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Geography, demographics, economy, history, and government (see also Research) - Form of government:
- Population: 19,144,875 (21.1% urban)
- Total area: 65,610 sq. km
- Languages: Sinhala (official)
- Religions: Buddhist (69%)
- Per capita GDP: $800 (1999)
- Exports: $4.5b; tea, textiles, garments, petroleum products
- Literacy: 90.2% (1995)
- Life expectancy: 72.7 years (75.6f, 69.9m)
Sources
- [CIA World Factbook] country data - Sri Lanka
- [U.S. Library of Congress] country study - Sri Lanka
- [AsiaSource] country profiles maps and statistics - Sri Lanka - a resource of The Asia Society
- [Atlapedia Online] country data - Sri Lanka
- E-Conflict World Encyclopedia - Sri Lanka - national anthem, flag, map, people, economy, geography, government, defence,
news and weather
- [World Skip] country data - Sri Lanka
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(Click on map to go to surrounding locations)
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Portals, indexes, guides, searchers, phone directories
- Sri Lanka Web Window - history, economy, education, science and technology, travel, culture, sports and media
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Executive, legislature, judiciary, ministries, departments, agencies, and commissions
- Directories:
- Government of Sri Lanka - official website, includes an overview of the Government's structure, its history and evolution, and its
current programs and activities
- Governments on the WWW - Sri Lanka - comprehensive database of governmental institutions - parliaments, ministries, offices,
law courts, embassies, etc
- Ministries:
- Ministry of Constitutional Affairs & Industrial Development
- Ministry of Cultural Affairs
- Ministry of Defence
- Ministry for Economic Reform, Science and Technology
- Ministry of Foreign Affairs
- Ministry of Health
- Ministry of Indigenous Medicine
- Ministry of Labour
- Ministry of Tourism and Civil Aviation
- Ministry of Transport
- Ministry of Women's Affairs
- Agencies & bureaux:
- Council for Information Technology (CINTEC) - the national statutory apex body on Information Technology in Sri Lanka
- Department of Meteorology http://www.meteo.slt.lk/
- Sri Lanka Army
- External Resources Department - coordinates, negotiates, mobilizes and oversees the utilization of all forms of foreign official
development assistance to the Government of Sri Lanka for socio-economic development and compiles and manages the
government's external debt
- Industrial Technology Institute (ITI) - statutory body within the Ministry of Science and Technology
- National Committee on Women - Presidential Committee which scrutinises complaints of gender discrimination and channels
them to the relevant administrative authorities and concerned persons or bodies for necessary action
- Sri Lanka Police Force
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Human rights & civil liberties, humanitarian aid, political parties, activism, environment, and labour
- AgroMart Foundation - trains individuals in the rural sector to be entrepreneurs and empowers them to participate in the socio
economic and political process
- Centre for Policy Alternatives (CPA) - formed to strengthen institution- and capacity-building for good governance and conflict
resolution in Sri Lanka
- Centre for Women's Research (CENWOR) - facilitates the realization of the full potential of women in achieving equality
- Companions on a Journey - unites the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender communities in Sri Lanka and overseas
- ECPAT Sri Lanka - network of organisations and individuals working together for the elimination of child prostitution, child
pornography and trafficking of children for sexual purposes
- Environmental Foundation Ltd (EFL) (Colombo) - the oldest environmental public interest law organization in Asia, which works
towards environmental conservation, sustainable development and protection of environmental rights, primarily by way of
litigation in the courts
- Ford Foundation South Asia (New Delhi) - has major commitments in India, Nepal and Sri Lanka in the areas of agriculture and
rural development, reproductive health and population, planning and management, culture, rights and governance
- Sarvodaya - self-help movement reaching nearly 11,000 villages, based on Buddhist & Gandhian principles
- United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Country Office - Sri Lanka
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Education, health & public safety, religion, women, children & youth, and associations & societies
- Arthur C Clarke Institute for Modern Technologies (ACCIMT) (Colombo) - works in the areas of communications, electronics,
microelectronics and information technology towards the goal of self-reliance
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Ethnicity, language, the arts, history & heritage, performance, costume, and literature
- Tamil Eelam - site representing the Tamil people of Sri Lanka who form a social entity with their own history, traditions, culture,
language and traditional homeland
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Associations, competitions, leisure, and hobbies
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Guides & advice, accommodation, attractions, transport, agents, and organisers
- SriLankan Airlines - national carrier
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Statistics, government, economy, geography, demography, and society
- Department of Census and Statistics
- Essential data:
- [CIA World Factbook] country data - Sri Lanka
- Social development:
- [OneWorld.net] country database - Sri Lanka - news articles selected from around the world
- [The Economist] country briefing - Sri Lanka
- [Norwegian Refugee Council] Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) database - Sri Lanka
- [U.S. Refugee Committee] World Refugee Survey country report - Sri Lanka
- Human rights:
- Human Rights Developments 2000 - Sri Lanka (Human Rights Watch)
- [International Lesbian and Gay Association] [Country Survey - Sri Lanka] - information for those working to promote lesbian,
gay, bisexual and transgendered (LGBT) rights
- Governance:
- Governments on the WWW - Sri Lanka - comprehensive database of governmental institutions - parliaments, ministries, offices,
law courts, embassies, etc
- [Political Resources] - Sri Lanka
- [CIA Library] [Chiefs of State and Cabinet Members] - Sri Lanka
- [World Audit.org] national statistics and reports - Sri Lanka - national statistics and reports from Freedom House, Transparency
International, Amnesty International, the International Commission of Jurists and others
- [ElectionWorld.org] election results in Sri Lanka
- Sri Lanka General Election 2000
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Newspapers & magazines, journals, television & radio, publishing, and entertainment
- Daily News - daily newspaper, in English
- Divaina - daily newspaper in Sinhalese
- Lankadeepa - daily newspaper, in Sinhalese
- Sunday Leader (Colombo) - weekly newspaper, in English
- Sunday Observer - weekly newspaper, in English
- Sunday Times - weekly newspaper, in English
- Virakesari - daily newspaper, in Sinhalese
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Resourcing, manufacturing, distribution, trade, and regulation of goods and services
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Banking, investment, insurance, stockmarkets, and market regulation
- Central Bank of Sri Lanka
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