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Unease at Sri Lankan general's presidential ambitions...long periods. During his time as army chief, Fonseka was regarded as ruthlessly efficient, and a report by the US state department on possible war crimes in Sri Lanka accused Fonseka of having "overlooked rules of war". His 40-year... In this article: Sarath Fonseka, Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam, Mahinda Rajapakse, Democracy, Sri Lanka, Political science, Nimalka Fernando, and Allegations |
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BBC News | November 01, 2009
US 'to quiz Sri Lanka army chief'
...of the putative interview. The US state department submitted its report to Congress in mid-October, outlining serious violations allegedly committed by Sri Lanka's army, as well as rebels of the Tamil Tigers. At the time, Sri Lanka said...
In this article: US, Sri Lanka Army, Sarath Fonseka, US State Department, Tamil Tigers, UN, Culpability, and Allegation
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The Times of India - World | November 16, 2009
Obama names ex-vice counsel in India as Nepal's new envoy
...process has hit an all-time low. The Minnesotan has also served as director for Southern African Affairs, vice counsel at the US Embassy in New Delhi and the chief of the political section in Sri Lanka. He has also held an unspecified...
In this article: Barack Obama, Kathmandu, Washington, Nepal, India, Career development, and US State Department
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washingtonpost.com | October 26, 2009
Sri Lanka to probe U.S. charges of possible war crimes
Sri Lanka to probe U.S. charges of possible war crimes COLOMBO (Reuters) - Sri Lanka's president will appoint a home-grown committee to probe a U.S. State Department report of possible war crimes at the end of Sri Lanka's 25-year war against...
In this article: Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam, Allegation, European Union, U.S. State Department, Sergei Lavrov, United States, and Colombo
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Guardian Unlimited | November 02, 2009
Sri Lanka general faces US interview
...civil war. Last month, the US state department's leading war crimes official, Stephen Rapp, called on Sri Lanka to conduct a "genuine" investigation into allegations of war crimes by both government troops and the Tigers. Rapp's...
In this article: United States, Allegation, Sarath Fonseka, Tamil Tigers, Sri Lanka Army, US State Department, Colombo, and Sri Lankan Civil War
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Sri Lanka (from the Sanskrit “Venerable Island”), officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka (pronounced: /ˌʃriːˈlɑːŋkə/, Sinhalese: ශ්රී ලංකාව, இலங்கை; known as Ceylon (IPA: /sɪˈlɒn|/) before 1972 and as Taprobane (IPA: /təˈprɒbəniː|/) in ancient times), is an island country in South Asia, located about 31 km off the southern coast of India. It is home to around twenty million people.
Because of its location in the path of major sea routes, Sri Lanka is a strategic naval link between West Asia and South East Asia, and has been a center of Buddhist religion and culture from ancient times. Today, the country is a multi-religious and multi-ethnic nation: more than a quarter of the population follows faiths other than Buddhism, notably Hinduism, Christianity and Islam. The Sinhalese community forms the majority of the population; Tamils, who are concentrated in the north and east of the island, form the largest ethnic minority. Other communities include Moors, Burghers, Kaffirs and the Malays.
Famous for the production and export of tea, coffee, coconuts and rubber, Sri Lanka boasts a progressive and modern industrial economy and the highest per capita income in South Asia. The natural beauty of Sri Lanka's tropical forests, beaches and landscape, as well as its rich cultural heritage, make it a world famous tourist destination.
- Name:
- Sri Lanka
- Capital:
- Sri Jayawardenapura-Kotte
- Language:
- Sinhala, Tamil
- English
- Largest City:
- Colombo
- Government type:
- Democratic Socialist Republic
- Founding Date:
- May 22, 1972
- Formations:
- Independence from the United Kingdom
- Area:
- 65,610
- GDP (per capita PPP):
- $92.018 billion
- GDP (nominal):
- $39.604 billion
- GDP (nominal per capita):
- $1,972
- Time Zone:
- Sri Lanka Standard Time Zone
- Currency:
- Sri Lankan rupee
- Demonym:
- Sri Lankan
- Drives On:
- left
- Currency (code):
- LKR
- Country Calling Code:
- 94
- ccTLD:
- .lk
- Anthem:
- Music , Singing
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