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	Foreign relations of Sri Lanka - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Sri Lanka traditionally follows a nonaligned foreign policy but has been seeking closer relations with the United States since December 1977.
		Sri Lanka was a founding member of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM).
		Sri Lanka continues its active participation in the NAM, while also stressing the importance it places on regionalism by playing a strong role in SAARC.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Foreign_relations_of_Sri_Lanka (155 words)

	Srilanka
		Sri Lanka is an island country in the Indian Ocean, lying approximately 20 miles to the southeast of the southernmost tip of India.
		Sri Lanka is abundantly endowed by nature; the palm-fringed beaches with golden sand, the tropical forests home to rare animals and colorful birds, and the dazzling gems and precious stones found in Sri Lanka are testimony to this.
		Sri Lanka is also well known for its high quality of life, having a literacy rate of over 90 percent, an average life expectancy of 74 years for females and 70 years for males, a low infant- mortality rate, and a low population growth rate.
	www.oas.org /OER/gallerypo/PermanObsPublication/srilanka2.htm (292 words)

	Sri Lanka (12/05)
		Sri Lanka is ethnically, linguistically, and religiously diverse.
		Sri Lanka is highly dependent on foreign assistance, and several high-profile assistance projects were launched in 2003.
		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 (5436 words)

	PERSPECTIVE (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Sri Lanka’s links with India continued to grow, initially with the North but with the emergence of South Indian kingdoms in the latter half of the first millennium, the centre of gravity in Sri Lanka’s relations with India shifted to the South.
		Foreign Minister Kadirgamar during visits to China, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, Myanmar and Indonesia in 1995/96, where he was accompanied by high powered business delegations, had laid the ground work for investment delegations from these countries to visit Sri Lanka to explore the possibility of joint ventures, many of which have reached fruition now.
		Foreign Minister Kadirgamar has held discussions with several of his counterparts from these Republics with a view to expanding bilateral relations, particularly in the economic sphere, and greater momentum could be expected in these relationships in the near future.
	www.lanka.net /test/fm/prespectives.html (4435 words)

	Encyclopedia of Sri Lanka by Charles Gunawardena (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Cricket's place in the public's affections, and Sri Lanka's reputation in the cricketing world, were cemented in Sri Lanka's demonstrated brilliance in one-day, limited-overs matches, capped by its victory in the 1996 World Cup.
		A 400-carat blue sapphire from Sri Lanka is on the British crown, and the so-called Star of India, a star sapphire displayed at New York's Museum of Natural History, is also a Lankan gem.
		Born in Sri Lanka of mixed Sinhalese, Tamil and Dutch ancestry, he studied at St Thomas' College, Colombo, and Dulwich College, a British public school in London, and went to Canada in 1962.
	www.srilanka-encyclopedia.com (1284 words)

	WWW Virtual Library Sri Lanka - History & Archaeology
		The ports of ancient Sri Lanka: Jambukola and Mahatittha (Jambukola and Mahatittha are two ports frequently alluded to in the Mahavamsa unfolding the earliest historical eras of the Island.
		Ancient ports in Sri Lanka (Jambukola and Mahatittha are two ports mentioned frequently in the Mahavamsa, in its resume of the history of the island.
		Hospitals in ancient Sri Lanka (The archaeological evidence as well as references in chronicles and literature indicate the existence of four types of hospitals during the period of the Rajarata civilisation.
	www.lankalibrary.com /geo.html (5200 words)

	Sri Lanka
		Sri Lanka seemed on the brink of returning to war in Aug. 2005, when Foreign Minister Lakshman Kadirgamar was assassinated and the government declared a state of emergency.
		Sri Lanka: Economy - Economy The country's economy is primarily agricultural; the emphasis is on export crops such as...
		Sri Lanka's political decay: analysing the October 2000 and December 2001 parliamentary elections.
	www.infoplease.com /ipa/A0107992.html (1108 words)

