General is currently the highest rank in the Sri Lankan Army and is a four star rank . The rank is held by a Chief of the Defence Staff SriLanka Chief of the Defence Staff or is mostly awarded as a ceremonial rank to retiring Commander of the Army SriLanka Commanders of the Army . The serving Commander of the Army since the 1970s have head the rank of Lieutenant General SriLanka Lieutenant General with a brief exception in 2009 when Mr. Sarath Fonseka was promoted as a General while he was still in active service, but lately decommissioned from the duty and rank by court marshal.He had faced several in service allegations and in serve in prison. A general s insignia is a crossed sword and baton. A Major General has a British military rank insignia pip over this emblem a Lieutenant General SriLanka Lieutenant General a Emblem of SriLankaSriLanka emblem instead of a pip and a full General both a pip and the SriLanka emblem. Brigadier s, although equivalent to Brigadier Generals in other armies, are now considered to be general officers in the Sri Lankan Army. See also List of Sri Lankan generals List of Sri Lankan Generals Military ranks and insignia of the SriLanka Army SriLanka Army rank insignia Military ranks and insignia of the SriLanka Navy SriLanka Navy rank insignia Military ranks and insignia of the SriLanka Air Force SriLanka Air Force rank insignia SriLanka Army Military of SriLanka Comparative military ranks Military rank References Army, SriLanka. 1st Edition October 1999 . 50 YEARS ON 1949 1999 , SriLanka Army . ISBN 995 8089 02 8 External links http www.army.lk SriLanka Army http www.defence.lk Ministry of Defence, Public Security, Law & Order Democratic Socialist Republic of SriLanka http www.news.lk index.php?option com content&task view&id 9708&Itemid 44 Three Service Commanders promoted Official Government News Portal Military of SriLanka Category Military ranks of the SriLanka Army ... more details
Politics of SriLanka Politics of SriLanka takes place in a framework of a presidential system presidential representative democracy representative democratic republic , whereby the President of SriLanka ... decennia the party system is dominated by the socialist SriLanka Freedom Party and the conservative ... of SriLanka reflect the historical and political differences between the two main ethnic groups ... in the north and east of the island. Constitutional development At independence in 1948, SriLanka ... of Ceylon Governor General . The Parliament of SriLanka Parliament was bicameral , consisting ... year, Ceylon was renamed SriLanka, and became a republic within the Commonwealth of Nations , with the last Governor General becoming the first President of SriLanka . Under the first republican Constitution of SriLanka Constitution , the unicameral legislature was known as the National ... SLPARLIMENT.JPG thumb 250px left Parliment of SriLankaSriLanka s two major political parties the United National Party UNP and the SriLanka Freedom Party SLFP embrace democratic values, international ... a broader role for capitalism. SriLanka has a multi party democracy that enjoys surprising ... from February to May. Executive branch office table President of SriLanka President Mahinda Rajapaksa SriLanka Freedom Party Freedom Party 19 November 2005 Prime Minister of SriLanka Prime Minister D. M. Jayaratne Disanayaka Mudiyanselage Jayaratne SriLanka Freedom Party Freedom Party 21 April ... reserves the power to make all laws. Since its independence in 1948, SriLanka has remained a member ... in SriLanka Elections in SriLanka In August 2005, the Supreme Court ruled that Presidential Elections ... the fifth Executive President of SriLanka with a 50.29 of valid votes, compared to Ranil ... officers work for the DSs. Provincial Council structure Under the Indo SriLanka Accord Indo Sri ... of SriLanka agreed to devolve some authority to the Provinces of SriLanka provinces . Provincial ... more details
