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	Sri Lanka - Facts, Information, and Encyclopedia Reference article
		The Sri Lankan climate is tropical, characterized by monsoons: the northeast monsoon lasting from December to March, and the southwest monsoon from June to October.
		The northern and eastern portions of the island are considerably drier, lying in the rain shadow of the central highlands.
		Sri Lanka is historically famous for its cinnamon and tea (introduced by the British in the 19th century).
	www.startsurfing.com /encyclopedia/s/r/i/Sri_Lanka_9993.html (2567 words)

	Sri Lanka - Open Encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Independent Sri Lanka is famed for it's remarkable increase in human development, notably life expectency, infant mortality, and literacy, which lead the country to be seen as somewhat of a model for third world development.
		Sri Lanka is a centre of bird endemism.
		The ethnic conflict in Sri Lanka is an ongoing conflict between the majority Sinhalese and minority Tamils on the island-nation of Sri Lanka.
	www.openencyclopedia.net /index.php/Sri_Lanka (3976 words)

	Sri Lanka - Gurupedia
		The entire island was ceded to the British in 1796 and became a crown colony in 1802.
		As Ceylon it became independent in 1948; in 1972 its name was changed to Sri Lanka and the capital was moved to Kotte.
		The Sri Lankan climate is tropical and characterised by
	www.gurupedia.com /s/sr/sri_lanka.htm (1069 words)

	Sri Lanka - Country Page (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Since 1983, Sri Lanka has experienced a civil ethnic conflict in the Northern and Eastern provinces that has resulted in life-threatening and traumatic experiences for women; loss of life, rape and being searched by armed groups are daily occurrences.
		The establishment of the Subcommittee on Gender Issues (SGI) was agreed upon by the Government of Sri Lanka and the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam during the third session of negotiations in Oslo 2-5 December 2002.
		Sri Lankan Muslims, constituting approximately 8% of the population and concentrated in the eastern part of the state, have also suffered expulsions and attacks by Tamil militants.
	www.womenwarpeace.org /sri_lanka/sri_lanka.htm (4758 words)

	Sri Lanka (10/06)
		Sri Lanka is ethnically, linguistically, and religiously diverse.
		Sri Lanka’s exports (mainly apparel, tea, rubber, gems and jewelry) were $6.3 billion and imports (mainly oil, textiles, food, and machinery) were $8.8 billion in 2005.
		U.S. policy toward Sri Lanka is characterized by respect for its independence, sovereignty, and moderate nonaligned foreign policy; support for the country's unity, territorial integrity, and democratic institutions; and encouragement of its social and economic development.
	www.state.gov /r/pa/ei/bgn/5249.htm (5368 words)

	Features : Sri Lanka: Promoting Condom Use (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Marketing condoms is nothing new in Sri Lanka, particularly in the light of the successful birth control campaigns of the past.
		Sri Lanka's Family Planning Association (FPA), which the Health Ministry chose as the implementing agency through a competitive process, were pioneers in condom marketing.
		FPA's Abeywickrema said that Sri Lanka's population still does not see AIDS as a problem, therefore the urgency of the message may appear rather premature to the masses.
	www.youandaids.org /Features/SriLanka5thAug.asp (895 words)

	LK (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		In 1972, its name was changed to Sri Lanka and the country became a Republic, freeing itself from the last vestiges of colonial domination.
		The presidential election was held on November 17, 2005, and Mahinda Rajapaksa was elected as the fifth Executive President of Sri Lanka with a 50.29% of the valid votes, while Ranil Wickremesinghe got 48.43% of valid votes.
		Rathnasiri Wickramanayaka was appointed as the 22nd prime minister of Sri Lanka, on November 21, 2005.
	abcworld.net /LK.html (2779 words)

	IUCN - Sri Lanka Country Office
		The affected communities needed to be convinced that organizations coming to their assistance have a clear appreciation of the problems faced by them.
		Sri Lanka has been experiencing rapid loss of mangrove ecosystems mainly due to the expansion of coastal human activities.
		The ultimate target beneficiaries of this project are the communities who live in coastal areas, who depend on natural resources for their livelihood, and whose settlements have been affected by the tsunami.
	www.iucn.org /places/srilanka/tsunamiprojects.htm (5010 words)

