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Road Distance Sri Lanka

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Road distance among towns

distance shown in Kilometers (km)
distance chart among towns Sri Lanka

Devon Waterfalls

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Name	Devon Waterfalls
Description	Diyawatanalla waterfall is situated in Alawathugoda village. This water fall no so height. In the top has small gutter which is using to bathing and washing. Down at the waterfall have small gap in water way which used to enjoy children. Down area there has Diyawatanalla waterfall. It's very beautiful. In rainy season fall is better than others. This fall started at Udamala mountain and flows via forest and Moragasdowa area. Also Various types of monkeys can be seen in this area.
Traveling description	This fall is at between Thalawakele and Hatton and 7km far away from Thalawakele town
Height	25m
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Babarakanda waterfall

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Name	Bambarakanda waterfall
Description	This waterfall is the highest in the whole of Sri Lanka and its height in meters in 241m. This waterfall is located in evergreen forest and it is formed by the Uduweriya Haputhale mountains via Kuda oya (river)
Traveling description	This waterfall is situated in the Badulla District, Handumulla area. From the Colombo - Badulla highway, turn left for Weerakoon village and continue for 5km to the fall. The terrain is relatively difficult, so a four-wheel drive vehicle is recommended
Height	241m - hieghst waterfall in Sri Lanka
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St.Clair waterfall

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Name	St.Clair waterfall
Description	St.Clair waterfall is situated in a tea estate in Thalawakele of Sri Lanka. St.clair waterfall is a very beautiful and widest waterfall of Sri Lanka.becouse of its wide,some persons called as "little Nayagara" for this waterfall. This waterfall emerges in Kothmale river
Traveling description	Waterfall is situated in 5 km away from Thalawakale town
Height	25m
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Dunhinda waterfall

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Name	Dunhinda Waterfall
Description	Dunhinda waterfall is a most beautiful waterfall of Sri Lanka and which is at Soranathota of Badulla District Sri Lanka. Dunhinda waterfall is made by throwing of water from high gap of Badulu River. This fall started at Udamala mountain and flows via forest and Moragasdowa area. Downside of Dunhinda there are three main reservoirs of Sri Lanka called Randenigala, Rantambe and Victoria Bathing and playing at waterfall is very danger because downside source is deep and consist of heavy rocks
Traveling description	Dunhinda Falls located at 2km away from Badulla - Mahiyangana road and about 10km from Badulla town. Clear walking path is available for access the falls
Height	63 m
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Waterfalls of Sri Lanka

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Sri Lanka is one of waterfall paradises of the world. Sri Lanka has many waterfalls. Majority of them include to Nuwaraeliya district and Badulla Districts. Maximum number of waterfalls is available in central province. Highest waterfall of Sri Lanka is Bambarakanda Waterfalls(241m). Bambarakanda, Diyaluma, Dunhinda, Ravana, Bomburu Falls, Ravan Falls, Mana Falls and such several waterfalls at Badulla district. Garandi Falls, Abardeen Falls, St. Clair falls, Devon Falls, Kurundu Oya falls, Ramboda falls and several beautiful falls at Nuwaraeliya District. Bopath Ella falls, Kalthota Duwili Falls and Sinharaja Falls are available at Rathnapura district.

