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Sri Lanka: Encyclopedia - Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka is a tropical island nation in the Indian Ocean off the southeastern coast of India. Sri Lanka - Name. In 1972, the official name of the nation that governs the island was changed to the Free, Sovereign and Independent Republic of Sri Lanka (ශ්‍රී ලංකා in Sinhala / இலங்கை in Tamil). In 1978 this was changed to the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka. Prior to 1972, Sri Lanka was known by a variety of names. Sri Lanka ("resplendent land" in Sanskri ...

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Sri Lanka: Encyclopedia II - Sri Lanka - Provinces
Sri Lanka consists of 8 provinces: Central North Central North Eastern North Western Sabaragamuwa Southern Uva Western ...

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Sri Lanka, Sri Lanka - Name, Sri Lanka - History, Sri Lanka - Prehistory, Sri Lanka - Ancient History, Sri Lanka - Colonial Rule, Sri Lanka - Independence, Sri Lanka - Sinhala-Tamil conflict, Sri Lanka - JVP rebellion, Sri Lanka - Guerrilla war, Sri Lanka - Second JVP rebellion, Sri Lanka - Indo-Sri Lanka Accord, Sri Lanka - Muslim exodus, Sri Lanka - Ceasefire and talks, Sri Lanka - Tsunami, Sri Lanka - Politics, Sri Lanka - Provinces, Sri Lanka - Geography, Sri Lanka - Ecology, Sri Lanka - Economy, Sri Lanka - Demographics, Sri Lanka - Ethnic conflict in Sri Lanka, Sri Lanka - Culture of Sri Lanka, Sri Lanka - Miscellaneous facts about Sri Lanka

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Sri Lanka: Encyclopedia II - Sri Lanka - Ecology

Sri Lanka is one of the world's bio-diversity hot-spots. Its forests are among the most floristically rich in Asia and for some faunal groups, it has the world's highest density of species diversity. The southwest, where the influence of the moisture-bearing southwest monsoon is strongest, is home to the Sri Lanka lowland rain forests. At higher elevations they transition to the Sri Lanka montane rain fores ...

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Sri Lanka, Sri Lanka - Name, Sri Lanka - History, Sri Lanka - Prehistory, Sri Lanka - Ancient History, Sri Lanka - Colonial Rule, Sri Lanka - Independence, Sri Lanka - Sinhala-Tamil conflict, Sri Lanka - JVP rebellion, Sri Lanka - Guerrilla war, Sri Lanka - Second JVP rebellion, Sri Lanka - Indo-Sri Lanka Accord, Sri Lanka - Muslim exodus, Sri Lanka - Ceasefire and talks, Sri Lanka - Tsunami, Sri Lanka - Politics, Sri Lanka - Provinces, Sri Lanka - Geography, Sri Lanka - Ecology, Sri Lanka - Economy, Sri Lanka - Demographics, Sri Lanka - Ethnic conflict in Sri Lanka, Sri Lanka - Culture of Sri Lanka, Sri Lanka - Miscellaneous facts about Sri Lanka

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Sri Lanka: : Sri Lankan Buddhism

Sri Lankan Buddhism belongs to the Theravada tradition. About 69% of the country adheres to Buddhism. Sri Lanka is the country with longest continuous history of Buddhism. Theravada has been the major religion in the island since soon after its introduction in the 2nd century BC by Venerable Mahinda, the son of the Emperor Ashoka of India during the reign of Sri Lanka's King Devanampiya. The different orders of the Therevada are referred to as nikayas, and in Sri Lanka there are three: Siam Nikay ...

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Sri Lanka: Encyclopedia II - District - Sri Lanka

For purposes of local government, the country of Sri Lanka is divided into 9 Provinces: Western, Central, Southern, Northern, Eastern, North Western, North Central, Uva and Sabaragamuwa. (The Northern and Eastern Provinces, however, have been technically jointly administered since 1988.) The Provinces are subdivided into a total of 25 administrative Districts. [[1]] The 25 Administrative Districts are Colombo 642 sq.km, Gampaha 1,393 sq.km and Kalutara 1,606 sq.km in the Western Province, Kandy 2,365 sq.km, ...

