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Blowback: Linguistic Nationalism, Institutional Decay, and Ethnic Conflict in Sri Lanka (Contemporary Issues in Asia and Pacific) by Neil De Votta, 2004-04-09 The Tamils: The People, Their History and Culture (The peoples of India) Peeps at Many Lands: Sri Lanka Ceylan by Alfred Clark, 2002-05-01 The Plantation Tamils of Ceylon (New Historical Perspectives on Migration) by Patrick Peebles, 2001-05-15 Caste Conflict Elite Formation (Cambridge South Asian Studies) (Volume 0) by Michael Roberts, 2007-12-03 War and Peace in Post-Colonial Ceylon 1948-1991 by Adrian Wijemanne, 1996-03-01 India and Counterinsurgency: Lessons Learned (Asian Security Studies) Sri Lankan Tamil Nationalism: Its Origins and Development in the Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries by A. Jeyaratnam Wilson, 2000-03 Sketches of Natural History of Ceylon by James Emerson Tennent, 1999-09-30 Fifty Years in Ceylon, 1818-1868 by Thomas Skinner, T SKINNER, 1995-10-01 Prince Vijaya Pala of Ceylon 1634-1654 by P.E. Pieris, 1995-09-01 Twentieth Century Impressions of Ceylon by Arnold Wright, A. Wright, et all 1998-06-01 Mahavamsa: Great Chronicle of Ceylon Seasonal Cycles: A Study of Social Change and Continuity in a Sri Lankan Village by Victor C. De Munck, 1993-01-01

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81. BBC News | SOUTH ASIA | Sri Lanka: The Ethnic Divide
    history and religion have helped to widen the divide. sri lanka is a diverse sri lanka claims the world s second oldest continuous written history but  
    http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/world/south_asia/newsid_514000/514577.stm
    
    Extractions: Sri Lanka is a diverse nation. Sinhalese make up 74% of the population and are concentrated in the more densely populated southwest. Tamils of Sri Lankan origin form around 12% of the population and live in the north and the east. Indian Tamils, a distinct ethnic group, represent 6% of the population and were brought in the 19th century by the British to work in the plantations. They tend to live in south-central Sri Lanka. Other minorities include Veddas, Muslims (both Moors and Malays), and Burghers who are descendants of European colonial settlers. Most of the Sinhalese community are Buddhist, most Tamils are Hindu. Most of the Muslims practice Sunni Islam. Sri Lanka claims the world's second oldest continuous written history - but history and religious mythology have played a key role in the development of communal animosity. In particular, there is controversy over whether Tamils or Sinhalese were first on the island.

82. BBC News | SOUTH ASIA | Opposition Asked To Lead Sri Lanka
    The election was one of the most violent in sri lanka s history and a curfew hasbeen reimposed in three areas of the country after fresh outbreaks of  
    http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/world/south_asia/newsid_1696000/1696729.stm
    
    Extractions: Sri Lanka's opposition leader, Ranil Wickramasinghe, has been invited to form the next government after his party's strong showing in the violence-hit parliamentary elections. Despite winning the most number of seats, Mr Wickramasinghe's UNP may have to work in another hung parliament since it failed to secure a simple majority in the 225 member assembly. President Chandrika Kumaratunga has asked Mr Wickramasinghe to become the next prime minister and will meet him on Saturday to discuss his cabinet. Ms Kumaratunga, whose governing People's Alliance (PA) lost to the opposition United National Party, will continue as president but will have a potentially uneasy relationship with an opposition government.

83. Sri Lanka Genealogy: Resources For Family History Research
    sri lanka Genealogy history Culture. Miscellaneous Resources. 007 WebDirectory Genealogy NedGen.com; Adoption Resources  
    http://www.kindredtrails.com/sri_lanka.html

84. MaritimeLanka
    Describes maritime realted archaeology and history of sri lanka, including guideto wrecks of European ships from the 17th century.  
    http://cf.hum.uva.nl/galle/
    
    Extractions: The premises of the Maritime Archaeology Unit in Galle were destroyed in the tsunami of 26 Dec, and the collections and equipment are all either lost or severely damaged. Being a weekend, only one security guard was present: he was swept away but managed to catch hold of a tree, and survived with injuries. All other members of the team survived, as did all staff of Nooit Gedacht. Local and international members of the team are communicating on the best ways to assist with the humanitarian disaster and rebuilding. See news page for details and updates. The East Indiaman Avondster in Galle harbour has been excavated recently, the first major project of the Maritime Archaeology Unit of Sri Lanka*. The Avondster was originally an English ship, captured and modified by the Dutch, relegated after a long career to shorthaul coastal voyages, and wrecked in 1659 while at anchor in Galle harbour. Read the story , see the site , learn about the excavation , and see what has been found in different parts of the ship The section on Galle contains pages on VOC shipping use of the harbour , the trilingual inscription left by Chinese admiral Zheng He, as well as details of other archaeological sites. Several Dutch East Indiamen were wrecked in Galle harbour, or just outside: they include the