	Needs Assessment: Sri Lanka
		Sri Lanka was devastated by the tsunami along 1200km (68%) of its 1770km costal belt.
		Many of the survivors are male heads of families and, at the time of the tsunami, were either fishing or working on their land away from their villages and survived by riding the surge in the open sea or by climbing trees.
		In general, most affected lands in Sri Lanka fall in Class A and the rest in Class B of the FAO-land rehabilitation classification.
	www.fao.org /ag/tsunami/assessment/srilanka.html (2018 words)

	US Strategic Interests in Sri Lanka - Sangam.org (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		A classified version of this update on Sri Lanka was given to the Sri Lanka Air Force and Army headquarters and DMI for comments.
		The structure of the Sri Lanka army and its war doctrine underwent remodelling along the lines of the US military since relations started to expand from 1993.
		Stabilizing the Sri Lanka state was considered critical for the US at this juncture to consolidate and cement its strategic interests here.
	www.sangam.org /articles/view2/?uid=1146 (3604 words)

	The ICRC in Sri Lanka (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		The ICRC has maintained a constant presence in Sri Lanka since 1989, acting as a neutral intermediary in the conflict between the government and the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) and providing assistance to those affected by fighting and natural disaster.
		With the deteriorating security situation in northern Sri Lanka, the ICRC and the Sri Lankan Red Cross are working to help the civilian population worst affected by the renewed violence.
		Many fishermen living on Sri Lanka's coastal areas lost their livelihoods after their boats and equipment were washed away by the tsunami in 2004.
	www.icrc.org /Web/eng/siteeng0.nsf/htmlall/sri_lanka?OpenDocument (995 words)

	Worldworx Travel - Safety - Asia - Sri Lanka
		Sri Lanka is a presidential parliamentary democracy with a developing economy.
		In addition, the Government of Sri Lanka does not exercise effective control of the civil administration in many sections of the north, where the LTTE operate openly.
		Communications within the eastern areas are also limited, with no cell phone accessibility and very limited landline telephone access.
	www.worldworx.tv /safety/asia/sri-lanka/index.htm (1619 words)

	Cost of Conflict in Sri Lanka
		Published in January 2006, the Cost of Conflict in Sri Lanka notes that Sri Lanka will continue to hold this dubious position between now and 2010, given the absence of any clear signs that the military conflict is going to taper off.
		Further, presenting comparative data for 2004, Sri Lanka was the most militarised among the South Asian countries with 8,000 military personnel per one million population.
		Sri Lanka's defence expenditure is also higher than other comparable conflict-ridden countries such as Colombia, Myanmar, Sierra Leone, Sudan, the Philippines and Uganda.
	strategicforesight.com /ccinsrilanka.htm (454 words)

	Sri Lanka - Atlapedia Online (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		LOCATION and GEOGRAPHY: Sri Lanka is an island located in the Indian Ocean and separated from India by the Palk Strait.
		In July 1987 the Sri Lankan and Indian governments agreed to a plan for Indian troops to enter the northern regions of the island and disarm the Tamil Tigers, which resulted in the deaths of some 1,200 Indian soldiers.
		In Dec. 1988 Prime Minister Ranasinghe Premadsa was elected President and in Sept. 1989 the Indian and Sri Lankan governments agreed to a withdrawal of the Indian troops from the northern and eastern provinces, which was complete by Mar. 1990.
	www.atlapedia.com /online/countries/srilanka.htm (1372 words)

	Sri Lanka
		Travelers planning to visit Sri Lanka should consult with travel agencies or the Sri Lankan Tourist Board, however, to ensure their itineraries travelers should take this event into account, and plan accordingly.
		Sri Lankan law requires all persons, including foreigners, who are guests in private households, to register in person at the nearest local police station.
		On April 18, 2006, the U.S. Embassy in Sri Lanka urged all American citizens to avoid travel to any location in the Jaffna Peninsula or the Trincomalee area and urged Americans in these parts to give serious consideration to departing.
	travel.state.gov /travel/sri_lanka.html (2655 words)

