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Infoplease has everything you need to know about Sri Lanka. Check out our country profile, full of essential information about Sri Lanka's geography, history, government, economy, population, culture…Sri Lanka Map
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(Encyclopedia) CE5 Sri LankaSri Lankasrē längˈkə [key] [Sinhalese,=resplendent land], formerly Ceylon, ancient Taprobane, officially Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, island republic (…Prabhakaran, Velupillai
(Encyclopedia) Prabhakaran, VelupillaiPrabhakaran, Velupillaivĕˈl&oomacr;pĭl-lī präbhäˈkärän [key], 1954–2009, Tamil nationalist guerrilla leader in Sri Lanka. Involved as a youth in protests…Rajapaksa, Gotabaya
(Encyclopedia) Rajapaksa or Rajapakse, Gotabaya, 1949–, Sri Lankan political leader, president of Sri Lanka (2019–). He joined the Sri Lankan army in 1971, fought against Marxist insurrections and…Palk Strait
(Encyclopedia) Palk StraitPalk Straitpôk, pôlk [key], 40 to 85 mi (64–137 km) wide, between India and Sri Lanka. At its southern end, it is studded with shoal reefs, forming Adam's Bridge (or Rama's…Kumaratunga, Chandrika Bandaranaike
(Encyclopedia) Kumaratunga, Chandrika BandaranaikeKumaratunga, Chandrika Bandaranaikechŭnˈdrēkə bändränīˈkē k&oomacr;märˌət&oobreve;ngˈgə [key], 1945–, Sri Lankan politician, president of Sri…Negombo
(Encyclopedia) NegomboNegombonāgōmˈbō [key], town (1991 est. pop. 65,000) W Sri Lanka, at the mouth of the Negombo Lagoon. Chiefly noted for its ceramics and brassware, it is also a fishing center…Jaffna
(Encyclopedia) JaffnaJaffnajăfˈnə [key], peninsula, northernmost part of Sri Lanka, separated from India by Palk Strait. The peninsula is densely inhabited, largely by Tamil-speaking people. Jaffna…Galle
(Encyclopedia) GalleGallegäl [key], city (1995 est. pop. 87,000), capital of Southern prov., extreme S Sri Lanka, on the Indian Ocean. An agricultural market center, it exports tea, rubber, coconut…Trending
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