඨාධිකරණය "Sri Lanka Sreshthadikaranaya")(Tamil: இலங்கை உயர் நீதிமன்றம் "Ilankai uyar neetimanram") is the highest court of Sri Lanka. The Supreme Court is the highest and final judicial instance of record and is empowered to exercise its powers, subject to the provisions of the Constitution. The Court has ultimate appellate jurisdiction in constitutional matters, and take precedence over all lower Courts. The Sri Lanka judicial system is complex blend of both common-law and civil-law. In some cases such as capital punishment, the decision may be passed on to

title: India–Sri Lanka relations

text: issue with meeting her counterpart in Sri Lanka, but the statement of PM of Sri Lanka was condemned by civil rights activists, even open letters were written to PMs of Sri Lanka and India to resolve the dispute and to apologize for statements as fishermen are not criminals. India is active in a number of areas of development activity in Sri Lanka. About one sixth of the total development credit granted by India is made available to Sri Lanka. In the recent past three lines of credit were extended to Sri Lanka: US$100 million for capital goods, consumer durables, consultancy

title: Hatton, Sri Lanka

text: largest city in the Nuwara Eliya District. A number of major corporations have branch offices in Hatton, servicing industries including textiles, tea, furniture and information technology. Hatton, Sri Lanka Hatton (, ) is a town in the Nuwara Eliya District of Central Province, Sri Lanka governed by the Hatton-Dickoya Urban Council. Hatton is a major centre of the Sri Lankan tea industry. Hatton is one of the busiest cities in the hill country of Sri Lanka and is colloquially known as the tea capital of the country, as it is the central point for most upcountry tea growing regions, such

title: Sri Lanka

text: I, launched a large invasion in 1017. Mahinda V was captured and taken to India, and the Cholas sacked the city of Anuradhapura. Subsequently, they moved the capital to Polonnaruwa. This marked the end of the two great dynasties of ancient Sri Lanka, the Moriya and the Lambakanna. Following a seventeen-year-long campaign, Vijayabahu I successfully drove the Chola out of Sri Lanka in 1070, reuniting the country for the first time in over a century. Upon his request, ordained monks were sent from Burma to Sri Lanka to re-establish Buddhism, which had almost disappeared from the country during the Chola

title: The Sri Lanka Gazette

text: The Sri Lanka Gazette The Sri Lanka Gazette, officially "The Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, "(; ) is a public journal of the Government of Sri Lanka. It prints certain statutory notices from the government. Modeled after the "Oxford Gazette", the "Sri Lanka Gazette" is the oldest surviving newspaper in Sri Lanka, having been published continuously since 1802. Unlike other newspapers, it does not cover general news or have a large circulation. It is printed by the Department of Government Printing. The British captured some of the coastal areas of Sri Lanka in 1796. In 1802,

title: Panama (Sri Lanka)

text: village's name has been a cause for mix-up by Sri Lanka Post resulting in local mail being wrongly redirected to the Central American nation of Panama and vice versa for international mail. Panama (Sri Lanka) Panama (, ) is a coastal village in the Eastern Province of Sri Lanka, located south of Batticaloa and south of Arugam Bay. It is the last populated settlement in the southernmost part of the province, within the Ampara District. Kumana Bird Sanctuary and Heritage park starts southwards from Panama. Panama was the capital of the Colonial Panamapattuwa of Mattakkalappu Desam. This ancient village can

title: Sri Lanka

text: highest in western Sri Lanka, especially in and around the capital. Sinhalese constitute the largest ethnic group in the country, with 74.8% of the total population. Sri Lankan Tamils are the second major ethnic group in the island, with a percentage of 11.2%. Sri Lankan Moors comprise 9.2%. Tamils of Indian origin were brought into the country as indentured labourers by British colonists to work on estate plantations. Nearly 50% of them were repatriated following independence in 1948. They are distinguished from the native Tamil population that has resided in Sri Lanka since ancient times. There are also small ethnic

title: Northern Province, Sri Lanka

text: Northern Province, Sri Lanka The Northern Province ( "Vaṭa Mākāṇam"; "Uturu Paḷāta") is one of the nine provinces of Sri Lanka, the first level administrative division of the country. The provinces have existed since the 19th century but did not have any legal status until 1987 when the 13th Amendment to the Constitution of Sri Lanka established provincial councils. Between 1988 and 2006 the province was temporarily merged with the Eastern Province to form the North Eastern Province. The capital of the province is Jaffna. The majority of the Sri Lankan Civil War was played out in this province. Parts

title: Sri Lanka Medical Council

text: Association and the Sri Lanka Medical Association with many of the SLMC being from these organizations.. Sri Lanka Medical Council The Sri Lanka Medical Council (SLMC) is a statutory body which was established in 1998 replacing the former Ceylon Medical Council which was formed in 1924. It is tasked with the regulation of the medical profession in Sri Lanka. It is tasked with protecting health care seekers by ensuring the maintenance of academic and professional standards, discipline and ethical practice by health professionals registered with it. The purpose of the SLMC is: What is meant by maintenance of academic and

title: Prehistory of Sri Lanka

text: Prehistory of Sri Lanka This article deals with the prehistory of Sri Lanka since human habitation and covers the Palaeolithic, Mesolithic and early Iron ages until the ancient history of Sri Lanka. There is evidence of Paleolithic ("Homo erectus") people in Sri Lanka from about 300,000 BP and possibly even as early as 500,000 BP. There is strong evidence of prehistoric settlements in Sri Lanka by about 125,000 BP. Evidence of a transition between the Mesolithic and the Iron Age is scant. Fluctuations in sea level led to Sri Lanka being linked to the Indian subcontinent from time to time

