• Ceylon, as the island of Sri Lanka was known under Portuguese rule, became a crucial trading hub for cinnamon, cardamom, black pepper and gems through agreements with the Kingdom of Kotte, near present-day Colombo. (cnn.com)
  • While the capital city of Colombo - is the chief economic and commercial center of Sri Lanka and the greater South Asia. (worldatlas.com)
  • On 1st March meet Middlesex staff from our regional office at this OEC Fair in Colombo, Sri Lanka. (mdx.ac.uk)
  • The crisis in Sri Lanka, which has seen protests on the streets of Colombo for the past two months, has now descended into deadly violence, with the armed forces ordered by the government to shoot any looters on sight. (rte.ie)
  • Colombo dropped it without any prior notice to Japan and also went back on a tripartite agreement with Japan and India (and Sri Lanka) on the development of the Colombo port's east terminal. (ipsnews.net)
  • [6] The current title holder team is B-Love Kandy , who won the 2023 Lanka Premier League by defeating Dambulla Aura in the final. (wikipedia.org)
  • LONDON, Jun 2 2023 (IPS) - On May 24, Sri Lanka President Ranil Wickremesinghe arrived on a three-day official visit to Japan, his second visit to the country, having attended the State funeral of former prime minister Shinzo Abe last September. (ipsnews.net)
  • [3] [4] The league was intended to commence in 2018, but repeatedly postponed by Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC). (wikipedia.org)
  • 1st International Conference on Library & Information Management (ICLIM 2016) was held in Faculty of Social Science, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka from 21st -23rd October, 2016. (ifla.org)
  • It is a collaboration between the University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, University of Gothenburg and Lund University, Sweden. (lu.se)
  • Genetic and epi- by RT-PCR in Sri Lanka during July 2009-March 2012 demiologicanalysesofhumanandswineinfluenzaviruses was obtained from the World Health Organization FluNet indicated 2 events ofA(H1N1)pdm09 virus spillover from and from the Epidemiology Unit, Ministry of Health, Sri humans to pigs. (cdc.gov)
  • Sports Minister Roshan Ranasinghe raised the issue of the need to regulate Lanka Premier League franchise owners and sponsors during the parliamentary adjournment debate on Sri Lanka Cricket's expenditure for the 2022 ICC Men's T20 World Cup . (wikipedia.org)
  • Coinciding with the festive spirit of Dussehra, which reminds us of the victory of good over evil, 'War of Lanka' releases on October 3, 2022. (indiatimes.com)
  • However, the Ramayana clearly states that Ravana's Lanka was situated 100 Yojanas (roughly 1213 km or 753.72 miles) away from mainland India. (wikipedia.org)
  • Some scholars have interpreted the content of these texts to determine that Lanka was located at the point where the Prime-Meridian of India passes the Equator. (wikipedia.org)
  • Titled The Project of Independence: Architectures of Decolonization in South Asia , 1947-1985, the exhibition includes over 200 works, ranging from sketches and drawings to photographs and architecture models sourced from prominent lenders and institutions in Bangladesh, India , Pakistan , and Sri Lanka. (archdaily.com)
  • Sri Lanka shares its maritime borders with India and Maldives. (worldatlas.com)
  • Sri Lanka has also held multiple rounds of talks with bondholders and bilateral creditors including Japan, China and India to reach an agreement to rework its foreign debt after suspending repayments in May last year. (zawya.com)
  • [22] According to the 2021 Annual Report of Sri Lanka Cricket, The league generated revenue of LKR334 million in 2020. (wikipedia.org)
  • லங்கா பிரீமியர் லீக் ) is a professional franchise cricket league established in 2020 in Sri Lanka . (wikipedia.org)
  • In December 2020, the MCC Board of Directors discontinued the proposed Sri Lanka Compact. (mcc.gov)
  • When England took over Dutch colonies during the Napoleonic Wars, Sri Lanka became a British colony until independence in 1948. (cnn.com)
  • There has been a lot of speculation by several scholars since the 19th century that Ravana's Lanka might have been in the Indian Ocean around where the Maldives once stood as a high mountain, before getting submerged in the Indian Ocean. (wikipedia.org)
  • These weather events have one thing in common: They affect the lives of the poorest and most vulnerable the most," said Andrew Goodland, World Bank program leader for Sustainable Development covering Sri Lanka and Maldives. (worldbank.org)
  • Against this backdrop, this paper seeks to examine how the growing Chinese footprint in Sri Lanka and the Maldives can have implications for India's national security and how the Chinese expansion is of strategic importance to New Delhi. (smallwarsjournal.com)
  • In Sri Lanka , almost half of all deaths occur outside hospitals , with questionable diagnostic accuracy, thus limiting their information content for policy . (bvsalud.org)
