Lanka Essays

  • Sri Lanka Airlines

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    35 countries. Further Sri Lankan Airlines provides Sri Lankan Airline- Engineering, Sri Lankan Catering, Sri Lanka Airport Services, Sri Lankan Holidays and Cargo Service for other airline and passengers.. Sri Lanka airline has partnershiped with some of world recordnised prestige airlines such as Etihad, Malaysia Airlines, Indian Airlines, Saudi Arabian Airlines, Air Canada and Mihin Lanka. Sri Lankan Airline is expanding its fleet with wide range of products and service in order to move forward

  • Essay On Taxation In Sri Lanka

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    consider this legal framework somewhat rigid however making it difficult for companies to reduce their workforce. Cost of rejecting an employee in Sri Lanka is, percentage -wise, one of the highest in the world. Sri Lanka's labor force is literate (particularly in local lan... ... middle of paper ... ... sign important off-budget expenditures. Sri Lanka ranking is the World Bank control of corruption index, which varies from -2.5to +2.5, has decline to -0.46 in 2011 and from -0.45in 2010 and -0.40

  • A Brief Look at Sri Lanka

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    INTRO Sri Lanka is a island that is made up of many different ethnicities, the Sinhalese who make up 75% population, the Tamils who make up 11% and 14% others. The differences amoung these groups on the basis of religion, language, and ethnicity has resulted in a 26* year long Civil War that began in July 1983 and ended in May 2009. The war was fought between the Sinhalese dominated state and militant Sri Lanka Tamil separatist movements. This paper will demonstrate how The Sri Lankan civlil war

  • Swot Analysis Of Sri Lanka

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    Political overview For years before the war finally came to an end 1n 2009 Sri Lanka was marred by civil. Since then, the economics of the country has grown within the 5 years. When the long running civil war finally over, Sri Lanka has opportunity to take advantage of its peacetime stability, educated workforce, geography, and scenic beauty. Sri Lanka Government has set ambitious goals for its economic development – aspiring to GDP growth rates over 8% and looking to focusing more in developing

  • Essay On Politics Of Sri Lanka

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    Sri Lanka has a long history of establishing a republic form of government. The Constitution adopted in 1978 was the third constitution since independence from Great Britain. Under this type of government Sri Lanka has three branches of government. A Presidential system headed by a President is accountable to the parliament which is an unicameral legislative branch. The other branch of Sri Lanka’s government is the judiciary branch. The Constitution of 1978 guarantees many of the basic rights

  • Conflict In Sri Lanka Essay

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    major political differences, ethnic tensions, misuse of administrative power, and any other number of other factors. Sri Lanka is a prime example of just how conflict can arise. By examining the history, ethnic divides, and political structure of Sri Lanka is it possible to isolate some of the exact factors that lead to civil war and genocide in independent states. Sri Lanka was established as the Portuguese controlled island of Ceylon in 1505. The island had previously been under the control of

  • Sri Lanka Tour Analysis

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    Sri Lanka is an island located in the Indian Ocean with a population of 22 million inhabitants. Unlike some other industrialized countries, Sri Lanka is without the tradition of tourism (Spencer, 2014). Early travel was principally a religious undertaking to the historical shrines and travel was strictly domestic and very limited. It was only during the British Colonial era that tourism found its first expression in Sri Lanka (SLAAED, 1994). Luxurious rest houses and hotels were constructed during

  • Online Marketing in Sri Lanka

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    Online Marketing in Sri Lanka 1.     Introduction The development of online marketing in Sri Lanka is lagging behind when compared to developed countries. The adoption of online marketing is more than a technical issue. Country specific factors such as differences in culture and business environment are influencing the nature and type of appropriate IT solutions including online marketing. Therefore the marketing strategies must be suitable for the country to reach and communicate with the

  • Village Settlement In Sri Lanka Essay

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    IN SRI LANKA 1.1 History of village settlement in Sri Lanka. According to the chronicle-the ministers of Vijaya established their own settlement and lived there. Those residences were there after called by Gamas. Gama is heritable property which were occupied sometimes only by members of a single joint family. According to the (Vinya), Gama means a place which may have consisted of even one single “Kuti” or two or more than that. Thus one ‘Kuti’ Gama means a hamlet. In the Sri Lanka, Sinhalese

  • The Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka

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    Sri Lanka known officially as the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, or by many as the “pearl of the Indian Ocean” is a beautiful diverse island country located, “off India’s southeastern coast” (Pulsipher, 2011, p. 483). Approximately 21,000,000 people call Sri Lanka their home and many travel to Sri Lanka to enjoy its diverse culture and beauty. This report explores the Sri Lanka’s physical, cultural, and political geography, Christianity’s history in Sri Lanka, and also presents suggestions

