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2. Minister of Finance (Sri Lanka) - Wikipedia

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   Sri Lanka Freedom Party: 9 November 1962 – 10 May 1963 T. B. Ilangaratne: Sri Lanka Freedom Party: 29 May 1963 – 10 June 1964 N. M. Perera (1st term) Lanka Sama Samaja Party: 11 June 1964 – 17 December 1964 U. B. Wanninayake: United National Party: 27 March 1965 – 25 March 1970 Dudley Senanayake: N. M. Perera (2nd term) Lanka Sama ...

3. Japan–Sri Lanka relations - Wikipedia

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   Diplomatic relations with Japan were established in 1952, four years after Sri Lanka gained independence from the United Kingdom. In 2012, the 60th anniversary was celebrated with the issuance of a commemorative coin. [3] According to a 2005 BBC World Service Poll, 50% of Sri Lankans view Japan's influence positively, with 4% expressing a ...

4. History of Sri Lanka - Wikipedia

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   The history of Sri Lanka is unique because its relevance and richness extend beyond the areas of South Asia, Southeast Asia and the Indian Ocean. The early human remains which were found on the island of Sri Lanka date back to about 38,000 years ago ( Balangoda Man ). The historical period roughly begins in the 3rd century BCE, based on Pali ...

5. History of cricket in Sri Lanka - Wikipedia

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   Cricket was introduced to Sri Lanka (then called Ceylon) in the first quarter of the 19th century, following colonisation of the island by the British. The earliest known match was recorded in 1832 and the earliest first-class one in 1926. The national team has played Test cricket from 1982. The national team has achieved international success ...

6. Religion in Sri Lanka - Wikipedia

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   Sri Lanka is officially a Buddhist country, while Sri Lankans practice a variety of religions. As of the 2012 census, 70.2% of Sri Lankans were Buddhists, 12.6% were Hindus, 9.7% were Muslims (mainly Sunni ), 7.4% were Christians (mostly Catholics ). [2] [3] Buddhism is declared as the State religion of Sri Lanka and has been given special ...

7. Sri Lanka Railways - Wikipedia

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   Sri Lanka Railways began partnering with ExpoRail and Rajadhani Express in 2011 for premium service on major routes. [13] [14] Its northern line , affected by almost three decades of war, is being rebuilt; in 2015, it was restored to Jaffna and Kankesanthurai at pre-war levels The maximum speed on this line is currently 120 km/h(74 mph). [15]

8. Leader of the Opposition (Sri Lanka) - Wikipedia

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   v. t. e. In Sri Lanka, the Leader of the Opposition is the leader of the largest political party in Parliament that is not a part of the government. This is usually the leader of the second-largest party in Parliament. Leader of the Samagi Jana Balawegaya Sajith Premadasa has been the incumbent Leader of the Opposition in the Parliament since 3 ...

9. Gems of Sri Lanka - Wikipedia

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   Sri Lanka, geologically speaking is an extremely old country. Ninety percent of the rocks of the island are of Precambrian age, 560 million to 2,400 million years ago. The gems form in sedimentary residual gem deposits, eluvial deposits, metamorphic deposits, skarn and calcium-rich rocks. Nearly all the gem formations in Sri Lanka are located ...