query: how many national schools in sri lanka 2016

pos: National school (Sri Lanka) National school (Sri Lanka) A National school (, Jathika Pasala, ) in Sri Lanka is a school that is funded and administered by the Ministry of Education of the central government as opposed to Provincial schools run by the local provincial council. These schools provide secondary education (some including collegiate), with some providing primary education as well. The classification began in 1985, with 18 schools being designated as national schools. Today, there are 342 National Schools in country constituting 3 percent of total National and Provincial Schools. With the decentralization of government administration following the establishment of provincial councils from

neg: Sri Lanka national football team stadium is mostly use in the Sri Lanka Champions League and Sri Lanka FA Cup tournaments. All the caps and goals are correct as of 1 December 2016 ! colspan="9" bgcolor="#B0D3FB" align="left" | ! colspan="9" bgcolor="#B0D3FB" align="left" | ! colspan="9" bgcolor="#B0D3FB" align="left" | The following players have been called up to the Sri Lanka squad in the 2016 year. 1972 to 1984 was compete in Qualification Sri Lanka national football team The Sri Lanka national football team (, ) represents Sri Lanka in association football and is controlled by the Football Federation of Sri Lanka, the governing body for football

neg: National school (Sri Lanka) 323 National Schools are 1C schools (without Science education at GCE Advanced Level) and one National School is a Type 2 school with classes to GCE Ordinary Level only". National school (Sri Lanka) A National school (, Jathika Pasala, ) in Sri Lanka is a school that is funded and administered by the Ministry of Education of the central government as opposed to Provincial schools run by the local provincial council. These schools provide secondary education (some including collegiate), with some providing primary education as well. The classification began in 1985, with 18 schools being designated as national schools. Today,

neg: Sri Lanka national rugby union team Asian team and a potential spot in the 2016 Asian Championship. Due to financial reasons, the challenge game was cancelled with South Korea remaining in the tri-nations division and Sri Lanka in the Division 1 competition for 2016. In 2016 Sri Lanka finished second at the Division tournament held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia in May. Sri Lanka defeated both Singapore and the Philippines but lost to hosts Malaysia. Green background indicates a win. Red background indicates a loss. Yellow background indicates a draw. Sri Lanka national rugby union team The Sri Lanka national rugby union team has yet to make

neg: Hiroshi Abeysinghe for the Sri Lanka National Women’s cricket team for the Women’s Cricket Asia Cup held in 2008. Liaison Officer for the Sri Lanka National Women’s cricket team to various visiting teams, including Pakistan, South Africa , West Indies and England teams between 2012 and 2015. Manager of the Sri Lanka National Women’s cricket team for visiting Australian team in September 2016 and the England team in November 2016. Head Coach of Sri Lanka Navy Women's cricket team winning the domestic Sri Lanka Women's Championship five times (2011 to 2015, twice unbeaten in 2011 and 2012), and the Sri Lanka Women's

neg: Sri Lanka women's national field hockey team Sri Lanka women's national field hockey team The Sri Lanka women's national field hockey team represents Sri Lanka at international field hockey competitions for women. Sri Lanka is currently ranked under 40 FIH rating.July 2017 FIH Ratings The women's team was eligible to contest in the Hockey World League for the first time in its history after making its first appearance in the 2016–17 Women's FIH Hockey World League. Sri Lanka competed in the Round 1 (Asian category) of the Hockey World League for the season 2016-17 and they were knocked out of the first round claiming only 2 wins

neg: Sri Lanka national basketball team Sri Lanka national basketball team The Sri Lankan national basketball team represents Sri Lanka in international competitions. It is administrated by the Sri Lanka Basketball Federation (SLBF). Until 1972 it was known as Ceylon national basketball team. The team qualified for the Asian Basketball Championship 7 times and was among Asia's 12 top basketball teams in 1981. Basketball was first introduced to Sri Lanka in 1917 by an American, Walter Cammak. Ten years later in 1927, Ananda College was the first school to introduce basketball in Sri Lanka, causing other schools to follow. In 1958, the Ceylon Basketball Federation (CBF)

neg: Tissa Central College "Battle of the Mangosteen", was held in 1949. It is the second-oldest annual match between two leading Buddhist schools in Sri Lanka and the 11th-oldest school cricket encounter in Sri Lanka. Of the 58 matches played Kalutara Vidyalaya has won 22, Tissa Central has won seven, and 29 matches have resulted in a draw. In 2016 Tissa completed a comfortable 125 run victory at the Panadura Public Ground. Tissa Central College Tissa Central College ( "Thissa Madhya Vidyālaya") , located in Kalutara, Sri Lanka, is a national school. It is the first Buddhist English School in the northern part of

neg: Sport in Sri Lanka Sport in Sri Lanka Sport in Sri Lanka is a significant part of Sri Lankan culture. Although the Sports Ministry named volleyball the national sport, it is cricket that is the most popular sport in Sri Lanka. Rugby union is also popular. Other popular sports are water sports, badminton, athletics, football, basketball and tennis. Sri Lanka's schools and colleges regularly organize sports and athletics teams, competing on provincial and national levels. The Sri Lanka national cricket team achieved considerable success beginning in the 1990s, rising from the underdog status to winning the 1996 Cricket World Cup. The Sri Lankan national

neg: Sport in Sri Lanka Sri Lanka Armed Forces. Dilantha Malagamuwa is sri Lankan racing driver who is representing Sri Lanka in the international level. He is racing for the Dilango Racing which is first International motor racing team in Sri Lanka. Dilantha Malagamuwa is the champion of 2010 and 2016 GT Asia Series. He represent Sri Lanka in several major international level series like 2002 Bathurst 24 Hour, Asian Le Mans Series and Lamborghini Super Trofeo. Australian rules football is a growing sport in Sri Lanka. However the sport in being discussed how best to promote it in Sri Lanka when a group of

neg: Sri Lanka Cricket Sri Lanka Cricket Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) was first registered with the Ministry of Sports on 30 June 1975 as a national sports body. Initially named "Board of Cricket for Sri Lanka" ("BCCSL"), it was renamed "Sri Lanka Cricket" in 2003. The SLC is thus the apex national body for the administration and development of cricket in Sri Lanka, including management of the Sri Lanka national cricket team. Thilanga Sumathipala (currently Deputy Speaker of the Sri Lankan Parliament) was elected SLC President on 3 January 2016. Cricket was brought to the nation when it was colonized by the English. As

neg: Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna The Sri Lanka People's Front (; ), commonly known by its Sinhalese name Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP), is a Sri Lankan political front. Previously a minor political party known as the Sri Lanka National Front (SLNF) and Our Sri Lanka Freedom Front (OSLFF), it was relaunched 2016 as the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna and became the home for members of the United People's Freedom Alliance loyal to its former leader Mahinda Rajapaksa. The front's chairman is G. L. Peiris and its secretary is Sagara Kariyawasam. The Sri Lanka National Front (Sri Lanka Jathika Peramuna) contested

neg: Ajith C. S. Perera named the "Sri Lankan of the Year 2016" under the category of Unsung Hero; and then on the UN Day in October 2016 he was presented with the APEX award by the United Nations Association of Sri Lanka. It's an impressive memento which described the fascinating story of how his national team – Sri Lanka – blossomed out and established itself as "International Champions of 1996/97 in Overs-limited cricket". Perera has also captured here the brilliance, the philosophy and the pulsating drama of one-day internationals (ODIs) of that glorious period (1996–98) backed by highly informative and well tabulated appendices. Perera's

