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	AllRefer.com - Colombo, Sri Lanka (Sri Lankan Political Geography) - Encyclopedia
		Colombo is also Sri Lanka's financial center; a major attempt was made during the 1980s to transform it into an offshore banking center.
		Colombo served as an Allied naval base in World War II and was made the capital of independent Ceylon in 1948.
		Two faculties of the Univ. of Sri Lanka, several colleges and research institutes, an observatory, a national museum, Independence Hall (1948), and numerous churches, mosques, and Buddhist and Hindu temples are in Colombo; on the outskirts are two Buddhist universities.
	reference.allrefer.com /encyclopedia/C/Colombo.html (475 words)

	Sri Lanka
		Sri Lanka is separated from India by the Palk Strait and Gulf of Mannar.
		Sri Lanka is somewhat pear-shaped, with its apex in the north.
		Sri Lanka's coast, particularly the west, south, and southeast, is palm-fringed and indented by lagoons and inlets.
	www.ovayonda.ws /lodging/country/lk.html (539 words)

	Blurry Travel Travelogue - Colombo, Sri Lanka
		Due to the civil war between the Sri Lanka government and the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (the LTTE or more commonly known as the Tamil Tigers) that has recently subsided, Colombo is a heavily secured city.
		The Fort District of Colombo is the Main Financial and Government District of the Capital.
		Colombo boasts one of the premier museums in Sri Lanka, The National Museum, housed in a grand English colonial edifice built in 1877.
	www.blurrytravel.com /sea2003/journal/11112003/11112003.html (851 words)

	Colombo, Sri Lanka - Travel Photos by Galen R Frysinger, Sheboygan, Wisconsin
		The commercial capital of Sri Lanka, Colombo is the largest city in the country and owes its importance largely to its great breakwaters, which give shelter to a large, artificially created harbor.
		Colombo handles most of the foreign trade of Sri Lanka and is an important fueling station.
		Sri Jayawardenepura (Kotte), the administrative capital of Sri Lanka, is on the outskirts of Colombo.
	www.galenfrysinger.com /colombo.htm (241 words)

	Climate In Colombo Sri Lanka - (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		The climate of Sri Lanka is typically tropical with an average temperature of 27Â°C. In...
		Colombo, the capital of Sri Lanka, is its largest city and main port.
		The Sri Lankan climate is tropical, characterized by monsoons: the...
	climate.fmqg.com /index.php?k=climate-in-colombo-sri-lanka (1421 words)

	Quake-wave toll tops 24,000: Sri Lanka, India & Indonesia among the worst hit; another tsunami feared today -DAWN - Top ...
		COLOMBO, Dec 27: Massive rescue operations were scrambled along Asia's devastated coastlines on Monday as the death toll from a powerful earthquake and the giant tidal waves it unleashed neared 24,000 and hopes faded for many thousands more still missing.
		Sri Lanka and India were severely hit with respective death tolls of 11,000 and 6,823, while the number of dead in Indonesia rose to 4,725.
		In Sri Lanka a massive humanitarian operation was launched to help 375,000 people believed to have lost their homes.
	www.dawn.com /2004/12/28/top8.htm (1458 words)

	Colombo, Sri Lanka
		Colombo, Sri Lanka's bustling capital, is located on the country's west coast and with a population of between 800,000 and one million (estimates vary) is by far the country's biggest city, as well as its window on the world.
		Colombo's streets, which buzz with life during the day - when its population is swollen by some 400,000 commuting workers - are virtually empty after nightfall,with little nightlife outside a handful of international-standard hotels.
		Fort, between Colombo Harbour to the north and the murky urban lagoon of Beira Lake to the south, is the heart of Colombo.
	www.lakpura.com /articles/colombo-sri-lanka.html (1463 words)