File SL Army OF7 Major General.PNG right Please see major general for other countries which use this rank Major general Maj Gen is a senior rank in the Sri Lanka Army . The Director of the National Cadet Corps Sri Lanka National Cadet Corps holds the rank of major general . A major general is superior to a Brigadier Sri Lanka brigadier but subordinate to Lieutenant general Sri Lanka lieutenant general . The rank has a NATO rank code of OF 7, equivalent to a rear admiral in the Sri Lanka Navy or an air vice marshal in the Sri Lanka Air Force or the air forces of many Commonwealth of Nations Commonwealth countries. The rank insignia is a pip over a crossed sword and baton. From 1958 to 1974, the Commander of the Army Sri Lanka Commander of the Army held the rank of Major General. See also List of Sri Lankan generals List of Sri Lankan Generals Military ranks and insignia of the Sri Lanka Army Sri Lanka Army rank insignia Military ranks and insignia of the Sri Lanka Navy Sri Lanka Navy rank insignia Military ranks and insignia of the Sri Lanka Air Force Sri Lanka Air Force rank insignia Sri Lanka Army Military of Sri Lanka Comparative military ranks Military rank References Army, Sri Lanka. 1st Edition October 1999 . 50 YEARS ON 1949 1999 , Sri Lanka Army . ISBN 9958 0 8902 8 Please check ISBN reason Check digit 8 does not correspond to calculated figure. External links http www.army.lk Sri Lanka Army http www.defence.lk Ministry of Defence, Public Security, Law & Order Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka http www.news.lk index.php?option com content&task view&id 9708&Itemid 44 Three Service Commanders promoted Official Government News Portal Military of Sri Lanka Category Military ranks of the Sri Lanka Army ... more details
Surveyor General of SriLanka is the head of Department of Survey SriLanka Department of Survey of SriLanka . The post was established in 1800 with the formation of the Surveyor General s Department. The current Surveyor General is S.M.W.Fernando. See also Department of Survey SriLanka Department of Survey External links & reference http www.survey dept.slt.lk About the Survey Department of SriLanka http www.sundayobserver.lk 2003 08 10 fea06.html Scandals in the public domain, Whistle blower Elmore Perera interviewed by staff writer Asiff Hussein Category Sri Lankan Government officials ... more details
File SL Army OF3 Major.PNG right In the SriLanka Army , major is a military rank which is used the SriLanka Army . The rank insignia for a major is the Coat of arms of SriLankaSri Lankan coat of arms . The equivalent is Lieutenant Commander in the SriLanka Navy and Squadron Leader in the SriLanka Air Force . From 1949 to 1972, in the Ceylon Army the rank insignia for a major was a Crown headgear crown . A major of the SriLanka Army would usually commanding independent companies, Squadron army squadrons and artillery battery batteries , but those that were organically part of a regiment or battalion were still usually commanded by captains. They would be second in command of battalions in infantry or regiments in the artillery and armoured regiments as well as serve as Brigade major s. During the Sri Lankan Civil War majors commanded area commands known as military sectors and have commanded battalions in combat. See also List of Sri Lankan generals List of Sri Lankan Generals Military ranks and insignia of the SriLanka Army SriLanka Army rank insignia Military ranks and insignia of the SriLanka Navy SriLanka Navy rank insignia Military ranks and insignia of the SriLanka Air Force SriLanka Air Force rank insignia SriLanka Army Military of SriLanka Comparative military ranks Military rank References Army, SriLanka. 1st Edition October 1999 . 50 YEARS ON 1949 1999 , SriLanka Army . ISBN 995 8089 02 8 External links http www.army.lk SriLanka Army http www.defence.lk Ministry of Defence, Public Security, Law & Order Democratic Socialist Republic of SriLanka http www.news.lk index.php?option com content&task view&id 9708&Itemid 44 Three Service Commanders promoted Official Government News Portal Military of SriLanka Category Military ranks of the SriLanka Army SriLanka stub mil rank stub ... more details