  • Essay On Health Care In Sri Lanka

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    Sri Lanka should reach 100% institutional delivery level. It helps to further reduce the maternal and infant mortality. Sri Lankan mothers migrate foreign countries as housemaids to increase the economic condition of their families. This is one of the major income in Sri Lanka. But her children loose her protection. It directly effects to the child mortality and malnutrition. The government should introduce barriers to migrate women as housemaids, especially mothers who have small children. Sri Lanka

  • Cultural heritage in Ceylon (Sri Lanka)

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    The pearl of the Indian Ocean Sri Lanka, reflects a long history of its nations. From the archeological evidence of the prehistoric settlements and prehistoric human Balangoda man (Deraniyagala, 1998) to modern food of kottu like pizza to American; make the broad diversity of culture in Sir Lanka. By analyzing cultural heritage definition in Sinhala language, the definition given in the legislations in 1940, and its relationship with Athens charter and 1954 UNESCO convention, I will demonstrate the

  • Sri Lanka - Light at the End of the Tunnel?

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    Sri Lanka - Light at the End of the Tunnel? The Sunday, March 3, 2002 issue of “The New York Times” featured an article by Barbara Crossette, “The War on Terror Points a Country Toward Peace. The second sentence of this article stated: "A week ago, the government of Sri Lanka and the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam, one of Asia's most ruthless and totalitarian rebel movements, agreed to a firm cease-fire, with the promise of peace talks to come".[1] But are the LTTE planning on keeping their

  • Thermophilic Conifer in Tabbowa Beds Sri Lanka

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    Plant fossils are found in the well known Jurassic sedimentary basin in the Puttalum district, Northwestern Province, Sri Lanka. Fossil specimens were collected at a Tabbowa basin and the morphological characters of leaves, shoots and stems, were studied. Specimens could be diagnosed as conifers belonging to two genera Brachyphyllum and Pagiophyllum. The two genera closely resemble one another in foliar morphology. However, combined transmitted light and polarizing microscopic observations together

  • Fishing and the Villages of Southern Sri Lanka: A Case Study

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    Fishing and the Villages of Southern Sri Lanka: A Case Study Facts Fishing has been a mainstay industry in Sri Lanka for centuries, but it has been ravaged with political, economic, environmental disasters and social issues over the past century (Olstrom, 1990, Yamada, et al., 2006, Arunatilake et al., 2014). In the southern tip of Sri Lanka, lies the fishing village of Mawelle (Ostrom, 1990, p. 149). Southern Sri Lanka’s fishermen fish with beach seines (called madella or “big net”) that

  • Fashion Evolution of Clothing in Sri Lanka over the Centuries

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    1 Evolution of clothing in Sri Lanka over the centuries including the factors that influenced these changes. Evolution of clothing took place due to climate, availability of plant and animals, improvement of the markets and accessibility of market. The early Stone Age has three stages as Paleolithic, Mesolithic and Neolithic. The Stone Age life style was hunters/scavengers and food gatherers with least technological changes. They used sewing needles made out of fur and other type of materials to

  • Alban Group Sells Famous Electronic Appliances Across Sri Lanka.

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    Limited currently have a network of over 230 showrooms across Sri Lanka. Abans also have more than 400 authorized dealers representing them in the remotest rural areas bringing their products within reach of each family and every household in the country. All products sold by Abans carry a trusted guarantee of quality and reliable after sales service. (Abans..., 2011) Abans Retail Abans Retail Channel showrooms are located across Sri Lanka. These showrooms are dedicated for providing customers quality

  • Reflection Of The Ramayana

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    in this term project. I retell The Ramayana beyond the last excerpt from “Chapter 10- Across the ocean” (Narayana 2006, 231) from Sita’s perspective. This is when Hanuman has returned with the news that he found Sita under Ravana’s domination in Lanka. Rama, Lakshmana, Sugriva and Hanuman then decide to go across the ocean to rescue abandoned Sita and to kill her kidnapper. I chose to symbolize

  • Monomyths within Ancient Societies

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    Have you ever wondered what the seemingly different societies of the Anglo-Saxons, ancient Greeks, and ancient Indians have in common? All three of these societies wrote epics that use the concept of a monomyth in the various stages through their stories. According to the American mythologist Joseph Campbell “The standard path of the mythological of the hero is a magnification of the formula represented in the rights of passage…” (Joseph Campbell’s Monomyth) is a monomyth. Different parts of a monomyth

  • Sita Sings The Blues Essay

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    In Sita Sings The Blues The director shows the ancient myth of Valmiki’s Ramayana through the lens of Sita. The audience is able to see Sitas’ rejection and how it affects her. The story also ties in a modern-day story of a woman being rejected by her spouse. The film switches back between a modern-day relationship in San Francisco and the ancient myth. By doing this it makes the myth more relatable to modern day people. In the very begging of the film we see a young couple in San Francisco participating