"AYUBOWAN" May you have the gift of long life! It is with this traditional greeting‚ that everyone is welcomed to Sri Lanka‚ the paradise island. For a small island Sri Lanka has many nicknames; Serendip‚ Ceylon‚ Tear drop of India‚ Resplendent Isle‚ Island of Dhamma‚ Pearl of the Indian Ocean. This colorful collection reveals its richness and beauty‚ and the intensity of affection it has evoked in visitors. Many travelers‚ from ancient mariners and merchants‚ to modern astronauts and business people
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NATIONAL YOUTH POLICY The final DRAFT prepared by The Committee appointed by the Hon. Minister of Sports and Youth Affairs MEMBERS Prof. Lakshman Jayatilleke (Chair) Prof. Siripala Hettige Prof. M T M Jifffry Mr. O Arumugam Ms. Sriyanie Wijesundara (Convener) CONTENT Abstract Page 1. 2. Preamble Introduction 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 Background Purpose and Rationale Definition of Youth Historical Contemporary issues affecting young women and men Youth Profile Background to the
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CHAPTER 4 Role of the Navy in Disaster Management in Sri Lanka The role of the Navy is clearly defined in the Navy Act (1950). This chapter describes the more general roles pertinent to the seaward defence of the island nation and the Aid to civil power activities. The views of the three focus groups selected for data collection are discussed in detail. A critical analysis is carried out in qualitative terms regards to the actual disaster management system that exists in the country and the
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The worldly-wise in Sri Lanka too‚ when called upon to describe the current turmoil in their island nation‚ do so by calling it an interethnic conflict. They may refine this bit of fundamental information by adding Sinhala is a language that belongs to the Indo-Aryan family of languages‚ its speakers‚ mostly Buddhists‚ making up the island’s majority; Tamil is a language belonging to the Dravidian family of language and is spoken by the island’s most populous minority‚ who are most likely to be Hindus
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Factors responsible for Dialog’s Decline 16 Strategies 19 Strategies implemented by Dialog 20 SWOT Analysis 23 Conclusion 25 Reference 26 Executive Summary Dialog Telekom PLC is a Malaysian based MNC functioning in Sri Lanka. It has been the market leader in the telecommunication industry up to the year 2007. But the company incurred huge losses in the year 2008 & 2009 and this as a result of this the company’s market reputation and image declined. The Annual reports
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Should Sri Lanka Business Culture be Changed to Attract Foreign Investments‚ to Produce Goods and Services to the Global Market By Fathima Shamila Suhaib MBA UWIC – at ICBT Mount Campus Batch No. 6 Student Number - 67 Introduction After worn out by the War for almost 30 years Sri Lanka is now rising high‚ like a Phoenix raising its wings of beauty. For many Global Business Giants this is very promising‚ many would see this as a Cinderalla Story “hidden in the kitchen now shining like
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What are the causes of the Sri Lanka conflict? 1. Citizenship Act In 1948‚ the citizenship act was passed and those who are born in SL or whose father/grandfather is born in SL are granted citizenship‚ whereas tamils who have been living in Sri Lanka for a long time and working in tea plantations are not given citizenship‚ and are denied basic rights such as voting. In 1964‚ the government sent many tamils back to India and granted citizenship to the remaining tamils. However‚ by the
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The way Forward Sri Lanka needs to establish Good Private Universities‚ Professional Institutions and Technical Colleges The free education should be protected and developed further to cater to the talented students in the country. It is important to further develop free education in the country to be more systematic and produce employable graduates to take up the challenges and to harness opportunities globally. The sad part of this process is that every child in Sri Lanka will not get the same
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The Sri Lanka Wildlife Conservation Society (SLWCS) founded in 1995 had been working exclusively in Sri Lanka to protect native species while aiding the social development of the Sri Lankan people. Headed by Ravi Corea‚ president‚ and Chandeep Corea‚ projects director‚ the SLWCS began its first major project in 1998 — an innovative electric fence designed to resolve conflicts between the native villagers and the elephants in Sri Lanka and protect the surrounding forests. The idea was to fence off
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It took three decades of war‚ ethnic conflict and loss of thousands of lives for Sri Lankans to realize the importance of unity. Sri Lanka now stands in a position where the country is gradually recovering from brutal wounds of war and this is high time for the nation to look into aspects of promoting unity among diverse cultures and ethnic groups to avoid the reoccurrence of such a tragedy. One way of achieving unity among different ethnic groups is through education. Enlightenment of the nation
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