title: Prehistory of Sri Lanka

text: in Dravidian - corroborating the view that Indo-Aryan was pre-dominant from at least as early as 500 BC in Sri Lanka. Following ancient ethnic groups are attested from the ancient cave inscriptions found from different regions of Sri Lanka. Prehistory of Sri Lanka This article deals with the prehistory of Sri Lanka since human habitation and covers the Palaeolithic, Mesolithic and early Iron ages until the ancient history of Sri Lanka. There is evidence of Paleolithic ("Homo erectus") people in Sri Lanka from about 300,000 BP and possibly even as early as 500,000 BP. There is strong evidence of prehistoric

title: National Trust Sri Lanka

text: National Trust Sri Lanka The National Trust - Sri Lanka or National Trust for Cultural and Natural Heritage is a non-profit organisation, which works to preserve and protect the natural and cultural heritage of Sri Lanka and to increase public awareness of the country's historic and architectural treasures. The Trust was founded on 25 May 2005 by archaeologists, Professor Senake Bandaranayake and Doctor Roland Silva. These activities of the Trust are primarily directed towards what is not already protected or safeguarded by the Government, through the Archaeological Department of Sri Lanka and the Central Cultural Fund. The National Trust -

title: Sri Lanka

text: Force in 1987. In the present, Sri Lanka enjoys extensive relations with China, Russia, and Pakistan. The Sri Lanka Armed Forces, comprising the Sri Lanka Army, the Sri Lanka Navy, and the Sri Lanka Air Force, come under the purview of the Ministry of Defence (MoD). The total strength of the three services is around 259,000 personnel, with nearly 36,000 reserves. Sri Lanka has not enforced military conscription. Paramilitary units include the Special Task Force, the Civil Security Force, and the Sri Lanka Coast Guard. Since independence in 1948, the primary focus of the armed forces has been internal security,

title: Eastern Province, Sri Lanka

text: Eastern Province, Sri Lanka The Eastern Province ( "Kil̮akku Mākāṇam"; "Næ̆gĕnahira Paḷāta") is one of the nine provinces of Sri Lanka, the first level administrative division of the country. The provinces have existed since the 19th century but did not have any legal status until 1987 when the 13th Amendment to the Constitution of Sri Lanka established provincial councils. Between 1988 and 2006 the province was temporarily merged with the Northern Province to form the North Eastern Province. The capital of the province is Trincomalee. In 1815 the British gained control of the entire island of Ceylon. They divided the

title: Politics of Sri Lanka

text: Politics of Sri Lanka Politics of Sri Lanka takes place in a framework of a semi-presidential representative democratic republic, whereby the President of Sri Lanka is both head of state and head of government, and of a multi-party system. Executive power is exercised by the government. Legislative power is vested in both the government and Parliament. For decades, the party system has been dominated by the socialist Sri Lanka Freedom Party and the conservative United National Party. The Judiciary is independent of the executive and the legislature. The Politics of Sri Lanka reflect the historical and political differences between the

title: Politics of Sri Lanka

text: taken lead roles as political pressure groups. Politics of Sri Lanka Politics of Sri Lanka takes place in a framework of a semi-presidential representative democratic republic, whereby the President of Sri Lanka is both head of state and head of government, and of a multi-party system. Executive power is exercised by the government. Legislative power is vested in both the government and Parliament. For decades, the party system has been dominated by the socialist Sri Lanka Freedom Party and the conservative United National Party. The Judiciary is independent of the executive and the legislature. The Politics of Sri Lanka reflect

title: North Central Province, Sri Lanka

text: to start their Businesses, specially Agriculture, agro based industries and Livestock sectors. Uturumeda is divided into 2 districts: North Central Province, Sri Lanka North Central Province ( "Uturumeda Palata", "Wada Maththiya Maakaanam") is a province of Sri Lanka. Its capital is Anuradhapura. The province is not densely populated, and it has a weak economy as the land tends to be dry tropical woodlands. Maithripala Sirisena, the Sri Lankan president, hails from the North Central Province. The centralized system of Sri Lanka, which is a Unitary State, failed to satisfy the aspirations of the people and there was growing insistence on

title: Cabinet of Sri Lanka

text: vehicle and security vehicle provided and maintained by their ministry. For domestic air travel, helicopters from the No. 4 (VVIP/VIP) Helicopter Squadron of the Sri Lanka Air Force are charted by the ministry. Traditionally security for the ministers have been provided by the Sri Lanka Police. During emergencies military units have been allocated to bolster security to certain ministers based on treat levels. At present the Ministerial Security Division is in charge of security of ministers. Cabinet of Sri Lanka The Cabinet of Sri Lanka is the council of ministers that form the central government of Sri Lanka. It is

title: North Central Province, Sri Lanka

text: North Central Province, Sri Lanka North Central Province ( "Uturumeda Palata", "Wada Maththiya Maakaanam") is a province of Sri Lanka. Its capital is Anuradhapura. The province is not densely populated, and it has a weak economy as the land tends to be dry tropical woodlands. Maithripala Sirisena, the Sri Lankan president, hails from the North Central Province. The centralized system of Sri Lanka, which is a Unitary State, failed to satisfy the aspirations of the people and there was growing insistence on decentralization of administrative processes in order to achieve rapid economic and social development of the country. In the

