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SRI International (SRI) is a United States-based nonprofit scientific research institute and organization headquartered in Menlo Park, California. It was established in 1946 by trustees of Stanford University to serve as a center of innovation to support economic development in the region. The organization was founded as the Stanford Research ...
SRI Executive in the 1950s known for aquaculture and oceanography, and for his marriage to Shirley Temple Black. [11] James C. Bliss. Electrical engineer and entrepreneur best known for his pioneering role in developing technological aids for visually impaired people, including the Optacon. [12] H. Dean Brown.
Website. www.crescentschools.org. Crescent Schools International [1] (also called Crescent International School and abbreviated as C.S.I.), is an international school in Sri Lanka, with four branches in Colombo 9, Colombo 15, Wellampitiya [2] and Ratnapura. It was established in 1986 with a view to provide quality education in English medium in ...
1994 Election. 1988 Election. 1982 Election. Percentages of votes received by political parties in the direct presidential elections. United National Party / New Democratic Front candidates. Sri Lanka Freedom Party candidates. Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna candidates. National People's Power candidates. Samagi Jana Balawegaya candidates.
Sri Lanka's population, (1871–2001) Sri Lanka has roughly 22,156,000 people and an annual population growth rate of 0.5%. The birth rate is 13.8 births per 1,000 people, and the death rate is 6.0 deaths per 1,000 people. [268] Population density is highest in western Sri Lanka, especially in and around the capital.
Sri Lanka is officially a Buddhist country, while Sri Lankans practice a variety of religions. As of the 2012 census, 70.2% of Sri Lankans were Buddhists, 12.6% were Hindus, 9.7% were Muslims (mainly Sunni), 7.4% were Christians (mostly Catholics). [ 2 ][ 3 ] Buddhism is declared as the State religion of Sri Lanka and has been given special ...
The 2024 Sri Lankan presidential election was the ninth presidential election in the country’s history and was held on 21 September 2024. [ 4 ] [ 5 ] Incumbent President Ranil Wickremesinghe ran for re-election as an independent candidate, making him the first sitting president to run for re-election since Mahinda Rajapaksa in 2015 .
St. Thomas' College is a government primary and secondary school for boys in Matara, Sri Lanka. The college was initially founded in 1844 as a private Anglican school by Rev. Fr. N. J. Ondatjee, a missionary of the Christian Missionary Society of England, [ 2 ] in Wellamadama, Dondra. It presently has over 3,600+ enrolled students studying ...