	Sri Lanka - Colombo
		The ceasefire between the Sri Lankan government and the LTTE have encouraged expectations of a brighter future and the benefits are already apparent in a capital determined to shake off its once dowdy image.
		It is a capital city with the mood of a large town, easily explored and retaining a relaxed and welcoming feel rare in urban areas.
		Cricket teams from all over the world kept faith with Colombo, even at the height of the troubles, while the large travel companies turned their back.
	www.reddottours.com /Information/Colombo/index.php (370 words)

	Dead dove of peace drops 'like a brick' - (United Press International) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		Colombo, Sri Lanka, Jun. 16 (UPI) -- Embarrassed Sri Lankan authorities have ordered an investigation into why a symbolic dove of peace fell to the ground dead at a ceremony, the BBC reported.
		The dove was one of seven due to be released by dignitaries and politicians at a United Nations ceremony for peace last weekend.
		Superstitious Sri Lankans have been writing to newspapers all week expressing fears the dove's death could symbolize the demise of the country's peace process with the Tamil rebels.
	washingtontimes.com /upi-breaking/20040616-012207-1851r.htm (192 words)

	Travel Forum - Colombo, Sri Lanka
		Second in importance is the Duruthu Perahera (January), held in Colombo, which celebrates a visit by Buddha to Sri Lanka.
		Anuradhapura is Sri Lanka's first capital, a potent symbol of Sinhalese power, and the most extensive and important of Sri Lanka's ancient cities.
		The port of Galle, thought by some to be the Biblical city of Tarshish, splendidly illustrates the solidity of the Dutch presence in Sri Lanka.
	www.ttgforum.com /showthread.php?t=632 (1844 words)

	Peace in Sri Lanka
		The Government of Sri Lanka and the LTTE invited Mr.
		Martin has visited Sri Lanka on two previous occasions, in March 2003 and May 2004, in his capacity as the human rights advisor to the peace process.
		The European Union calls upon all parties in Sri Lanka to show commitment and responsibility towards the peace process during the coming period of elections and to refrain from actions that could endanger a peaceful resolution and political settlement of the conflict.
	www.peaceinsrilanka.org (2631 words)

	Embassy of Sri Lanka - Washington DC, USA
		A Memorandum of Intent providing assistance to Sri Lanka to enhance the ability of the Sri Lankan Government to counter terrorism and to strengthen co-operation between the two countries in tackling terrorism was signed yesterday, the Ministry of Public Security, Law and Order said.
		She appealed to these organizations to complete the projects they have undertaken without further delay as the people of Sri Lanka were questioning what had happened to the contributions made by the the caring people of the world, who channeled large quantities of money to help the tsunami victims.
		He said that while the Sri Lanka Government had no intention of replacing Norway as the facilitator, the rest of the international community had an important role to play in supplementing the present facilitation role played by Norway and through applying pressure on the LTTE”;.
	www.slembassyusa.org (1931 words)

	Blast in Colombo, Sri Lanka, kills five - (United Press International) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		Colombo, Sri Lanka, Jul. 7 (UPI) -- A female suicide bomber killed herself and four police officers in Sri Lanka's capital Wednesday, the BBC reported.
		The woman had been taken for questioning after trying to enter the Colombo office of a Tamil leader opposed to the Tamil Tiger insurgency, which is based in the north of the island state, police said.
		Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapakse said the attack would not change his government's commitment to bring a negotiated settlement to Sri Lanka's civil war.
	www.washtimes.com /upi-breaking/20040707-112527-8575r.htm (191 words)

	Main Index Page
		With Executive Presidency being the most powerful political office in the country under the present Constitution, all the political stakeholders on -either side of the political divide are compelled to use whatever vehicles under their control whether at Central Government, Provincial Council or Local Authority level to boost their chances in the do-or-die battle.
		Sri Lanka’s inflation rate for October eased marginally to 12.5 percent due to a price reduction in some food items, the Census and Statistics Board said Monday.
		Sri Lanka Police came from behind, to win their first game in the Colombo Super League Basketball Tournament against Otters BC in thrilling fashion at the Depot Police court in Bambalapitiya, on Monday.
	www.island.lk (867 words)

