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  2. Sri Lanka Customs - Wikipedia

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    Sri Lanka Customs (Sinhala: ශ්‍රී ලංකා රේගුව, romanized: Shri Lanka Reguwa, Tamil: இலங்கை சுங்கச் சாவடி) is a ministerial government department in Sri Lanka. The main functions of the department are, Collection of revenue; Prevention of revenue leakages and other frauds

  3. Sri Lankan Moors - Wikipedia

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    The Sri Lankan Civil War was a 26-year conflict fought on the island of Sri Lanka between the government and the separatist Tamil militant Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE). The LTTE attempted to create an independent Tamil state called Tamil Eelam in northeast Sri Lanka. [31]

  4. Sri Lanka - Wikipedia

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    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. [19] Sri Lanka is a developing country, ranking 78th on the Human Development Index.

  5. Culture of Sri Lanka - Wikipedia

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    Polonnaruwa Vatadage Sri Lanka Ceylon Tea. The culture of Sri Lanka mixes modern elements with traditional aspects and is known for its regional diversity. Sri Lankan culture has long been influenced by the heritage of Theravada Buddhism originated in Sri Lanka itself (newly found records indicate this, and it is different from other religions from both Sri Lanka or India) (previously the ...

  6. Duty-free permit - Wikipedia

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    Duty-free permit (or Duty-free vehicle permit or Motor Vehicle Permit on Concessionary Terms) is a permit issued by the Treasury of the Government of Sri Lanka that allows its holder to import a vehicle into Sri Lanka on duties concessions or exempt from certain taxes.

  7. The party's over for Russians in Sri Lanka after ... - AOL

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    Russia “strongly condemns all forms of racial discrimination,” it added, calling on its citizens to follow local laws and customs. Sri Lanka has been struggling with an economic crisis since ...

  8. Ministry of Ports and Shipping (Sri Lanka) - Wikipedia

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    Sri Lanka Freedom Party: 23 July 1960: Sirimavo Bandaranaike: Minister of Commerce, Trade, Food and Shipping [6] P. B. G. Kalugalla: Sri Lanka Freedom Party: Sirimavo Bandaranaike: Minister of Shipping, Aviation and Tourism [7] Wimala Kannangara: United National Party: 23 July 1977: J. R. Jayewardene [8] [9] Lalith Athulathmudali: United ...

  9. Poruwa ceremony - Wikipedia

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    The Poruwa ceremony appears to have existed in Sri Lanka before the introduction of Buddhism in the 3rd century BC. The Poruwa ceremony was a valid custom as a registered marriage until the British introduced the registration of marriages by Law in 1870.