Administrative divisions 9 provinces; Central, Eastern, North Central, Northern, North Western, Sabaragamuwa, Southern, Uva, Western Independence 4 February 1948 (from the UK) National holiday Independence Day (National Day), 4 February (1948) Constitution history: several previous; latest adop...
Administrative divisions: 8 provinces; Central, North Central, North Eastern, North Western, Sabaragamuwa, Southern, Uva, Western note: in 1998 the Government of Sri Lanka proposed a merger of the former Northern and Eastern provinces; while this merger was never ratified, the Government treats...
when it was known as Lanka or Ceylon, to the colonial period under the Portuguese, Dutch, and British, and finally to its independence in 1948, the island’s borders and administrative divisions have continuously transformed.
Realising the destruction this caused to the economy of the country, many institutions and organisations requested to revert to the tax system which existed in 2019. In April 2022, the Sri Lanka Administrative Service Association (SASA) presented short-term proposals for economic and social reviv...
Sri Lanka's economy is primarily based on agriculture, manufacturing, and exporting commodities like tea, rubber, and spices. It has also developed its tourism industry, attracting visitors with its beautiful beaches and lush landscapes. As per 2023 data
The President of Sri Lanka isMr. Maithripala Sirisena, who became Presidential January 2015. Administrative Divisions Provinces Sri Lanka has been divided into Provinces since the 19th Century on an unofficial level. But the 13th amendment to the 1978 Constitution saw this being legalized in 1987,...
The smallest administrative units (GN divisions) having high malaria risk within each area were identified. From these divisions, 20% of the population was randomly selected for blood smear examination and in a 50% sub-sample polymerase chain reaction (PCR) assay was performed. A population of ...
Ramasamy R, Subanesan N, Wijesundere A, Fernando NK, Ramasamy MS: Observations on malaria patients seeking treatment in hospitals in a rural and an urban area of Sri Lanka. Indian J Malariol. 1992, 29: 29-34. CAS PubMed Google Scholar Anonymous: Annual administrative report of the Anti...
ECONOMYNEXT – Sri Lanka President Anura Kumara Dissanayake’s National People’s Power left rivals far behind in ealy results declared in the 2024 general elections, raking in over 70 percent of the vote. The NPP also scored mosts votes in the Jaffna polling division after also scoring in po...
A population-based cross-sectional study was conducted among 1260 adults aged 35–74 years, living in Colombo, the most urban district in Sri Lanka. They were recruited from 63 administrative divisions, using multi-stage, probability-proportionate-to-size, cluster sampling. Non-fasting venous blood...