  • Results of search for 'su:{Sri Lanka. (who.int)
  • Some scholars asserted that it must have been Sri Lanka because it is so stated in the 5th century Sri Lankan text Mahavamsa. (wikipedia.org)
  • Located on the Western tip of Sri Lanka, Satin Doll provides charming Sri Lankan-style accommodations in Galle, only 1.6 mi from Galle Fort and Galle Lighthouse. (booking.com)
  • Sri Lanka is in negotiations for an International Monetary Fund bailout and ratings agencies have cast doubt over the government's ability to service its spiraling $51 billion in public debt. (voanews.com)
  • The geography of Sri Lanka primarily consists of three regions: the Central Highlands, the Plains, and the Coastal Belt. (worldatlas.com)
  • While the economic impact of China's 'Belt and Road' Initiative (BRI) in Sri Lanka has been closely monitored in recent years, few studies have focused on the role of China's Buddhist narratives in furthering the countries' interests. (lu.se)
  • 38-year-old Sivasidambaram Vasugi is the General Manager of one of the first cooperative-owned seed paddy processing centers in Killinochchi, Si Lanka. (worldbank.org)
  • China's so-called "string of pearls" strategy has been to develop maritime access points along the Indian Ocean from Myanmar and Bangladesh to Sri Lanka and Pakistan. (cnn.com)
  • The national motive is to create more distance in Sri Lanka's relations with China which had become too close for comfort under the Rajapaksas (both presidents Mahinda and Gotabaya) for a country that could find itself caught in a gathering geopolitical storm given its geostrategic location and China's continuing interest in widening its footprints and influence in Sri Lanka. (ipsnews.net)
  • China's Buddhist strategic narratives in Sri Lanka-benefits and Buddhism? (lu.se)
  • This article finds, more narrowly, that China's Buddhist diplomacy in Sri Lanka has increased since the BRI's inception, and that it has focused on enhancing bilateral relations and mitigating criticism of projects. (lu.se)
  • Dive into the research topics of 'China's Buddhist strategic narratives in Sri Lanka-benefits and Buddhism? (lu.se)
  • Lanka (/ˈlæŋkə/, Hindustani: [ˈləŋkaː]) is the name given in Hindu epics to the island fortress capital of the legendary asura king Ravana in the epics of the Ramayana and the Mahabharata. (wikipedia.org)
  • According to both the Ramayana and the Mahabharata, Lanka was originally ruled by a rakshasa named Sumali. (wikipedia.org)
  • The Lanka referred to in the still-extant Hindu Texts and the Ramayana (referred to as Ravana's Lanka), is considered to be a large island-country, situated in the Indian Ocean. (wikipedia.org)
  • The most original of all the existing versions of Valmiki's Ramayana also suggest the location of Ravana's Lanka to be in the western Indian Ocean. (wikipedia.org)
  • Many of the references to Lanka in the Mahabharata are found in sage Markandeya's narration of the story of Rama and Sita to the king Yudhishthira, which narration amounts to a truncated version of the Ramayana. (wikipedia.org)
  • This island would therefore lie more than 160 km (100 mi) southwest of present-day country of Sri Lanka. (wikipedia.org)
  • A Human Rights Adviser (HRA) is part of the UN Country Team (UNCT) in Sri Lanka. (ohchr.org)
  • The Central Highlands of Sri Lanka constitute the heart of the country, with elevation points reaching beyond 2,500 meters above sea level. (worldatlas.com)
  • With a combined population of over 8 lakhs, the two capitals of Sri Lanka represent the two largest urban areas of the country. (worldatlas.com)
  • Sri Lanka is an island country in Southern Asia. (worldatlas.com)
  • The outline map represents the South Asian island country of Sri Lanka. (worldatlas.com)
  • Sri Lanka painting holidays immerse you deep in rural tranquillity around the island s idyllic west coast, from quiet country lanes to rainforest reserves, jungle where wild elephants roam, and white-sand beaches. (responsibletravel.com)
  • In the meantime, visit our Sri Lanka country support page for information about studying at Middlesex, as well as contact details for your regional office team. (mdx.ac.uk)
  • The Sri Lanka NIS country report addresses 13 "pillars" or institutions believed to make up the integrity system of the country. (transparency.org)
  • Country monograph on the profile of youth of Sri Lanka. (who.int)
  • The aim is to study the social changes taking place in Sri Lanka, particularly with regard to poverty and education, and to increase the capacity on the use of GIS at the Kelaniya University. (lu.se)
  • The island had a large mountain range known as the Trikuta Mountain(Trikonamalai-In Tamil/Trinkomale-English,where Ravan built Temple for shiva), atop which was situated Ravana's capital of Lanka, at the center of which in turn stood his citadel. (wikipedia.org)
  • This 80 page report includes firsthand testimonies from dozens of children from northeastern Sri Lanka who have been recruited by the Tamil Tigers since the ceasefire came into effect. (hrw.org)
