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  LankaPage: Sri Lanka News, FINANCE, Market Update, CRICKET, SPORTS, Tourism, Travel
July 17 (Bloomberg) Sri Lanka's President Mahinda Rajapaksa pledged to restore freedom in the east after the killing yesterday of a political leader in the region the army captured from the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam last week.
Sri Lanka with 107 points was ranked eight points behind second-ranked England while Australia led the list with 141 rating points.
Government police officers stand guard as the body of Herath Abeyweera, Secretary of the Eastern Province, is brought to a funeral parlour in Trincomalee July 17 2007.
www.lankapage.com   (2876 words)

  
  Encyclopedia: Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka is a centre of bird endemism.
Sri Lanka is historically famous for its cinnamon and tea (introduced by the British in the 19th century).
Sri Lanka is an island of the Southern coast of India.
www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Sri-Lanka   (7866 words)

  
 Sri
Southern province, Sri Lanka The Southern Province of Colombo is situated.
Sri Hartamas Sri Hartamas is a district in Malaysia.
Sri Lanka Whistling Thrush Birds of India by Grimmett, Inskipp and Inskipp, ISBN 0-691-04910-6 Thrushes by Clement and H...
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 Sri Lanka (11/05)
Sri Lanka is ethnically, linguistically, and religiously diverse.
The future of Sri Lanka's economic health is uncertain but is primarily dependent on continued tsunami relief and reconstruction, political stability, continuation of the peace process, and continued policy reforms--particularly in the area of fiscal discipline and direct management.
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   (5441 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)

  
 Ruhunu Ran Ridee   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-16)
Sri Lanka is one of the main countries where precious gem deposits are found.
Ruhuna the Southern Province of Sri Lanka is truly a heaven of nature where sandy golden beaches extend as far as almost 300 km.
Moonstones,specially blue-sheen moonstone deposits are found in Meetiyagoda in the Southern Province have attributed to the creation to the modern jewellery for the international market Gem and jewellery manufacturing sector plays a significant role in the national economy.
www.tradenetsl.lk /ruhunu/home.htm   (422 words)

  
 Serving Sri Lanka: 04/10/2005 - 04/16/2005
IMF said the damage to Sri Lanka by the Indian Ocean Tsunami is estimated at 4.5% of the GDP.
He says that the challenge for Sri Lanka is to find ways to reframe its rich diversity as a source of strength, instead of being a cause for conflict and stresses the importance of developing an additional to the existing ethnic identities, i.e.
Sri Lanka is in the lower middle income group, which is an interesting position, because it could either become part of this Asian nations closing the gap with the OECD world, or it might be in danger of falling back.
servesrilanka.blogspot.com /2005_04_10_servesrilanka_archive.html   (13137 words)

  
 Sri Lanka -- Petition to the United Nations concerning human rights violations connected the Southern Transit ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-16)
The Applicants are land owners and long term residents of the ancient villages of Ihalagoda, Walahanduwa, Niyagama, Ambagahawila, Pinnaduwa, Godawatte, Narawala and Ankokkawala in the area of Akmeemana in the Southern province of Sri Lanka.
After litigating cases before the Court of Appeal of Sri Lanka, the Applicants appealed to the Supreme Court of Sri Lanka (the highest Court in Sri Lanka) regarding the alterations to the Expressway route (hereafter referred to as “the deviations”) which will lead to the loss of their homes.
The proposed southern expressway is a project that requires approval under Part IVC of the National Environmental Act No.47 of 1980 as amended by Acts No.56 of 1988 and 53 of 2000 (NEA) read with National Environmental (Procedure for Approval of Projects) regulations.
www.elaw.org /resources/text.asp?id=2668   (4641 words)

