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The complex was designed by Gemmu Fernando of the Design Group Five International (Pvt) Ltd [2] and constructed by Tudawe Brothers Limited. Construction of the three-storey 13,000 m 2 (140,000 sq ft) shopping complex, with 88 tenancies, developed around a central atrium was completed in 1991 and formally opened on 4 April.
Based upon a true story, [9] the film was shot on locations in Sri Lanka and Germany. The inspiration came from the actual case of the 2004 incident, [10] where a fake Sri Lankan national handball team tricked its way into a German tournament, lost all of their matches, and subsequently vanished.
National parks are a class of protected areas in Sri Lanka and are administered by the Department of Wildlife Conservation. National parks are governed by the Fauna and Flora Protection Ordinance (No. 2) of 1937 and may be created, amended or abolished by ministerial order. [1]
The most recent site, the Central Highlands of Sri Lanka, was listed in 2010. The Central Highlands and the Sinharaja Forest Reserve are natural sites, the other six are cultural. In addition, Sri Lanka has four sites on its tentative list. The country served as a member of the World Heritage Committee in the years 1983–1989. [3]
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]
Three days later, a bombing attack by the LTTE left 17 people (including 12 perpetrators) killed and about 100 people wounded. [5] The twin towers were restored and recommissioned in June 1998. [4] The groundbreaking for Havelock City commenced on 18 May 2004. [3] It is the largest mixed use development project undertaken in Sri Lanka. [6]