neg: Sri Lanka national blind cricket team "The player of the Tournament" for his all-round performance. In 2016, the Blind Cricket team won the merit award at the Newsfirst Platinum Awards for the best performances at Blind Cricket level. Sri Lanka national deaf cricket team Sri Lanka national blind cricket team Sri Lanka National Blind Cricket Team represents Sri Lanka at blind cricket. The Sri Lankan team have participated in every edition of the World Cup for Blind. It is run by the Sri Lanka Cricket Association of the Visually Handicapped. The team generally participates in One Day Internationals and T20Is. In the inaugural edition of the

neg: United National Front (Sri Lanka) front on February 3, 2016. In provision of the 2015 Parliamentary elections the Jathika Hela Urumaya, Sri Lanka Muslim Congress and other minor groups decided to contest under the banner of the UNP. United National Front (Sri Lanka) The United National Front () is an electoral alliance in Sri Lanka, formed by the United National Party, the alliance currently represents 7 parties including the largest Muslim party Sri Lanka Muslim Congress and the Sinhala Nationalist Jathika Hela Urumaya. The UNF is current governing party in the Parliament of Sri Lanka. The UNF was formed as an alliance in 2001 to

neg: Education in Sri Lanka schools and the introduction of national/provisional school system. There are 749 Muslim schools in Sri Lanka, 205 madrasas which teach Islamic education, and an Islamic university in Beruwala (Jamiya Naleemiya). Zahira College, Colombo is considered to be the oldest Muslim school initiated in the country by T. B. Jayah, while Al Iman Schools in Colombo was the first Islamic to teach an integrated Islamic curriculum since 2008. Higher education in Sri Lanka has been based on the several prominent pirivenas during the local kingdoms. The origins of the modern university system in Sri Lanka dates back to 1921 when a

neg: Sri Lanka national under-23 football team United Arab Emirates (UAE), Yemen and Tajikistan. Sri Lanka lost both opening games against the host UAE and Yemen 4–0 and 5–0. They lost to Tajikistan 5–1 in the last group match. Sri Lanka scored only one goal in the tournament. After losing all three matches, Sri Lanka failed to qualify for the 2016 Olympic Football Tournament. ! colspan="9" bgcolor="#B0D3FB" align="left" | ! colspan="9" bgcolor="#B0D3FB" align="left" | ! colspan="9" bgcolor="#B0D3FB" align="left" | Sri Lanka national under-23 football team Sri Lanka National U-23 Team is the national team that participates in international football tournaments, such as the Summer Olympics and the

neg: Music of Sri Lanka a subject at secondary schools and at tertiary level. The Symphony Orchestra of Sri Lanka is one of the oldest western orchestras in South Asia. The foundation of the National Youth Orchestra has helped increase interest and participation more widely in society and among young people outside Colombo. Many Sri Lankans have continued to reach the upper echelons of classical performance, including world-renowned cellist Rohan de Saram, pianist Rohan de Silva, and many other composers, organists, and orchestral performers. The earliest stars of Sri Lankan recorded music came from the theater at a time when the traditional open-air drama (referred

neg: Sri Lanka men's national field hockey team Sri Lanka men's national field hockey team The Sri Lanka national field hockey team represents Sri Lanka in international field hockey competitions. It is ranked as the fourth best nation in the South Asian region and ranked below 40th in the world.2017 Hockey World League rankings Sri Lanka was once considered as a better side in 1970s but failed to perform well at the international level for about four decades. The field hockey team from Sri Lanka participated in the Hockey World League for the first time in their history when they took part in the 2016–17 Men's FIH Hockey

neg: Sujatha Vidyalaya Sujatha Vidyalaya Sujatha Vidyalaya is a girls' school in Sri Lanka. Located in the Matara District - Sri Lanka's southernmost district. The school was established as a private Buddhist school by the Matara Buddhists' Society in 1929. Sujatha Vidyalaya is one of the oldest Buddhists' schools in Sri Lanka. Sujatha Vidyalaya is now run by the Government of Sri Lanka, and is a National School. Sujatha Vidyalaya was a school of the first group of schools to be converted as a National School. Sujatha Vidyalaya has two sections - primary and secondary. Sujatha Vidyalaya Primary serves students from Grade 1

neg: Sri Lanka at the 2016 Summer Olympics Sri Lanka at the 2016 Summer Olympics Sri Lanka competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from 5 to 21 August 2016. This was the nation's seventeenth appearance at the Summer Olympics, with the exception of the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal. Six of the nation's Olympic editions were previously designated as "Ceylon". The National Olympic Committee of Sri Lanka sent a team of nine athletes, seven men and two women, to compete in six different sports at the Games, matching the nation's roster size with Atlanta two decades earlier. Three Sri Lankan athletes previously competed

neg: Sri Lanka national under-23 football team lost each match, failing to score a goal in the tournament. The Sri Lanka national U-23 football team participated in the 2014 Lusophony Games. The Sri Lanka team advanced to the semi-final stage of the tournament by defeating Macau and drew against São Tomé and Príncipe. In the semi-finals Sri Lanka lost the match against Mozambique 1–0 and won the bronze medal match against Macau 3–0. This was the first time that Sri Lanka U-23 team had placed at a major international tournament. Sri Lanka entered in the 2016 AFC U-23 Championship Qualification stage with the national U-23 teams from

neg: Erandi Liyanage minute as Sri Lanka won 2–0. Erandi Liyanage Erandi Liyanage is a Sri Lankan professional footballer who plays as a forward for the Sri Lanka women's national football team. On 25 December 2016 Liyanage was named as the captain of the Sri Lanka national side for the 2016 SAFF Women's Championship. She scored for the side in their first match against Maldives on 26 December. Her 43rd-minute goal was in vain though as Sri Lanka fell 5–2. Liyanage then scored her second goal of the tournament in the next match against Bhutan on 28 December. She scored the first goal

neg: Education in Sri Lanka The earliest schools such as Richmond College, Galle, Jaffna Central College, Wesley College, Colombo, Kingswood College, Kandy(formerly Boys' High School, Kandy); Girls' High School, Kandy and Methodist College, Colombo were started by the Methodist Church. Many schools were built in the post-colonial era. However, the established schools who had their origins in the colonial era dominate social life in Sri Lanka mainly due networks of old boys and old girls. Several superficial changers to the school system took place in the post-independence era. These include the change of the primary medium of education to the national languages, nationalization of private

neg: Elizabeth Moir School They continue to train hard to maintain the standards and compete both in Sri Lanka and abroad. In Basketball, they have squads for both boys and girls throughout both schools, and they compete with schools and clubs in Sri Lanka as well as in Malaysia.[5] Moir School has Squads for both Athletics and Swimming consisting of about fifty boys and girls from ages 6 to 18, who train throughout the year and thoroughly enjoy representing the School together at meets with many other Colombo schools at the National Stadiums on 400 metre tracks and in fifty metre pools respectively. Elizabeth