	Sri Lanka (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Lanka Academic Network (LAcNet), a non-profit, volunteer run organization of Sri Lankan students, teachers and professionals distributed throughout the globe.
		Sri Lanka's intellectual property law is based on the WIPO model law for developing countries.
		Sri Lanka and the US signed a Bilateral Agreement for the Protection of Intellectual Property Rights in 1991, and Sri Lanka is also a party to the Trade Related Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS) Agreement in the World Trade Organization.
	www.emich.edu /ict_usa/SRILANKA.htm (1684 words)

	TamilNet: US's strategic interests in Sri Lanka- Taraki
		The NSA base in Thailand monitors, among other things, LTTE communications in Sri Lanka — for ex: the Voice of Tigers is made available in English to Washington HQ in less than an hour of broadcast by NSA translators at the agency’s station in Thailand.
		Sri Lanka’s military and intelligence services had long-standing and close institutional relationship with the British MI6, MI5, and the Central Intelligence Agency.
		The ‘management’ of the ethnic conflict, among other things, is also important for the US to “sufficiently” expand and consolidate its military and intelligence relations with Sri Lanka as an important security partner in the region.
	www.tamilnet.com /art.html?catid=79&artid=15518 (3723 words)

	USAID - Asia and the Near East - Countries - Sri Lanka
		The Government of Sri Lanka faces multiple political and developmental challenges, including resolution of the longstanding ethnic conflict, low levels of foreign direct investment, low levels of productivity and competitiveness, and few opportunities for youth.
		Two decades of conflict have left lasting physical and emotional scars on the most vulnerable populations in Sri Lanka—particularly people with mobility disabilities, children affected by armed conflict and violence, and torture survivors and their families.
		The bridge is critical to the reconstruction and rehabilitation of coastal communities that are dependent on tourism and fishing, and which are already adversely affected by the conflict.
	www.usaid.gov /locations/asia_near_east/countries/srilanka/srilanka.html (746 words)

	Amazon.com: "Sri Lanka": Key Phrase page (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Lanka Guardian `How could we have come to this?' I first heard this question while participating in a seminar on `Sri Lanka's Ethnic Conflict' one humid Colombo afternoon in June 1987.
		Arugam Bay, Sri Lanka's surf capital, is the latest hotspot, while north of Trincomalee, Nilaveli and Uppuveli, with gentle clear waters perfect for swimming,...
		Recently Sri Lanka, primarily her Sinhalese Buddhist population, has emerged as an important subject of anthropologists.
	www.amazon.com /phrase/Sri-Lanka (591 words)

	Peace in Sri Lanka (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		The establishment of SLMM constitutes a Specific Agreement under Article II in the Agreement between Norway and Sri Lanka regarding Cooperation for Promotion of the Economic and Social development of Sri Lanka, dated 3 December 1986 and prolonged by and Addendum dated 7 October 1992 ("the Main Agreement").
		For the purpose of internal and external communications, the SLMM and its members shall have the right to use codes and to receive papers or correspondence by courier or in sealed bags.
		No official communication directed to the SLMM or to any of its members, nor any outward official communication of the Mission, by whatever means or in whatever form transmitted, shall be detained in any way or suffer any interference with its confidentiality.
	www.peaceinsrilanka.org /peace2005/Insidepage/Agreements/SOMA.asp (1126 words)

	Travel stories from Sri Lanka
		The KDN complex is situated in the southern part of Sri Lanka which is about 147 kilometers away from Colombo.
		Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage is situated in the Sabaragamuwa province of Sri Lanka which is about 87 Kilometers away from Colombo.
		Tuk-tuk The tuk-tuk or three-wheeler taxi is a marvellous machine, a cross between a rickshaw and the sort of motorised wheelchair that used to line up alon...
	www.traveljournals.net /stories/sri_lanka (953 words)

