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	Sri Lanka - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		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 a centre of bird endemism.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Sri_Lanka (2568 words)

	Sri Lanka (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-19)
		The island of Sri Lanka, formerly Ceylon, lies within the Indian Ocean, with the Bay of Bengal to the northeast, separated from the Indian subcontinent by the Gulf of Mannar and the Palk Strait.
		The Sri Lankan climate is tropical and characterised by monsoons; the northeast monsoon which lasts from December to March and the southwest monsoon from June to October.
		Around 75% of the Sri Lankan population belongs to the Sinhalese majority, which is predominantly Buddhist and in particular of the Theravada tradition.
	www.bidprobe.com /en/wikipedia/s/sr/sri_lanka.html (1216 words)

	Sri Lankan legislative election, 2004 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The runner-up in the election was the United National Front (UNF), the front led by the United National Party.
		Sri Lanka's Elections Commissioner Dayananda Dissanayake said that despite reported cases of electoral malpractice in certain polling stations in six electoral districts, there would be no fresh elections in these areas and the results issued by the Commission were final.
		However, except for a slightly lower turnout in the Eastern Province, Sri Lanka and allegations of fraud in the North, the election was calm and orderly.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Sri_Lankan_parliamentary_election,_2004 (454 words)

	Sri Lanka - Open Encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-19)
		It had settled in Sri Jayewardanapura Kotte when coastal regions were occupied by the Portuguese in the 16th century.
		As Ceylon it became independent in 1948; in 1972 its name was changed to Sri Lanka and the capital was moved to Sri Jayewardanapura Kotte.
		The Hindu newspaper placed Sri Lankan broadcaster Vernon Corea, a pioneer of Radio Ceylon, among the top five great broadcasters of the world.
	open-encyclopedia.com /Lk (1535 words)

	Sri Lanka -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-19)
		The island of Sri Lanka, lies within the (The 3rd largest ocean; bounded by Africa on the west, Asia on the north, Australia on the East and merging with the Antarctic Ocean to the south) Indian Ocean, with the (An arm of the Indian Ocean east of India) Bay of Bengal to the northeast.
		The Sri Lankan (The weather in some location averaged over some long period of time) climate is tropical, characterized by (Any wind that changes direction with the seasons) monsoons: the northeast monsoon lasting from December to March, and the southwest monsoon from June to October.
		Sri Lanka is historically famous for its (Tropical Asian tree with aromatic yellowish-brown bark; source of the spice cinnamon) cinnamon and (Dried leaves of the tea shrub; used to make tea) tea (introduced by the British in the (Click link for more info and facts about 19th century) 19th century).
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/S/Sr/Sri_Lanka.htm (2954 words)

	Elections in Sri Lanka - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Elections in Sri Lanka gives information on election and election results in Sri Lanka.
		Sri Lanka elects on national level a head of state - the president - and a legislature.
		Sri Lanka has a two-party system, which means that there are two dominant political parties, with extreme difficulty for anybody to achieve electoral success under the banner of any other party.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Elections_in_Sri_Lanka (131 words)

	Encyclopedia: Lk (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-19)
		Buddhism ushered in a new civilization in Sri Lanka after the arrival of Arahath Mahinda Thero, son of Emperor Asoka, who was ruler of Magadha in India.
		The capital settled in Sri Jayewardanapura (Kotte) when coastal regions were occupied by the Portuguese in the 16th century.
		In 1972, its name was changed to Sri Lanka and the legislative and judicial capital was moved from Colombo to nearby Sri Jayewardanapura Kotte.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Lk (1670 words)

	LankaWeb - Sri Lanka Election 2004 - election news and results (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-19)
		Sri Lanka was headed for a shaky coalition government yesterday as no clear winner emerged in parliamentary elections called to settle a power struggle that has set back the island's peace process.
		Sri Lankans turned out in large numbers for parliamentary elections called to resolve a power struggle between the president and the prime minister that has cast a shadow over faltering attempts to end ethnic bloodshed.
		Sri Lankan voters on Friday turnedout early in large numbers to vote in the 13th parliamentary election since the country gained independence from British colonial rule in 1948.
	www.lankaweb.com /news/elections2004.html (1125 words)

