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Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka is a presidential parliamentary democracy with a developing economy. Civil war and terrorism have seriously disrupted the country since 1983. Incidents of violence against military personnel and civilians have increased sharply in recent months. On January 16, 2008, the Government formally withdrew from the Ceasefire Agreement they signed with the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) in 2002. Despite the armed insurgency, Sri Lanka's beaches, hill country, and archeological sites continue to attract thousands of visitors each year from around the world. The Asian Tsunami on December 26, 2004 caused severe damage and loss of life to several coastal areas of eastern, southern, and southwestern Sri Lanka. Most affected resorts have completely recovered. The capital city of Colombo, the Cultural Triangle (Kandy, Anuradhapura, and Polonnaruwa), and many southern beach towns have good tourist facilities. Read the Department of State Background Notes on Sri Lanka for additional information.

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Alerts - Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka violence: State of emergency declared over attacks - 06-Mar-2018

Sri Lanka has declared a state of emergency after several attacks against mosques and Muslim-owned businesses.

 
Activists protest ex-Sri Lanka president contesting election - 10-Jul-2015 By BHARATHA MALLAWARACHI
Associated Press
9 killed, 10 missing in Sri Lanka mudslides - 26-Dec-2014 By BHARATHA MALLAWARACHI
Associated Press


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