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In 2015, following the parliamentary election, the two major parties of Sri Lanka (the United National Party and Sri Lanka Freedom Party) signed a memorandum of understanding to form a national unity government, in an attempt to address and rectify major unresolved issues following the end of the country's 26-year long ethnic conflict.
The complex was designed by Gemmu Fernando of the Design Group Five International (Pvt) Ltd [2] and constructed by Tudawe Brothers Limited. Construction of the three-storey 13,000 m 2 (140,000 sq ft) shopping complex, with 88 tenancies, developed around a central atrium was completed in 1991 and formally opened on 4 April.
Currently, Sri Lanka allocates less than 2% of its GDP on education, which falls well below the international benchmark of 4-6%, making it one of lowest in the region, UNICEF emphasised until 2025. [5] In the 2025 Budget, Sri Lanka has made a historic investment in education, allocating substantial funds to enhance various aspects of the sector.
In February 2021, Sri Lanka's coach Mickey Arthur and batsman Lahiru Thirimanne returned positive COVID-19 tests. [5] This resulted in several media reports stating that the tour had been postponed. [ 6 ] [ 7 ] [ 8 ] However, the following day, Cricket West Indies (CWI) announced their upcoming broadcast deal to show live cricket in the ...
Sri Lanka Army Sri Lanka Army Head Quarters 114 To manage eventualities pertaining to national security and disaster relief operations Sri Lanka Army: 115 National Air Defence Network Air Defence Command and Control Centre, SLAF Mirigama: 116 For the Air Defence Operation Centre (ADOC) to receive Air Defence alerts from the general public
Zimbabwean cricket team in Sri Lanka in 2021–22 Sri Lanka: Zimbabwe: Dates: 16 – 21 January 2022: Captains: Dasun Shanaka: Craig Ervine: One Day International series; Results: Sri Lanka won the 3-match series 2–1: Most runs: Charith Asalanka (146) Pathum Nissanka (146) Sean Williams (154) Most wickets: Jeffrey Vandersay (9) Richard ...
According to the U.N. FAO, 28.8% of Sri Lanka was forested in 2010 (about 1,86 million hectares). In 1995, it was 1.94 million hectares or 32.2% [11] of the land area that was classified as dense forests while the balance 0.47 million hectares or 7% the land area classified as open forests.
Sri Lanka, [a] officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, and historically known as Ceylon, [b] is an island country in South Asia.It lies in the Indian Ocean, southwest of the Bay of Bengal, separated from the Indian peninsula by the Gulf of Mannar and the Palk Strait.