title: Defence Headquarters Complex, Sri Lanka

text: alleged irregularities in the awarding of consultancy contracts. Defence Headquarters Complex, Sri Lanka The Defence Headquarters Complex () is a complex of buildings currently under construction at Akuregoda, Sri Jayawardenapura Kotte to house the Sri Lanka Armed Forces headquarters and offices of the Ministry of Defence. In 2011, the Government of Sri Lanka outlined plans to shift all of its administrative buildings to the nation's administrative capital of Sri Jayawardenapura- the headquarters of the armed forces were included in this relocation. With an initial Treasury allocation of Rs. 8 billion, the project was halted in 2015, following elections in which

title: Defence Headquarters Complex, Sri Lanka

text: Defence Headquarters Complex, Sri Lanka The Defence Headquarters Complex () is a complex of buildings currently under construction at Akuregoda, Sri Jayawardenapura Kotte to house the Sri Lanka Armed Forces headquarters and offices of the Ministry of Defence. In 2011, the Government of Sri Lanka outlined plans to shift all of its administrative buildings to the nation's administrative capital of Sri Jayawardenapura- the headquarters of the armed forces were included in this relocation. With an initial Treasury allocation of Rs. 8 billion, the project was halted in 2015, following elections in which the new government re-examined project costings and investigated

title: Judiciary of Sri Lanka

text: Judiciary of Sri Lanka The Judiciary of Sri Lanka are the civil and criminal courts responsible for the administration of justice in Sri Lanka. The Constitution of Sri Lanka defines courts as independent institutions within the traditional framework of checks and balances. They apply Sri Lankan Law which is an amalgam of English common law, Roman-Dutch civil law and Customary Law; and are established under the Judicature Act No 02 of 1978 of the Parliament of Sri Lanka. The judiciary consist of the Supreme Court, the Court of Appeal, the High Court, the District Court, the Magistrate's Court, Primary Court.

title: Wildlife of Sri Lanka

text: of Sri Lanka are categorized into eight types. Sri Lankan Environmentalist, Dr. Gothami Weerakoon has discovered 51 new varieties of Lichens endemic to Sri Lanka, where 8 of them were found from the Knuckles Mountain Range. While Dr. Udeni Jayalal "et al" found 2 new lichens from Horton Plains in 2012, as "Anzia mahaeliyensis" and "Anzia flavotenuis". A new Gesneriaceae species "Henckelia wijesundarae", endemic to Hiniduma, Galle is described and illustrated in 2016 by Subhani Ranasinghe et al. Wildlife of Sri Lanka Wildlife of Sri Lanka includes its flora and fauna and their natural habitats. Sri Lanka has one of

title: Freedom of the press in Sri Lanka

text: Freedom of the press in Sri Lanka Freedom of the press in Sri Lanka is guaranteed by Article 14(1)(a) of the Constitution of Sri Lanka which gives every citizen "the freedom of speech and expression including publication". Despite this there is widespread suppression of the media, particularly those critical of the government. Sri Lanka is ranked 165 out of 180 countries in Reporters Without Borders's Press Freedom Index for 2014. Freedom House has judged the Sri Lankan press to be not free. During the civil war Sri Lanka was one of the most dangerous places to be a journalist. The

title: Freedom of the press in Sri Lanka

text: in the annual Press Freedom Index produced by "Reporters Without Borders": Freedom of the press in Sri Lanka Freedom of the press in Sri Lanka is guaranteed by Article 14(1)(a) of the Constitution of Sri Lanka which gives every citizen "the freedom of speech and expression including publication". Despite this there is widespread suppression of the media, particularly those critical of the government. Sri Lanka is ranked 165 out of 180 countries in Reporters Without Borders's Press Freedom Index for 2014. Freedom House has judged the Sri Lankan press to be not free. During the civil war Sri Lanka was

title: Commander of the Navy (Sri Lanka)

text: December 1950, which also established the Royal Ceylon Navy. In 1972, the "Dominion of Ceylon" became the "Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka" and the Royal Ceylon Navy was renamed the Sri Lanka Navy. The title "Captain of the Navy" was changed to "Commander of the Navy" through the Navy (Amendment) Law, No. 33 of 1976 in keeping with the terminology adopted by the other two services. Commander of the Navy (Sri Lanka) The Commander of the Navy is the professional head of the Sri Lanka Navy. The current Commander of the Navy is Vice Admiral Sirimevan Ranasinghe. It is

title: Economy of Sri Lanka

text: soared as it was developing its infrastructure to the point of near bankruptcy which required a bailout from the International Monetary Fund (IMF). "Without an IMF loan, Sri Lanka would have been in a precarious position," in May 2016 according to Krystal Tan, an Asia economist at Capital Economics who added, "foreign exchange reserves only covered around 80 percent of short-term external debt." The IMF had agreed to provide a $1.5 billion bailout loan in April 2016 after Sri Lanka provided a set of criteria intended to improve its economy. By the fourth quarter of 2016 the debt was estimated

title: History of Sri Lanka

text: old name for the second longest river in Sri Lanka (known as Malwatu Oya in Sinhala and Aruvi Aru in Tamil). This river was a main supply route connecting the capital, Anuradhapura, to Mahathitha (now Mannar). The waterway was used by Greek and Chinese ships travelling the southern Silk Route. Mahathitha was an ancient port linking Sri Lanka to India and the Persian gulf. The present day Sinhalese are a mixture of the indigenous people and of other peoples who came to the island from various parts of India. The Sinhalese recognize the Vijayan Indo-Aryan culture and Buddhism, as distinct