National football association Logo SriLanka FA.png Founded 1939 FIFA affiliation 1952 Region Asian Football Confederation AFC Region affiliation 1969 President Hurley Silvera Coach Anthony Balandera The Football Federation of SriLanka is the governing body of football in SriLanka . External links http www.srilankafootball.com Official website http www.fifa.com associations association sri index.html SriLanka at the FIFA website. http www.the afc.com en inside afc member associations 816 member associations 39 football federation of srilankaSriLanka at AFC site Football in SriLanka International football AFC associations Category Football in SriLanka Category 1939 establishments Category Asian Football Confederation member associations SriLanka Category Sports governing bodies in SriLanka SriLanka sport stub footy org stub ar fr F d ration du SriLanka de football id Federasi Sepak Bola SriLanka hu Sr Lanka i Labdar g sz vets g ro Federa ia de Fotbal din SriLanka vi Li n o n b ng SriLanka ... more details
SriLanka Tamils could mean Sri Lankan Tamil people , Tamils who are native to the island Sri Lankan Tamil dialects , unique Tamil language dialects used in SriLanka by native Sri Lankan Tamil population and in the Sri Lankan Tamil diaspora Disambig ... more details
Unreferenced auto yes date December 2009 Portal Scouting The Scouting Scout and Girl Guides Guide movement in Sri Lanka is served by The Sri Lanka Girl Guides Association , member of the World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts Sri Lanka Scout Association , member of the World Organization of the Scout Movement Scout continent Asia DEFAULTSORT Scouting And Guiding In Sri Lanka Category Scouting and Guiding in Sri Lanka SriLanka stub Scout stub ... more details
The A 14 road is an List of A Grade highways in SriLanka A Grade trunk road in SriLanka. It connects the Medawachchiya with Talaimannar . The A 14 passes through Mankulam, Cheddikulam , Paraiyanalankulam, Madu Road, Murunkan, Uyilankulam , Mannar, SriLanka Mannar and Pesalai to reach Talaimannar . Coord 9.042637 N 79.863586 E display title SriLankahighways SriLanka road stub Category Highways in SriLanka Category Transport in Northern Province, SriLanka ... more details
The A 15 road is an List of A Grade highways in SriLanka A Grade trunk road in SriLanka. It connects Batticalao with Trincomallee . The A 15 passes through Eravur , Morakottanchenai, Valaichenai , Mankerny, Vaharai , Verugal, Serunuwara, Palaithoppur, Muttur SriLanka Muttur , Kinniya and Ganeshapuram to reach Trincomallee . Coord 8.089885 N 81.445424 E display title SriLankahighways SriLanka road stub Category Highways in SriLanka Category Transport in Eastern Province, SriLanka ... more details
The A 32 road is an List of A Grade highways in SriLanka A Grade trunk road in SriLanka. It connects Mannar, SriLanka Mannar with Navatkuli. The A 32 passes through Thirukethiswaram, Pallamadu, Illupaikadavai, Vellankulam , Pallavarayankaddu Aru Pallavarayankattu , Chunnavil, Pooneryn and Arukuveli to reach Navatkuli. Coord 9.581798 N 80.200453 E display title SriLankahighways SriLanka road stub Category Highways in SriLanka Category Transport in Northern Province, SriLanka ... more details
The A 34 road is an List of A Grade highways in SriLanka A Grade trunk road in SriLanka. It connects Mankulam SriLanka Mankulam with Mullaitivu . The A 34 passes through Karupaddamurippu, Oddusuddan and Mulliyawalai to reach Mullaitivu . Coord 9.154384 N 80.623598 E display title SriLankahighways SriLanka road stub Category Highways in SriLanka Category Transport in Northern Province, SriLanka ... more details
The A 0 is an List of A Grade highways in SriLanka A Grade road in SriLanka . It connects Kollupitiya and Sri Jayawardanapura , the nation s capital. The highway passes through Rajagiriya . Coord 6.911899 N 79.850736 E display title SriLankahighways SriLanka road stub Category Highways in SriLanka A00 highway ... more details