	COLOMBO, Sri Lanka
		COLOMBO, Sri Lanka — Christian belief and practice is dangerously close to being outlawed in Sri Lanka.
		According to a recent report from the National Christian Evangelical Alliance of Sri Lanka, support for anti-conversion legislation is gaining ground within the ranks of nationalist Buddhist groups.
		In another blow to religious freedom, the Religious Liberty Commission of the World Evangelical Alliance stated that Sri Lanka’s supreme court recently ruled that Buddhism is the state religion of the nation and that Christians who wish to participate in evangelism must first be incorporated according to government regulations.
	www.goodnewsetc.com /093WNB1.htm (164 words)

	Sri Lanka News - LankaPage.com - Latest Hot News from Sri Lanka
		The presidential elections in Sri Lanka are scheduled for Nov. 17.
		Addressing a public rally in Bibile in the central part of the island, Kumaratunga said when she was elected president in 1994, Sri Lanka's international image had taken a battering due to the armed conflict with the Tamil Tigers and a rebellion launched by the leftist extremists.
		Sri Lanka's batsman Kumar Sangakkara waves his bat after completing his century against India during their third one-day international in Jaipur October 31, 2005.
	www.lankapage.com (3575 words)

	Sri Lanka news updated 24 hours day: The Lanka Academic
		A breakaway rebel group in Sri Lanka could be a cause for concern in this month's presidential election, and any malpractice may prove decisive, the chief EU election monitor said on Tuesday...
		If Mahinda Rajapaksa, candidate of the ruling Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) for the Sri Lankan Presidency, is the darling of the voters in south Sri Lanka, it is because he is from the south...
		Sri Lanka does not have a single dose of influenza medicine in the event of an Avian Influenza (H5N1) pandemic outbreak in the country, Health Ministry sources have revealed...
	www.theacademic.org (2207 words)

	Sri Lanka - Colombo
		However, other than the blood splattered by the LTTE, the level of criminal activity in Colombo is moderate in relation to other cities of the world.
		Violent crimes are on the rise, with a 20-percent increase in murders and rape reported in Colombo for 1998.
		The Sri Lankan police, though limited in resources, generally make every effort to provide assistance to foreign visitors.
	www.comebackalive.com /df/dplaces/srilanka/dplace2.htm (205 words)

	Sri Lanka Online News - Colombo Page
		Nov 01, Colombo: The European Union election observers currently in Sri Lanka have expressed fear that there could be trouble in the North and East around the November 17 election, especially in eastern areas due to the presence of LTTE breakaway leader Karuna.
		Oct 30, Colombo: Most foreign election observers are to be detailed specially in the North and East, Sri Lanka's Election Department said.
		Oct 30, Colombo: Lieutenant Colonel T.R. Meedin, the first Staff Officer of the Military Intelligence Corps, was shot dead allegedly by LTTE cadres at midnight last night in Kiribathgoda.
	www.colombopage.com (1030 words)

	TamilNet
		Berty Mendis, a photographer at the English weekly Sunday Leader in Colombo, were assaulted by a group of men armed with batons and swords Tuesday morning at the residence of the slain Sri Lankan senior Intelligence officer, Lt. Col.
		Mr.Rauff Hakeem, Leader of the Sri Lanka Muslim Congress (SLMC) Sunday said in Trincomalee that SLMC is for "non-contiguous autonomy" for Muslim territory in the northeast province, which recognizes Muslims right to self-determination.
		Two Sri Lanka Army soldiers were seriously wounded when unidentified men riding in a motorbike lobbed a grenaded into a SLA sentry in Thiraimadu, 5 km east of Batticaloa town around 8:30 p.m.
	www.tamilnet.com (1843 words)