	SRI LANKA FACTS AND INFORMATION (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-19)
		In 1972, its name was changed to Sri Lanka, and in 1978 the legislative and judicial capital was moved from Colombo to nearby Sri_Jayewardanapura_Kotte.
		New elections were held on April_2 and the new parliament convened on April_23 and elected Mahinda Rajapakse as the prime minister.
		In April 2004, there was a sharp reversal in economic policy after the government headed by Ranil Wickremesinghe from the United_National_Party was defeated by a coalition made up of Sri_Lanka_Freedom_Party and the left-nationalist Janatha_Vimukthi_Peramuna called the United_People's_Freedom_Alliance.
	velocipay.com /Sri_Lanka (2434 words)

	Articles - Sri Lanka (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-19)
		Most historians believe that the prince Vijaya came to Sri Lanka from Orissa, in north-eastern India, during the 6th century BC (some historians trace the origins back some 25,000 years) and started to rule the native people in Sri Lanka.
		This was seen as discriminatory by the Tamils and lead to tensions between the Sri Lankan government and the Tamil politial/military groups which erupted in violence in 1983 following the killing of 13 soldiers of the Sri Lankan Army in Jaffna.
		Sri Lanka is one of the world's bio-diversity hot-spots.
	www.worldhammock.com /articles/Ceylon (2337 words)

	Sri Lanka - Parlimentary Election 2004 by Lanka Academic Network (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-19)
		For 22nd years since the Presidential Election of 1982,, the UCSC and its predecessors have been involved in the processing and release of l ection results for the Commissioner of Elections.
		As of 5th March 2004, CMEV has recorded 238 incidents of election related violence for the period since nominations were opened for the April 2004 general election on 17th February 2004.
		Of the 29 complaints of incidents of election violence on 24th February 2004 - the closing day of nominations for the April 2004 general election - recorded by CMEV, the most serious is that which occurred in the Galle district.
	www.lacnet.org /srilanka/politics/elections (1520 words)

	Sri Lanka - Unipedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-19)
		Sri Lanka's earliest known inhabitants were the Wanniyala-Aetto.
		The international anti-terrorism focus may have influenced the main Tamil rebel group to seek the ceasefire, as the LTTE was declared a terrorist organization by the United States of America, the United Kingdom, Australia, India, and Canada.
		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.unipedia.info /Lk.html (2034 words)

	SRI LANKA STYLES, FASHION AND RESEARCH CENTER (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-19)
		Life on Sri Lanka has been marred by more than two decades of ethnic conflict, mainly between the national government and the Tamil militant separatist groups led predominately by the Liberation_Tigers_of_Tamil_Eelam (LTTE, pronounced L-T-T-E) insurgency.
		In late 2005, Sri Lanka's Foreign_Minister, Lakshman_Kadirgamar was assassinated.
		The international anti-terrorism focus may have influenced the main Tamil rebel group to seek the ceasefire, as the LTTE was declared a terrorist organization by the United_States_of_America, the United_Kingdom, Australia, India, Canada and Sri Lanka.
	www.cashorclothes.com /Sri_Lanka (2461 words)

	Sri Lankan legislative election, 2004
		Other parties in the Alliance are the Communist Party of Sri Lanka, the Democratic United National Front, the Lanka Equal Society Party and the Sri Lanka People's Party.
		At this election the Alliance also included the People's United Liberation Front (JVP), an extreme left party which contested the 2001 election as a separate party, winning 9.1% of the vote and 16 seats.
		However, except for a slightly lower turnout in the Eastern province and allegations of fraud in the North, the election was calm and orderly.
	sciencedaily.com /encyclopedia/sri_lankan_legislative_election__2004 (446 words)

	Sri Lanka - Gurupedia
		The Sinhalese arrived in Sri Lanka late in the 6th century BC, probably from northern
		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)

	Sri Lanka Encyclopedia Article, Definition, History, Biography (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-19)
		Sri Lanka - We've done the research for you.
		Life on Sri Lanka has been marred by more than two decades of ethnic conflict, mainly between the national government and the Tamil militant groups led predominately by the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE, pronounced L-T-T-E) insurgency.
		In late 2005, Sri Lanka's Foreign Minister, Lakshman Kadirgamar was assasinated.
	popularityguide.com /encyclopedia/Sri_Lanka (2770 words)

	Sri Lanka Election 2004 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-19)
		Elections for six provincial councils will be held on July 10 and all campaigns should wind-up before midnight July 07.
		Fourteen political parties and four independent groups had submitted their nominations for the Western Province while eight political parties and three independent groups submitted nominations for the North Central, Sabaragamuwa and the Southern provinces contested by 16 and 11 political parties, five and three independent groups respectively.
		The Assistant Elections Commissioner also added that only three nominations of Muslim Janatha Organisation for Colombo, Sihalaye Maha Sammatha Bhoomi Puthra Party list for Kalutara and an independent group list for the Rathnapura district were rejected.
	www.srilankaelection.com (325 words)