in SriLanka consist of 10 digits in the aaa o nnnnnn format where aaa represents the area code ... valign bottom style background f0f0f0 Provinces of SriLanka Province br align center valign bottom style background f0f0f0 Districts of SriLanka District br align center valign bottom style background ..., SriLanka Eastern Ampara District Ampara Ampara 063 North Central Province, SriLanka North Central Anuradhapura District Anuradhapura Anuradhapura 025 Western Province, SriLanka Western Colombo District Colombo Avissawella 036 Uva SriLanka Uva Badulla District Badulla Badulla 055 Uva SriLanka Uva Badulla District Badulla Bandarawela 057 Eastern Province, SriLanka Eastern Batticaloa District Batticaloa Batticaloa 065 North Western Province, SriLanka North Western Puttalam District Puttalam Chilaw 032 Western Province, SriLanka Western Colombo District Colombo Colombo 011 Southern Province, SriLanka Southern Galle District Galle Galle 091 Western Province, SriLanka Western Gampaha District Gampaha Gampaha 033 Southern Province, SriLanka Southern Hambantota District Hambantota Hambantota 047 Central Province, SriLanka Central Nuwara Eliya District Nuwara Eliya Hatton, SriLanka Hatton 051 Northern Province, SriLanka Northern Jaffna District Jaffna Jaffna 021 Eastern Province, SriLanka Eastern Ampara District Ampara Kalmunai 067 Western Province, SriLanka Western Kalutara District Kalutara Kalutara 034 Central Province, SriLanka Central Kandy District Kandy Kandy 081 Sabaragamuwa Kegalle District Kegalle Kegalle 035 North Western Province, SriLanka North Western Kurunegala District Kurunegala Kurunegala 037 Northern Province, SriLanka Northern Mannar District Mannar Mannar, SriLanka Mannar 023 Central Province, SriLanka Central Matale District Matale Matale 066 Southern Province, SriLanka Southern Matara District Matara Matara, SriLanka Matara 041 Central Province, SriLanka Central Kandy District Kandy Nawalapitiya 054 Western Province, SriLanka Western ... more details
Infobox Company company name Etisalat SriLanka company logo File Etisalat SriLanka.jpg 230px Etisalat SriLanka Logo location Colombo , SriLanka industry Telecommunication s products Mobile Telecommunications , Data computing Data parent Etisalat Emirates Telecommunication Corporation Etisalat subsid Etisalat Lanka Private Limited homepage http www.etisalat.lk Official Website Etisalat SriLanka English Communication , known as Celltel until 2007, and Tigo SriLanka between 2007 and 2010, is a mobile telecommunications network in SriLanka . It is currently owned by the UAE based telecommunications operator Etisalat . Celltell and Tigo Etisalat was founded as Celltel in June 1989 on a Motorola TACS system, becoming the first cellular network in SriLanka. ref Etisalat, http www.etisalat.lk AboutUs.cfm About Us ref It was then rebranded by Millicom Millicom International in January 2007, as Tigo SriLanka . ref The Nation , http www.nation.lk 2007 01 28 busi8.htm Tigo the new mobile experience in SriLanka ref Acquisition by Etisalat Etisalt acquired Sri Lankan operations of Millicom International, Tigo SriLanka on 16th October 2009. The acquisition was completed with a total enterprise value of 207 Million US , out of which 155 Million US was in cash. ref Reuters , http www.reuters.com article pressRelease idUS115364 16 Oct 2009 BW20091016 Completion of Sale of Millicom s SriLanka Operation ref Etisalat changed the Operator Brand Name tiGo to Etisalat On 25th February 2010. Competition Etisalat SriLanka competes with international operators like Dialog Axiata , Mobitel SriLanka Mobitel SriLanka Telecom , Hutch SriLanka Hutch Hutchison and Airtel Lanka Airtel Bharti Airtel . Technology Etisalat Lanka operates a GSM EDGE supported network using 900 1800 MHz. The company ... ref References reflist External links http www.etisalat.lk Etisalat SriLanka SriLanka stub Categories Category Telecommunications companies of SriLanka ... more details
Wildlife of SriLanka The following is a list of ecoregions in SriLanka . Due to High rainfall and even sunlight throughout the year, SriLanka exhibits a great variety in ecoregion s in all living habitats. Together with Western Ghats , SriLanka forms Western Ghats and SriLanka Biodiversity hotspot hotspot . In fact it is considered one of the eight super hotspot. ref name hotspot cite web url http www.pdn.ac.lk socs zaup reptiles srilanka.html title SriLanka a world Reptile Hotspot last Somaweera first Ruchira year 2004 work pdn.ac.lk publisher University of Peradeniya accessdate 2009 04 25 ref Some of the ecorigions also included