85. Sri Lanka, Import; Regional Partners And Dealers For Our Herbal
    sri lanka regional Partners And Dealers For Our Herbal Products Required. Ponder this * sri lanka car dealers * srilanka herbal dealers *  
    http://board.classifieds1000.com/Sri_Lanka/Import/29885-Regional_Partners_And_De

86. Sri Lanka To Integrate Into US Regional Military Plans
    sri lanka to integrate into US regional military plans For the US, a defenceagreement with sri lanka offers access to military facilities on an island  
    http://www.wsws.org/articles/2002/jun2002/sri-j11.shtml
    
    Extractions: 11 June 2002 Use this version to print Send this link by email Email the author The negotiations have been held in secret and no details have been formally released. The US embassy in Sri Lanka only commented after the weekly Sunday Times According to the Sunday Times Even before the agreement has been signed, US warships have begun to dock in Colombo harbour to refuel and to provide shore leave for sailors. The USS Hopper arrived in April, the first American navy vessel to dock in Colombo in eight years. Closed door negotiations According to the Sunday Times , the defence agreement was drawn up this April in Colombo during discussion with a four-man team of US military and legal personnel. Preparations had taken place the previous month during a visit by a high-powered team of US officials, led by Assistant Secretary for South Asian Affairs Christina Rocca and including US Brigadier General Timothy Ghormely, commander of the US Marine Expeditionary Brigade. The group met with Wickremesinghe, Defence Minister Tilak Marapana and army top brass at the Palaly army camp in the war-torn north. Recognising it will strengthen the Sri Lankan military, various Sinhala chauvinist groups have immediately hailed the deal with the US. An article in the

87. GlobalEDGE (TM) | Country Insights - History Of Sri Lanka
    globalEDGE Country Insights Profile of sri lanka from an international business Information on the overview of the country, its history, economy,  
    http://globaledge.msu.edu/ibrd/CountryHistory.asp?CountryID=172&RegionID=3

88. SpiritHit News | Press Releases | Church World Service Deploys Regional Teams, S
    In sri lanka, a CWS emergency assistance team from its Pakistan/Afghanistan regional Church World Service Deploys regional… There s a Day on the Way  
    http://news.spirithit.com/index/press_releases/more/cws_sends_900000_to_aid_in_s
    
    Extractions: Yesterday (Tues December 28) CWS began airlifting emergency shelter and hygiene materials. Augsburger said the agency has expedited 500 family shelter kits from its regional warehouse in Pakistan to Sri Lanka, at the request of the National Council of Churches of Sri Lanka (NCCL). The shelter kit shipment is valued at $54,000. Each shelter kit contains a family tent, a ground sheet and a plastic tarp. A CWS response team from Pakistan will assist the NCCL in distribution and further emergency assessment. Church World Service is also sending 75 Emergency Medicine boxes to Sri Lanka, valued at $270,000, which will provide basic medicines and antibiotics to 75,000 persons for a period of three months. 9,000 CWS Gift of the Heart Health Kits, with a total value of $108,000, are also being sent to Sri Lanka. A Church World Service response team from Pakistan will assist the NCCL in distribution of the supplies and further emergency assessment in Sri Lanka.

89. HRW World Report 1999: Sri Lanka: Human Rights Developments
    the sri lankan government made public the reports of three regional commissions of In July, the Civil Rights Movement of sri lanka criticized the  
    http://www.hrw.org/worldreport99/asia/srilanka.html
    
    Extractions: Hundreds of deaths and injuries of civilians were also reported during army operations in the east, which received much less international attention. As in the north, both security personnel stationed there and ex-militant paramilitary forces working alongside them were accused of extrajudicial killings, torture, and illegal and arbitrary detentions of persons suspected of LTTE links. In one of the few cases where official action was taken, on February 1 in Thambalagamam, Trincomalee district, officers from the Bharathipuram police post and local home guards reportedly arrested and killed eight young men in retaliation for an attack by the LTTE on police in the area the night before. Police arrested forty-two, thirty-nine of whom had been released on bail by mid-June. The LTTE was blamed for many deaths of noncombatants in 1998, in bombings, assassinations, and at least one public execution. On January 26, the Sri Lankan government banned the LTTE after blaming it for the truck bombing the Temple of the Tooth in Kandy, an important Buddhist shrine. The attack damaged the entrance to the temple and killed seventeen people. In three separate incidents in February, March, and August bombings attributed to the LTTE killed nearly fifty people and wounded more than 270. The LTTE continued to detain Tamils with dissenting viewpoints as political prisoners. In August LTTE forces in Kilinnochchi arrested four Tamil members of the Trotskyist Socialist Equality Party of Sri Lanka. Three were freed September 13 after almost a month and a half in captivity; a fourth was was released September 16 after being held for more than two weeks.