neg: Sri Lanka women's national football team but lost all of their matches in the football tournament. Sri Lanka participated in the 4th SAFF Women's Championship in 2016 but they failed to reach the semi finals after a shock defeat to Maldives which are ranked below them. Sri Lanka women's national football team The Sri Lanka women's national football team is the female representative football team for Sri Lanka. As of 2014 the national team has never entered qualifying for the FIFA Women's World Cup nor the AFC Women's Asian Cup. The team has played in all three editions of the South Asian SAFF Women's Championship, where

neg: Western Province, Sri Lanka Technology. Having the highest population in the all the provinces, Western Province has the largest number of schools in the country, which includes national, provincial, private and international schools. Western Province, Sri Lanka The Western Province ( "Basnahira Palata"; "Mael Maakaanam") is one of the nine provinces of Sri Lanka, the first level administrative division of the country. The provinces have existed since the 19th century but did not have any legal status until 1987 when the 13th Amendment to the Constitution of Sri Lanka established provincial councils. The province is the most densely populated province in the country and

neg: Ananda College The houses are named after the four main ancient Sinhala kings of Sri Lanka. An annual track-and-field tournament among these houses is held at the beginning of the first term. In 2015 the school came under scrutiny after former President of Sri Lanka, Chandrika Kumaratunga accused the school of promoting prejudice and accused it of affiliations with religious fundamentalism. In a tradition dating back to 1924, an annual cricket contest is held between Ananda College and Nalanda College Colombo. The two schools have contributed many players to the Sri Lanka national cricket team, including the old Anandians Sidath Wettimuny recipient

neg: Kyle Abeysinghe Kyle Abeysinghe Kyle Abeysinghe (born February 4, 2000) is a Sri Lankan national swimmer who has represented his country at several international competitions. His first time representing Sri Lanka was at the FINA Youth Programme in Doha, Qatar in 2014. Since then he has represented Sri Lanka at the 2015 Junior World Swimming Championships held in Singapore, the 2016 South Asian Games held in Guwahati, India, the 2016 South Asian Aquatic Championships held in Colombo, Sri Lanka and the 2016 World Swimming Championships held in Windsor, Canada. In Windsor, Abeysinghe broke two national records in the 200 meter Individual Medley

neg: Sport in Sri Lanka was first introduced to Sri Lanka in 1917 by American Walter Cammak. Ten years later in 1927, Ananda College was the first school to introduce basketball in Sri Lanka, causing other schools to follow suit. In 1958, the Ceylon Basketball Federation (CBF) was established which was consequently admitted to the FIBA in 1959. Sri Lanka joined the Asian Basketball Confederation (ABC) in 1962, and have participated in most ABC competitions since. Cricket Football Rugby union Sport in Sri Lanka Sport in Sri Lanka is a significant part of Sri Lankan culture. Although the Sports Ministry named volleyball the national sport,

neg: Asanga Abeyagoonasekera Sri Lanka, . Dirisaviya Foundation also launched two mobile apps Sri Dalada and Sinhala Poets.. The foundation conducted the memorial lecture of the national hero Ven.S.Mahinda Thero In 2015 he published a book "Towards a better world order". He has published research articles in international journals and media on foreign policy, security and geopolitics. He has delivered lecturers in many think tanks and Universities around the world. In 2016 he authored a chapter for “The Modi Doctrine: New Paradigms in India’s Foreign Policy” In 2016 he authored a children's book "The Sacred Tooth Relic of Sri Lanka" published by Buddhist

neg: Sri Lankan cricket team in Zimbabwe in 2016–17 Sri Lankan cricket team in Zimbabwe in 2016–17 Sri Lankan national cricket team toured Zimbabwe from October to November 2016. The tour was originally scheduled to consist of a two Test matches, three One Day Internationals (ODIs) and a single Twenty20 international (T20I), but in September 2016 the one-day matches were replaced by a triangular series featuring Zimbabwe, Sri Lanka and the West Indies and that the tour of Zimbabwe would be reduced to just the two Test matches. Sri Lanka won the series 2–0. Sri Lanka last played Zimbabwe in a Test match in 2004. The first Test of

neg: Sri Lanka work of Simon de Silva appeared in 1905, and was followed by a number of revolutionary literary works. Martin Wickramasinghe, the author of "Madol Doova" is considered the iconic figure of Sri Lankan literature. While the national sport in Sri Lanka is volleyball, by far the most popular sport in the country is cricket. Rugby union also enjoys extensive popularity, as do athletics, football (soccer), netball and tennis. Sri Lanka's schools and colleges regularly organise sports and athletics teams, competing on provincial and national levels. The Sri Lanka national cricket team achieved considerable success beginning in the 1990s, rising from

neg: Sri Lanka women's national field hockey team out of 6 pool matches. Sri Lankan women's field hockey team also secured a silver medal in the field hockey competition which was part of the 2016 South Asian Games after losing to favourites India in the finals by a huge margin. It was also the first ever women's field hockey tournament to have contested in the South Asian Games. In 2003, Sri Lankan women team also won a silver medal in the AHF Women's field hockey tournament. Sri Lanka women's national field hockey team The Sri Lanka women's national field hockey team represents Sri Lanka at international field hockey

neg: Rohan Amarasinghe Naval Area and he was appointed as the Commander North Central Naval Area later. Although his innocence was proven later, this accusation deprived him the opportunity to attend prestigious National Defence College, New Delhi. He is an Old Boy of St. Mary’s College Negombo and De Mazenod College Kandana with outstanding performances in sports as well as academics. He represented his schools in soccer, athletics and basketball. He is a distinguished sportsman who represented Sri Lanka schools in soccer, as a member of the national team (1978-1979) and the Sri Lanka Navy team (1980-1985). He also represented Sri Lanka Navy

neg: Sri Lanka men's national field hockey team World League Round 2. But Sri Lanka could not manage to win even a single game and crashed out from the FIH Hockey World League. In Round 2 Sri Lanka secured 7th place by beating Fiji in the 7th place playoff. In 2016, Sri Lanka made history by qualifying to play in the finals of the Asian Hockey Federation Cup. This was the first time Sri Lanka qualified to play in the finals of the Asian Hockey Federation Cup. In the finals Sri Lanka lost 0-3 to Bangladesh and secured the silver medal. Sri Lanka also qualified to compete at

neg: 2016 Sri Lankan floods to six feet by 22 May 2016. All schools in the country were closed on 20 May 2016. Two people were killed in Ambulgama near Hanwella on 20 May 2016 after the boat they were in capsized in flood waters. A landslide was reported in Kabaragalakanda near Aranayake on 21 May 2016. Prior to the floods Sri Lanka was suffering a drought and consequently power cuts as reservoirs ran dry. Following the floods water levels in many of the reservoirs reached 75%, giving uninterrupted power supply according to the Ministry of Power and Energy. As rescue efforts continued the death

neg: National Academy of Sciences of Sri Lanka members of the society, who are themselves elected by existing Fellows. As of 2016, there are about 125 fellows. National Academy of Sciences of Sri Lanka The National Academy of Sciences of Sri Lanka (NASSL) is a high level, non-governmental scientific body, established in 1976, it was granted incorporated by an Act of Parliament in 1988. The National Academy of Sciences of Sri Lanka fulfills a number of roles; promoting the dissemination of scientific knowledge, recognizing excellence in science, supporting outstanding science, providing scientific advice for policy, fostering international and global cooperation, education and public engagement and recognizing outstanding contributions