	Crane facts crane rental colombo sri lanka (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
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	Car Hire Colombo Sri Lanka from car rentals.co.uk
		Sri Lanka’s capital is the main gateway to this fascinating country and has some interesting sites.
		Sri Lanka can only be reached by air.
		Colombo has flights to and from cities in Asia, Australia and Europe.
	www.carrentals.co.uk /car-hire/colombo-guide.html (372 words)

	www.aars-acrs.org (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		The Fourth Asian Conference on Remote Sensing was held in Colombo, Sri Lanka from 10 to 15 November 1983.
		ACRS was organized by the Asian Association on Remote Sensing and sponsored by the Centre for Remote Sensing in the Survey Department, Ministry of Lands and Land Development, Sri Lanka, Japan Association of Remote Sensing (JARS), International Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing (ISPRS) and Japan Society of Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing (JSPRS).
		Nanda Abeywickrema, Secretary, Ministry of Lands and Land Development, Sri Lanka was elected Chairman of the AARS for the year 1984 and he presided over both sessions.
	www.aars-acrs.org /conf04.htm (1001 words)

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	Sri Lanka, 11 - 1 - 2005: Sri Lanka Telecom to stop IDD to 13 countries (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		Nov 01, Colombo: Sri Lanka's main telecom provider, Sri Lanka Telecom (SLT), has decided to stop international direct dialing to 13 countries.
		Chairman of the Sri Lanka Telecommunication Regulatory Commission Aruna Amarasekara has confirmed the decision and said it would be enacted in the next three months.
		However, news organizations or broadcasters in Sri Lanka may republish the news items in ColomboPage with proper acknowledgment to ColomboPage.
	www.colombopage.com /archive/November1124732RA.html (209 words)

	Sri Lanka Travel Information \| Lonely Planet Destination Guide
		For a small island, Sri Lanka has many nicknames: Serendib, Ceylon, Teardrop of India, Resplendent Isle, Island of Dharma, Pearl of the Orient.
		Recent skirmishes and civil protests have seen strain placed on the agreed ceasefire between the Sri Lankan government and the LTTE (Tamil Tiger) faction.
		Elephants in Sri Lanka were once royal property, and it was forbidden to kill them.
	www.lonelyplanet.com /destinations/indian_subcontinent/sri_lanka (292 words)

	Australian High Commission in Sri Lanka and Maldives
		I am deeply saddened and disturbed to learn that Sri Lankan Foreign Minister Lakshman Kadirgamar was shot and killed outside his home in Colombo on 12 August 2005.
		Australia's High Commissioner to Sri Lanka, Dr Greg French, visited Mannar on Wednesday 6 July to visit Australian-funded activities to support the return home and reintegration of internally displaced people and refugees.
		The Sri Lankan Government is imposing import duties and normal import procedures on unsolicited items arriving in Sri Lanka outside formal arrangements with non government organisations (NGOs).
	www.srilanka.embassy.gov.au (473 words)

	Lanka Post
		Aug 5: Prices of Sri Lankan teas rose at the latest auction this week thanks to the improved quality of some leaf varieties on offer, brokers said yesterday.
		Sri Lanka's President Chandrika Kumaratunga has condemned the deaths of a police official and a barber in the northern town of Jaffna.
		GATADIVULA RESERVE, Sri Lanka (Reuters) -- Sweating nervously in the jungle heat, Sri Lankan ranger Mahesh Pahalage peers warily through dense undergrowth at a towering elephant's swishing trunk and g...
	archive.wn.com /2005/08/07/1400/lankapost (635 words)

	Lanka Post
		COLOMBO, Aug 26 (Reuters) - Sri Lanka's Supreme Court on Friday ruled a presidential election is due in 2005 in a victory for the political foes of outgoing President Chandrika Kumaratunga -- who want...
		The horrendous assassination of Foreign Minister Lakshman Kadirgamar on August 12 had threatened to unleash another round of war and terrorism in Sri Lanka.
		Sri Lanka to have presidential election in 2005
	archive.wn.com /2005/08/26/1400/lankapost (633 words)

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