  
 Holiday rentals in Sri Lanka - Southern Province   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-16)
Apartment and villa accommodation in Sri Lanka for your holiday rental in Sri Lanka's Southern Province
Experience a dream come true when you rent holiday accommodation in Sri Lanka as the choice of stunning destinations and levels of quality are guaranteed wherever you choose to visit, but the ultimate in luxury and opulence can always be found in the Southern Province of Sri Lanka.
Holiday villas in Galle Fort are just that type of vacation rental in Sri Lanka with sumptuous furnishings and modern facilities that make them perfect for that once-in-a-lifetime family holiday.
www.ownersdirect.co.uk /Sri-Lanka-Southern-Province.htm   (203 words)

  
 ITC Executive Forum 2000 Paper   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-16)
The Southern Province of Sri Lanka consists of three administrative districts namely, the Galle District, the Matara District and the Hambantota District.
The Southern Province E Commerce initiative is an integral as well as a vital component of the Enterprise Development Programme in the Southern Province.
The Sri Lanka Export Development Board (SLEDB), including "TradenetSL" which at present is the Technical Section of the SLEDB for the provision of E Commerce Services.
www.intracen.org /execforum/ef2000/db9titeke.htm   (2061 words)

  
 AllRefer.com - Sri Lanka - The Eastern Province Question | Sri Lankan Information Resource
Although Northern Province clearly had a Tamil majority and limited economic potential, the position in Eastern Province was ambiguous: 58 percent of its population was either Sinhalese or Muslim.
India had promised Sri Lanka that the Tigers would be completely disarmed, but it was apparent that the militants had surrendered only a fraction of their arsenal in August.
Sri Lanka - Penal Institutions and Trends in the Prison Population
reference.allrefer.com /country-guide-study/sri-lanka/sri-lanka150.html   (1691 words)

  
 ClickPress | SRI LANKAN GOVERNOR MEETS BRITISH STUDENT DELEGATION
The Governor of the Southern Province of Sri Lanka, Hon.
Earlier the Governor of the Southern Province speaking to the world's media said - that the tsunami destroyed about 80,000 houses in the island nation of 19 million people, leaving 800,000 people homeless."We were shocked," said Kingsley Wickramaratne in London to attend the Sri Lankan Cavaliers tsunami fund-raising dinner at Lords.
The Sri Lankan Cavaliers Tsunamiu dinner organised by Lakhi Liyanage was a huge success and raised funds for a Sri Lankan Cavaliers Cricket Village in the Southern Province.
www.clickpress.com /releases/Detailed/5300005cp.shtml   (581 words)

  
 Tsunami   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-16)
Emergency work was undertaken with three teams from IUCN visiting the Southern region of Sri Lanka from the 27th of December to the 1st of January to distribute relief aid, and make some preliminary observations on the status of the environment following the Tsunami.
IUCN Sri Lanka conducted a rapid assessment on terrestrial coastal ecosystems within a 27-kilometre stretch in the Southern province of Sri Lanka.
Sewa Lanka has been consulted regarding collaboration on terrestrial assessments in the North and the East of Sri Lanka.
www.iucn.org /places/srilanka/TsunamiN.htm   (724 words)

  
 Online edition of Daily News - News   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-16)
Well-known in Sri Lanka as "Janashakthi", the Women's Development Federation, (WDF) is an Non Governmental Organization (NGO), led by women and currently operates 67 community driven banking units.
The opening of the five new units in Walasmulla in Southern Province of Sri Lanka, reflects the success WDF has had in promoting women-run social and community-based activities and small village-level sustainable banking through broader partnership.
Janashakthi, which in the Sinhala language means "people's strength," has made significant progress in the Southern district of Hambantota, (a climatically harsh zone often subjected to drought) to initiate water tank renovations, training activities and have extended their work to an additional divisional secretariat division.
www.dailynews.lk /2004/03/09/new17.html   (332 words)

  
 Sri Lanka News : InfoLanka News Room
Nov 22 (AP) Sri Lanka's new President Mahinda Rajapakse was finalizing his Cabinet on Tuesday, but the swearing in of government ministers may be delayed by a day, his secretary said.
Nov 22 (AT) The results of Sri Lanka's presidential election of November 17, as officially announced on the following day, indicated that Mahinda Rajapakse, the prime minister, had edged out his rival Ranil Wickremesinghe, the leader of the parliamentary opposition, by a margin of less than 2 percentage points, more..
Nov 22 (Reuters) Sri Lanka's new President, Mahinda Rajapakse, is going to keep the island's finance and defence portfolios for himself when he unveils his new cabinet later on Tuesday, his media secretary told Reuters.
www.infolanka.com /news   (2170 words)

