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Sri Lanka
The Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka is an island nation in South Asia surrounded by the Indian Ocean, Palk Strait and the Gulf of Mannar. In 2009, the city had an estimated population of 20 million.
1,363 Questions
Which cricket team is more favourite between srilanka and newzealand?
srilanka,first thing is that their home advantage,second thing their record against newzeland and the last and important thing is the consitency of their playersperfor like lasath malinga,kumar sangarkara,t dilshan,m jawerdane and muttiah.
How many wickets has Muttiah Muralitharan taken?
Taking his first five wickets, indeed his first five-wicket haul, with five consecutive wickets in his second first-class game, and counting until his final first-class match on July 18, 2010, Muttiah Muralitharan has taken 1374 wickets, including 800 wickets in Test cricket.
How many times did srilanka win the soccer world cup?
Sri Lanka have reached the final of the Cricket World Cup on a single occasion, in 2007, when they were beaten by Australia by 53 runs on the Duckworth Lewis rule. It was the first final to be decided by such a method, as Australia's innings had been declared over by the thirty-eighth over, having scored 281-4. Sri Lanka responded with 215-8 as their game finished after 36 overs.
When was Volleyball established as a national sport for Sri Lanka?
Sri Lankan National Badminton Championships was created in 1953.
Who is the best Test cricket bowler of Sri lanka?
batsmen ---- sanath jayasuriya mahela jayawardena kumar sangakkara tm dilshan upul tharanga thilan thushara bowlers ---- farveez maharoof ajantha mendis muttiah muralitharan chaminda vaas lasith malinga nuwan kulasekara
Where can you buy skateboards in srilanka?
the biggest place is in a mall called esplanade in ratchada
Who was the captain of sri lanka in 1996 cricket world cup?
In 1996 Arjuna Rantunga was the captain of Sri Lankan Cricket Team.
Can indian rupees be used in srilanka?
No, Indian rupee is not valid to be used in Sri Lanka. It can be observed some banks do not allow the exchange of Indian Rupees as well due to the lack of reliability of the indian rupee notes' security.
It is advisable to convert all currencies to US Dollar notes produced after 2006 as they are the most recognized.
no they are not. a king from India came to srilanka to settle with an army of people but there were people living in the island way before this king vijaya landed.
Do Syrian need visa to Sri Lanka?
People from other countries need visa to visit Sri Lanka unless they hold a Sri Lankan passport.
What is the price of KFC chicken bucket in srilanka?
here in North Carolina it is 22 dollars a bucket
What is the famous buildings in Sri Lanka?
sri lanka is also known as the "TEA COUNTRY" because there are hills which are filled with tea plants
What causes the conflict between Sinhalese and Tamils?
Answer 1
In 1983, the Sinhalese killed many Tamils just because the Tamils had better jobs then the Sinhalese. You see the Tamils are very intelligent in their studies and even today so, the Sinhalese are very greedy for money
Here are few important historical points on what Tamilians were deprived of in the course of time.
-> In 1948-50 the then Prime Minister of Ceylon D.S. Senanayake launched massive Sinhalese colonization schemes in the Eastern province, the traditional homeland of the Tamils. Gal Oya in the Batticalo District, Allai and Kanthalai in the Trincomalee District were the colonization schemes launched by him.
-> On June 14, 1956 Mr. S. W. R. D. Bandaranayake, leader of the Srilanka Freedom Party and Prime Minster, who won the Parliamentary Elections help in 1956 caused Parliament, dominated by the majority Sinhalese to enact "Sinhala Only" as the official language of Ceylon. This was a negation of the hitherto accepted language policy of treating both Sinhala and Tamils as the official languages in place of English. The imposition of Sinhala only represented the subjugation of Tamils by Sinhalese imperialism. In protest the Federal Party which opposed the Sinhala only act staged Satyagraha in Colombo.
-> In 1971 admission to the university based on merit was abandoned and "standardization" to university admissions through G.C.E A/L examination results was introduced. Lower qualifying marks were fixed for Sinhalese than for Tamil students, both regarding the language of instruction and the subjects themselves. The introduction of "standardization" adversely affected Tamil students' access to higher education.
-> In June 1981 under directions of two Sinhalese Ministers the army and the police set fire to important buildings in Jaffna town, specially the Jaffna Public Library considered one of the best in South Asia was torched. This resulted in the destruction of 44,000 valuable books. In addition printing presses and shops were also burnt down. Civilians were killed by the army . Another racial riot broke out.
Answer 2
The Sinhalese have retained power throughout most of Sri Lanka's history because of its size compared to the Tamil population, the second largest group in the country. With unquestioned economic and political power, the Sinhalese inhabitants face the anger and bitterness of the minority Tamils, who must struggle to have their voice heard. Conflict between the Tamil and Sinhalese rose to a new degree in 1956 as Solomon Bandaranaike was instated as Prime Minster and declared Sinhala the official language of what was then Ceylon. The Tamil minority was outraged by this act and opposition to the Sinhalese dominated government grew as the state backed Buddhism on an official level. Bandaranaike was later assassinated and proceeded by his wife who became Prime Minister in 1960. In 1983 civil unrest could no longer be contained and the country broke out into civil war.
What is official religious of sri lanka?
Most Sinhalese are Buddhist; most Tamils are Hindu. The Malays and Moors are Muslim. Sizable minorities of both Sinhalese and Tamils are Christians, most of whom are Roman Catholic. The Burgher population is mostly Roman Catholic or Presbyterian . The Veddahs have Animist and Buddhist practices. The 1978 constitution, while assuring freedom of religion, grants primacy to Buddhism.