Highest five waterfalls of Sri Lanka

1. Bambarakanda falls(241m)

2. Kurundu Oya falls (189m)

3. Diyaluma falls (171m)

4. Lxapana falls (115m)

5 Raththna falls (111m)

Details of 100 waterfalls in Sri Lanka

Waterfall Name	Height in meters	Height in feet
Aberdeen Falls	98	322
Ahupini Ella	30	101
Aggara Falls	25	83
Aggara Sub Falls	25	83
Alagiyawanna Falla	4	13
Alawala Devin Panna Falls	45	149
Alawatthagoda Falls	11	37
Alakola Falls	60	205
Allapita Falls	30	100
Ahas Bokku Falls	30	100
Alupola Falls	80	264
Ambanganga Falls	12	40
Anagimala Falls	46	151
Andawala Falls	40	132
Athamala Falls	52	171
Baba Pallam Falls	6	20
Baker's Falls	20	66
Bandura Falls	12	40
Ballamala Falls	52	171
Bambarakanda Falls	263	863
Bomburu Ella Falls	50	166
Bandigewatta Falls	24	80
Bopath Ella Falls	30	98
Dambora Falls	10	34
Dansinanshin Falls	100	341
Delta Falls	60	197
Dessford Falls	20	66
Devon Falls	97	318
Dehena Falls	74	244
Dehigala Falls	30	100
Dehikada Falls	12	40
Dehigolla Falls	30	100
Diyaluma Falls	220	722
Dellawa Dooli Falls	30	100
Demali Falls	105	348
Devagiri Falls	90	297
DivithuraFalls	10	34
Diyakerella Falls	45	149
Dotulu Falls	83	273
Doturugala Falls	30	100
Diyawini Falls	60	205
Doovili Ella	40	131
Dunhinda Falls	63	207
Dun Falls	125	413
Eli Hatha Falls	100	341
Ellepola Falls	18	60
Elgin Falls	25	82
Galdola Falls	100	328
Garandi Ella	100	200
Gartmore Falls	20	66
Galwala Falls	23	76
Gerandi Gini Falls	100	341
Helboda Falls	60	205
Huluganga Falls	75	247
Glassaugh Falls	20	66
Galoruwa Falls	30	100
Glain Falls	10	33
Handapan Ella	200	656
Handun Ella	30	98
Hunnas Falls	60	197
Illumbekanda Doowili Falls	40	132
Jodu Falls	45	149
Kalupahana Falls	10	33
Kirindi Ella	116	381
Kothmale Mahakandura Falls	10	33
Kurunduoya Falls	206	676
Kaluwala Falls	38	125
Kotapola Falls	54	178
Kaluwawetuna Falls	30	100
Laxapana Falls	129	423
Lihinihela Ella	200	656
Lankagama Doowili Falls	23	75
Lankagama Kekuna Falls	11	37
Lankagama Uran Wetuna Falls	20	66
Lovers Leap	30	98
Madanagiri Falls	70	230
Mahakandura Falls	120	394
Mannakethi Ella	60	197
Mapanana Falls	148	486
Meemana Ella	60	205
Mapalalla Falls	45	149
Nakkawita Falls	100	328
Nalagana Falls	40	132
Nanuoya Falls	60	197
Okandagala Falls	63	207
Oolu Ella	200	656
Puna Falls (Ganandi Falls)	100	328
Pandioya	45	149
Pundalu Oya Falls	100	328
Ramboda Falls	109	358
Ranmudu Falls	45	149
Rathna Falls	101	331
Ravana Falls	25	82
Sampath Ella	30	98
St. Clair's Falls	80	262
Surathali Falls	60	205
Seetha Kotuwa Falls	57	197
Sri Pada Falls	75	246
Yaka Andu Ella	60	197

History of Sri Lanka

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The first historical data concerning Sri Lanka come from year 543 B.C., when the Aryans reached the island from the north of India. It was in that year, when Vijaya , the son of the king from the north of India, arrived on the island with 700 of his followers. After overcoming resistance put up by the Yakkhas, considered to have been the original inhabitants of the island, the invaders settled there.

After first colonizers had settled down, the Aryan immigration continued. The newcomers established themselves in different parts of the country and form a number of communities and small kingdoms. The most prominent among the latter were the kingdoms of Sohana in the south and Anuradhapura in the north.

Under the Devamanpiyathissa (307- 267 B.C. ) in Anuradhapura, Mahinda the son of an Indian king called Ashoka, arrived on the island with a group of Buddhist monks and began preaching and promotion their religion throughout the country.

The expanision of the Buddhism produced a development of literature and other forms of artistic expression, and Buddhism become a unifying factor for the inhabitants of the country.