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Sri Lanka: Encyclopedia II - District - Sri Lanka

For purposes of local government, the country of Sri Lanka is divided into 9 Provinces: Western, Central, Southern, Northern, Eastern, North Western, North Central, Uva and Sabaragamuwa. (The Northern and Eastern Provinces, however, have been technically jointly administered since 1988.) The Provinces are subdivided into a total of 25 administrative Districts. [2] The 25 Administrative Districts are Colombo 642 sq.km, Gampaha 1,393 sq.km and Kalutara 1,606 sq.km in the Western Province, Kandy 2,365 sq.km, M ...

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Sri Lanka: Encyclopedia II - DSL around the world - Sri Lanka

ADSL was introduced to Sri Lanka in 2003 by provider Sri Lanka Telecom. The average speed is 512/128 kbps, costing Rs. 2250 per month for an unmetered flat rate. This is the standard for SLT and resellers. Faster connections up to 2 Mbps are available, but the price is considerably higher (Rs. 6500 for 2 Mbps). The service is available with in the Greater Colombo area and kandy. ...

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Sri Lanka: Encyclopedia II - List of Test or One-day International cricket families - Sri Lanka

List of Test or One-day International cricket families - Ranatunga. Arjuna Ranatunga Dammika Ranatunga Sanjeeva Ranatunga Nishantha Ranatunga All four were brothers. ...

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Sri Lanka: Encyclopedia II - Sri Lanka - History

Sri Lanka - Prehistory. The Dipavamsa and Mahavamsa are claimed to give a near-continuous written history of the island and is also the primary source for the early chronology of India, especially for the synchronity with Alexander the Great and the Greeks. Archaeological evidence supplements the Mahavamsa as it places people (perhaps the indigenous Yakkas and Nagas of the chronicle) of indistinguishable racial origin living in the north-central Sri Lanka from the 10th century BC onwards with knowledge of agricul ...

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Sri Lanka, Sri Lanka - Name, Sri Lanka - History, Sri Lanka - Prehistory, Sri Lanka - Ancient History, Sri Lanka - Colonial Rule, Sri Lanka - Independence, Sri Lanka - Sinhala-Tamil conflict, Sri Lanka - JVP rebellion, Sri Lanka - Guerrilla war, Sri Lanka - Second JVP rebellion, Sri Lanka - Indo-Sri Lanka Accord, Sri Lanka - Muslim exodus, Sri Lanka - Ceasefire and talks, Sri Lanka - Tsunami, Sri Lanka - Politics, Sri Lanka - Provinces, Sri Lanka - Geography, Sri Lanka - Ecology, Sri Lanka - Economy, Sri Lanka - Demographics, Sri Lanka - Ethnic conflict in Sri Lanka, Sri Lanka - Culture of Sri Lanka, Sri Lanka - Miscellaneous facts about Sri Lanka

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Sri Lanka: Encyclopedia II - Sri Lanka - History

Legend states that the prince Vijaya came to Sri Lanka from Orissa, in north-eastern India, during the sixth century BCE and started to rule the native people in Sri Lanka, who were known as the Veddas. The Mahavamsa is claimed to give a nearly continuous written history of the island and is the prime source for the early chronology of India, especially for the synchronity with Alexander the Great and the greeks. Archeological evidence on several occasions supplements the information found in the Mahavamsa as it places p ...

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Sri Lanka, Sri Lanka - Name, Sri Lanka - History, Sri Lanka - Politics, Sri Lanka - Provinces, Sri Lanka - Geography, Sri Lanka - Ecology, Sri Lanka - Economy, Sri Lanka - Demographics, Sri Lanka - Ethnic conflict in Sri Lanka, Sri Lanka - Culture of Sri Lanka, Sri Lanka - Miscellaneous Facts about Sri Lanka

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Sri Lanka: Hindu - Hinduism Dictionary on Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: "Venerable lion."

 

Island country off the southeast tip of India, formerly called Ceylon, 80% Buddhist, home to several million Tamil Saivites who live mostly in the arid north. It was a British colony until independence in 1948 as a member of the Commonwealth; became a republic in 1972; 25,000 square miles, 15 million population.

