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It has been noted that in recent years the exam has become extremely competitive and even traumatic for most high school students in Sri Lanka. For the academic year of 2013, out of 55,241 candidates who applied for university admission, only 43.8% were able to gain access to the state universities through the University Grants Commission (UGC ...
Sri Lanka is known to be home to 794 species of Hemipterans. Detailed work of Sri Lankan hemipterans are recorded in the book Catalogue of Hemiptera of Sri Lanka. Sri Lanka comprises 74 species in 46 genera and 6 families of aphids within the order Hemiptera. 2 endemic aphid species are found on Sri Lanka
Suicide in Sri Lanka is a common cause of unnatural death and a long term social issue.In the past, Sri Lanka had one of the highest suicide rates in the world.For several years before 2000, the suicide rate remained at 35 to 47 per 100,000 persons. [1]
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).
Aftermath of the 2004-12-26 Tsunami in Sri Lanka; Kalutara, Sri Lanka [permanent dead link] Quickbird satellite image, DigitalGlobe Inc., 26 December 2004; How to help Sri Lanka Archived 17 June 2008 at the Wayback Machine A collaboration tool for all volunteer organizations who want to help Sri Lanka Recover from the Disaster; Shock and loss ...
Averaging an economic growth rate of 7.5% for several years prior to 2007, [309] India has more than doubled its hourly wage rates during the first decade of the 21st century. [319] Some 431 million Indians have left poverty since 1985; India's middle classes are projected to number around 580 million by 2030. [320]
A fisheries study in Sri Lanka and India estimated that over 1000 were being sold in the country's fish markets each year. [49] By comparison, M. birostris populations at most of the key aggregation sites around the world are estimated to have significantly fewer than 1000 individuals. [50]
The Sri Lanka Armed Forces is the overall unified military of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka encompassing the Sri Lanka Army, the Sri Lanka Navy, and the Sri Lanka Air Force; they are governed by the Ministry of Defence (MoD).