The kingdom of Anuradhapura continued to grow until the 10^th century, when it was invaded by the Cholas coming from southern India. This marked the beginning of a period of instability, as other invaders, such as Pandyas, stormed it, provoking frequent battle which eventually caused the downfall of Anuradhapura. It was succeeded by polonnaruwa, which had been the military camp of the invaders.

At the beginning of the 16^thcentury there were centers of power in the country, kotte in the south west, kandy, in the central highlands and Jaffa in the extreme north.

In 1505, the Portuguese navigator Lourenco de Almeida arrived at the coast of Sri Lanka. Exploiting the rivalry between the king of kotte and Moslem merchants who monopolized the trade with spices. The Portuguese established close ties with the king, who in addition, Viewed them as his allies against the Molslem merchants and his other local rivals.

The first group of Europeans stayed in the country for 150 years. When they met with strong resistance from the kingdom of Sitawaka, the Portuguese helped strengthen the rulers of Kandy to turn them against the former, but in the end the kingdom of Kandy turned against the Portuguese with greater vigor than did Sitawaka.

The Dutch presence on the island lasted from 1656 to 1796. In that period they concentrated in their hands the export of cinnamon, acquired a monopoly on trade in elephants, built roads and canals and improved the cultivation of rise by bringing in slaves from Indonesia.

In 1796, the British arrived in Sri Lanka and easily defeated the Dutch, upon which they turned the island in to a colony.

The kingdom of Kandy, which for years had fought the Europeans, finally fell in 1815 overwhelmed by the military superiority of the enemy. Nevertheless, the Kandyans rose in rebellion in 1818, only to be drowned in blood.

The British East Indies Company in Madras administered the British possessions in the area until 1802, when the British Crown took direct charge of them. In addition, The British introduced monetary economy to replace “rajakariya” a feudal system of pay, and imposed the use to English, which remained the official language of the island until 1956.

Although the British imposed their domination on most of the island, they failed to subjugate completely the seven kingdom into which its territory continued to be divided until 1815.

The long tradition of herioic struggle by the Sri Lankans against foreign domination forced the British to establish on the island in 1832 a colonial administration independent of the administration of their Indian colonies in order to ensure better control of the island.

In the course of the 19^thcentury, the British developed the exploitation of banana plantations until they turned that crop in to the basic wealth of the country. However due to the economic crises of 1844- 1844, a drop in banana prices and competition from other countries, banana growing began to the replaced as of 1870 by the cultivation of tea and rubber trees.

The two world wars created favorable conditions for a considerable expansion of the export of tea. The whole tea industry was monopolized by the British, and even today when the tea plantations have been nationalized and in the hands of local producers, the international tea trade continues to be controlled by British monopolies. Since the beginning of this century the native inhabitants of Sri Lanka were permitted to share gradually in the administration of the colony.

Until 1919 the British permitted only the native Sri Lankans to hold seats in the Legislative council. This representation was enlarged under the constitution of 1920 and again in 1924. Three years later, in 1927, the British sent to the country the Donoughmore Commission, which abolished communal representation and established a Council of state made up of 50 elected members and eight appointers and the council was divided in to eight executive committees. The chairmen of the committees, together with three appointed British secretaries, farmed a cabinet. All these legal and government measures were embodied in a constitution promulgated in 1931.

In 1945, when the 2^ndworld war ended, Great Britain, Fearing that the spirit and struggle for national independence spurred by the victory over fascism and militarism would create problem which her weekend postwar economy could not handle, began to organize the formal independence of her Asian colonies.

The Soulbury commission its independence of February 4, 1948, as a parliamentary republic within the British Commonwealth and the name Ceylon. The elections to constitute the first parliament were held in 1947. Already then there existed the United National party (UNP), the Lanka Sama Smaaja (Socialist), was communist party and the Tamil Congress party . On the tea plantations the Indian workers associated themselves in the Ceylon Indian Congress. The first government was formed by the UNP under Prime Minister D.S. Senanayake. It was later joined by the Tamil Congress Party.

