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Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka (/sriːˈlɑːŋkə, -ˈlæŋkə/ or 
i/ʃriː-/;Sinhalese - ශ්රී ලංකාව, Tamil Ilaṅkai), officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka and known from the beginning of British colonial rule until 1972 as Ceylon (/sᵻˈlɒnˌ seɪ-ˌ siː-/), is an island country in South Asia near south-east India.
Sri Lanka has maritime borders with India to the northwest and the Maldives to the southwest. Its documented history spans 3,000 years, with evidence of pre-historic human settlements dating back to at least 125,000 years. Its geographic location and deep harbours made it of great strategic importance from the time of the ancient Silk Road through to World War II.
A diverse and multicultural country, Sri Lanka is home to many religions, ethnic groups, and languages. In addition to the majority Sinhalese, it is home to large groups of Sri Lankan and Indian Tamils, Moors, Burghers, Malays, Kaffirs and the aboriginal Vedda. Sri Lanka has a rich Buddhist heritage, and the first known Buddhist writings of Sri Lanka, the Pāli Canon, dates back to the Fourth Buddhist council in 29 BC. The country's recent history has been marred by a thirty-year civil war which decisively ended when Sri Lankan military defeated Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam in 2009.
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Sri Lanka rises 11 notches in WB's Ease of Doing Business Index
Xinhua 01 Nov 2018
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New US ambassador presents credentials ‘at critical moment’ for Sri Lanka
Tamil Guardian 01 Nov 2018
The US Ambassador to Sri Lanka met with Maithripala Sirisena earlier today, as she presented her credentials and took up her posting ... Ambassador to Sri Lanka at this critical moment for the country and region”. “For seven decades, the United States has supported Sri Lanka on its path to peace and prosperity,” she added ... to Sri Lanka....
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Sri Lanka Parliament to be reconvened on Nov 5: Rajapaksa
Sify 01 Nov 2018
Political turmoil erupted in Sri Lanka after Sirisena sacked former Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe on October 26 and replaced him with Rajapaksa following the collapse of the governing coalition ......
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Media rights organisations call on Sri Lanka to ensure safety of journalists and independence of ...
Tamil Guardian 01 Nov 2018
Reporters Without Borders (RSF) called on Sri Lankan authorities to respect journalists’ safety whilst condemning the take over of Sri Lanka’s press houses in a statement released this week....
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Sri Lanka needs to follow necessary constitutional process to determine its leadership: US
DNA India 01 Nov 2018
The United States on Wednesday said it was currently focussed on the need for Sri Lanka to follow the necessary constitutional process to determine its leadership after a political crisis that has engulfed the Indian Ocean island nation since the abrupt firing of the prime minister by the country's president. Sri Lanka President Maithripala ......
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Hope constitutional process would be respected: India on political turmoil in Sri Lanka
Moneycontrol
01 Nov 2018
"India and Sri Lanka enjoy strong bonds of friendship and we will continue to extend our developmental assistance to the friendly people of Sri Lanka," he said ... "India and Sri Lanka enjoy strong bonds of friendship and we will continue to extend our developmental assistance to the friendly people of Sri Lanka," he said....
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Sri Lanka's president summons Parliament on Nov. 5 amid political crisis over sacking of prime ...
WPXI 01 Nov 2018 EditSri Lanka delegation meets US Lawmaker Dina Titus for crucial talks
Asian Tribune 01 Nov 2018
Titus for nearly two decades to bring the dialogue most interesting highlighting US-Sri Lanka relations, in what manner a Democratic Party-controlled Foreign Relations Committee should view developments in Sri Lanka following the crucial political developments, what approach Congress woman Dina Titus and the rest of the Foreign Relations Committee ......
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ICC suspends Sri Lanka bowling coach for match-fixing
The Siasat Daily 01 Nov 2018
Sri Lanka’s Nuwan Zoysa was suspended by the International Cricket Council Wednesday after the bowling coach was accused of match-fixing and other “corrupt conduct” ... Sri Lanka’s cricket board said Zoysa had been placed on compulsory leave with immediate effect ... Jayasuriya, 49, was reportedly asked to cooperate with an inquiry from ACU chief Alex Marshall, who visited Sri Lanka last month....
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US weighs in on political crisis in Sri Lanka
Lexington Herald-Leader 01 Nov 2018
The United States weighed in Wednesday on a political crisis that has engulfed the Indian Ocean island nation of Sri Lanka since the president abruptly fired the prime minister and replaced him with an authoritarian former leader who has been accused of serious human rights abuses ... For the past three years, as Sri Lanka has had a fragile unity ......
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Sri Lanka president summons Parliament over crisis
The Oklahoman 01 Nov 2018
... he addresses the staff after assuming duties as finance minister in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Wednesday, Oct ... COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Sri Lanka's president has summoned Parliament next week amid mounting pressure on him to resolve a weeklong political turmoil following the sacking of the prime minister....
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Sri Lanka vs England second Test could be moved from Pallekele over hotel double booking
Sky Sports 01 Nov 2018
The ECB and Sri Lankan Cricket Board are in discussions about potentially moving the second Test over a ... Sri Lanka vs England ... A possible alternative for the match, which is scheduled to start on November 14, is to move it to Sri Lanka's capital city Colombo, some 126km away....
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ICC suspends Sri Lanka bowling coach Zoysa for fixing
Mid Day 01 Nov 2018
Sri Lanka's bowling coach Nuwan Zoysa was Wednesday suspended by the International Cricket Council (ICC) and charged with match-fixing, compounding the crisis that has gripped the game in the island nation ... Former left-arm seamer Zoysa, who played 30 Tests and 95 ODIs for Sri Lanka, was appointed Sri Lanka's bowling coach in September 2015 ... The 55-year-old Warnaweera played 10 Tests for Sri Lanka between 1986 and 1994....
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