neg: Methodist Church in Sri Lanka continued to print and publish scholarly books produced by missionaries such the Reverend D. J. Gorgerly and Percival. The press also printed the Sinhalese Bibles for the Ceylon Bible Society Auxiliary for many years. The Methodist Church, known for some noted educators, set up many schools in Sri Lanka, including: However, in 1961, as many as 178 Methodist-run schools were converted by the government from "government assisted" schools to "government" schools. Only two schools, Wesley College, Colombo and Methodist College, Colombo, remained under the management of the church. Church leaders began medical work in Welimada in 1887. Their efforts developed

neg: Sri Lanka Girl Guides Association Sri Lanka Girl Guides Association The Sri Lanka Girl Guides Association (SLGGA, "Lanka Baladhakshika Samajaya") (Sinhala:ශ්රී ලංකා බාළදක්ෂිකා සංගමය; ) is the national Guiding organization of Sri Lanka. It serves 54,824 members (as of 2016). Founded in 1917, the girls-only organization became a full member of the World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts in 1951. In the 1960s the image of Girl Guiding in Sri Lanka was changed to give it a local character. New Sri Lanka badges for all ranks in the three branches were introduced. SLGGA is divided into four sections: Be prepared I promise on

neg: Sri Lanka Scout Association 22 February 2012. Sri Lanka Scout Association The Sri Lanka Scout Association (; ), is a Scouting organization in Sri Lanka operated by the Ceylon Scout Council. The Ceylon Scout Council is a corporation formed by Act No 13 of 1957. The association became a member of the World Organization of the Scout Movement in 1953. The coeducational Sri Lanka Scout Association has 33,709 members as of 2014. in 2016 the year that the National Organization reached 104 years the Scouting Population in Sri Lanka had increased to 55,078 the growth taking place against the year 2015 was 29% which

neg: Sri Lanka Scout Association Sri Lanka Scout Association The Sri Lanka Scout Association (; ), is a Scouting organization in Sri Lanka operated by the Ceylon Scout Council. The Ceylon Scout Council is a corporation formed by Act No 13 of 1957. The association became a member of the World Organization of the Scout Movement in 1953. The coeducational Sri Lanka Scout Association has 33,709 members as of 2014. in 2016 the year that the National Organization reached 104 years the Scouting Population in Sri Lanka had increased to 55,078 the growth taking place against the year 2015 was 29% which was a great

neg: Sri Lanka stage. Kannangara led the establishment of the Madhya Maha Vidyalayas (Central Schools) in different parts of the country in order to provide education to Sri Lanka's rural children. In 1942 a special education committee proposed extensive reforms to establish an efficient and quality education system for the people. However, in the 1980s changes to this system saw the separation of the administration of schools between the central government and the provincial government. Thus the elite National Schools are controlled directly by the Ministry of Education and the provincial schools by the provincial government. Sri Lanka has approximately 9675 government schools,

neg: Erandi Liyanage Erandi Liyanage Erandi Liyanage is a Sri Lankan professional footballer who plays as a forward for the Sri Lanka women's national football team. On 25 December 2016 Liyanage was named as the captain of the Sri Lanka national side for the 2016 SAFF Women's Championship. She scored for the side in their first match against Maldives on 26 December. Her 43rd-minute goal was in vain though as Sri Lanka fell 5–2. Liyanage then scored her second goal of the tournament in the next match against Bhutan on 28 December. She scored the first goal for the side in the 60th

neg: School cricket in Sri Lanka schools to play cricket by providing necessary funds, as cricket was an expensive game, were undertaken by then governments with a view to making school cricket a nursery for forming a strong national team to represent Sri Lanka at the international level. The main body that governed and looked after the cricket in Sri Lanka initially was a board called ‘Board of Control for Cricket in Sri Lanka' (BCCSL). Later on, with full blessings of said governments the BCCSL renamed ‘Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC)’. With the vast development and expansion of school cricket in the country, it became necessary for

neg: Ratnasiri Wickremanayake at the time of his death. Ratnasiri Wickremanayake Ratnasiri Wickremanayake (, ; 5 May 1933 – 27 December 2016) was a Sri Lankan politician who was Prime Minister of Sri Lanka from 2000 to 2001 and again from 2005 to 2010. He was a National List member of the Parliament of Sri Lanka. Wickremanayake held many ministerial positions in the Sri Lankan government, beginning in 1970. Wickremanayake was educated in Millewa Primary School, Dharmapala Vidyalaya, Pannipitiya, Hartley College, Point Pedro and Ananda College, Colombo and later as a student joined Lincoln's Inn to become a Barrister of Law, but ultimately

neg: Ratnasiri Wickremanayake Ratnasiri Wickremanayake Ratnasiri Wickremanayake (, ; 5 May 1933 – 27 December 2016) was a Sri Lankan politician who was Prime Minister of Sri Lanka from 2000 to 2001 and again from 2005 to 2010. He was a National List member of the Parliament of Sri Lanka. Wickremanayake held many ministerial positions in the Sri Lankan government, beginning in 1970. Wickremanayake was educated in Millewa Primary School, Dharmapala Vidyalaya, Pannipitiya, Hartley College, Point Pedro and Ananda College, Colombo and later as a student joined Lincoln's Inn to become a Barrister of Law, but ultimately chose to enter politics rather than

neg: Sri Lanka national football team team. There is no official broadcaster for the football matches that played by Sri Lanka because the FFSL didn't sell broadcasting rights.But the SAFF Championship had been shown by different channels.The tournaments in 1990s and 2000s were broadcast free to air by Channel Eye.The 2013 SAFF Championship was broadcast by CSN. Star Sports have broadcast the SAFF Tournament in pay TV on satellite broadcasters.The Papare.com is the official online broadcaster of Sri Lanka football matches which broadcast the Sri Lanka Football Premier League, Finals of Sri Lanka FA Cup and the schools u-19 championship also through the internet. The traditional

neg: Horton Plains National Park one of the Important Bird Areas (IBAs) in Sri Lanka. Together with the adjacent Peak Wilderness Sanctuary, Horton Plains contains 21 bird species which occur only on Sri Lanka. Four, Sri Lanka blue magpie, dull-blue flycatcher, Sri Lanka white-eye, and Sri Lanka wood pigeon, occur only in Horton plains, while other endemic species include Sri Lanka spurfowl, Sri Lanka junglefowl, yellow-fronted barbet, orange-billed babbler, Sri Lanka bush warbler, and Sri Lanka whistling-thrush. Many birds migrate here in winter including swiftlets, and alpine swift. Crested serpent eagle, mountain hawk-eagle, black-winged kite, and peregrine falcon are among the birds of prey found

neg: 2003 Sri Lanka cyclone satellite imagery by the next day. Due to the significant distance between Sri Lanka and the Bay of Bengal storm, no cyclone warnings were posted. The India-based National Centre for Medium Range Weather Forecasting anticipated the flood event three days in advance. However, the Sri Lankan government did not issue the first flood warnings until May 17, the same day that the flooding began. Many residents learned about the impending floods through loudspeakers and word of mouth, although some were alerted by television or radio. About 8,000 people evacuated on May 18, utilizing schools and public buildings as emergency shelters.