	Sri Lankan Citizen
		Sri Lanka's President Chandrika Kumaratunga has apologised for calling snap elections but says the move was necessary due to the failure of her attempts to work with the government.
		Mar 13, Colombo: Following a series of meetings with several parties, Elections Commissioner Dayananda Dissanayake announced that pooling booths would be set up in the no man's land to allow voters in areas not held by the government to cast their vote at the forthcoming general election.
		He also knows who the murderer is. He also knows that the Sri Lankan laws are powerless against these perpetrators (whether there is anything to prove is another matter).
	srilankan.blogspot.com (4363 words)

	List of election results (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-19)
		This is a list of election results from around the world.
		There is also a list of political parties and a list of politics by country.
		UK Regional and local elections (including Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales)
	pedia.newsfilter.co.uk /wikipedia/l/li/list_of_election_results.html (322 words)

	ABC Asia Pacific - News - Sri Lankan parliamentary candidate shot dead
		A Tamil candidate for next month's parliamentary elections in Sri Lanka has been shot dead as he lay in hospital recovering from the wounds of an earlier attack.
		The poll was called by President Chandrika Kumaratunga in the bid to break the control of Parliament that is held by the party of her political opponent, Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe.
		The election will be fought mainly over how to pursue peace with the rebels, with Mrs Kumaratunga saying that Mr Wickremesinghe conceded too much to the Tigers in the six rounds of talks his government presided over.
	www.abcasiapacific.com /news/stories/asiapacific_stories_1056528.htm (284 words)

	President's party leads strongly in Sri Lankan parliamentary vote (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-19)
		A Kumaratunga victory would almost certainly mean a shift in the direction of the talks, as the president, who survived a 1999 Tiger assassination attempt, has long distrusted their insistence that they want peace.
		But Sri Lanka's election commissioner said Sunday after meeting with leaders of the island's major parties that voting would not be held again in the two areas, paving the way for the release of final results.
		Most of Sri Lanka, including both the president and the prime minister, are Sinhalese.
	www.sfgate.com /cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/news/archive/2004/04/03/international1103EST0485.DTL (611 words)

	MOFA: Japan-Sri Lanka Relations
		Reconstruction Assistance to Sri Lanka for the Damage Caused by the Tsunami (Provision of Gulley suckers) (February 2005)
		Dispatch of Election Observers for the General Election in Sri Lanka (March 2004)
		Sri Lanka Peace Talks between the Government of Sri Lanka and the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) to be held in Japan (March 2003)
	www.mofa.go.jp /region/asia-paci/srilanka (907 words)

	MOFA: Statement by Mr. Hatsuhisa Takashima, Press Secretary/Director-General for Press and Public Relations, Ministry ...
		As one of the co-chairs of the Tokyo Conference on Reconstructions and Development of Sri Lanka, the Government of Japan dispatched an election observation mission to observe the general election held on April 2, 2004.
		The Government of Japan, taking into account the assessment by the mission and others, applauds that the election was conducted in a largely free, fair and peaceful manner throughout the country, although there were some isolated cases of violations of election laws and other malpractices.
		The Government of Japan has been implementing its assistance in reconstruction and development of Sri Lanka based on the principles of the Tokyo Declaration with a view to supporting the advancement of the peace process in Sri Lanka.
	infojapan.org /announce/announce/2004/4/0406.html (256 words)

	Sri Lanka Muslim Congress - tScholars.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-19)
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		The Sri Lanka Muslim Congress is a political party in Sri Lanka.
		At the last legislative elections, held on 2 April 2004, the party won 2.0 % of the popular vote and 5 out of 225 seats.
	www.tscholars.com /encyclopedia/Sri_Lanka_Muslim_Congress (115 words)

	wikien.info: Main_Page (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-19)
		Encyclopedia : S : SR : SRI : Sri Lanka
		As Ceylon [link] it became independent in 1948; in 1972 its name was changed to Sri Lanka and the capital was moved to Sri Jayewardanapura Kotte.
		[Photos from Sri Lanka] 20 large photos of Sri Lankan people and beaches
	pardus.info /index.php?title=Sri_Lanka (1680 words)

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