Paper No. 133 The History and Value of the Elephant in Sri Lankan Society by Ranjith Bandara and Clem Tisdell November 2005 THE UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND ISSN 1327-8231 WORKING PAPERS ON ECONOMICS‚ ECOLOGY AND THE ENVIRONMENT Working Paper No. 133 The History and Value of the Elephant in Sri Lankan Society by Ranjith Bandara† and Clem Tisdell* † Department of Economics‚ University of Colombo‚ Colombo 3‚ Sri Lanka. Email: rbandara@econ.cmb.ac.lk * School of Economics
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Tourists Return to Paradise Isle a Year After War’s End By Amantha Perera COLOMBO‚ May 17‚ 2010 (IPS) - A year since Sri Lanka’s bloody civil war ended on May 18 last year‚ tourists are returning in huge numbers to a popular beach destination located over 300 kilometres from where the last battles were fought. Nowhere is the relief at the end of fighting more tangible than on the beautiful beaches of Hikkaduwa‚ south of the capital Colombo. The war against the secessionist Liberation
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McDonald Sri Lanka is governed by the Head Office in USA who has total control on all activities in Sri Lanka. Everything from menus to promotions is directed from the US Head Office. Parameters they look at before entering a market include : The fast food culture itself was looked into. That is Mc Donald’s saw that KFC and Pizza Hut were already established in Sri Lanka Way they chose a franchisee are: Mc Donald’s requested for applications and financial stability was looked into. One of
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them. The only remembrance I have from them is my grandmother’s wedding ring that she had left for me. I started attending the Sri Lankan events a year ago. I would go by myself. I wouldn’t parade the fact that my father was Sri Lankan‚ but I wouldn’t keep it a secret either. Some approached me and curiously asked me what was my heritage. Then I would tell them my father is Sri Lankan and they would immediately be in awe and start sharing it with everyone. They are very friendly people. They come with
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technology needs and opportunities. Sri Lankan Mobile Operators are in a better position in term of technology. Objective of this report is to analyze current technology level of mobile operators‚ their problem and the way of finding solutions using technology. Currently mobile communication industry is in a hazy situation. Although technology levels of mobile operators are comparatively high certain technologies can be used to get rid of present problems of the industry. Here in this report such technological
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Genocide in Sri Lanka To quote the late Chinese politician Mao Tse-Tung a‚ “Politics is war without bloodshed while war is politics with bloodshed.” Genocide; is the deliberate and systematic destruction‚ in whole or in part‚ of an ethnic‚ racial‚ religious‚ or national group. But why do we participate in a matter that can only have a negative outcome? The ongoing struggle can be related to the religious‚ political and the European intervention to Sri Lanka. Sri Lanka a small island that lies
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Sri Lanka’s meal consist of a large serving of rice followed by up to twelve different side dishes such vegetables‚ egg‚ meat‚ or fish stewed together with peppers‚ spices‚ and often coconut milk. This rice and curry meal is traditionally eaten in the afternoon‚ however it may also be served in the evening. The traditional morning and evening meals usually consist of string hoppers (fresh rice noodles)‚ hoppers (cup-shaped pancakes)‚ roti (coconut flat bread)‚ or thosai (sourdough pancakes)‚ served
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Consequences of Conflict in Sri Lanka Political consequence consequence (SC). (PC)‚ Economic consequence (EC)‚ and Social PC: Political consequence is an important consequence of the Sri Lankan Conflict. Armed conflict arose out of the intense displeasure of the Tamils at their discrimination. An armed group‚ the Tamil Tigers‚ was formed which resorted to attacking Sinhalese as well as Tamil officials who supported the ruling party. Many incidences of violence ensued including the 1983 riots
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Matale is a city‚ in Matale District‚ Central Province‚ Sri Lanka‚ 142 kilometres (88 mi) from Colombo and 26 kilometres (16 mi) from Kandy. It is the administrative capital of Matale District. Surrounding the town are the Knuckles foothills called Wiltshire. It is a mainly agricultural area‚ where tea‚ rubber‚ vegetable and spice cultivation dominate. The Knuckles Mountain Range is a special landmark of Matale. The Aluvihara Temple‚ on the North side of the town‚ is the historic location where
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Sri Lanka Homosexuality in a Sri Lankan Context M.M.C Doss 09/BA/16035 Index Topic pages Introduction 3-4 Chapter 1- Research Background 5-9 Chapter 2- Definition of Concepts 10-13 Chapter 3- Homophobia and Sri Lankan Society 14-22 Chapter 4- Fields of Homosexual Discrimination in Sri Lankan Society 23-27 Chapter 5- Homosexuality and the Legal Framework 28-33 Chapter 6- Conclusion- Summary and Proposals of Study
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