neg: Maho,Sri Lanka runs from Polgahawela to Kankesanthurai. It is near the junction of the Northern Line and the Batticaloa Line. Education is delivered free of charge to all students of national schools, according to the government policy. These schools operate under both Government and Provincial Council. Maho,Sri Lanka Mahawa (also known as Maho) () is a town in the North Western Province of Sri Lanka. British used the word "Maho" as the name for this town because they were unable to pronounce "Mahawa" properly. It is located in the Kurunegala District. Buddhists, Muslims, Hindus and Christians live in this town. The town

neg: Union College Old Students Association, Sydney Australia. It maintains links with other Union College Old Students Associations in Sri-Lanka, United Kingdom, Canada and Australia. The school Union College, Tellippalai was established by the American Missionaries in 1816 and it will celebrate its bi-centennial anniversary in 2016. It is located in Tellippalai, Jaffna, Sri-Lanka. It was one of the most affected schools in Sri-Lanka due to the 30 years of Sri Lankan civil war. It started operating in its original location with some semblance of normalcy since 2011. The Union College Old Students Association, Sydney has carried out yearly get-together and cultural programs since 2008 to raise

neg: Chandrarathna Bandara also made in Sri Lanka based on his novel "Wiman Dorakoda" in the latter part of 1990s and serialized in national television, Sri Lanka Rupavahini Corporation. Chandrarathna Bandara is also an acclaimed Short story writer and Poet, known for his unorthodox style in the latter. His 5th novel "Walakulu Bamma" (Wall of Clouds), published by Sarasavi Publishers - Sri Lanka, was launched in Toronto on 3 April 2016. Key Talk was delivered by Dr. Jayalath Manorathne. Chandrarathna Bandara Chandrarathna Bandara is a prominent novelist in Sri Lanka who won the National Literary award for his work in 1991. His passion

neg: Sport in Central Province, Sri Lanka union club, Kandy Sports Club being the reigning Club Rugby Champions in the national league for almost a decade, as well as the fondness and support the local schools treat the sport with. The Singer Sri Lankan Airlines Rugby 7's tournament is an annual international rugby union event held at the local Bogambara Stadium, attracting nations from all over the world. Sport in Central Province, Sri Lanka Sport in the Central Province of Sri Lanka has established a proud record of producing some of the top most sports people in Sri Lanka for a wide range of sports such as

neg: Suicide in Sri Lanka and in the mid 1980s, it reached 33 per 100,000. The latest statistics for Sri Lanka show a suicide rate of 15 per 100,000 . Common methods of suicide include: Global Health Estimates 2016: Deaths by Cause, Age Sex. Geneva, World Health Organization Suicide in Sri Lanka Suicide in Sri Lanka is a common cause of unnatural death and a long term social issue. According to a report published in a seminar by Dr. Neil Fernando, head of National Institute of Mental Health in September 2011, almost 4,000 people die by suicide in Sri Lanka every year. Fernando's statistics shows

neg: Sri Lanka Armed Forces and is under the purview of the Ministry of Defence, staffed by civilian personnel. There are two official paramilitary forces under the command of the Ministry of Defence: See also Paramilitary groups of Sri Lanka The following Units are known to conduct special operations: Today the training of all armed services are carried out in Sri Lanka. With a Defence University, a [[Staff College]], three [[Military Academies]] for the three armed services and many specialized training schools and centers members of the Sri Lanka armed forces have a high level training and professionalism. The Sri Lankan military has received specialized

neg: Mahinda College Mahinda College Mahinda College is a Buddhist boys' school in Galle, Sri Lanka. The school was established on 1 March 1892 by the Buddhist Theosophical Society led by Colonel Henry Steel Olcott. Today it is a national school, which provides primary and secondary education across 13 grades.Mahinda College is one from the three major buddhist boy schools in Sri Lanka and the leading Boy school in Southern Sri Lanka. So far,Mahinda College has produced the largest number of Professors to the nation than any other school in Sri Lanka. Colonel Henry Steel Olcott, a retired United States army officer was

neg: Sri Lanka Matha events held in the Tamil speaking regions in the North and East of Sri Lanka. The Tamil version was sung at Tamil medium schools throughout the country. The Tamil version was even used during the period when Sinhala was the only official language of the country (1956–87). On 12 December 2010 "The Sunday Times" reported that the Cabinet of Sri Lanka headed by President Mahinda Rajapaksa had taken the decision to scrap the Tamil translation of "Sri Lanka Matha" at official and state functions, as "in no other country was the national anthem used in more than one language" -

neg: Kingswood College (Sri Lanka) the physical shape of the school is much the same as in the days of the Methodist mission. Those who led the school during this century would need to preserve as much of the original shape as possible, but would also need to add to the buildings to cope with the increase in the number of students. Ranjith Chandrasekara (2000-2013) ran the college for almost 13 years and was then promoted as the National Schools Director for Sri Lanka. He currently serves for the Ministry of Education and as chairman of the Sri Lanka Schools Rugby Foundation (SLSRF). He did

neg: Buddhika Pathirana He was the youngest Principal of Sunday schools in Sri Lanka from 1991 to 1998. He has been the Chief "Basnayaka Nilame" for Matara "Binara Maha Perahera" since 2007. He was National Chairman of Liberal Youth Guilds (LYG) in Sri Lanka (2007–2009). Pathirana is the Founder, Chairman and the Managing Director of the Samadhi Community Development Foundation, since 2000. Buddhika Pathirana Akalanka Buddhika Uditha Dedduwa Pathirana (born 17 March 1974) who is a Deputy Minister of Ministry of Industry and Commerce කර්මාන්ත හා වාණිජ කටයුතු in Sri Lanka and a Member of the 7th Parliament of Sri Lanka represents the

neg: Henry Steel Olcott by many Sri Lankans today. On September 10, 2011, a statue of Colonel Olcott was unveiled at a Buddhist temple near Princeton, New Jersey. The date of his death is often remembered by Buddhist centers and Sunday schools in present-day Sri Lanka, as well as in Theosophical communities around the globe. Olcott believed himself to be Asia's savior, the outsider hero who would sweep in at the end of the drama to save a disenchanted subcontinent from spiritual death. The effort to revitalize Buddhism within Sri Lanka was successful and influenced many native Buddhist intellectuals. Sri Lanka was dominated by

neg: National Cadet Corps (Sri Lanka) National Cadet Corps (Sri Lanka) The National Cadet Corps (Sri Lanka) is the Sri Lankan military cadet corps and is a Ministry of Defence sponsored youth organisation in Sri Lanka. Formally the "Ceylon Cadet Corps" It is open to high school students on voluntary basis and has a history of more than 126 years as of 2007. The officers are teachers who act as instructors. The Cadets are given basic military training in small arms and parades.The officers and cadets have no liability for active military service but many volunteer to join the armed forces. The Mission of the National

neg: M. J. S. Wijeyaratne Research Council of the University of Kelaniya. He is also the Chairman of the National Science and Technology Commission of Sri Lanka. He had served as a member of the Boards of Governors of many National Institutions in Sri Lanka. These include the National Aquatic Resources Research and Development Agency, National Institute of Fisheries and Nautical Engineering, Arthur C Clarke Institute of Modern Technology, National Science Foundation of Sri Lanka, Sri Lanka Standards Institution and Industrial Technology Institute. Currently he is a member of the Governing Board of the National Institute of Fundamental Studies, Council member of the National Academy