  • Channel 4 News last night revealed new footage of an alleged massacre of Tamil prisoners in Sri Lanka. (channel4.com)
  • America now views Sri Lanka as increasingly strategic - mostly because China does. (cnn.com)
  • The north of Sri Lanka carries the scars of war. (ipsnews.net)
  • Earlier, insisting that the troops fired in self-defense, Nimal Siripala de Silva, the Leader of the House, said investigators would look into whether there were "external forces or parties, behind that incident, instigating people against the security forces personnel" - which in Sri Lanka carries the connotation that a militant group was involved. (hrw.org)
  • Sri Lanka blocked access to social media platforms Sunday after authorities imposed a weekend nationwide curfew to contain protests over a worsening economic crisis. (voanews.com)
  • Diesel shortages have sparked outrage across Sri Lanka in recent days, causing protests at empty pumps, and electricity utilities have imposed 13-hour blackouts to conserve fuel. (voanews.com)
  • Polonnaruva was the capital of Sri Lanka from AD1017 to 1293, and was a highly planned urban centre surrounded by a ring of religious monuments including Buddhist stupas and Hindu temples. (dur.ac.uk)
  • Advantis Free Zone (AFZ) (a fully owned subsidiary of Hayleys Advantis Limited, the Transportation and Logistics arm of the diversified blue-chip conglomerate Hayleys Group) recently launched their second and brand new international distribution centre "Venus" - one of the most sophisticated international distribution centres to be established in Sri Lanka to date. (pr.com)
  • Tabita Rosendal, PhD student at the Centre for East and South-East Asian Studies, was interviewed by leading Danish newspaper Politiken during her recent fieldwork in Sri Lanka. (lu.se)
  • Last night, Channel 4 News sent the panel a new Sri Lanka execution video which apparently shows government troops executing Tamils in the last few weeks of the war. (channel4.com)
  • How strategic is Sri Lanka? (cnn.com)
  • In a world of maritime geopolitics, countries such as Oman and Sri Lanka emerge as strategic players whereas in the Cold War they were sideshows. (cnn.com)
  • Sri Lanka was chosen because of the strategic location and high percentage of global trade which passes through. (exxonmobil.com)
  • Sri Lanka is going through a terrible economic crisis, dealing with a past civil war and now, a lack of money in general. (change.org)
  • ADB's operations in Sri Lanka help address the immediate challenges from the economic crisis and assist in economic stabilization and recovery. (adb.org)
  • Through an overview of his life, we will highlight some of his most relevant works in Nepal and Sri Lanka and understand how Pruscha managed to stamp his unique visions of architecture and cities into his built projects. (archdaily.com)
  • Volunteer health worker in Sri Lanka / Walter K. Patrick. (who.int)
  • It's difficult to predict the level of funding for 2012 as fund-raising continues throughout the year," Sulakshani Perera spokesperson for the U.N. High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR) in Sri Lanka told IPS. (ipsnews.net)
  • If China is the new Portugal or Holland, it covets Sri Lanka for its geography, not its cinnamon. (cnn.com)
  • Pigs are not routinely imported into Sri Lanka. (cdc.gov)
  • To ascertain whether SmartVA is applicable in improving the specificity of cause of death data for out-of- hospital deaths in Sri Lanka , and hence enhance the value of these routinely collected data for informing public policy debates. (bvsalud.org)
  • More than 30,000 people were killed in Sri Lanka when the tsunami swept onto the shores of 12 Indian Ocean countries. (voanews.com)
  • Sri Lanka is one of the Asian countries with two capitals. (worldatlas.com)
  • The other is the strong bond Japanese leaders have developed for and with Sri Lanka dating back to the 1951 San Francisco Conference when some 48 countries met to draft a post-war peace treaty for defeated Japan. (ipsnews.net)
  • however, inten- was introduced in three countries (Bhutan, Sri Lanka, and sified measures are needed to achieve elimination. (cdc.gov)
  • Improving the Policy Utility of Cause of Death Statistics in Sri Lanka: An Empirical Investigation of Causes of Out-of-Hospital Deaths Using Automated Verbal Autopsy Methods. (bvsalud.org)
  • The resulting distribution of Cause-Specific- Mortality -Fractions (CSMFs) was compared to data from the Registrar-General's-Department (RGD) for out-of- hospital deaths for the same areas, and to the Global-Burden-of- Disease (GBD) estimates for Sri Lanka . (bvsalud.org)
  • Stroke (M 31.6%, F 35.4%), Ischaemic Heart Disease (M 13.5%, F 13.0%) and Chronic Respiratory Diseases (M 15.4%, F 10.8%) were identified as the three leading causes of home deaths, consistent with the ranking of GBD-Study for Sri Lanka for all deaths, but with a notably higher CSMF for stroke . (bvsalud.org)