title: Foreign relations of Sri Lanka

text: Sri Lanka's sovereignty and territorial integrity. Sri Lanka's foreign policy is a forward-looking engagement with the rest of the world, based on a rigorous, realistic and contemporary assessment of the bilateral, regional and global geo-political and economic milieu. The Sri Lanka Armed Forces is the overall unified military of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka encompassing the Sri Lanka Army, the Sri Lanka Navy, the Sri Lanka Air Force which comes under preview of the Ministry of Defence (Sri Lanka) (MOD). They receive military support from mainly India, China, Pakistan, Israel and Russia. The United States also gives limited

title: Wildlife of Sri Lanka

text: species are endemic to Sri Lanka. The diversity of lesser arachnids within Sri Lanka is not extensive. Some observations on particular species have been undertaken by some local and foreign scientists. According to them, there are 3 species of whip spiders, 4 species of whip scorpions, and 21 species of daddy longlegs found in Sri Lanka. Ticks belong to superfamily Ixodoidea of the order Parasitiformes. 27 species of Ixodid ticks, commonly called hard ticks, of the family Ixodidae belonging to nine genera have been reported to date from Sri Lanka. Diversity and endemism of plants in Sri Lanka are quite

title: Names of Sri Lanka

text: of the 20th century. The name was used by the Marxist Lanka Sama Samaja Party, which was founded in 1935. The Sanskrit honorific "Sri" was introduced in the name of the Sri Lanka Freedom Party (Sinhalese: ශ්‍රී ලංකා නිදහස් පක්ෂය "Sri Lanka Nidahas Pakshaya"), founded in 1952. The Republic of Sri Lanka was officially adopted as the country's name with the new constitution of 1972, and changed to "Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka" in the constitution of 1978. The name "Ceylon" has a complicated history going back to antiquity. One theory is that it derives from the Old-Tamil word

title: Environment of Sri Lanka

text: Environment of Sri Lanka The environment of Sri Lanka is unique in being one of the world's bio-diversity hot-spots. Sri Lanka was once part of the southern supercontinent Gondwana, which also included South America, Africa, India and Antarctica. Gondwana began to break up 140 million years ago. The tectonic plate on which Sri Lanka was located, the Indian plate, collided with the Eurasian plate creating the Himalayas. Sri Lanka was originally part of the Deccan land mass, contiguous with Madagascar. The island was connected, off and on at least 17 times in the past 700,000 years, to India. The Loris,

title: Wildlife of Sri Lanka

text: in book "Catalogue of Hemiptera of Sri Lanka. Sri Lanka comprises 74 species in 46 genera and 6 families of aphids within order Hemiptera. 2 endemic aphid species found on Sri Lanka. Checklists on orders Trichoptera and Strepsiptera are well documented, but recent work is needed. All recorded 51 species along with 5 genera in the family Gecarcinucidae are totally endemic to Sri Lanka. 98% of those crabs are IUCN categorized as threatened, endangered or critically endangered animals. Isopods occur abundantly in the sea, freshwater and land. They typically flattened dorsoventrally and mostly scavengers. Sri Lanka harbor 92 species of

title: Apparel industry of Sri Lanka

text: among apparel exporters to the United States in terms of value. Sri Lanka partnership was advanced in 2000 in part by setting up logistics centres at key US ports to smooth the importation of Sri Lankan goods. Beginning in 2004, Sri Lankan officials have sought to increase textile deals in North Carolina, the American state with the largest concentration of textile industries. Sri Lanka's apparel industry has invested much in achieving recognition for what the "Daily Mirror" calls its "conscientious standpoint in apparel production". Through the long-running Garments without Guilt campaign, the industry's trade association, Sri Lanka Apparel has called

title: Ants of Sri Lanka (book)

text: Ants of Sri Lanka (book) Ants of Sri Lanka by R.K. Sriyani Dias is a zoology book about all the ant species in Sri Lanka. This is the first complete zoological book ever published in Sri Lanka after about 100 years, about ants. During the past decades, the taxonomic evidences about ants of Sri Lanka is full of doubts due to misidentification of various species and placement of them into various genera and subfamilies. At present, this book is the only publication about ants within Sri Lanka, which was published after Bingham's ant publication on 1903 on island. Dr. R.K.

title: Parliament of Sri Lanka

text: Parliament of Sri Lanka The Parliament of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka (Sinhala: ශ්‍රී ලංකා පාර්ලිමේන්තුව "Shri Lanka Parlimenthuwa", Tamil: இலங்கை நாடாளுமன்றம்) is the supreme legislative body of Sri Lanka. It alone possesses legislative supremacy and thereby ultimate power over all other political bodies in the island. It is modeled after the British Parliament. It consists of two hundred and twenty-five (225) members known as Members of Parliament (MPs). Members are elected by proportional representation for five-year terms, with universal suffrage. Parliament reserves the power to make all laws. The President of Sri Lanka has the power to

title: Judiciary of Sri Lanka

text: place of such. The Sri Lankan Government has stated that it has no intention of joining the International Criminal Court. Several forms of courts of law have been abolished or replaced over the years; Judiciary of Sri Lanka The Judiciary of Sri Lanka are the civil and criminal courts responsible for the administration of justice in Sri Lanka. The Constitution of Sri Lanka defines courts as independent institutions within the traditional framework of checks and balances. They apply Sri Lankan Law which is an amalgam of English common law, Roman-Dutch civil law and Customary Law; and are established under the

title: Constitution of Sri Lanka

text: as the clauses on language, religion, and reference to Sri Lanka as a unitary state require both a two-thirds majority and approval at a nationwide referendum. Constitution of Sri Lanka The Constitution of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka (, ) has been the constitution of the island nation of Sri Lanka since its original promulgation by the National State Assembly on 7 September 1978. it has been formally amended 19 times. It is Sri Lanka's second republican constitution, replacing the Sri Lankan Constitution of 1972, its third constitution since the country received autonomy within the British Commonwealth as