neg: Sri Lanka feat by a Sri Lankan in a Cue sport. Sri Lanka has also won the Carrom World Championship titles twice in 2012, 2016 and 2018, men's team becoming champions and women's team coming 2nd place. Aquatic sports such as boating, surfing, swimming, kitesurfing and scuba diving on the coast, the beaches and backwaters attract a large number of Sri Lankans and foreign tourists. There are two styles of martial arts native to Sri Lanka, Cheena di and Angampora. The Sri Lanka national netball team has became the Asian Netball Championship for five times and are the current Asian Champions as

neg: JEN (charity) projects. In March 2016, JEN received the authorization to operate in Pakistan. In October 2017, in collaboration with the Ford Foundation, JEN launched three agricultural projects in Sri Lanka to reboot the local economy after the Civil War. At present, JEN works in seven countries including Afghanistan, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Iraq, Sudan, Myanmar, and Niigata, Japan and our projects differ ranging from providing rehabilitation of schools in Iraq and Afghanistan from livelihood programme in Sri Lanka. JEN worked for the victims of 2005 earthquake in District Bagh, Kashmir, Pakistan JEN (charity) JEN, formerly named Japan Emergency NGOs, was established in

neg: Netball in Sri Lanka Championship held in 2010 in India. As of August 2016, the women's national team was ranked number twenty-seven in the world. Some of the top performances for the Sri Lanka netball team include: The table below contains a list of all the presidents and secretaries of the Netball Federation of Sri Lanka. 2013 March - 2014 March MsVictoria Lakshimi Ms Shyama Cooray Netball in Sri Lanka Netball was first played in Sri Lanka in 1921. The first game was played by Ceylon Girl Guide Company at Kandy High School. The first interschool march was played between Kandy High School and

neg: Amana Bank (Sri Lanka) In April 2015, Fitch Ratings assigned Amana Bank PLC a rating of ("BB" with a Stable Outlook). Amana Bank (Sri Lanka) Amana Bank PLC (ABL), also Amana Bank Sri Lanka, but commonly referred to as Amana Bank, is a commercial bank in Sri Lanka. It is licensed by the Central Bank of Sri Lanka, the central bank and national banking regulator. Amana Bank is an Islamic law-compliant bank incorporated in 2009. It commenced serving the public in 2011. The bank's head office is located at 486 Galle Road, Colombo</ref>. As of July 2016, the shareholding in the stock of Amana

neg: Amana Bank (Sri Lanka) Amana Bank (Sri Lanka) Amana Bank PLC (ABL), also Amana Bank Sri Lanka, but commonly referred to as Amana Bank, is a commercial bank in Sri Lanka. It is licensed by the Central Bank of Sri Lanka, the central bank and national banking regulator. Amana Bank is an Islamic law-compliant bank incorporated in 2009. It commenced serving the public in 2011. The bank's head office is located at 486 Galle Road, Colombo</ref>. As of July 2016, the shareholding in the stock of Amana Bank PLC, is as depicted in the table below: The bank maintains branches at the following locations:

neg: Gender inequality in Sri Lanka regarding rights of abortion for women in Sri Lanka, as currently according to the Penal Code of Sri Lanka in 1995, there are laws banning abortion. Additionally, reproductive rights is one issue that has been explored by widowed women and sex workers following civil and ethnic strife in Sri Lankan history. Specifically, because they become the heads of household, it is up to them to determine how they will make sexual and reproductive choices While historically Sri Lanka has been very progressive when it comes to women's participation, there are still many gains they can make before they reach gender

neg: Social class in Sri Lanka they may be sent to overseas universities or local private higher education institutions (depending on family income). The middle classes include government workers such as university lecturers, teachers, government department workers and manage small business such as retails business and service provided. Some can afford to put their children into private national schools but refrain from the more expensive private international schools. The Sri Lankan national universities are mainly for the Middle classes. The middle class university students do travel abroad on university scholarships. The lower middle class in Sri Lanka consists of people in blue-collar jobs living in less

neg: Bangladeshi cricket team in Sri Lanka in 2016–17 all added to Sri Lanka's ODI squad. Kusal Perera was included in Sri Lanka's T20I squad, subject to fitness, with Sandun Weerakkody added as cover, if needed. Bangladeshi cricket team in Sri Lanka in 2016–17 The Bangladesh national cricket team toured Sri Lanka from March 2017 to April 2017. The tour consisted of a series of two Test matches, three One Day Internationals (ODIs) and two Twenty20 internationals (T20Is). The second Test match of the tour was the 100th Test played by Bangladesh. The tour also featured a two-day warm-up match ahead of the Test fixtures and a one-day warm-up

neg: Abdullah Ibn Umar Badheeb Al Yamani Sheikh Badheeb became Sufi Sheikh of M.C. Siddi Lebbe. M.C. Siddi Lebbe found the Colombo Zahira College with the help of Sheikh Badheeb, Orabi Basha, Wappachhi Marikkar and others. Sheikh Badheeb also helped M.C. Siddi Lebbe to open many schools in many places around Sri Lanka. In this period when Muslims scholars made efforts at spiritual revival, Sheikh Badheeb was a great Sufi sheikh who helped develop the Qadiriyya Sufi order in Sri Lanka. Sheikh Badheeb travelled to many places in Sri Lanka such as Mawanella, Madulbowa, Hemmathagama, Kandy, Gampola. Sheikh Badheeb stayed in Hemmathagama for some years and brought

neg: Languages of Sri Lanka Languages of Sri Lanka Several languages are spoken in Sri Lanka within the Indo-European, Dravidian and Austronesian families. Sri Lanka accords official status to Sinhalese and Tamil. The languages spoken on the island nation are deeply influenced by the languages of neighbouring India, the Maldives and Malaysia. Arab settlers and the colonial powers of Portugal, the Netherlands and Britain have also influenced the development of modern languages in Sri Lanka. As per 2016, the Sinhala language is mostly spoken by the Sinhalese people, who constitute approximately 74.9% of the national population and total about 16.6 million. It uses the Sinhala

neg: Television in Sri Lanka first private TV stations. Since then many new TV stations have started in Sri Lanka. There are also a number of satellite networks and pay per view television networks in Sri Lanka. The national telecommunications provider Sri Lanka Telecom also launched an IPTV service in 2008. The following is a list of current television providers based in Sri Lanka. The following is a list of former television providers which were based in Sri Lanka. The following is a list of current television stations based in Sri Lanka. The following is a list of former television stations which were based in

neg: Bangladesh special programs and patriotic songs, and many schools and colleges organise fairs, festivals, and concerts that draw the participation of citizens from all levels of Bangladeshi society. Cricket is one of the most popular sports in Bangladesh, followed by football. The national cricket team participated in their first Cricket World Cup in 1999, and the following year was granted elite Test cricket status. They have however struggled, recording only ten test match victories: one against Australia, one against England, one against Sri Lanka in Sri Lanka, five against Zimbabwe (one in 2005, one in 2013 in Zimbabwe, and three in