	Reference.com/Encyclopedia/Sri Lanka
		Sri Lanka's earliest known inhabitants were the Wanniyala-Aetto.
		Amongst these, are Adam's Peak and Pidurutalagala, the latter being the highest point at 2,524 m.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.
		Sri Lanka is the country with the highest species richness in the world and home to several forest ecoregions, whose flora and fauna is related to that of southern India.
	www.reference.com /browse/wiki/Sri_Lanka (1848 words)

	LTTE Tamil Tiger Terrorists Assasinate Sri Lanka's Foreign Minister Hon Lakshman Kadirgamer
		The Tigers, who have repeatedly warned that Sri Lanka is on the brink of a return to the island's two-decade civil war following a rash of attacks in the restive east which the rebels and the military each blame on the other, were not immediately available for comment (Full report in Reuters).
		SRI Lanka's Oxford-educated Foreign Minister Lakshman Kadirgamar, who was assassinated overnight, was a member of the minority Tamil community and a vociferous opponent of the Tamil Tiger rebels.
		Sri Lanka Saturday flatly rejected a denial by the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) of its hand in the assassination of Foreign Minister Lakshman Kadirgamar.
	www.spur.asn.au /LTTE_Tamil_Tiger_terrorists_assasinate_Sri_Lanka_Foeign_Monister_Lakshman_Kadirgamer.htm (9913 words)

	The EU's relations with Sri Lanka - Overview
		The Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka is an island in the Indian Ocean, south of the Indian subcontinent.
		Inhabited mainly by Sinhalese and Tamils arrived from India from the 6th century BC onwards, it was ruled by the Portuguese in the 16th century and by the Dutch in the 17th century.
		The EU was one of four Co-Chairs of the Tokyo Conference on the Reconstruction and Development of Sri Lanka.
	europa.eu.int /comm/external_relations/sri_lanka/intro (1554 words)

	Sri Lanka - Gurupedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		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
		Around 75% of the Sri Lankan population belongs to the Sinhalese majority, which is predominantly Buddhist and in particular of the
	www.gurupedia.com /s/sr/sri_lanka.htm (1069 words)

	Online edition of Daily News - News (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		This lecture series will be a comprehensive study of the economic relations of Sri Lanka and represents an extension of the course on Economic Diplomacy which was held by this institute last year.
		Hewage is the most senior commercial diplomat of the Sri Lanka government and has a long and distinguished career in the field of international trade relations, trade policy formulation and practice.
		He was Sri Lanka's last Permanent Representative to the GATT and the first Permanent Representative of WTO.
	www.dailynews.lk /2002/03/11/new30.html (195 words)

	FREE In-depth report - Foreign Relations - Sri Lanka
		The two most important factors in Sri Lanka's foreign relations since 1948 have been a commitment in principle to nonalignment and the necessity of preserving satisfactory relations with India without sacrificing independence.
		Sri Lanka's first prime minister, Don Stephen Senanayake, had committed the country to a "middle path" of nonalignment to avoid entanglement in superpower rivalries (see Independence, ch.
		Sirimavo Bandaranaike deeply distrusted Washington's intentions and cultivated close and friendly relations with China in the early 1960s, a time when that country was vocally committed to the worldwide export of "wars of national liberation." Jayewardene gave Sri Lanka's foreign policy a decidedly Western orientation after he came to power in July 1977.
	www.exploitz.com /Sri-Lanka-Foreign-Relations-cg.php (559 words)

	Sri Lanka Bilateral relations (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Sri Lanka is one of the countries affected by the tsunami disaster that are receiving particular support from the German side in damage repair and reconstruction.
		Sri Lanka meets the criteria for allocation of development funds: the population participates in political decision-making, there is certainty in law, the country has a social-market economy that promotes private initiative, and the government adopts a pro-development policy.
		Sri Lanka was hardest hit by the tsunami at the end of 2004.
	www.auswaertiges-amt.de /www/en/laenderinfos/laender/laender_ausgabe_html?type_id=14&land_id=158 (1076 words)