90. Religion In Sri Lanka - Race, Religion, And Politics
    Religion in sri lanka Religion, Race and Politics. Early history Basic Doctrines Impact on sri lanka Buddhist Communities Popular Buddhism  
    http://atheism.about.com/library/world/KZ/bl_SriLankaReligionPolitics.htm
    
    Extractions: zJs=10 zJs=11 zJs=12 zJs=13 zc(5,'jsc',zJs,9999999,'') About Agnosticism / Atheism Atheism Essentials ... Help w(' ');zau(256,140,140,'el','http://z.about.com/0/ip/417/C.htm','');w(xb+xb+' ');zau(256,140,140,'von','http://z.about.com/0/ip/496/7.htm','');w(xb+xb); Sign Up Now for the Agnosticism / Atheism newsletter! Like other nations in the South Asia region, Sri Lanka has a diverse population. Various communities profess four of the world's major religions: Buddhism, Hinduism, Islam, and Christianity. The major ethnic groups include not only the Sinhalese and the Sri Lankan Tamils, who compose 74 and 12.6 percent of the population, respectively, but also Indian Tamils (5.5 percent of the population) who view themselves as separate from the Sri Lankan Tamils, as well as "Moors" or Muslims (7.1 percent), "Burghers" and other people of mixed European and Sri Lankan descent (0.4 percent), Malays (0.4 percent), and tiny percentages of others including the aboriginal Veddahs, who are considered to be the island's original inhabitants The society also possesses a caste system similar to that of India's. Caste in Sri Lanka is politically important for two reasons. First, members of the national political elite tend to be members of the higher status castes. Since independence the overwhelming majority of the prime ministers and the one president have been members of the Sinhalese Goyigama (cultivator) caste. Also, voters tend to support people of their own caste, though caste identification rarely becomes a campaign issue because electoral districts tend to be homogeneous in terms of caste and the major parties generally put up candidates of that caste

91. Indian & Sri Lankan Theme Wedding & Party Guide
    sri lanka. WEDDING GUIDES DIRECTORIES regional information for photographers,florists, and other local resources. Asian Weddingsresource guide  
    http://www.askginka.com/nationality/indian_east.htm
    
    Extractions: SEE ALSO MY HINDU AND MUSLIM PAGES FOR ADDITIONAL RESOURCES... APPAREL: Contains links to traditional costumes in India and Sri Lanka, sewing supplies, textiles, bridal wear and accessories Banarasi Kuthi -"a wide variety of exquisite sarees" Big Girls' Bras -longline and special occasion bras. Variety of styles and cup sizes from B to FF Bombay Fashion -online saree shop Chhabra Trading Company -apparel Diwan Saheb -men's Indian ethnic wear eHow -How to Wear a Sari Indiascraft -manufacturer, exporter and retailer of tribal belly dance costumes, jewelry and Indian ethnic handicrafts Indus Fashions Millionaire Bombay -bridal fashions Neel Gagan -"Design It Yourself Originals" Novica.com -authentic Indian handbags, pashmina and silk/wool scarves Priyanka's Boutique -online ordering of bridal outfits Ritu Kumar -bridal designs Roopmilan -includes wedding apparel Saris -"An Illustrated Guide To The Indian Art of Draping"

92. The History Of The WFB Standing Committee On Women
    Having closer contacts with Embassies in Bangkok, eg with sri Lankan Embassy toexchange To assist regional Centres in the formation of partnership;  
    http://www.bdcu.org.au/scw/scwhistory.html
    
    Extractions: Khunying Suthama Auychai (Thailand) was the first Chairwomen of the Protem Committee, elected by the Members, consisting of 7 officers and Dr. Sritaptim Panitpan (Thailand) as secretary of October 30, B.E. 2535-37 (1992-1994) at Fo Kuang Shan, Kaohiung, Taiwan. The Protem Committee had undertaken a variety of activities and programs of two years, until November 27, B.E. 2537 (1994) when Khunying Suthama Auychai had submitted her resignation from the Chairwoman to the Executive Council due to her personal reasons.

