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2008 disasters in Sri Lanka (1 C) E. Eelam War IV (3 C, 4 P) P. 2008–2009 Sri Lankan provincial council elections (3 P) S. 2008 in Sri Lankan sport (3 C, 5 P) T.
Sri Lanka's more recent history was marred by the 26-year Sri Lankan Civil War, which began in 1983 and ended in 2009, when the Sri Lanka Armed Forces defeated the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam. [20] Sri Lanka is a developing country, ranking 78th on the Human Development Index.
1971 JVP insurrection: Marxist insurrection conducted by the Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna against the government of Sri Lanka. 1972: Sri Lanka becomes a republic, and country's name Ceylon was changes to Sri Lanka: 1983 24–30 July Black July by the government and Sinhalese mobs; Beginning of the Sri Lankan Civil War: 1987 29 July Signing of the ...
The following lists notable events that took place during 2009 in Sri Lanka.. The year 2009 was an eventful year for Sri Lanka, as it was the year of the conclusion of the Sri Lankan Civil War, ending the nation's near 26-year long conflict with the separatist Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam.
Week 10 of the 2024 NFL season is officially underway.. Week 9 was a showcase week for second-year players. De'Von Achane, Chase Brown, Bijan Robinson, Emari Demercado, and Jahmyr Gibbs were all ...
A Poya occurs every full moon. [1] [2] Uposatha is important to Buddhists all around the world, who have adopted the lunar calendar for their religious observances.Owing to the moon's fullness of size as well as its effulgence, the full moon day is treated as the most auspicious of the four lunar phases occurring once every lunar month (29.5 days) and thus marked by a holiday.
Singapore Airlines recently announced its spending around $821 million on a multi-year program to install new long-haul cabin products. Here’s what that means for travelers.
Last year, just 17.6% of the Lower 48 experienced a white Christmas. This was the lowest percentage since records began in 2003.Outside of the higher elevations of the West, there was an area of ...