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	Top20SriLanka.com - Your Top20 Guide to Sri Lanka!
		List of kings and rulers of Sri Lanka
		Sri Lanka is a centre of bird endemism.
		The southwest portion of the island, where the influence of the moisture-bearing southwest monsoon is strongest, is home to the Sri Lanka lowland rain forests.
	www.top20srilanka.com (2707 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)

	List of national parks of Sri Lanka - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The following are national parks in Sri Lanka administered by the Department of Wildlife Conservation.
		This Sri Lankan location article is a stub.
		This page was last modified 08:10, 24 March 2006.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/List_of_national_parks_of_Sri_Lanka (71 words)

	Sri Lanka - Wildlife Parks
		At the Uda Walawe National Park you are guaranteed to see elephants and it is possible for herds of up to 100 to graze lazily.
		Safari parks and sanctuaries, most prominent in the southern and central zones, offer the easiest way to see the animals in their natural habitat.
		Sri Lanka’s wildlife is as varied as the island itself.
	www.reddottours.com /Information/WildlifeParks/index.php (546 words)

	Virtual Library - Sri Lanka - WILD LIFE, FAUNA & FLORA
		List of Marine/Brackish Native Fishes for Sri Lanka (809 Native Fishes in Sri Lanka)
		Sri Lankan leopard Project (In Sri Lanka the current population of leopards in the island is unknown.
		The birth of a National Park: Uda Walawe (nestles in the borders of the Moneragala and Ratnapura districts, covers an area of 30,821 hectares.
	www.lankalibrary.com /wlife.html (2358 words)

	Planet Ark : Sri Lanka plans radical revamp of national parks
		Sri Lanka has 12 national parks, but not all are open to the public because of the country's civil war.
		Sri Lanka plans radical revamp of national parks
		Planet Ark : Sri Lanka plans radical revamp of national parks
	www.planetark.org /dailynewsstory.cfm?newsid=11190 (441 words)

	Kenya National Parks
		Nairobi National Park is unique by being the only protected area in the world with a variety of animals and birds close to a major city.
		Gazetted as a national park in 1974 it covers only 392 sq kms but despite its small size and its fragile ecosystem it supports a wide range of mammals (well over 50 of the larger species) and birds (over 400 species).
		The park has a diversity of environments with characteristic fauna and flora.
	simbaeastafricansafari.com /kenya_national_parkds.htm (1252 words)

	Sri Lanka
		Secretary', National Chamber of Commerce of Sri Lanka
		Nevertheless, recent work in Sri Lanka and other countries indicates that many direct linkages may be traced using the AIM based approach and other existing methods, and substantial potential gains could be realised from the results of this type of work -- through the better integration of environmental aspects into policyreform discussion.
		For hazardous waste, having ratified the Basel Convention in August l992, Sri Lanka has established a coordinating committee for its implementation and gazetted the regulation for internal management of hazardous waste Regulations for the transboundary movement of hazardous waste are being formulated under the Import and Export Control Act.
	www.ecouncil.ac.cr /rio/national/reports/asia/srilanka.htm (4661 words)

	Birds Sri Lanka
		Please send us (1) species lists of countries and major states and protected areas; (2) Links on conservation; National Parks; Eco-tourism; Nature management, GIS, Biodiversity Monitoring; Good Country information; (3) Suggestions; (4) Conservation documents you wish to publish on the internet.
		While it works on a many issues related to the conservation of nature and the protection of the environment, it is particularly committed to the conservation of national parks and other protected areas.
		Info on national parks to promote biodiversity and nature conservation.
	www.birdlist.org /sri_lanka.htm (873 words)

	IUCN Sri Lanka
		Recognizing the global and national importance of achieving a sustainable and equitable future, and the vital role of biodiversity in the social, economic and spiritual well-being of humankind, IUCN Sri Lanka seeks to balance much needed development with conservation of the country’s wealth of biological resources.
		The IUCN Sri Lanka country office reports to the Asia Regional Directorate (ARD) which is the coordinating body for the countries in south and south east Asia.
		It continues to be particularly active in the protection of national parks and nature reserves and in the field of environmental education.
	www.lanka.net /iucnsl/iucn.html (972 words)

	news.answers/sri-lanka-faq
		National Parks in Sri Lanka: 10 % of Sri Lanka's land is protected as national parks.
		Sri Lanka is an island in the Indian Ocean southeast of the Indian sub-continent.
		Lanka Guardian is a leading english-language magazine of politics and current affairs published in Sri Lanka.
	www.ufaqs.com /usenet/sri-lanka-faq.htm (8148 words)