A split occurred within the UNP in 1951, and as a result the Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) was formed under the leadership of Solomon Bandaranayake. When Senanayaka died in 1952, he succeeded by his son, Dudley Senanayake who subsequently held the post of Prime Minister four times.

Between 1953 and 1956 the government was headed by another member of the UNP, John Kotelawala, but in the Sri Lanka Freedom Party won the elections and Bandaranayaka became Prime Minister in 1956. Under his government, sihalese was declared to be the country’s official language replacing English, bus transport companies and port of Colombo were nationalized, defense agreement with Great Britain were cancled, British air and naval bases were taken over by Sri Lanka and relations were established with the socialist countries.

In September 1959 one of the person assassinated Prime Minister Bandaranayake, and some months later, in 1960 General Elections were held, which were won by the UNP, then led by J.R. Jayawardena and Dudley Senanayake became Prime Minister again.

Because the elections did not produse the required majority for any party,new elections were held in July of the year and were won by the Sri Lanka Freedom Party. Solomon Bandaranaike’s widow, Sirimava Bandaranaika , was appointed Prime minister and her government lasted until 1965.

In elections held that year the UNP was victorious under the leadership of Dudley Senanayake, who indemnified the petroleum companies which had been nationalized in the previous period.

In 1970, Sirimavo Bandaranaike returned to the premiership in a United Front coalition government formed by the Sri Lanka Freedom party, the Communist party and the Lanka Sama Samaja . The United Front Platform called for socio-economic changes of a broadly democratic character. In July of the year, the Sri Lanka government established relations with the Democratic Republic of Vietnam and Koreans People’s Democratic Republic. In the same month the parliament approved a resolution under which if assumed the authority to draw up a new constitution.

A serious drought had been plaguing the country since 1969, and by 1971 the harvest was extremely poor. Moreover, the impact of the world crisis had a disastrous effect on the Sri Lanka Economy. Imports of many goods had to be cut for lack of foreign exchange or because of the high prices on the world market.

Also in 1971, an armed insurrection occurred, let by a People’s Liberation Front, whose members were mostly unemployed school leavers. The insurrection was resolutely put down by the government. The state of emergency proclaimed on that occasion was not lifted until five years later.

A new constitution, replacing the document drown up by the Soulbary Commission, which had been Sri Lanka’s supreme low since independence in 1948, was enacted on May 22, 1972. Under the new constitution the country assumed the name Sri Lanka

On the other hand, the tension existed between the Sinhalese and Tamil communities continued gaining in intensity. In 1976 the Federal Party and other Tamil groups formed a United Liberation Front, which demanded the establishment of the Tamil state in the northern and eastern parties of the island, inhabited by the minority ethical groups.

Contradictions that emerged in the ruling coalition due to a number of economic difficulties caused by natural phenomena and world economic crisis, as well as by the government inability to carry out an agrarian and solve the Tamil problem, resulted in a landslide victory of the opposition United National Party, headed by J.R. Jayewardene, in a elections held on July 1977.

The UNP won 140 of the 168 parliament seats, the United Front of Tamil Liberation captured 18 seates, while the Sri Lanka Freedom party did not gain more than eight seats. 13% of electorate abstained from voting. In October of the same year parliament approved a constitutional amendment establishing a presidential system of government, and in February 1978, Jayawardene became Sri Lanka’s first President.

1978 was marked by continued protests and demands raised by the Tamil terrorists which on many occasions turned in to violent clashes. In an attempt to calm down the aroused passions, the new government included in the constitution promulgated in September of that year a provision under which Tamil was recognized as a national language alongside Sinhalese, which continues to be the official language. The constitution also modified the name of the country to the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka.

The Jayewardene government changed the economic course followed by its predecessor, opening the country to foreign capital investments and resorting to the financial of its development plans with funds provided by the advanced capitalist countries and international organizations. In its foreign policy , the Jayewardene government has continued Sri Lanka’s participation in the movement of non- aligned countries and its orientation in favor of international peace.

