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Classification: People: By nationality: Sri Lanka also: Countries : Sri Lanka : People This category is for notable Sri Lankan -born people, or people who identify themselves as Sri Lankan.
The 2004 Asian tsunami killed over 30,000 and displaced over 500,000 people in Sri Lanka. [140] [141] From 1985 to 2006, the Sri Lankan government and Tamil insurgents held four rounds of peace talks without success. Both LTTE and the government resumed fighting in 2006, and the government officially backed out of the ceasefire in 2008. [119]
California has the highest number of Sri Lankans of any U.S. state at 14,008. [9] Meanwhile, Maryland has the highest share of Sri Lankans at 0.07%. [10] Little Sri Lanka, in the Tompkinsville neighborhood of Staten Island, New York, is one of the largest Sri Lankan communities outside of the country of Sri Lanka itself.
This is the map and list of Asian countries by monthly average wage (annual divided by 12 months) gross and net income (after taxes) average wages for full-time employees in their local currency and in US Dollar.
List of people on stamps of Sri Lanka; References This page was last edited on 1 October 2024, at 02:03 (UTC). Text is available under the Creative Commons ...
This category page lists notable citizens of the United States of Sri Lankan ethnic or national origin or descent, whether partial or full. Subcategories This category has the following 4 subcategories, out of 4 total.
This is a list of notable Sri Lankan American citizens, including both original immigrants who obtained American citizenship and their American descendants, but does not include Sri Lankan nationals living or working in the U.S. The list includes a brief description of the reason for their notability.
The first king of Sri Lanka, Vijaya, was the son of Sinhabahu, the ruler of Sinhapura. Some versions suggest Vijaya was the grandson of Sinhabahu. [29] [30] According to the Mahavamsa and other historical sources, King Vijaya arrived on the island of Tambapanni (Sri Lanka) and gave rise to the Sinhalese.