title: Emblem of Sri Lanka

text: Emblem of Sri Lanka The national emblem of Sri Lanka is used by the State of Sri Lanka and the Sri Lankan government in connection with the administration and government of the country. The current emblem has been in use since 1972. The emblem features a gold lion passant, holding a sword in its right fore paw (the same lion from the flag of Sri Lanka) in the centre on a maroon background surrounded by golden petals of a Blue Lotus the national flower of the country. This is placed on top of a traditional grain vase that sprouts sheaves

title: Governor of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka

text: Governor of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka The Governor of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) functions as the chief executive of the Sri Lankan central bank. The post is the "ex-officio" chairperson of the Monetary Board of Central Bank of Sri Lanka. Since its establishment in 1950, the CBSL has been headed by 14 governors. The governor has two deputies and several assistant governors. The inaugural officeholder was the American John Exter who served the Government of Sri Lanka in helping found the central bank. Arjuna Mahendran, although born in Sri Lanka, held Singaporean citizenship during his

title: Sri Lanka Medical Council

text: Sri Lanka Medical Council The Sri Lanka Medical Council (SLMC) is a statutory body which was established in 1998 replacing the former Ceylon Medical Council which was formed in 1924. It is tasked with the regulation of the medical profession in Sri Lanka. It is tasked with protecting health care seekers by ensuring the maintenance of academic and professional standards, discipline and ethical practice by health professionals registered with it. The purpose of the SLMC is: What is meant by maintenance of academic and professional standards and discipline and ethical practice by health professionals if there are no means of

title: Capital punishment in Sri Lanka

text: a gun (such as kidnapping, extortion, human trafficking, assault on a public servant) can also result in the death penalty. However, due to significant opposition to the move no executions have been carried out. The death penalty has a long history in Sri Lanka. The British restricted the death penalty after they took control of the island in 1815 to the crimes of murder and "waging war against the King." After independence, then Prime Minister S. W. R. D. Bandaranaike abolished capital punishment in 1956. However, it was quickly reintroduced after his assassination in 1959. Opposition to the death penalty

title: Wildlife of Sri Lanka

text: tarantulas that are recorded from Sri Lanka. When considering with Indian subcontinent, 15 species of "Poecilotheria" are recorded from both countries; seven endemics from India and seven endemics from Sri Lanka. One species found in both countries. There are 18 species of scorpions which are found in Sri Lanka. Out of these 18 species, 7 species are endemic to Sri Lanka. In addition to the endemic species, 4 subspecies of the 9 non-endemic species are also endemic to Sri Lanka. According to 2014 researches, 47 species of pseudoscorpions have been identified from Sri Lanka. Out of this 43 species, 20

title: North Eastern Province, Sri Lanka

text: North Eastern Province, Sri Lanka The North Eastern Province was one of the provinces of Sri Lanka. The province was created in September 1988 by merging the Northern and Eastern provinces. This merger was declared illegal by the Supreme Court of Sri Lanka in 2006. The province was formally demerged into the Northern and Eastern provinces on 1 January 2007. The capital of the province was Trincomalee. The Indo-Lanka Accord signed on 29 July 1987 required the Sri Lankan government to devolve powers to the provinces and, in the interim, to merge the Northern and Eastern provinces into one administrative

title: Congressional Caucus on Sri Lanka and Sri Lankan Americans

text: Congressional Caucus on Sri Lanka and Sri Lankan Americans Within the United States Congress there is a Congressional Caucus on Sri Lanka and Sri Lankan Americans. The Caucus, established in 1998, is an informal body that includes members of the House of Representatives from both main political parties. It represents Sri Lanka-related concerns in Congress and seeks to promote diplomatic and economic links and contact between people in the two countries. The Caucus adopted a position of opposition to what it viewed as violent tactics of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam before and during the Sri Lankan Civil War.

title: North Western Province, Sri Lanka

text: Sri Lanaka North Western Province, Sri Lanka North Western Province ( "Wayamba Palata", "Vada Mael Maakaanam") is a province of Sri Lanka. The districts of Kurunegala and Puttalam formulate Wayamba. Its capital is Kurunegala, which has a population of 28,571. The province is known mainly for its numerous coconut plantations. Other main towns in this province are Chilaw (24,712) and Puttalam (45,661), which are both small fishing towns. The majority of the population of Wayamba province is of Sinhalese ethnicity. There is also a substantial Sri Lankan Moor minority around Puttalam and Sri Lankan Tamils in Udappu and Munneswaram. Fishing,

title: Panama (Sri Lanka)

text: Panama (Sri Lanka) Panama (, ) is a coastal village in the Eastern Province of Sri Lanka, located south of Batticaloa and south of Arugam Bay. It is the last populated settlement in the southernmost part of the province, within the Ampara District. Kumana Bird Sanctuary and Heritage park starts southwards from Panama. Panama was the capital of the Colonial Panamapattuwa of Mattakkalappu Desam. This ancient village can be seen in the historical maps of Portuguese and Dutch as Panao, Panova, and Paneme. Panama's inhabitants are mixed people of Sinhalese and Tamils. Panama is known for its Pattini Cult. The

title: Names of Sri Lanka

text: Names of Sri Lanka Sri Lanka (Sinhala: ශ්‍රී ලංකා, "Śrī Lankā"; Tamil: இலங்கை , "Ilaṅkai"), officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, is an island in the northern Indian Ocean which has been known under various names over time. Under British rule, the island was known as Ceylon from 1815-1972. "Lanka" was the classical name bestowed on the island by the Ramayana, an ancient Indian epic. A possible theory is that the name Lanka is derived from the Tamil word "ilanku" (இலங்கு), which means "to shine" or "to glitter", thus making "Lanka" a name that means "that which glitters".