Domestically, in order to isolate politically the former prime minister and leader of the Sri Lanka Freedom party, Sirimavo Bandaranayake, the new government suspended on October 16 , 1980, her civil rights for seven years, expelled her from parliament, and prohibited her participation in the general elections to be held in 1983, as well as in the presidential elections scheduled in 1984.

Geography

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The island resembles in shape a triangle with two equal sides, whose upper point is aimed at the Indian subcontinent. Its coasts are washed by the Indian Ocean between the bay of Bengal in the north – east and the Gulf of Manaar in the west. It is separated from india by the Palk Strait.

The maximum length of the country is 434 km and maximum width 225 km. its coast is quite regular, in the south and in the west it is low, while in the north and the east its profile is higher and there are many reefs.

The country has three distinct natural regions. In the north are limestone hills with a number of deep valleys, the central park is characterized by small plaints and hillocks, while there are mountains in the south central part.

Sri Lanka has many rivers, the longest being the Mahaweli river with 334 km, second is Aruvi Aru with 164 km, third is Kala Oya with 156 km and next being Yan Oya with 151 km.

The island’s hights peak is pidhuruthalagala and its height is 2351 meters. next highest peak is Kirigalpoththa and it is 2390 meters.

The cycle of rainfall is very important for Sri Lanka. The distribution of rain is not uniform throughout the island. Its central and south western parts get more of it than the rest. The monsoon rains come in two seasons. The south western monsoon blows from May to October, while the north eastern monsoon covers the period from December to March. The farmer brings more rain since it crosses a vast stretch of the ocean, while the latter merely passes across the Bay of Bengal.

Government institutes contact details and website ...

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61. Ministry of Defence and urban development

Ministry Of Defence and urban development

15/5, Baladaksha Mawatha,

Colombo 03.

Gen Tel: 2430860/69

e-mail: webinfo@defence.lk

62. Ministry of education

"Isurupaya",

Pelawatta,

Battaramulla,

Sri Lanka.
Phone: +94 112 785141-50,

Email: info@moe.gov.lk

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63. Ministry of Environment

82, Sampathpaya,
Rajamalwatte Road,
Battaramulla.
Sri Lanka.Telephone : +94-11-2865452

Web : www.environmentmin.gov.lk

Email : promotion@menr.lk

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64. Ministry of ExternalAffairs

Ministry of External Affairs

Email cypher@mea.gov.lk

Tel 0094 (0) 11 2325371 / 2325372 / 2325373 / 2325375

Fax 0094 (0) 11 2446091 / 2333450 / 243022

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65. Ministry of Health

Ministry of Health,

385, Ven. Baddegama Wimalawansa Thero Mawatha,

Colombo 10.
Tel. No: 011-2698507/2694033/2675449/2669192

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66. Ministry of posts and Highways

9th Floor,Sethsiripaya,

Battaramulla,

Sri Lanka

Phone : + 94 (0) 11 2871821-30

Fax : + 94 (0) 11 2863296

Email : info@mohsl.gov.lk

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67. Ministry of Industry and Commerce

Ministry of Industry and Commerce
No. 73/1, Galle Road,
Colombo 03,
Sri Lanka

68. Ministry of Justice

Ministry of Justice

Sri Lanka,Superior Courts Complex

Colombo 12,
Sri Lanka
Tele : (94) 1 2323022,Fax : (94) 1 2320785

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69. Ministry of Public Administration and Home Affairs

Ministry of Public Administration and Home Affairs

Independance Square,

Colombo 07

Sri Lanka

Phone : +94 11 2696211-13

Fax : +94 11 2695279

Email : secretary[at]pubad.gov.lk

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70. Ministry of science & Technology

Ministry of Technology & Research
No.408, Galle Road,
Colombo-03
Tel : +94112 374700 |
E-mail : mstsasad@sltnet.lk

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41. Development Lotteries Board

No 356, Dr.Colvin R. De Silva Mawatha,

Union Place,

Colombo 02

Telephone : +94114824824

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42. E Sri Lanka

160/24, Kirimandala Mawatha,

Colombo 05

Sri Lanka

info@icta.lk

Tel +94-11-236 9100

Fax +94-11-236 9091

http://www.icta.lk

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43. Employees' Provident Fund (EPF)

Employees' Provident Fund

Central Bank of Sri Lanka,

30, Janadhipathi Mawatha,

Colombo 01.