	Online edition of Daily News - News (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		He has contributed extensively in the academic and legal fields in Sri Lanka and was awarded the highest honour of Deshamanya.
		Weeramantry is also the author of a large number of books and papers dealing with a range of issues relating to international affairs, human rights, international law and select aspects of Sri Lanka's foreign relations.
		His recent opinions relating to the legality of the Use of Force concerning Yugoslavia contain critical reflections on core contemporary matters in international affairs.
	www.dailynews.lk /2004/02/09/new12.html (396 words)

	AllRefer.com - Sri Lanka - Sri Lanka Country Study and Country Guide \| Sri Lankan Information Resource
		Sri Lanka - DECLINE OF THE SINHALESE KINGDOM, 1200-1500
		Sri Lanka - Sinhalese Migration to the South
		Sri Lanka - Penal Institutions and Trends in the Prison Population
	reference.allrefer.com /country-guide-study/sri-lanka (564 words)

	Bhutan's Foreign Policy and Relations: Bhutannewsonline.com
		Secondly, Bhutan’s treaty relations with India, heavy dependence on India economic aid and its land-locked status hindered the growth of independent diplomacy.
		It established formal diplomatic relations with Switzerland, Denmark, Sweden, EEC, Norway and Netherlands in 1985; Kuwait, Japan and Finland in 1986; South Korea in 1987, Austria in 1989, Thailand in 1991 Bahrain in 1992.
		It established non-resident diplomatic relations with Maldives in 1984, Sri Lanka, 1987 and Pakistan in 1990.
	www.bhutannewsonline.com /foreign-relations.html (985 words)

	Embassy of Sri Lanka - Washington DC, USA
		The parties to the conflict in Sri Lanka, the Government of Sri Lanka and the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam, have asked Norway to facilitate talks in Geneva from 22 to 23 February.
		Sri Lankans in the Greater Washington area on Saturday commemorated the 58th National Day, at a colourful ceremony held at the auditorium of the University of the District of Columbia.
		He concluded, “if Sri Lanka’s cause is to be served, and served well, it is imperative that all unite and go forth, with no distractions”.
	www.slembassyusa.org (1020 words)

	BIMSTEC - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Bay of Bengal Initiative for MultiSectoral Technical and Economic Coorperation (BIMSTEC) is an international organisation involving a group of countries in South Asia and South East Asia.
		The member nations of this group are : Bangladesh, India, Myanmar, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Bhutan and Nepal.
		At that time, Myanmar was an observer, but later joined the organization as a full member at a special ministerial meeting held in Bangkok on 22 December 1997.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/BIMSTEC (187 words)

	Sri Lanka Foreign Military Relations - Flags, Maps, Economy, History, Climate, Natural Resources, Current Issues, ...
		After the anti-Tamil riots of 1983 and as the ethnic insurgency increased in the north, the government turned to a variety of foreign nations to assist in its counterinsurgency campaign.
		The Sri Lankan insurgents found abundant sympathy and support for their cause within the Tamil-dominated Indian state of Tamil Nadu, and Madras served as the headquarters from which they regularly issued condemnations of the government.
		Press reports in early 1988 suggested that Sri Lanka was prepared to expand and formalize its military relationship with India through a treaty of friendship and cooperation similar to that linking India with the Soviet Union.
	www.photius.com /countries/sri_lanka/national_security/sri_lanka_national_security_foreign_military_rel~9643.html (579 words)

	BBC NEWS \| World \| South Asia \| Sri Lanka's 'Muslim question' (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		The violence between Sinhalese and Muslim mobs in the Sri Lankan capital on Wednesday was the first of its kind in Colombo for decades.
		There are many issues relating to what is often referred to as the "Muslim question" in Sri Lanka.
		Following the peace accord between India and Sri Lanka in 1987, the north and the east were merged as a single administrative region.
	news.bbc.co.uk /1/hi/world/south_asia/2381015.stm (543 words)

	Terrorism: Q & A \| Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (Sri Lanka, separatists) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		The Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) is a separatist terrorist group that seeks an independent state in areas in Sri Lanka inhabited by ethnic Tamils.
		The Tamils are an ethnic group who live in southern India (mainly in the state of Tamil Nadu) and on Sri Lanka, an island of 19 million people off the southern tip of India.
		When Sri Lanka was ruled by the British, the Tamil minority was seen to have received preferential treatment.
	cfrterrorism.org /groups/tamiltigers.html (707 words)