	Lanka Internet Services Limited - The Information Superhighway; Licensed Telecommunications Service Provider in Sri ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		To facilitate the public of Sri Lanka with Pure Drinking Water, Air-Water Lanka (Pvt.) Limited..
		To be the leading communication solutions provider in Sri Lanka by setting standards in the Communication industry and consistently exceeding expectations of our Customers, Shareholders, Employees and Suppliers, while being a responsible corporate citizen.
		SINGAPORE — June 20, 2006 — Redline Communications, a leading provider of standards-based broadband wireless equipment, today announced that Lanka Internet, Sri Lanka's pioneer, facility-based telecom services operator, has selected Redline's RedMAX, the world's first complete WiMAX Forum Certified system, to establish Sri Lanka's fully certified WiMAX broadband metropolitan network in Colombo.
	www.lisl.lanka.net (155 words)

	IMA (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		PR Pundit offers an exhaustive range of services to meet strategic communication needs of corporations in the changing socio-political and economic environment of India.
		PR Pundit has the experience of managing the communications effort in more than 35 regional towns across the length and breadth of India.
		We have also successfully managed media communications in Sri Lanka and Nepal.
	www.ima-india.com /services6.html (216 words)

	Daily Mirror Online : Financial Times
		The course aims to provide a strong grounding on the role of marketing communications in building brands and will take participants through the various aspects of creating integrated marketing communications campaigns.
		He has been having close links with Sri Lanka during the last few years and assists in the formulation and implementation of National Communications Programs.
		The Moderator at the Seminar will be Dr. Mahim Mendis, Head of the Department of Social Studies and Senior Lecturer in Mass Communication of the Open University of Sri Lanka.
	www.dailymirror.lk /2003/06/03/ft/4.html (1005 words)

	Herbert Cooper III, Electrical Engineer
		Cooper was born in Chicago and attended the University of Wisconsin until he volunteered for the Army Enlisted Reserve Corps during World War II.
		He received radio and electronics training at the American Television Laboratories and Northwestern University, then was recruited by the Office of Strategic Services and was assigned to what is now Sri Lanka.
		As head of OSS Radio Communications in Sri Lanka during 1944 and 1945, Mr.
	www.washingtonpost.com /wp-dyn/content/article/2006/02/23/AR2006022302002_pf.html (492 words)

	Recruitment — Sri Lanka: Nonviolent Peaceforce (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Purpose of the position: To support the work of NPSL through effective communication throughout NPSL, adequate information dissemination and raising overall awareness about the project including the effects of the work in Sri Lanka.
		The Communication Officer serves as an intermediary between management, the field and the wider NP network.
		Please note that an existing work permit or reasonable chance to obtain such a permit to work in Sri Lanka is required.
	nvpf.org /np/english/srilanka/pcc.asp.html (402 words)

	International Seminar on World Amateur Radio Day :: Indian Institute of Hams (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		There were four seminar sessions where the speakers spoke about Technology Trends in Amateur Radio Communication, Disaster Management Practices Around the World, Policy Issues of Radio Amateurs and we had a Panel Discussion in the end.
		Mr.Victor Goonetilleke (4S7VK) from Sri Lanka narrated his experiences at the time of the tsunami emergency communications in Sri Lanka.
		He even narrated a real life incident that took place when he was coordinating emergency communications during the super cyclone in Orissa.
	www.indianhams.com /seminar.html (782 words)

	CHINA, SINGAPORE, SRI LANKA SIGN UN CONVENTION ON USE OF ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS IN INTERNATIONAL CONTRACTS
		NEW YORK, 6 July (UNCITRAL) -- China, Singapore and Sri Lanka today signed the United Nations Convention on the Use of Electronic Communications in International Contracts at an event held at United Nations Headquarters.
		The goal of the Convention is to enhance legal certainty and commercial predictability where electronic communications are used in international contracts.
		China, Singapore and Sri Lanka now join the Central African Republic, Lebanon and Senegal as signatories.
	www.un.org /News/Press/docs/2006/lt4396.doc.htm (354 words)

	Sri Lanka - Mobile Communications and Broadcasting - BuddeComm
		The highly competitive mobile market in Sri Lanka has been running with a healthy overall annual growth rate of around 60% for the last few years.
		With mobile penetration still relatively low at around 17% coming into 2006, the strong growth was continuing.
		This report presents an overview of mobile phone services in Sri Lanka.
	www.budde.com.au /Reports/Contents/Sri-Lanka-Mobile-Communications-and-Broadcasting-3304.html?lr=44 (192 words)

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