neg: National Museum of Colombo National Museum of Colombo National Museum of Colombo, also known as the Sri Lanka National Museum is one of two museums in Colombo. It is the largest museum in Sri Lanka. It is maintained by the Department of National Museum of the central government. The museum holds contains a collections of much importance to Sri Lanka such as the regalia of the country, including the throne and crown of the Kandyan monarchs as well as many other exhibits telling the story of ancient Sri Lanka. The Colombo Museum, as it was called at the beginning, was established on 1 January

neg: Independence Day (Sri Lanka) Independence Day (Sri Lanka) Sri Lanka's Independence Day is celebrated on 4th of February to commemorate its internal political independence from British rule on that day in 1948. The day is a national holiday in Sri Lanka. It is celebrated all over the country through flag-hoisting ceremony, dances, parades and performances. Usually, the main celebration takes place in Colombo, where the President raises the national flag and delivers a nationally televised speech. Many national struggles were made in the history of Sri Lanka. And on the independence day all of these are remembered and celebrated. But the independence movement against

neg: Education in Sri Lanka State Universities for higher religious studies. There has been a considerable increase in the number of private schools in Sri Lanka, due to the emergence of the upper-middle class during the colonial era. These private schools follow the local curriculum set up by the Ministry of Education in the local language mediums of Sinhala, Tamil or English. Many of the private schools have access to newer facilities than state run schools. Currently there are 66 Private schools (registered before 1960 and not since then) of these, 33 non-fee-levying Assisted Private Schools (also known as semi-government schools) and 33 fee levying

neg: Galle Face Green old world charm including old furniture, hand carved doors, balconies and high ceilings. It is also used as the site for Sri Lanka's national day celebration held annually on 4 February. Radio Ceylon and subsequently the Sri Lanka Broadcasting Corporation, the oldest radio station in South Asia, has recorded many programs here from their outside broadcast input in the 1950s and 1960s. The Galle Face Green is administered and maintained by the Urban Development Authority of Sri Lanka (UDA). It hosted the world’s tallest artificial Christmas tree on 25 December 2016. Galle Face Green Galle Face is a ocean-side urban

neg: Chamari Atapattu Chamari Atapattu Atapattu Mudiyanselage Chamari Jayangani (born 9 February 1990) is a Sri Lankan cricketer and the current captain of the women's team of Sri Lanka. She had a short stint as the captain of the Sri Lanka women's team, and was succeeded by the previous captain Shashikala Siriwardene. Chamari was the tenth captain for Sri Lanka women's national cricket team, winning only one ODI, with 13 losses. In November 2017, she was named the Women's Cricketer of the Year for the 2016–17 season at Sri Lanka Cricket's annual awards. She is known for aggressive batting in the top order.

neg: Social class in Sri Lanka to national, private or international schools to be educated in English and thereafter send them to overseas universities. The upper middle class in Sri Lanka consists of and educated professionals, Business men who generally come from educated backgrounds, having been educated at public or private schools and local or foreign universities. Traditional jobs include lawyers, doctors, engineers, military officers, senior civil servants, managers. Manage own business that have high income. They typically send their children (depending on family income, traditions, residence) to national, private or international schools to be educated in English or in their local languages. For university education,

neg: Sri Lanka In May 2010, President Rajapaksa appointed the Lessons Learnt and Reconciliation Commission (LLRC) to assess the conflict between the time of the ceasefire agreement in 2002 and the defeat of the LTTE in 2009. Sri Lanka has emerged from its 26-year war to become one of the fastest growing economies of the world. During Sri Lanka's 68th national independence day celebrations on 4 February 2016, the Tamil version of the national anthem "Sri Lanka Matha" was sung for the first time since 1949 at an official government event, the independence day celebrations. Lifting of the unofficial ban on the Tamil

neg: Islam in Sri Lanka largest ethnic group within the Muslim community in the country. Islam was spread to Sri Lanka by contacts with the merchant ships operated by the Moor traders between Serendib (Old Persian / Arabic name for Sri Lanka), and various ports in the Arabian Peninsula and North Africa. As per scholars, Sri Lankan Moors are descendant of the Marakkar, Mappilas, Memons and Pathans of South India. There are 749 Muslim schools in Sri Lanka, 205 madrasas which teach Islamic education, and an Islamic university in Beruwala (Jamiya Naleemiya). Al Iman Schools in Colombo was the first organization of Islamic schools of

neg: Kalutara the Urban District Council. Kalutara has three national schools, eleven provincial schools, two semi-government schools and three international schools. It also has a branch of Open University of Sri Lanka and the JMC International College. A number of the schools and colleges are listed below: Kalutara Public library is located near the High Court and one of the largest libraries of Sri Lanka. Kalutara has two railway stations, Kalutara North and Kalutara South. Kalutara South is closest to the heart of the Kalutara town. Kalutara south railway station is a major railway hub on the Coastal or Southern Rail Line

neg: Puttur, Sri Lanka is the argument for a derivation of Buddha and -ur, that gradually has changed into Puttur. According to legends, the town of Puttur was established in ancient times. One of the first Sri Lankan schools providing free education was established in Puttur. Malavarayar Kandiah established the J/Sri Somaskanda College in 1931, originally a Hindu-based college in Puttur. This was during the period when fee-charging Christian schools were dominant all over Sri Lanka during the British colonial rule. The Sivan Kovil, many Hindu establishments, the American mission run hospital are some of the landmarks of Puttur. Besides that, the ancient bottomless

neg: Australian cricket team in Sri Lanka in 2016 in the 5th ODI. Australian cricket team in Sri Lanka in 2016 The Australian cricket team toured Sri Lanka from 18 July to 9 September 2016 to play three Test matches, five One Day Internationals (ODIs), two Twenty20 Internationals (T20Is) matches and a first-class practice match. The Test series was played for Warne-Muralitharan Trophy, with Sri Lanka winning 3–0, their first ever series whitewash against Australia. As a result, Australia slipped from first to third in the ICC Test Championship; Sri Lanka, who had started the series ranked seventh, moved up to sixth. In August 2016, Sri Lankan batsman Tillakaratne

neg: Australian cricket team in Sri Lanka in 2016 Australian cricket team in Sri Lanka in 2016 The Australian cricket team toured Sri Lanka from 18 July to 9 September 2016 to play three Test matches, five One Day Internationals (ODIs), two Twenty20 Internationals (T20Is) matches and a first-class practice match. The Test series was played for Warne-Muralitharan Trophy, with Sri Lanka winning 3–0, their first ever series whitewash against Australia. As a result, Australia slipped from first to third in the ICC Test Championship; Sri Lanka, who had started the series ranked seventh, moved up to sixth. In August 2016, Sri Lankan batsman Tillakaratne Dilshan announced that he

neg: Sri Lanka at the 2016 Summer Paralympics one archer. Sri Lanka has qualified five athletes so far. Sri Lanka qualified one competitor in the men's single event as a result of a Bipartite Commission Invitation place. The player invited was Upali Rajakaruna. Sri Lanka at the 2016 Summer Paralympics Sri Lanka competed at the 2016 Summer Paralympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from 7 September to 18 September 2016. The Sri Lankan team consisted of nine athletes in three sports. Track and field athlete Anil Prasanna Jayalath was the flagbearer for the country during the opening ceremony. Every participant at the Paralympics has their disability grouped into

