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The format dd.mm.yyyy using dots (which denote ordinal numbering) is the traditional German date format. [65] Since 1996-05-01, the international format yyyy-mm-dd has become the official standard date format, but the handwritten form d. mmmm yyyy is also accepted (see DIN 5008). Standardisation applies to all applications in the scope of the ...
The little-endian format (day, month, year; 1 June 2022) is the most popular format worldwide, followed by the big-endian format (year, month, day; 2006 June 1). Dates may be written partly in Roman numerals (i.e. the month) [citation needed] or written out partly or completely in words in the local language.
Since the end of the civil war in May 2009 Sri Lanka's 300,000 strong military has increased its non-military activities, leading to accusations of militarisation and even military rule. [ 51 ] [ 52 ] [ 53 ] The military is involved in everything from large-scale property developments to the running of roadside cafes.
The Constitution of Sri Lanka has been the constitution of the island nation of Sri Lanka since its original promulgation by the National State Assembly on 7 September 1978. It is Sri Lanka's second republican constitution and its third constitution since the country's independence (as Ceylon) in 1948, after the Donoughmore Constitution ...
The Ministry of Defence (Sinhala: රාජ්ය ආරක්ෂක අමාත්යාංශය Rājya ārakshaka amāthyanshaya; Tamil: பாதுகாப்பு அமைச்சகம்) is the cabinet ministry of the Government of Sri Lanka responsible for implementation of government defence policy and acts as the overall headquarters of the Sri Lankan Armed Forces.
LTTE victory and widrawal of IPKF from Sri Lanka after defeated Eelam War II (10 June 1990 – 9 January 1995) Battle of Kokavil: 27 June – 11 July 1990: SLA camp, Kokavil, Kilinochchi District: 69: LTTE victory Operation Sea Breeze: September 1990: SLA camp, Mullaitivu, Mullaitivu District: SLA victory Operation Thrividha Balaya: 13 ...
The Sri Lanka Armed Forces, comprising the Sri Lanka Army, the Sri Lanka Navy, and the Sri Lanka Air Force, come under the purview of the Ministry of Defence. [260] The total strength of the three services is around 346,000 personnel, with nearly 36,000 reserves. [ 261 ]
The military date notation is similar to the date notation in British English but is read cardinally (e.g. "Nineteen July") rather than ordinally (e.g. "The nineteenth of July"). [citation needed] Weeks are generally referred to by the date of some day within that week (e.g., "the week of May 25"), rather than by a week number. Many holidays ...