* 2005 – Sri Lanka's foreign minister, Lakshman Kadirgamar, is fatally shot by an LTTE sniper at his home.

The repetition of the same caste hierarchy even as recently as the 18th century, in the British / Kandyan period Kadayimpoth-Boundary books as well, indicates the continuation of the tradition right up to the end of Sri Lanka's monarchy.

The devil dances of Sri Lanka or " yakun natima " are a carefully crafted ritual with a history reaching far back into Sri Lanka's pre-Buddhist past.

* 1998 – A suicide attack by the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam on Sri Lanka's Temple of the Tooth kills 8 people and injures 25 others.

The vessel was taken to Tiger-held territory in Sri Lanka's north instead of transporting it to its intended destination.

The youthful Muralitharan went from strength to strength, playing a major part in Sri Lanka's back-to-back Test victories against England and New Zealand in 1992 – 93.

Ranatunga was thoroughly convinced that Muralitharan's precocious talent would signal a new era in Sri Lanka's short Test history.

In Sri Lanka's humiliating drubbing at the hands of India in 1993 – 94, where all three Tests were innings defeats, Muralitharan was the sole success, with 12 wickets in the rubber.

In Sri Lanka's first triumph on foreign soil, Muralitharan confused the crease-bound New Zealanders on a grassy pitch in Dunedin.

Musharraf had left for a weekend trip to take part in Sri Lanka's Army's 50th-anniversary celebrations.

Sri Lanka's rich culture can be attributed to the many different communities on the island.

Sri Lanka's irrigation system was extensively expanded during the reign of Parākramabāhu the Great (

But on 14 February 1815, Kandy was occupied by the British, in the second Kandyan War, finally ending Sri Lanka's independence.

* Judicial: Sri Lanka's judiciary consists of a Supreme Court – the highest and final superior court of record, a Court of Appeal, High Courts and a number of subordinate courts.

Sri Lanka's climate includes tropical monsoons: the northeast monsoon ( December to March ), and the southwest monsoon ( June to October ).

More than 90 % of Sri Lanka's surface lies on Precambrian strata, some of it dating back 2 billion years.

This area includes Sri Lanka's highest mountains.

Sri Lanka's rivers rise in the Central Highlands and flow in a radial pattern toward the sea.

Sri Lanka's climate can be described as tropical, and quite hot.

Sri Lanka's two major political parties – the United National Party ( UNP ) and the Sri Lanka Freedom Party ( SLFP ) – embrace democratic values, international nonalignment, and encouragement of Sinhalese culture.

Sri Lanka's Human Development Index and literacy rate are among the highest in the South Asian region, and infant mortality is among the lowest.

Transportation in Sri Lanka is based mainly on the road network which is centered on Sri Lanka's capital, Colombo.

The reconstruction of the ground had been reconsidered by the Sri Lanka Cricket and the Sri Lankan government mainly due to some restrictions imposed on constructions on the coastline and also some internal problems within the Sri Lanka cricket board.

* 1989 – A massacre is carried out by an Indian Peace Keeping Force in Sri Lanka killing 64 ethnic Tamil civilians.

In Sri Lanka, it is called " koora thampala ".

In Sri Lanka the division of an acre into 160 perches or 4 roods is common.

* 1993 – Sri Lankan politician Lalith Athulathmudali is assassinated while addressing a gathering, approximately 4 weeks ahead of the Provincial Council elections for the Western Province.

Sri Lankan astrology is largely based on Hindu astrology with some modifications to bring it in line with Buddhist teachings.

* 2006 – A massacre is carried out by Sri Lankan government forces, killing 17 employees of the French INGO Action Against Hunger ( known internationally as Action Contre la Faim, or ACF ).

The ancient Jetavanaramaya stupa in Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka is one of the largest brick structures in the world.

Particularly common law is in England where it originated in the Middle Ages, and in countries that trace their legal heritage to England as former colonies of the British Empire, including India, the United States, Pakistan, Nigeria, Bangladesh, Canada, Malaysia, Ghana, Australia, Sri Lanka, Hong Kong, Singapore, Ireland, New Zealand, Jamaica, Trinidad & Tobago, Cyprus, Barbados,

The Territory of the Cocos ( Keeling ) Islands, also called Cocos Islands and Keeling Islands, is a territory of Australia, located in the Indian Ocean, southwest of Christmas Island and approximately midway between Australia and Sri Lanka.

This principle of having a superior taste depicted in Bhagavad-Gita as param dristva nivartate is clearly expressed by the great Saint Sri Yamunacharya:

Curry () ( plural, Curries ) is a generic term primarily employed in Western culture to denote a wide variety of dishes originating in Indian, Pakistani, Bangladeshi, Sri Lankan, Thai or other Southern and Southeastern Asian cuisines, as well as New World cuisines influenced by them such as Trinidadian or Fijian.

The census in Sri Lanka is carried out by the Department of Census and Statistics every 10 years, with the next one being planned for 2011.

The Caste system in Sri Lanka is a division of society into strata, influenced by the classic Aryan Varnas of North India and the Dravida Jāti system found in South India.

Gurmukhi is the ecclesiastical script of the Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji, the eternal Guru of the Sikhs.

A South Asian version of a harp known in Tamil as a ' yaal ' (' ய ா ழ ்'), is the symbol of City of Jaffna, Sri Lanka, whose legendary root originates from a harp player.

In South Africa's next Test series against Sri Lanka Cronje scored his second Test century, 122 in the second Test in Colombo ; the victory margin of an innings and 208 runs is a South African record.

International tourism is a significant factor in the local economy of Seychelles, Sri Lanka, Mauritius, Réunion, Hawaii and the Maldives, among others.

* 1995 – The Navaly church bombing is carried out by the Sri Lanka Air Force killing 125 Tamil civilian refugees.

This is the Gurbani's ( Sri Guru Granth Sahib ) law of karma.

Sri Ramana Maharshi mentioned that the kundalini energy is nothing but the natural energy of the Self, where Self is the universal consciousness ( Paramatma ) present in every being, and that the individual mind of thoughts cloaks this natural energy from unadulterated expression.

( In Sri Lanka Sri Lanaka Library Association's Library and Information Science ) However, if there is a lack of qualified applicants, particularly in rural areas of the country, a person with an Associate Degree, a Certificate in Library Technology, or a Bachelors Degree in Library Science may be performing these duties.

Shri Rudram is also known as Sri Rudraprasna,, and Rudradhyaya.