	The Hindu Business Line : Sri Lanka and the big brother called India
		THE question mark against India and the kind of subservient role that Sri Lankans think India wants the small island country to play in South Asia continues to come in the way of the people in Sri Lanka wholeheartedly embracing India as a regional leader.
		On the perception of India in Sri Lanka, Paikiasothy Saravanamuttu, Executive Director of the Centre for Policy Alternatives (CPA) in Colombo, says the public opinion surveys carried out by the CPA clearly show a love-hate relationship with India.
		But, adds Saranavanamuttu, there is a general consensus in Sri Lanka that "when we do move to serious consideration of political alternatives in the negotiation process with the LTTE, the Indian involvement will increase." But the feeling of suspicion refuses to go away.
	www.thehindubusinessline.com /2005/08/15/stories/2005081500881400.htm (1022 words)

	Sri Lanka (02/05)
		While it did not win enough seats to command a majority in Parliament, the UPFA was able to form a government and appoint a cabinet headed by Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapakse.
		Mahinda Rajapakse of the SLFP became Prime Minister and former Prime Minister and UNP Leader Ranil Wickremesinghe became Leader of the Opposition.
		Sril Lanka has a high debt burden (105% of GDP) and is reforming and modernizing its debt management structures.
	www.state.gov /outofdate/bgn/s/47561.htm (4871 words)

	Online edition of Sunday Observer - News (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Foreign Minister Lakshman Kadirgamar inaugurated the Foreign Service Training Course for officers of the Sri Lanka Foreign Service at the Sri Lanka Institute of International Relations in Colombo on Wednesday.
		Its objective is to provide a comprehensive program to help Foreign Service Officers to better carry out their functions as diplomatic representatives of the country.
		The Minister added that while foreign policy reflects a country's domestic policies, no country can make foreign policy decisions in isolation, since a country would have to take into consideration not only its own national interest and domestic policies, but also its relations with its neighbours and other key actors in constantly changing international circumstances.
	www.sundayobserver.lk /2005/05/29/new28.html (205 words)

	Assassination of Sri Lankan Foreign Minister Kadirgamar
		Lakshman Kadirgamar was an eminent statesman and a distinguished representative of Sri Lanka.
		Mr Kadirgamar was instrumental in bringing forward the peace process and in directing Sri Lanka’s foreign relations in the wake of the December 2004 tsunami.
		I urge all communities in Sri Lanka to remain calm and uphold the ceasefire.
	www.foreignminister.gov.au /releases/2005/fa101_05.html (200 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		In Sri Lanka, the Tamil Tigers, who are fighting for a separate homeland, have been employing children in their guerrilla forces for seven years.
		What is needed in Sri Lanka is honest political leadership, which will not blindly pander to minority extremist demands to legitimise an illegal concept and destroy the unitary character of the country, for the sake of remaining in power through the minority vote bank
		Facts since revealed, in particular by the Jain Commission's halfway-house report, have shown that the same Prime Minister who despatched India's brave soldiers to fight in the jungles of Jaffna was simultaneously maintaining intelligence-level contacts with the LTTE.
	www.lankaweb.com /news/opinion.html (1276 words)

	AllRefer.com - Sri Lanka - Judiciary \| Sri Lankan Information Resource
		Although Sri Lanka's colonial heritage fostered a tradition of judicial freedoms, this autonomy has been compromised since independence by constitutional changes designed to limit the courts' control over the president and by the chief executive's power to declare states of emergency.
		Also, Parliament's willingness to approve legislation, such as the 1979 Prevention of Terrorism Act, vested the government in the late 1980s with broad powers to deal with subversives, or those deemed subversive, in an essentially extralegal manner.
		It is also the final court of appeal for all criminal or civil cases.
	reference.allrefer.com /country-guide-study/sri-lanka/sri-lanka133.html (563 words)

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