title: Stupas in Sri Lanka

text: ancient sacred capital of Anuradhapura, the king built the Anuradhapura Maha Viharaya, a mahavihara, after dedicating the Nandana and Mahamega royal pleasure gardens to the Maha Sangha. The earliest monument found in Sri Lanka is the Stupa, which is described as a hemispherical dome surmounted with a spire ("kota"). Mahiyangana Raja Maha Vihara in Mahiyangana, Uva Province is regarded as the first stupa of ancient Sri LankaThe first historical stupa constructed after the arrival of Mahinda in Sri Lanka is Thuparamaya, which was built during the reign of King Devanampiya Tissa. Afterwards many stupas were built, some colossal stupas, biggest

title: Major (Sri Lanka)

text: Major (Sri Lanka) In The Sri Lanka Army, major is a military rank which is used the Sri Lanka Army. The rank insignia for a major is the Sri Lankan coat of arms. The equivalent is Lieutenant-Commander in the Sri Lanka Navy and Squadron Leader in the Sri Lanka Air Force. From 1949 to 1972, in the Ceylon Army the rank insignia for a major was a crown. A major of the Sri Lanka Army would usually commanding independent companies, squadrons and batteries, but those that were organically part of a regiment or battalion were still usually commanded by captains.

title: Institute of Chartered Accountants of Sri Lanka

text: Institute of Chartered Accountants of Sri Lanka The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Sri Lanka ("CA Sri Lanka") is a professional accountancy body in Sri Lanka. The Institute was established by Act of Parliament, No. 23 of 1959 as the sole organisation in Sri Lanka with the right to awarding the Chartered Accountant designation. The Institute is responsible for setting Accounting and Auditing Standards in Sri Lanka, and is considered the "National Body of Accountants' in the country. In Sri Lanka, only members of CA Sri Lanka can practice as "Chartered Accountant". There are two grades of members; Associate membership

title: Economy of Sri Lanka

text: smaller Panda bond to bailout Sri Lanka. Economy of Sri Lanka With an economy worth $93.45 billion $298.310 billion PPP and a per capita GDP of about $4,310, $13,480 PPP as of 2018 Sri Lanka has mostly had strong growth rates in recent years. The Sri Lankan economy has seen robust annual growth at 6.4 percent over the course of the 2003-2012 period, well above its regional peers. In GDP per capita terms, it is ahead of other countries in the South Asian region. Since the end of the three-decade civil war, Sri Lanka has begun focusing on long-term strategic

title: National Trust Sri Lanka

text: Department of Archaeology. The National Trust has prepared an index of over 500 artifacts found in several temples in the Gampaha District. National Trust Sri Lanka The National Trust - Sri Lanka or National Trust for Cultural and Natural Heritage is a non-profit organisation, which works to preserve and protect the natural and cultural heritage of Sri Lanka and to increase public awareness of the country's historic and architectural treasures. The Trust was founded on 25 May 2005 by archaeologists, Professor Senake Bandaranayake and Doctor Roland Silva. These activities of the Trust are primarily directed towards what is not already

title: Wildlife of Sri Lanka

text: insect order in Sri Lanka. Sri Lanka is home to 181 species of ants that included to 61 genera and 10 subfamilies. One endemic genus "Aneuretus" is also included to the list. There are about 70,000 species of bees of order Hymenoptera described in the world with nearly 450 genera and 7 families. Out of them, Sri Lanka comprises 148 species included to 38 genera and 4 families. True flies and mosquitoes belongs to order Diptera is much highly recorded from Sri Lanka. There are more than 1,341 dipterans found in the island, which earns fourth largest insect order found.

title: Sri Lanka

text: language, religion, and reference to Sri Lanka as a unitary state require both a two-thirds majority and approval in a nationwide referendum. In common with many democracies, the Sri Lankan government has three branches: For administrative purposes, Sri Lanka is divided into nine provinces and twenty-five districts. Provinces There have been provinces in Sri Lanka since the 19th century, but they had no legal status until 1987 when the 13th Amendment to the 1978 constitution established provincial councils after several decades of increasing demand for a decentralisation of the Government of Sri Lanka. Each provincial council is an autonomous body

title: Sri Lanka

text: Tigers by providing arms and training. In 1987, the Indo-Sri Lanka Accord was signed and the Indian Peace Keeping Force (IPKF) was deployed in northern Sri Lanka to stabilise the region by neutralising the LTTE. The same year, the JVP launched its second insurrection in Southern Sri Lanka, necessitating redeployment of the IPKF in 1990. In October 1990, the LTTE expelled Sri Lankan Moors (Muslims by religion) from northern Sri Lanka. In 2002, the Sri Lankan government and LTTE signed a Norwegian-mediated ceasefire agreement. The 2004 Asian tsunami killed over 35,000 in Sri Lanka. From 1985 to 2006, the Sri

title: Rajarata University of Sri Lanka

text: Rajarata University of Sri Lanka Rajarata University of Sri Lanka (, , abbreviated RUSL) is a public university located in the historic city of Mihintale, near Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka. The Rajarata University of Sri Lanka was established as the eleventh University in Sri Lanka and was opened on 31 January 1996 by President Chandrika Kumaratunga. Over the years, the University has developed to become a centre of excellence in higher education in the North Central Province as well as in Sri Lanka. The academic programs of the RUSL are offered by five faculties namely;Agriculture, Applied Sciences, Management Studies, Medicine and