Tel : 011-2477050, 011-2477060

Fax : 011-2477713, 011-2477714

E-mail : epfhelpdesk@cbsl.lk , epf@cbsl.lk

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44. Energy Conservation Fund

3G - 17 BMICH Bauddhaloka Mw
Colombo District 7
Sri Lanka
Phone: 0112677445 0112676515
Fax: 0112682534

45. Teaching Hospital Colombo South

Kalubowila
Sri Lanka
Phone: 0112763063

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46. Hector Kobbekaduwa Agrarian Research and Training Institute

Hector Kobbekaduwa Agrarian Research and Training Institute

114, Wijerama Mawatha,
Colombo 07,
Sri Lanka.

Tele : +94-11-2698539-41 / +94-11-7417100-5

Fax : +94-11-2692423

Email : info@harti.lk

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47. Independent Television Network Ltd. (ITN)

Wickramasinghepura

Battaramulla 10120

Sri Lanka

Tel +94-11-2774424 +94-11-2774725 +94-11-2773289

Fax +94-11-2774591

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48. Industrial Development Board (IDB)

INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT BOARD OF CEYLON
615, Galle Road, Katubedda, Moratuwa.
Tel: 011-2605323, 2605326-7, 2605394
Fax: 011-2607002
E-mail: info@idb.gov.lk
Web: www.idb.gov.lk

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49. Industrial Technology Institute (ITI)

Industrial Technology Institute
363, Bauddhaloka Mawatha, Colombo 7, Sri Lanka
Telephone : +94-11-2379800
Fax : +94-11-2379850
Email : info@iti.lk

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50. Information and CommunicationTechnology Agency of Sri Lanka (ICTA)

160/24, Kirimandala Mawatha,

Colombo 05

Sri Lanka

Email info@icta.lk

Tel +94-11-236 9100

Fax +94-11-236 9091

http://www.icta.lk

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31. Department of Meteorology

Department of Meteorology

383, Bauddhaloka Mawatha

Colombo 07,

Sri Lanka

Tel (+94) 11 269 4846, 269 4847, 268 1647

Fax (+94) 11 269 8311

E-mail meteo1@sltnet.lk, meteo@slt.lk, meteo2@slt.lk

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32.Department of National Archives

Head Office
Department of National Archives
P.O.Box 1414
No. 7, Philip Gunawardena Mawatha (Reid Avenue)
Colombo 7
Sri Lanka.
Tel +94 11 2694523, +94 11 2696917
Fax +94 11 2694419, +94 11 2688756
Telegram: National Archives
E-mail : narchive@slt.lk

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33. Department of National Museums

Dr (Mrs) Nanda Wickramasinghe

P.O Box 854, Sir Marcus Fernando Mawatha

Colombo 07,

Sri Lanka.

Telephone 011 2695366

Fax 011 2692092

E-mail nmdep@slt.lk

Web http://www.museum.gov.lk

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34. Department of Posts

Post Master General ,
Postal Head Quarters ,
D.R Wijewardena Mawatha ,
Colombo 10 ,
001000 ,
Sri Lanka.

Tel 94 011 2447844, 2328644, 2440668

Fax + 94 011 2440555

Email pmg@slpost.lk

35. Department of Public Enterprises

Ministry of Finance & Planning

The Secretariat Building,

Colombo 01,

Sri Lanka

Tel: +94-011-2484500, +94-011-2484600, +94-011-2484700

36. Department of Provincial registration of companies

400 D R Wijewardena Mawatha

Colombo 10

Sri Lanka

Tel: 0094-11-2689208

0094-11-2689209

Fax: 0094-11-2689211

e-mail: infro@drc.gov.lk

website: www.drc.gov.lk

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37. Department of Registration of Persons

Registration of Persons Department,

C45, Keppetipola Mawatha,

Colombo 05.

