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Complete details about Sri Lanka in Asia with capital city Colombo
| Country Name | Sri Lanka (Sri Lanka/Ilankai) |
| Country Code | LKA |
| Capital City | Colombo |
| Continent | Asia |
| Region | Southern and Central Asia |
| Independence Year | 1948 |
| Population | 18827000 |
| Surface Area | 65610.0 |
| Life Expectancy | 71.8 years |
| GNP | 15706.0 (old 15091.0) |
| Government Form | Republic |
Spoken Languages |
Mixed Languages (19.6%) Singali [official] (60.3%) Tamil [official] (19.6%) |
Major Cities |
Colombo, Western (population 645000) Dehiwala, Western (population 203000) Moratuwa, Western (population 190000) Jaffna, Northern (population 149000) Kandy, Central (population 140000) Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte, Western (population 118000) Negombo, Western (population 100000) |
Sri Lanka's most recent News and Stories
| Publisher: New York Daily News | Wed, 23 May 2012 13:03:57 -0700 | |
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Sri Lanka's former Chief Justice Sarath Nanda Silva made observations about the recent presidential pardon of Gen. Sarath Fonseka, calling the ex-army chief ?a prisoner in the open?. Silva claims Fonseka was not pardoned from the portion of his ... read full story |
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| Publisher: Colombo Page | Wed, 23 May 2012 07:45:45 -0700 | |
| * Sri Lankan President returns home after successful Qatar visit read full story | ||
| Publisher: CBS News | Mon, 21 May 2012 07:41:53 -0700 | |
| Former Sri Lanka army chief freed from prison read full story | ||
| Publisher: KGMI | Tue, 22 May 2012 08:15:27 -0700 | |
| Out of jail, Sri Lankan ex-general says government must go read full story | ||
| Publisher: Newstrack India | Wed, 23 May 2012 03:09:59 -0700 | |
| Ex-Sri Lankan army chief urges country to cooperate in international probe of ... read full story | ||
| Publisher: New York Daily News | Wed, 23 May 2012 13:03:39 -0700 | |
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Sri Lankan custom agents seized 359 pieces of ivory originating from Kenya marked as plastic waste. The shipment was on its way to Dubai. Sri Lankan authorities have seized 1.5 tons of African ivory marked as plastic waste and addressed to a buyer in ... read full story |
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| Publisher: Seattle Post Intelligencer | Wed, 23 May 2012 03:16:59 -0700 | |
| Sri Lanka customs seize 1.5 tons of elephant tusks read full story | ||
| Publisher: Washington Post | Wed, 23 May 2012 03:15:23 -0700 | |
| Sri Lankan customs officials seize 1.5 tons of elephant tusks headed for Dubai read full story | ||
| Publisher: Reuters | Wed, 23 May 2012 05:35:48 -0700 | |
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Bourse down 2.1 pct; brokers sell shares after SEC rule * Rupee depreciation boosts foreign share buying * Rupee down on importer dollar demand-dealers COLOMBO, May 23 (Reuters) - Sri Lanka's stock market fell to a four-month low on Wednesday after the ... read full story |
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| Publisher: Lanka Business Online | Tue, 22 May 2012 07:45:54 -0700 | |
| Sri Lanka regulator tightens broker trading, settlement rules read full story | ||
| Publisher: Chicago Tribune | Tue, 22 May 2012 08:14:28 -0700 | |
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COLOMBO (Reuters) - He was pardoned by the president and released from jail, but Sri Lankan former army chief Sarath Fonseka had nothing but scorn for the government on his first day of freedom and vowed to fight for its downfall. read full story |
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| Publisher: The Associated Press | Mon, 21 May 2012 06:44:00 -0700 | |
| Former Sri Lanka army chief freed from prison read full story | ||
| Publisher: New York Daily News | Mon, 21 May 2012 13:02:51 -0700 | |
| Sri Lanka's ex-army chief Sarath Fonseka freed from jail read full story | ||
| Publisher: Reuters | Mon, 21 May 2012 06:33:36 -0700 | |
| Sri Lanka share down, investors eye Fonseka release read full story | ||
| Publisher: CNN | Mon, 21 May 2012 02:10:29 -0700 | |
| Sri Lanka frees former army leader Fonseka read full story | ||