in Global 200 list too. Terrestrial ecoregions Tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests SriLanka lowland rain forests SriLanka montane rain forests Tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests SriLanka dry zone dry evergreen forests Deserts and xeric shrublands Deccan thorn scrub forests Freshwater ecoregions SriLanka Dry Zone SriLanka Wet Zone Marine ecoregions West and South Indian Shelf South India and SriLanka Global 200 Terrestrial SriLanka lowland rain forests SriLanka montane rain forests Freshwater Southwestern SriLanka rivers and streams See also Lists of ecoregions by country References Reflist Asia in topic List of ecoregions in Biomes Category Environment of SriLanka Category Indomalaya ecozone Category Lists of ecoregions by country SriLanka Category SriLanka related lists Ecoregions Category Ecoregions of Asia ... more details
This is a list of airlines currently operating in SriLanka . border 0 cellpadding 2 cellspacing 3 class wikitable sortable valign middle AIRLINE IATA ICAO airline code ICAO Callsign COMMENCED BR OPERATIONS NOTES Deccan Lanka DLK DEKKANLANKA 2004 Expo Air 8D EXV EXPOAVIA 1997 Helitours Lankan Cargo QL RLN AERO LANKA 2002 Lionair LN Mihin Lanka MJ MLR MIHIN LANKA 2007 Sky Cabs 2E SriLankan Airlines UL ALK SRILANKAN 1979 See also List of Airlines Category Airlines of SriLanka Category Lists of airlines by country SriLanka Category SriLanka related lists Airlines id Daftar maskapai penerbangan SriLanka ... more details
Time in SriLanka is given by SriLanka Time , which since 2006 04 15 is UTC 05 30 . In history daylight saving time was used too. Used UTC offset s were UTC 05 30 UTC 06 00 UTC 06 30 Asia topic Time in Category Time in SriLanka ru ... more details
The A 8 road is an List of A Grade highways in SriLanka A Grade trunk road in SriLanka. It connects Panadura with Ratnapura . The A 8 passes through Bandaragama, Horana , Ingiriya and Kiriella to reach Ratnapura . Coord 6.711941 N 80.347374 E display title SriLankahighways SriLanka road stub Category Highways in SriLanka A08 highway ... more details
The A 16 road is an List of A Grade highways in SriLanka A Grade trunk road in SriLanka. It connects Beragala with Hali Ela. The A 16 passes through Bandarawela and Demodara to reach Hali Ela. Coord 6.869467 N 81.02757 E display title SriLankahighways SriLanka road stub Category Highways in SriLanka ... more details
The A 17 road is an List of A Grade highways in SriLanka A Grade trunk road in SriLanka. It connects Galle with Madampe. The A 17 passes through Angulugaha, Kananke, Akuressa, Pitabeddara, Morawaka, Deniyaya, Suriyakanda and Rakwana to reach Madampe. Coord 6.470454 N 80.627031 E display title SriLankahighways SriLanka road stub Category Highways in SriLanka ... more details
The A 18 road is an List of A Grade highways in SriLanka A Grade trunk road in SriLanka. It connects Nonagama with Pelmadulla. The A 18 passes through Siyambalagoda, Embilipitiya , Timbolketiya, Pallebedda, Madampe and Kahawatta to reach Pelmadulla. Coord 6.462437 N 80.735865 E display title SriLankahighways SriLanka road stub Category Highways in SriLanka ... more details
The A 21 road is an List of A Grade highways in SriLanka A Grade trunk road in SriLanka. It connects Kegalle with Karawanella. The A 21 passes through Moronthota, Bulathkohupitiya and Ruwanwella to reach Karawanella. Coord 7.112817 N 80.307484 E display title SriLankahighways SriLanka road stub Category Highways in SriLanka ... more details
The A 22 road is an List of A Grade highways in SriLanka A Grade trunk road in SriLanka. It connects Passara with Moneragala . The A 22 passes through Badalkumbura to reach Moneragala . Coord 6.89899 N 81.28192 E display title SriLankahighways SriLanka road stub Category Highways in SriLanka ... more details
The A 23 road is an List of A Grade highways in SriLanka A Grade trunk road in SriLanka. It connects Wellawaya with Kumbalwela. The A 23 passes through Ella to reach Kumbalwela. Coord 6.814537 N 81.082809 E display title SriLankahighways SriLanka road stub Category Highways in SriLanka ... more details
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