	Sri Lanka
		Sri Lanka is an island endowed with natural wealth and beauty and a rich cultural heritage, situated in the Indian Ocean to the south-east of India.
		However, after arrival of a staff member in Sri Lanka, and after a period of use of the vehicle in the country, special duty-free import of vehicle spare parts which are worn out or defective may be allowed on certification by local dealers that the required spare parts are not available in Sri Lanka.
		Admission to Sri Lanka's Universities, for undergraduate study in particular, is not usually possible for foreign students and because of language difficulties, is not usually practicable.
	www.wfp.org /welcom/undp/brf_srl.htm (12408 words)

	Yala National Park, Sri Lanka: April 2002 Photo Gallery by David Behrens at pbase.com
		On a recent trip to Sri Lanka I had the opportunity for a one day visit Yala National Park (also known as Ruhunu National Park).
		Inside the park there are patches of land in some places upto one km inland that have been laid waste - all scrub and plants dead due to the salt water erosion.
		Kariyawasam said the damage caused to the Yala National Park's eastern region is negligible.
	www.pbase.com /dbehrens/yala (1516 words)

	Sri Lanka: GoNOMAD DESTINATION MINI GUIDE
		Sri Lanka is excellent for gems, jewellery, spices, woodcarvings and other handicrafts, clothing of all types and batiks.
		There is a continuing conflict in Sri Lanka but this is largely restricted to the North and East of the country.
		Sri Lanka is located off the southern tip of India.
	www.gonomad.com /destinations/0101/taylor_srilankamineguide.html (1113 words)

	GLOBAL VISION : THE WANNIYALA-AETTO INDIGENOUS PEOPLE OF SRI LANKA
		The Government of Sri Lanka's full agreement and implementation of the International Wanniyala-Aetto request will create an opportunity for that country to join the community of other nations which are integrating the human rights and self-determination of Indigenous Peoples in their national strategies to achieve ecological sustainability.
		The Government of Sri Lanka's eviction of the Wanniyala-Aetto is a flagrant violation of numerous international laws, treaties, and covenants.
		This would greatly increase the prestige of Sri Lanka in general, and of the Maduru Oya National Park in particular.
	www.global-vision.org /srilanka (2657 words)

	Where do you want to go birding in Sri Lanka today?
		Sri Lanka also has a very high number of sub-species, and we made an effort to see these as well (we saw 45 out of 58).
		Although the majority of birders visiting Sri Lanka concentrate on searching for the endemic species, they overlook the fact that the west coast provides an opportunity for observing some truly exciting seabirds.
		Sri Lanka has been a well-recognized birdwatcher’s paradise for many years, as evidenced by the many quality trip reports that are available.
	www.camacdonald.com /birding/asiasrilanka.htm (1709 words)

	Sri Lanka - National Parks
		Remote forested areas, such as Wilpattu and Galoya national parks, are considered especially unsafe.
		This material is not to be reproduced or transmitted without the written permission of Pelton & Associates, Inc.
		Rebels like the peace and quiet and may take exception to your need to explore and save their rain forest.
	www.comebackalive.com /df/dplaces/srilanka/dplace4.htm (110 words)

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		Be captivated by the lush, tropical Top End, with iconic Kakadu National Park, cosmopolitan Darwin and unique Tiwi Island culture.
	shop.lonelyplanet.com (409 words)

	Sri Lanka hotels, tours and travels: Private Sri Lankan holidays
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		Sri Lanka hotels, tours and travels: Private Sri Lankan holidays
		Located at the southern tip of India, this island nation surrounded by the warm blue
	www.tourslanka.com (426 words)

	Category:National parks of Sri Lanka - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Pages in category "National parks of Sri Lanka"
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Category:National_parks_of_Sri_Lanka (64 words)

	Crossroads Dispatches
		His friend,a wealthy hotel owner featured in full color on the backcover of a lodging booklet the nation's tourism authority hands out, shares that his daughter is in Canada studying for a public relations degree.
		He asks me if his practice of revering saints rather than focusing on the Christ alone is wrong-minded which launches us into a very moving conversation about how he is transported to another realm as soon as he crosses the threshold of St.
		As we sat drinking orange gin mixed with Sprite, and arrack mixed with Coke facing the shrimpers plying the river behind the azure pool, a nightclub manager asks me, "Are you Christian, Buddhist, or a free thinker?" I say neither of those fit but he senses I'm comfortable with the direction of the discussion.
	evelynrodriguez.typepad.com (11264 words)

	UNESCO World Heritage List
		The World Heritage List was established under terms of the Convention Concerning the Protection of World Culture and Natural Heritage adopted in November, 1972 at the 17th General Conference of UNESCO.
		List of the 177 parties which have signed the convention
		The Convention states that a World Heritage Committee "will establish, keep up-to-date and publish" a World Heritage List of cultural and natural properties, submitted by the States and considered to be of outstanding universal value.
	www.thesalmons.org /lynn/world.heritage.html (1972 words)