title: President of Sri Lanka

text: President of Sri Lanka The President of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka ( "Śrī Laṃkā Janādhipathi"; "Ilankai janātipati") is the Executive branch head of state and head of government of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka and commander-in-chief of the Sri Lanka Armed Forces. The office was created in 1972 as the head of state and becoming the head of government in 1978, thus the president remains the single most dominant political office in the country. The current President is Maithripala Sirisena. Under the Soulbury Constitution which consisted of The Ceylon Independence Act, 1947 and The Ceylon

title: Wildlife of Sri Lanka

text: and subclass Prosobranchia by 88 species in four families. A total of five land snail genera, namely, "Ravana", "Ratnadvipia", "Acavus", "Oligospira" and "Aulopoma" are endemic to Sri Lanka with 14 species included to these genera. Thirteen more genera such as "Ruthvenia", "Thysanota", "Cryptozona", "Euplecta", "Mariaella", "Eurychlamys", "Corilla", "Beddomea", "Trachia", "Leptopomodes", "Micraulax", "Tortulosa" and "Nicida" are restricted to Western Ghats of India and Sri Lanka. 18 species are recorded as exotic species and agricultural pests. Fauna of Sri Lanka also include freshwater snails. The number of marine molluscs of Sri Lanka is not known and there is about 240 species listed

title: Wildlife of Sri Lanka

text: also come to freshwater, and 24 introduced exotic fish species. Insects belonging to all 32 orders except Grylloblattodea have been recorded from the Sri Lanka. Coleoptera, which is the largest order in whole insect world, also the largest in Sri Lanka, contribute with 3,033 documented species. Lepidopterans, the moths and butterflies has the second largest number of species in Sri Lanka. 245 butterflies species are recorded from Sri Lanka of which 24 are endemic to the island. 1695 species of moths are also found, but the endemism is unknown. Hymenopterans, which includes ants, bees, wasps contribute to the third largest

title: Foreign relations of Sri Lanka

text: support. Sri Lanka has been a member state of the Commonwealth of Nations since 1948, when it became independent as the Dominion of Ceylon. In 1972, Ceylon became a Commonwealth republic under the name of Sri Lanka. William Gopallawa, the last Governor-General of Ceylon became the first President of Sri Lanka. In November 2013, Sri Lanka hosted the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting. Foreign relations of Sri Lanka Foreign relations of Sri Lanka refers to the diplomatic and commercial relations between Sri Lanka and other countries. Sri Lanka has stressed its principle of friendship towards all, enmity towards none in

title: Radio Society of Sri Lanka

text: countries, and supports amateur radio operating awards and radio contests. The Radio Society of Sri Lanka represents the interests of Sri Lankan amateur radio operators before national and international regulatory authorities. RSSL is the national member society representing Sri Lanka in the International Amateur Radio Union. Radio Society of Sri Lanka The Radio Society of Sri Lanka (RSSL) is a national non-profit organization for amateur radio enthusiasts in Sri Lanka. RSSL was founded on July 1, 1950 as the Radio Society of Ceylon by amateur radio operators, most of whom had originally been licensed under the authority of the British

title: Languages of Sri Lanka

text: which is strongly influenced by the Malay language. English in Sri Lanka is fluently spoken by approximately 10% of the population, and widely used for official and commercial purposes. It is the native language of approximately 74,000 people, mainly in urban areas. A handful of the 3,400 people of Portuguese descent speak Sri Lankan Portuguese creole. The Muslim community in Sri Lanka widely uses Arabic for religious purposes. Seldom used nowadays is Arwi, a written register of Tamil that uses the Arabic script and has extensive lexical influences from Arabic. Languages of Sri Lanka Several languages are spoken in Sri

title: Brigadier (Sri Lanka)

text: Brigadier (Sri Lanka) Brigadier (Brig) is a senior rank in the Sri Lanka Army. Brigadier is a superior rank to Colonel, but inferior to Major-General. The rank has a NATO rank code of OF-6, equivalent to Commodore in the Sri Lanka Navy and Air Commodore in the Sri Lanka Air Force. Initially Brigadier was not considered to be a General Officer rank by the Sri Lanka Army, however since the 1980s the rank has been considered a General Officer rank, some times designated with a single star. The rank insignia for a Brigadier is a Sri Lanka emblem over three

title: Vanni (Sri Lanka)

text: Vanni (Sri Lanka) The Vanni, also spelled Wanni, is the name given to the mainland area of the Northern Province of Sri Lanka. It covers the entirety of Mannar, Mullaitivu and Vavuniya Districts, and most of Kilinochchi District, and has an area of approximately . The population and infrastructure of the Vanni were devastated by the Sri Lankan Civil War. Tamil feudal chiefs called Vanniar chiefs who have their origin here cultivated the Vanni in the first millennium of the Common Era governing what were called Vannimai, the Jaffna kingdom's land divisions located south of the Jaffna Peninsula in the

title: Chief Justice of Sri Lanka

text: Chief Justice of Sri Lanka The Chief Justice of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka is the head of the judiciary of Sri Lanka and the Supreme Court of Sri Lanka. Established in 1801, the Chief Justice is one of ten Supreme Court justices; the other nine are the Puisne Justices of the Supreme Court of Sri Lanka. The post was created in 1801. The Chief Justice is nominated by the Constitutional Council, and appointed by the President. The first Chief Justice was Codrington Edmund Carrington. The 46th and current Chief Justice is Nalin Perera. The office of Chief