Tel: 011-2583199, 011- 2508022 |

Fax: 011-2593634 |

E-mail: info@rpd.gov.lk

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38. Department of State Accounts

Director General- Department of State Accounts

Tel +94112484728

Fax +94112473856

Email dgsa@sad.treasury.gov.lk

39. Department of Wildlife Conservation

Udyana Mawatha

Sri Jayawardenepura

Kotte‎

Tel 011 2 888585

web dwc.gov.lk

40. Development Lotteries Board

No 356, Dr.Colvin R. De Silva Mawatha,

Union Place,

Colombo 02

Government institutes contact details and website links Sri Lanka

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21. Department of Census & Statistics

P O Box 563,

Colombo, Sri Lanka

Telephone: +94 112147000,

Fax: +94 112147010 –

Email:information@statistics.gov.lk

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22. Department of Elections

Department of Elections,

Elections Secratariat,

Sarana Mawatha,

Rajagiriya,

Sri Jayawardenapura,

Sri Lanka.

Tel 011-2868441, 011-2868442, 011-2868443

Fax 011-2868426

Email election@slt.lk

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23. Department of Examinations

Department of Examinations
P.O. Box 1503,
Colombo, Sri Lanka. :
Tel +94-11-2786200, 2784203/4
Fax +94 - 112785220
Email exams@doenets.lk

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24. Department of External Resources

3rd Floor, The Treasury Secretariat Building,

Colombo 01.

Tel :0112484500 0112484600 0112484700

Fax: 2447633;2387153

Email :info@erd.gov.lk

Web: www.erd.gov.lk

25. Department of Fiscal Policy & Economic Affairs

Ministry of Finance & Planning

The Secretariat Building,
Colombo 01,
Sri Lanka
Tel: +94-011-2484500, +94-011-2484600, +94-011-2484700

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26. Department of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources

Maligawatta,

Colombo 10,

Sri Lanka.

Tel 011-2449170 011-2472187

Fax 011-2449170

depfish@fisheries.gov.lk

27. Department of Immigration & Emigration

Department of Immigration and Emigration
41, Ananda Rajakaruna Mawatha,

Colombo 10,

Sri Lanka
Tel  94-11-5329000
Fax    94-11-2674621
E-Mail   controller[at]immigration.gov.lk
Web www.immigration.gov.lk

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28. Department of Information
Department of Government Information
No. 163, Kirulapona Avenue,
Colombo 05, Sri Lanka.
Tel: +94112515759, +94112514269
Fax: +94112768181
E-mail: info@news.lk

29. Department of Inland Revenue

No 81, Sir Chiththampalam A. Gardinar Mawatha,

Colombo 02,

Sri Lanka.

Tel 0113009355, 0113009257
Web http://www.ird.gov.lk

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30. Department of Labour

Department of Labour Sri Lanka.
Colombo 05.

Tel. 0112581142/ 0112581143/0112581146/0112369373

Email cgldol@sltnet.lk

Government institutes contact details and website links Sri Lanka

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11. Clothing Industry Training Institute

Sri Lanka Institute of Textile & Apparel
Kandawala Estate,

No.2,
Gen. Sir John Kotalawela Mawatha,
Ratmalana.
Tel 94-11-2632406 / 94-11-2622649 / 94-11-2636917

Sri Lanka

12. Coast Conservation Department

COAST CONSERVATION DEPARTMENT

4 th Floor, New Secretariat Building,

Maligawatta,

Colombo 10

Tel +94 11 244 9754

Fax +94 11 243 8005

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13. Coconut Development Authority

54, Nawala Road,
Narahenpita,
Colombo 5,
Sri Lanka
Tel : +94 11 2502502 - 4 / 2368284 - 5 / 2368982 - 3
Fax : +94 11 2508729 / 2368542
E-mail : chairmancda[at]sltnet.lk, dgcda[at]sltnet.lk

14. Colombo International School

Colombo International School
28, Gregory's Road, Colombo 7,
Sri Lanka.