	*anka - OneLook Dictionary Search
		list of people on stamps of sri lanka
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	www.onelook.com /?w=*anka (42 words)

	The Wildlife of Sri Lanka - Welcome to Sri Lanka by Ari Withanage
		The animals to be seen in Sri Lanka's national parks include elephant, leopard, sloth bear, sambhur, deer and monkeys, wild buffalo, wild boar (pig), porcupine, ant-eater, civet cat, jackal, mongoose, loris (unique to sri Lanka) several varieties of lizards, squirrels, reptiles and amphibians.
		Sri Lanka, because of her diverse physical environmental and tropical situation, harbours rich biological diversity of global significance far larger in proportion to her size.
		In Sri Lanka and throughout Asia, some of the world's larger remaining wild-elephant herds - about 50,000 animals across the continent - face threats to their survival from burgeoning human populations that are bulldozing forests into farmland and severing centuries-old migration routes with highways and urban development.
	www.angelfire.com /wi/SriLanka/wildlife.htm (2635 words)

	IUCN WCPA - Packard Awards
		He is now training staff of the Sri Lanka Department of National Parks and Wildlife Conservation, and implementing GEF-assisted protected area projects in that country.
		In 1990, his park was the first in the former Soviet Union to join the Federation of Nature and National Parks of Europe.
		Through their national, regional and local organizations, Canadian Inuit have been instrumental recently in the establishment of Ivvavik and Aulavik National Parks, Pingo Canadian Landmark, Prince Leopold Island Migratory Bird Sanctuary, Nirjutigavvik and Igaliqtuuq National Wildlife Areas, Kekerten Territorial Historic Park, and Katannilik Territorial Park.
	www.iucn.org /themes/wcpa/wcpa/packard.htm (9485 words)

	Articles - Geography of Asia
		The Asian nations of Indonesia, Brunei, East Timor, Singapore, Japan, Philippines, Taiwan, Sri Lanka, Maldives and Cyprus are solely made up of one or more islands, and have no territory on the mainland, although some claim to do.
		This is a list of the extreme points of Asia, the points that are farther north, south, east or west than any other location on the continent.
		For a comprehensive list of Asian islands, see List of islands of Asia.
	www.sidepoint.com /articles/Geography_of_Asia (9485 words)

	WWW Virtual Library - Sri Lanka - Travel & Tourism
		National Parks and Sanctuaries in Sri Lanka (Sri Lanka has a rich and exotic variety of wildlife and a long tradition of conservation rooted in its 2,230 year old Buddhist civilisation)
		Engravings Temple of Buddha's Tooth, Kandy, Sri Lanka in 1875
		Sri Lanka's and Asia's richest archaeological heritage sites and the largest and most dramatic are in the Cultural Triangle.
	www.lankalibrary.com /tra.html (1054 words)

	Encyclopedia article: Geography of Sri Lanka
		List of national parks of Sri Lanka (...
		Sri Lanka (A republic on the island of Ceylon; became independent of the United Kingdom in 1948)
		According to temple records this natural causeway (A road that is raised above water or marshland or sand) was formerly complete, but was breached by a violent storm (probably a cyclone (A violent rotating windstorm)) in 1480.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/g/ge/geography_of_sri_lanka.htm (228 words)

	Luke Powell - Photographs Fine Art Landscapes Afghanistan pictures Pakistan Ladakh Middle East Central Asia Travel Muslim Islam Palestine Egypt Vermont Chapel Hill Ceylon Sri Lanka photos women
		Color photographs from Afghanistan, Pakistan, Palestine, Egypt, Ladakh (India), and Ceylon (Sri Lanka), are mounted here with text material, a technical photography section, and a list of print exhibitions.
		There is a great deal on Vermont, and significant numbers of images of coastal areas of Massachusetts, D.C., the Shenandoah Valley, the campus of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and long chapters about nearly every state in the western United States, including images of almost all of the major National Parks.
		Luke Powell - Photographs Fine Art Landscapes Afghanistan pictures Pakistan Ladakh Middle East Central Asia Travel Muslim Islam Palestine Egypt Vermont Chapel Hill Ceylon Sri Lanka photos women
	cr.middlebury.edu /art/Powell/index.htm (228 words)

	Island Tours - Attractions
		It is one of the most visited national parks in Sri Lanka and has a high concentration of wild animals and scenic ocean frontage.
		This park is the latest addition to the national park list on Sri Lanka.
		The Yala National Park is situated 309 kms south of Colombo and approximately 1,259 sq.
	www.islandtours.lk /Attractions.htm (228 words)

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