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Sri Lanka: Encyclopedia - Caste in Sri Lanka

The system of Caste in Sri Lanka is a division of society into strata, differing somewhat from the classic Varnas of India. It is one of many caste systems in the world. Caste in Sri Lanka - History. The Caste system appears to have been introduced to Sri Lanka by Aryan-language-speakers from North India. There is evidence, in early historical chronicles, of the main vedic castes in the early Anuradhapura era, although it is possible that these categories were used as a literary convention. It has be ...

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Sri Lanka: Encyclopedia - Western Province Sri Lanka

Western Province is the most densely populated part of Sri Lanka. It is home to the legislative capital Sri Jayawardanapura Kotte as well to Colombo, the nation's administrative and business center. Category: Provinces of Sri Lanka Other related archivesColombo, Provinces of Sri Lanka, Sri Jayawardanapura Kotte, Sri Lanka

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Sri Lanka: Encyclopedia - Culture of Sri Lanka

Throughout the, past centuries Sri. Lanka has been going through a dramatic make over. A vast majority of the Sri Lankan community were only influenced by their own traditional food and nothing more. But, due to economical growth and intense competition in developed countries, companies have taken themselves overseas to developing nations, in an attempt to achieve a positive global presence (competitive advantage). Consequently, this method has caused a major ripple effect in countries like Sri Lanka like never before. Currently in some of t ...

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Sri Lanka: Encyclopedia - Central Province Sri Lanka

The Central Province of Sri Lanka consists primarily of mountainous terrain. Both the hill capital Kandy and the city of Nuwara Eliya are located within the Central Province as well as Adam's Peak. The province produces much of the famous Ceylon tea, planted by the British in the 1860's after a devastating disease killed all the coffee plantations in the province. Central Province attracts many tourists, with hill station towns such as Kandy, Gampola, Hatton and Nuwara Eliya. The historic Ma ...

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Sri Lanka: Encyclopedia - Sri Lankan Buddhism

Sri Lankan Buddhism belongs to the Theravada tradition. About 69% of the country adheres to Buddhism. Sri Lanka is the country with longest continuous history of Buddhism. Theravada has been the major religion in the island since soon after its introduction in the 2nd century BC by Venerable Mahinda, the son of the Emperor Ashoka of India during the reign of Sri Lanka's King Devanampiya. The different orders of the Therevada are referred to as nikayas, and in Sri Lanka there are three: Siam Nikay ...

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Sri Lanka: Encyclopedia - Sri

See also. SRI: Socially Responsible Investment. Also see article: 'What is SRI?'. Sri Lanka Thiru, the equivalent word in Tamil Category: Titles in India ...

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Sri Lanka: Encyclopedia - Culavamsa

The Culavamsa, also Chulavamsa, (Pāli: "lesser chronicle") is a historical record, written in the Pāli language, of the kings of Sri Lanka. It covers the period from the 4th century to 1815. The Culavamsa was compiled over many years by Sinhala Buddhist monks. It is generally considered to be a sequel to the Mahavamsa ("great chronicle") written in the 6th century by the monk Mahanama. The Mahavamsa and the Culavamsa are sometimes thought of as a single work (referred to as the "Mahavamsa") sp ...

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Sri Lanka: Encyclopedia - Mahavamsa

The Mahavamsa, also Mahawamsa, (Pāli: "great chronicle") is a historical record, written in the Pāli language, of the Buddhist kings of Sri Lanka. It covers the period from the coming of King Vijaya in 543 BC to the reign of King Mahasena (334 – 361). The Mahavamsa was written in the 6th century CE by the Buddhist monk Mahanama, brother of the Sri-Lankan King Dhatusena, and heavily relied o ...

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Sri Lanka: Encyclopedia - Vernon Corea

Vernon Corea was a pioneer radio broadcaster with 45 years of public service broadcasting both in Sri Lanka and the UK. He joined Radio Ceylon, South Asia's oldest radio station, in 1957 and later the Sri Lanka Broadcasting Corporation. During his time he presented some of the most popular radio shows in South Asia, including the Maliban Show, Dial-a-Disc, Holiday Choice, Two For the Money, and Old Folks at Home. He was well known not only in S ...

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