  • She argues that Sri Lanka continues to view cooperation with China under the BRI as primarily positive. (lu.se)
  • The first beach CrossFit box in Sri Lanka has been built to tap into the fitness travel market and drive more tourists to the region after the Easter bombings. (pr.com)
  • On arrival you'll be supplied with a sustainably produced sketchbook of Khadi paper, 100% cotton rag from t-shirt cuttings, just one small example of how easy it is to travel Sri Lanka responsibly. (responsibletravel.com)
  • Though in truth, you rarely need to travel far, given the scenic beauty on your doorstep in this part of Sri Lanka. (responsibletravel.com)
  • According to German and international guidelines, such travel should have led to the postponement of donation because many infectious diseases are endemic to Sri Lanka. (cdc.gov)
  • A 29-year-old man has been detained in connection with the April 21 attacks in Sri Lanka that left more than 250 people dead, Interpol says. (theage.com.au)
  • But Mr. Clinton warned that progress in the tsunami recovery could be quickly reversed if Sri Lanka returned to its ethnically fueled civil war that has killed more than 60,000 people. (voanews.com)
  • About 19 million people in Sri Lanka today live in locations that would become moderate or severe hotspots by 2050. (worldbank.org)
  • Since children are more likely to be bitten or scratched by a dog or other animals, consider rabies vaccination for children traveling to Sri Lanka. (cdc.gov)
  • The vaccine scheduler table summarizes the current vaccination schedule for young children, adolescents, and adults in Sri Lanka. (who.int)
  • Located in the heart of the Indian Ocean, Sri Lanka has been a focal point for maritime trade for millennia. (dur.ac.uk)
  • Demographic and health survey : Sri Lanka, 1993, preliminary report. (who.int)
  • A critical lack of foreign currency has left Sri Lanka struggling to service its ballooning $51 billion public debt, with the pandemic torpedoing vital revenue from tourism and remittances. (voanews.com)
  • Sri Lanka accepted offers to exchange about $10 billion worth of defaulted local debt for new bonds, taking it a step towards meeting debt restructuring requirements ahead of the IMF review. (zawya.com)
  • On 12 April, Sri Lanka announced it would default on its external debt of $51 billion as a "last resort" after running out of foreign exchange currency to import goods. (rte.ie)
  • Japan has been particularly helpful in advocating Sri Lanka's case at the Paris Club on debt restructuring as called for in the IMF programme and has not joined hands with the west in castigating Sri Lanka at the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva as the US, UK, Canada and some European nations have done. (ipsnews.net)
  • Wickremesinghe's visit however is more than to revive economic cooperation at a time when Sri Lanka is passing through hard times having declared itself bankrupt in April last year. (ipsnews.net)
  • The precise impact of the plantations on village society remains controversial, but it is widely believed in Sri Lanka that the standard of living of villagers suffered as they lost use of the forestland. (countrystudies.us)
  • It indicates that Lanka was in the midst of a series of large island-nations, submerged mountains, and sunken plateaus in the western part of the Indian Ocean. (wikipedia.org)
  • The Sri Lanka national was taken into custody in the Middle East and deported to the Indian Ocean island nation on Friday, alongside four other suspects. (theage.com.au)
  • Sri Lanka has an extensive network of rivers that course through the island, draining into the Indian Ocean. (worldatlas.com)
  • Sri Lanka is located in the Indian Ocean, to the south west of Bay of Bengal and to the south east of the Arabian Sea. (worldatlas.com)
  • Sri Lanka received 170 million dollars in other aid, according to the UN, but given the needs of the war- devastated region, massive amounts are still needed. (ipsnews.net)
  • Ahead of the book's release on October 3, here we share an exclusive excerpt from Amish's 'War of Lanka', the fourth book of the Ram Chandra series. (indiatimes.com)
  • President Wickremesinghe's visit has more significance than economic persuasion- trying to encourage Japanese investors to return to Sri Lanka after a couple or more bad experiences in recent years. (ipsnews.net)
  • Blue Lanka Tours website has come to your fingertips in a new and a refreshing version with more attractive features and easy navigation. (pr.com)
  • During his two-day visit, he went to the tsunami-ravaged parts of eastern Sri Lanka, near the city of Trincomalee. (voanews.com)
  • Al Panico, the head of operations for the Sri Lanka office of the International Federation of the Red Cross, speaking before Mr. Clinton's visit, said the international community could be better prepared for coping with disasters, no matter where they strike. (voanews.com)
  • Sri Lanka was somewhere I d always wanted to visit but life got in the way. (responsibletravel.com)