  
 The Asia Foundation
The Asia Foundation's program in Sri Lanka supports local efforts to strengthen democracy, human rights, and access to justice; manage and resolve conflict; promote greater citizen participation in policymaking and governance; and promote private enterprise policy reform.
Since 1983, Sri Lanka's civil war has claimed a terrible toll in lives and in damage to the economy.
The Foundation supported psychosocial services that enabled Sri Lankans who have suffered as a result of the tsunami to cope with grief and loss and begin to achieve a level of emotional and mental well-being that will enable them to move on with their lives.
www.asiafoundation.org /Locations/srilanka.html   (1195 words)

  
 Sri Lanka's schools and factories start to hum once again | csmonitor.com
Sri Lanka formally marks a new post-flood phase Monday: Many coastal firms are reopening, as are all undamaged schools.
One diplomat involved in discussions on rebuilding says Sri Lanka has been a bit slow on certain fundamentals: "There could be a quicker laying out of a thought process on next steps....
Sri Lanka has some 850 factories and some owners say as many as half of those, some of them small subcontractors, could close.
www.csmonitor.com /2005/0110/p10s01-wosc.htm   (1116 words)

  
 An integration of stratified sampling designs and Geographic Information Systems - An application in Educational ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-16)
Accordingly, the objective of this study is to develop and propose a suitable sampling strategy for the evaluation of the performance of schools in the Southern province of Sri Lanka.
Digital thematic coverage showing the boundaries of Southern province, administrative boundaries such as Divisional Secretary (DS) divisions, distribution of Type A, B, C and D type roads, railway stations, hospitals, police stations and schools were obtained for the study.
In Sri Lanka, roads are categorized into four groups such as Type A, B, C and D. Type A roads are wide tarred main roads.
www.gisdevelopment.net /education/papers/mi03147pf.htm   (2680 words)

  
 DAI : Work : Success Stories
Southern Province, Sri Lanka — The 40,000 residents of the city of Matara were among the tens of millions directly affected by the tsunami that hit South and Southeast Asia on December 26, 2004.
Having worked in Sri Lanka distributing grants to support peaceful reconciliation since the February 2003 peace accord between the central government and Tamil separatists, DAI staff have an established presence on the ground.
In the seven weeks since the tsunami struck Sri Lanka, DAI has cleared more than $1.7 million in 65 new OTI-funded grants to community groups and aid organizations in affected areas.
www.dai.com /work/success_stories_detail.php?stid=16   (416 words)

  
 SRI LANKA   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-16)
This is the first World Wide Web information server for Sri Lankan Community in Australia, proudly presented by Technology Committee of SCATS, Victoria (Sri Lankan Study Centre for the Advancement of Technology and Social Welfare) in collaboration with VICNET Australia.
Sri Lanka faced with worst flood disaster for last 50 year in recent weeks.
If any Sri Lankan Organisation or other individuals in countries of American, European and Asian continents who are interested in contacting SCATS and affiliate with SCATS or share their experience on Technology Transfer or other social welfare projects in Sri Lanka, please send your email to this address or other contact information.
home.vicnet.net.au /~slanka   (957 words)

  
 Sri Lanka -- Petition to the United Nations concerning human rights violations connected the Southern Transit ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-16)
The proposed expressway from Colombo in the Western Province to Matara in the Southern Province of Sri Lanka starts from a point on Highlevel Road in the village of Makumbura in Kottawa and ends at a location on the Matara-Akuressa road in the village of Hittetiya inGodagama.
Whilst it will be 2-lane at the Southern end and 4 lane at the Colombo end initially provision would be made for expansion of the full length of expressway as a six lane divided facility.
In another action before the Court of Appeal of Sri Lanka relating to the question whether or not the EIA report in question adequately studied the option of the railroad the RDA and CEA themselves have unreservedly endorsed the EIA report.
www.elaw.org /resources/printable.asp?id=2669   (1558 words)