neg: Priyani Soysa milk, and formulating the national policy on breast feeding, which recommended Exclusive Breast Feeding for 4-6 months. Among the many public sector posts she held during her distinguished career are Chairperson of the Board of Study in Paediatrics of the Post Graduate Institute of Medicine and Chairperson, National Science Foundation of Sri Lanka. She also served as a consultant to the World Health Organization and the United Nations Subcommittee on Nutrition. Prof. Soysa is a Past President of the Sri Lanka Paediatric Association (now known as the Sri Lanka College of Paediatricians), the Sri Lanka Medical Association and the Sri

neg: Military use of schools India, Indonesia, Iraq, Israel/Occupied Palestinian Territory, Kenya, Libya, Mali, Myanmar, Nepal, Nigeria, Pakistan, Philippines, Somalia, South Sudan, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Syria, Thailand, Uganda, Ukraine, Yemen and Zimbabwe. The 2016 UN Secretary-General’s Children and Armed Conflict report documented military use of schools in 14 countries by at least 10 national armed forces and multiple armed groups. According to the report, the following groups used schools for military purposes during 2015: Afghan National Defence and Security Forces as well as the Taliban and an ISIL-affiliated group in Afghanistan; former Séléka factions in the Central African Republic; the Colombian military and the FARC-EP

neg: Volunteers for English in Sri Lanka Volunteers for English in Sri Lanka Volunteers for English in Sri Lanka (VESL) was established to provide children at rural Sri Lankan schools with the opportunity to gain from enthusiastic and creative native English speakers. VESL's projects aim to encourage learning, advance confidence levels in spoken English and promote cultural understanding. VESL is a charity that aims to provide unique, exciting and worthwhile volunteering opportunities for adults of all ages in rural communities across Sri Lanka. Each year VESL volunteers run a series of English summer schools for pupils and teachers in Sri Lanka, and in 2006 VESL also hopes

neg: Sri Lanka national netball team Sri Lanka national netball team The Sri Lanka national netball team is the national netball team of Sri Lanka. The team is coached by Thilaka Jinadasa and captained by Semini Alwis. As of 7 March 2018, Sri Lanka are ranked 25th in the world. Netball was first played in Sri Lanka in 1921. The first game was played by Ceylon Girl Guide Company at Kandy High School. By 1952, Sri Lankan clubs were playing Indian club sides. In 1956, Sri Lanka played its first international match against Australia's national team in Sri Lanka. In 1963, Sri Lanka was one of

neg: Sri Lanka at the 2016 Summer Olympics represent the country, after meeting the B standard time at a qualification meet in July 2016. Abeysinghe was the first swimmer ever from Sri Lanka to meet the qualification standard for the Olympics. Sri Lanka received an unused quota place from IWF to send a male weightlifter, signifying the nation's return to the sport after an eight-year hiatus. Sri Lanka at the 2016 Summer Olympics Sri Lanka competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from 5 to 21 August 2016. This was the nation's seventeenth appearance at the Summer Olympics, with the exception of the 1976

neg: FM99 Sri Lanka country. Some announcers were from the national Sri Lanka Broadcasting Corporation, and FM99 also introduced many new radio personalities. The Sinhala broadcast highlighted music from the 1960s, 1970s, 1980s and 1990s, again introducing new presenters. The Tamil broadcast was on a similar rotation with many interviews covered as well with some eminent personalities. The FM99 studios were located at the Colombo Marriott hotel, now the Galadari, on the second floor. The full office complex was a total of 5 rooms including the transmission area. FM99 Sri Lanka FM99 Sri Lanka was a Sri Lankan radio station. FM99 started broadcasting on

neg: Sri Lanka Matha Italian and Romansh). "Sri Lanka Thaaye", the Tamil version of the Sri Lankan national anthem, is an exact translation of "Sri Lanka Matha", the Sinhala version, and has the same music. Although it has existed since independence in 1948 it was generally only sung in the north and east of the country where the Tamil language predominates. The majority of Sri Lankans (around 75%) speak the Sinhala language. More specifically, "Tamil is the native language for the Tamil people, who constitute about 15% of Sri Lankans, and for Muslims who are nearly 10%", according to the BBC. Until early 2016,

neg: Ants of Sri Lanka (book) Sriyani Dias is the first myrmecologist in Sri Lanka, which experimented and revealed the hidden informations of Sri Lankan ant diversity. She is currently worked as a senior lecturer in Zoology of University of Kelaniya. She has conducted many researches throughout the country to reveal the exact number of ant species recorded from Sri Lanka. Dr. Dias is the first person to undergo extensive biological nature about Sri Lanka endemic ant species - "Aneuretus simoni". She also has kept many ant specimens at the National Museum of Colombo and Department of Zoology in the University of Kelaniya. The book describes

neg: Protests against the Sri Lankan Civil War in Canada engagement. If this is how they treat me, imagine how they treat people who can't speak out." Rae described Sri Lanka as "a very dangerous place to be a journalist" and that it is "a very dangerous place to be any kind of Tamil right now". The news sparked controversy for both Rae and Sri Lanka in Canada and made it to the headlines of newspapers in other countries. The protests have drawn criticism from some observers of the Sri Lankan Civil War. In an opinion piece titled "Misguided Tamil protesters" published by the "National Post", Martin Collacott, a former

neg: Harry Jayawardena many years. He was a member of the Apex Task Force to Rebuild the Nation (TAFREN) established by the President of Sri Lanka after the December 2004 tsunami that affected most parts of Sri Lanka. He was also appointed Chairman of SriLankan Airlines, Sri Lanka's National carrier, becoming Executive chairman in January 2008. Harry Jayawardena Don Harold Stassen Jayawardena (born 17 August 1942 in Ja-Ela, Sri Lanka), widely known as Harry Jayawardena, is a Sri Lankan business magnate and investor. He is currently chairman of Melstacorp PLC, Distilleries Company of Sri Lanka PLC, Lanka Bell and Aitken Spence PLC. Jayawardena

neg: Effect of the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake on Sri Lanka mine sweepers to assess the situation. In the Yala National Park, many animals seemed to move to higher regions in order to escape the disaster. It was unclear how they detected the coming disaster, although a sixth sense, perhaps the ability to hear the infrasound rumble of the tremors or approaching tsunami, was mentioned in reports. Galle International Stadium, the test match cricket ground at Galle, was devastated. The main coastal highway in the south of Sri Lanka was closed in the aftermath of the tsunami, delaying relief supplies. An initial effort to deliver supplies was made by large numbers

neg: Sri Lanka embraced the faith and propagated it throughout the Sinhalese population. Succeeding kingdoms of Sri Lanka would maintain a large number of Buddhist schools and monasteries and support the propagation of Buddhism into other countries in Southeast Asia. Sri Lankan Bhikkhus studied in India's famous ancient Buddhist University of Nalanda, which was destroyed by Bakhtiyar Khilji. It is probable that many of the scriptures from Nalanda are preserved in Sri Lanka's many monasteries and that the written form of the Tipitaka, including Sinhalese Buddhist literature, were part of the University of Nalanda. In 245 BC, bhikkhuni Sangamitta arrived with the Jaya