93. Premier Wen Jiabao Meets With Journalists, Talking About 3
    Only the country respecting the history, with the courage to take responsibility As for sri lanka, besides expanding the economic and trade relations,  
    http://www.fmprc.gov.cn/eng/topics/wzlcflyeng/wzlcfzxxx/t191621.htm

94. Premier Wen Jiabao Holds Talks With President Of Sri Lanka Sri
    Wen said China and sri lanka are friends who share each other s pains. Wen noted Chinasri lanka friendship enjoys a long history and the two peoples  
    http://www.fmprc.gov.cn/eng/zxxx/t191154.htm

95. Human Development Resource Centre
    regional Training Workshop on Potential and Challenges institutions involvedin the production of HDRs from Samoa, Republic of Korea and sri lanka.  
    http://hdrc.undp.org.in/APRI/Event/Colombo/

96. AsiaMedia :: SRI LANKA: Tsunami Aid Agreement Faces Mountain Of Opposition
    Muslims in sri lanka have faced a long history of discrimination from both theTamil minority and the Sinhala majority, says Rauf Hakeem, leader of the  
    http://www.asiamedia.ucla.edu/tsunami/article.asp?parentid=26525

97. Sri Lanka - The UNP Returns To Power
    sri lanka Table of Contents. After Dudley Senanayake died in 1973, a strugglefor the leadership of the UNP ensued between his nephew, Rukman Senanayake,  
    http://countrystudies.us/sri-lanka/29.htm
    
    Extractions: The UNP Returns to Power Sri Lanka Table of Contents After Dudley Senanayake died in 1973, a struggle for the leadership of the UNP ensued between his nephew, Rukman Senanayake, and Junius Richard (J.R.) Jayewardene, a more distant relative. Jayewardene had been involved in politics for years, having been elected to the State Council, the parliament's colonial predecessor, as early as 1943. A leader of the UNP since independence, Jayewardene had deferred to the Senanayake family. But in 1970, when the UNP suffered a resounding defeat to the United Front, Jayewardene became more assertive. His party manifesto The UNP in Opposition, 1970 contended that the majority of Sri Lankans perceived the party as the party of the "haves, the affluent, and the employers." He also contended that the people had come to perceive the SLFP as the party of the "have nots, the needy, and the unemployed." Jayewardene moved forcefully to refurbish UNP's image and announced that the party would inaugurate an era of a just and righteous ( dharmishta ) society. After becoming president of the party, Jayewardene began to restructure the UNP and make the party more attractive, especially to young people. By the time of the general election of 1977, Jayewardene had developed an extensive grass roots party organization.

98. History
    history and Development of the Faculty of Education The Open University ofSri lanka (OUSL) was established under the University Act No.16 of 1978 and  
    http://www.ou.ac.lk/fac_edu/history.htm
    
    Extractions: History and Development of the Faculty of Education Introduction The establishment of the Faculty of Education on 3rd February 2003 is a significant achievement not only for the Open University but also for the entire higher education system of Sri Lanka. It opens new avenues to a wide spectrum of students who are dispersed all around the country. The Faculty will perform a distinctive function in the training of secondary school and pre-school teachers. In addition, it will contribute to the advancement in the fields of Higher Education and Research. The Open University of Sri Lanka (OUSL) was established under the University Act No.16 of 1978 and OUSL Ordinance No.1 of 1989 by incorporating the External Services Agency (ESA) and the Sri Lanka Institute of Distance Education (SLIDE). It commenced its operation in 1980. Inception as the Education Unit From the time of inception, the Post Graduate Diploma in Education (PGDE) and the Certificate in Pre-school Education (CPE) were the two major programmes offered by the University through the Education Unit. The PGDE programme was conducted in Sinhala and Tamil media and the CPE Programme in Sinhala and English media. The student enrolment in the PGDE programme was over 1000 (Figure 1) and nearly 700 students completed the programme annually. The number of registrants in the Certificate in Pre-school Education Programme was around 400 (Figure 2) and 200-400 students were awarded the certificate each year.

99. ☞ Sri Lanka Travel, Business, Real Estate, For Sale, Jobs, Technology, His
    sri lanka Topic Index Classifieds1000 World Message Board. • sri lanka Travel.Business. Politics. Retirement. Investments. Worldwide Travel Add your  
    http://board.classifieds1000.com/Sri_Lanka

100. Of Militants, Martyrs, Nations And States: Kashmir And Sri Lanka
     Since the mid1970s in sri lanka and the late 1980s in Kashmir, Regionalfactors—sympathetic ethnic kin and friendly neighboring states—were important  
     http://www.acdis.uiuc.edu/Research/S&Ps/2003-Su/S&P_Su-2003/militants_martyrs.ht
     
     Extractions: Swarna Rajagopalan is a Visiting Assistant Professor in the Political Science Department at the University of Illinois. She has published research on security, nation-building and governance issues, primarily in the South Asian context. Her book, State and Nation in South Asia (Lynne Rienner, 2001), examines national integration from the separatist perspective of Sri Lankan Tamils, among others. Her other research interests include women and security.

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