Tel : 009411 2697587
Fax : 009411 2699592
E-mail : management@cis.lk

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15. Commission to Investigate Allegation of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC)

COMMISSION TO INVESTIGATE ALLEGATIONS OF BRIBERY OR CORRUPTION
No 36 Malalasekera Mawatha,
Colombo 07,
Sri Lanka.

Tel +94-11-2559923, +94-11-2596360
Hot Line : +94-11-2586257

Email : ciaboc@eureka.lk / sccy@sltnet.lk

16. Co-operative Wholesale Establishment (CWE)

PO Box 990, 27 CWE Secretariat Bldg., Vauxhall St.

Colombo, 2

Sri Lanka

Tel 94 011 244 5892

Fax 94 011 243 2255

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17. Department of Agriculture

25 Old Galaha Road,

Peradeniya 20400

Tel 081 2 388331

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18. Department of Animal Production and Health

Peradeniya Road,

Peradeniya

Tel 0812388462 / 0812388189

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19. Department of Archaeology

Cinnamon Gardens,

Colombo

Tel 0112695255 / 0112696808

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20. Department of Ayurveda

Pathiragoda Rd,

Maharagama

Tel +94 11 2896911 / +94 11 2896912

email :- ayuco@sltnet.lk

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Government institutes contact details and website links Sri Lanka

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1. Airport & Aviation Services (Sri Lanka) Ltd.

Airport & Aviation Services (Sri Lanka) Ltd.
Bandaranaike International Airport,
Katunayake,
Sri Lanka.

Tel: 94 11 2252861

Fax: 94 11 225 9435

2. Arthur C. Clarke Centre for Modern Technologies

Arthur C Clarke Institute for Modern Technologies

Katubedda

Moratuwa

3. Bank of Ceylon

Bank of Ceylon
4, Bank of Ceylon Mawatha,

Colombo . 01
Sri Lanka

Tel 011 2446790-811(22 lines)

011 2338741 /55

4. Bureau of Foreign Employment

234,Denzil Kobbekaduwa Mawatha

Koswatta, Battaramulla.

Tel +94 112 864101 – 105

+94 112880500

5. Central Bank of Sri Lanka

Head Office Central Bank of Sri Lanka

P.O. Box 590, 30,

Janadhipathi Mawatha,

Colombo 01. Sri Lanka .

Tel : 94 -11 -2477000,

94 -11 -2440330

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7. Central Cultural Fund

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8. Central Engineering Consultancy Bureau (CECB)

CENTRAL ENGINEERING CONSULTANCY BUREAU

NO- 415 , Bauddaloka mawatha
Colombo - 7
Tel: +94 1 2668800
Fax : 011 2687369
Email: cecb@slt.lk

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9. Ceylon Electricity Board

No. 50, Chittampalam A Gardiner Mawatha,

P.O.Box 540,

Colombo 02

Tel 0112 324 472

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10. Ceylon Hotels Corporation

Travel Bureau
Regency Wing at Galle Face Hotel
No : 02, Galle Road, Colombo 3
Sri Lanka
Tel : 0094-11-5634573
Reservation Hotline : 0094-11-5585858
Fax : 0094-11-5345882
E-mail : reservations @ceylonhotels.net

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Sri Lanka

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Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka is a small island nation off the southeastern tip of India and it is one of the most beautiful countries in the world. The population of the Sri lanka now about 200 million peoples. And most of them are well educated peoples. Capital city of Sri Lanka is Colombo city. Most of the main Companies and businesses of the Sri Lanka are operate in this city. Sri Lanka has been a multi-religious, multi-racial and multi-lingual country. The four major ethnic groups are Sinhalese, Sri Lankan Tamils, Indian Tamils and Sri Lankan Moors or Muslims. When considering population under religion wise, The population consists of the 74% is Sinhalese who are the major ethnic group whom are Buddhist. 18.1% of the population is Tamil peoples and most of them are of Hindu religion and Muslims