title: Major (Sri Lanka)

text: They would be second-in-command of battalions in infantry or regiments (in the artillery and armoured regiments) as well as serve as Brigade majors. During the Sri Lankan Civil War majors commanded area commands known as military sectors and have commanded battalions in combat. Major (Sri Lanka) In The Sri Lanka Army, major is a military rank which is used the Sri Lanka Army. The rank insignia for a major is the Sri Lankan coat of arms. The equivalent is Lieutenant-Commander in the Sri Lanka Navy and Squadron Leader in the Sri Lanka Air Force. From 1949 to 1972, in the

title: Telecommunications in Sri Lanka

text: v) anti-competitive practices; and vi) universal services; vii) quality of service, for the fixed, mobile and broadband sectors. In Sri Lanka, the mobile sector receives higher scores than the fixed sector for all dimensions excepting interconnection. The broadband sector lags behind both the fixed and mobile sectors in all but one of the parameters (regulation of anti-competitive practices). What also emerges in the results illustrated above is that all the sectors – other than mobile sector USOs – fall below the 5.00 average performance level. Telecommunications Regulatory Commission of Sri Lanka (TRCSL) Statistics Telecommunications in Sri Lanka Landlines in use:

title: North Western Province, Sri Lanka

text: North Western Province, Sri Lanka North Western Province ( "Wayamba Palata", "Vada Mael Maakaanam") is a province of Sri Lanka. The districts of Kurunegala and Puttalam formulate Wayamba. Its capital is Kurunegala, which has a population of 28,571. The province is known mainly for its numerous coconut plantations. Other main towns in this province are Chilaw (24,712) and Puttalam (45,661), which are both small fishing towns. The majority of the population of Wayamba province is of Sinhalese ethnicity. There is also a substantial Sri Lankan Moor minority around Puttalam and Sri Lankan Tamils in Udappu and Munneswaram. Fishing, prawn farming

title: Sri Lanka Armed Forces

text: Sri Lanka Armed Forces The Sri Lanka Armed Forces is the overall unified military of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka encompassing the Sri Lanka Army, the Sri Lanka Navy, and the Sri Lanka Air Force; they are governed by the Ministry of Defence (MoD). The three services have around 276,700 active personnel; conscription has never been imposed in Sri Lanka. The Sri Lanka Coast Guard is also under the purview of the Ministry of Defence but is staffed by civilian personal. Sri Lanka has a military history going back to more than 2000 years. The roots of the

title: Sri Lanka

text: Lanka is a multi-religious country. Buddhists comprise 70 percent of the population, with the Theravada school being predominant. Most Buddhists are of the Sinhalese ethnic group. Buddhism was introduced to Sri Lanka in the 2nd century BCE by Venerable Mahinda. A sapling of the Bodhi Tree under which the Buddha attained enlightenment was brought to Sri Lanka during the same time. The Pāli Canon ("Thripitakaya"), having previously been preserved as an oral tradition, was first committed to writing in Sri Lanka around 30 BCE. Sri Lanka has the longest continuous history of Buddhism of any predominantly Buddhist nation, with the

title: Names of Sri Lanka

text: term for it. "Lak-vaesiyaa" in Sinhala means an inhabitant of the island of Lanka. "Lak-diva" in E'lu (old Sinhala) means the island of Lanka. Another traditional Sinhala name for Sri Lanka was "Lakdiva", with "diva" also meaning "island". A further traditional name is "Lakbima". "Lak" in both cases is derived again from "Lanka". The same name could have been adopted in Tamil as "Ilankai;" the Tamil language commonly adds "i" before initial "l". The name of Sri Lanka was introduced in the context of the Sri Lankan independence movement, pushing for the independence of British Ceylon during the first half

title: Ants of Sri Lanka (book)

text: 273 pages. This has much focused on their biology, identifying keys, full details of each subfamily and relevant updated classifications and photographs. Ants of Sri Lanka (book) Ants of Sri Lanka by R.K. Sriyani Dias is a zoology book about all the ant species in Sri Lanka. This is the first complete zoological book ever published in Sri Lanka after about 100 years, about ants. During the past decades, the taxonomic evidences about ants of Sri Lanka is full of doubts due to misidentification of various species and placement of them into various genera and subfamilies. At present, this book

title: Central Bank of Sri Lanka

text: Central Bank of Sri Lanka The Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) (Sinhala: ශ්‍රී ලංකා මහ බැංකුව "Sri Lanka Maha Bænkuwa") is the monetary authority of Sri Lanka, and the apex institution in the country's financial sector. Established in 1950 under the Monetary Law Act No.58 of 1949 (MLA), it is a government owned semi-autonomous body, and following the amendments to the MLA in December 2002, is governed by a five-member Monetary Board, comprising the Governor as chairman, the Secretary to the Ministry of Finance and Planning, and three members appointed by the President of Sri Lanka, on the recommendation

title: Wayamba University of Sri Lanka

text: Wayamba University of Sri Lanka Wayamba University of Sri Lanka (, ) is the thirteenth national university in Sri Lanka. It was established in January 1999. The main purpose of the university is offering English-medium degree, diploma and certificate courses (internal and external) in areas such as Agriculture, Applied Science, Management for students and working professionals. The courses are highly up-to-date and job-oriented. The Wayamba University of Sri Lanka is headquartered at Kuliyapitiya, Sri Lanka. Its four faculties are in Makandura and Kuliyapitiya. The Faculty of Applied Sciences and Faculty of Business Studies and Finance are established at Kuliyapitiya; the