  
 .: Welcome to the BOI Web Portal Sri Lanka :.
The location identified for development is one of the most scenic areas in the Southern Province of Sri Lanka – Dedduwa Lake and its surroundings.
Dedduwa Lake is located about 42 miles to the south of Colombo and is at the northern border of the Southern Province 2 miles along the Bentota River.
Midella Duwa, in close proximity to the river and visible from the main highway, is of 12 acres in extent, with roughly 10 acres covered with forest.
www.boi.lk /InvestorSite/content.asp?content=dedduwa&SubMenuID=83   (1068 words)

  
 World Music Central - Sri Lankan Cavaliers Tsunami Dinner in the Long Room at Lord's in London
British and Sri Lankan musicians will join a whole host of people at a Sri Lankan Cavaliers Dinner held in the hallowed Long Room at Lord's Cricket Grounds, in conjunction with the Maryleborne Cricket Club (MCC) in St.John's Wood, London, UK on Saturday 29th October 2005.
The Governor of the Southern Province of Sri Lanka, Kingsley Wickramaratne is flying in from Colombo to attend the function at Lord's.
The Southern Province was devastated by te tsunami of 26th December 2004.
www.worldmusiccentral.org /article.php/20051022065436986   (488 words)

  
 TamilNet: 14.10.97 War main cause of heart attack among Sinhala women
One of the main causes of heart attacks among Sinhala women in the southern province of Sri Lanka is the war in the Northeast said Dr. Ruwan Ekanayake of from the Karapitiya hospital in Galle.
Ekanayake has researched the incidence of heart attack among adult women in the southern province and was presenting his findings at the seminar.
Lack of communication between front line soldiers and their women folk in the villages is compounded by the very meagre leave arrangements the Sri Lankan army is able to provide for its troops in the war front, have placed a great burden on the women.
www.tamilnet.com /art.html?catid=13&rid=97101403   (321 words)

  
 ADB Loan to Sri Lanka to Improve Secondary Roads - ADB.org
About one-third of the secondary roads in Sri Lanka's Southern Province will be rehabilitated with a loan of US$30 million equivalent approved today by the Asian Development Bank.
The Southern Provincial Roads Improvement Project will rehabilitate 550 km of the province's 1,800 km of secondary roads.
Southern Province has a population of 2.2 million people and is the second most densely- populated of the country's nine provinces.
www.adb.org /printer-friendly.asp?fn=/Documents/News/1997/nr1997109.asp   (384 words)

  
 Hundreds Of Corpses Found in Derailment (washingtonpost.com)
GALLE, Sri Lanka, Dec. 28 -- The tsunami on Sunday devastated a train that had come to a halt on the outskirts of the tiny Sri Lankan village of Hikkaduwa, as massive waves slammed into a dozen carriages, hurling them across the countryside into coconut groves, fields and flimsy huts, authorities said Tuesday.
Officials estimate that 4,000 people have been killed in Sri Lanka's Southern province around Galle, out of an already confirmed nationwide death toll of nearly 22,000.
The southern coast of Sri Lanka is a magnet for foreign surfers, many of whom were caught on the water when the tsunami struck.
www.washingtonpost.com /wp-dyn/articles/A31175-2004Dec28.html   (783 words)

  
 Holiday homes and villas in Sri Lanka   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-16)
Self catering villas in Sri Lanka, for your holiday home accommodation in the Southern Province of Sri Lanka.
Holiday home villas in Sri Lanka for self catering vacation rentals in the Southern Province of Sri Lanka
If you can imagine yourself staying in a luxury holiday home in Sri Lanka, then make your dreams come true by renting a self catering villa in Sri Lanka's Southern Province.
www.ownersdirect.co.uk /Sri-Lanka-Southern-Province-3bed.htm   (114 words)

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