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Lanka appears later and in parallel, between the 10th [28] and the 12th centuries CE. [3] The name Lanka, a Sanskrit word, comes from the Hindu text the Ramayana, where Lanka is the abode of King Ravana. The Ramayana Lanka began to be considered as the present-day Sri Lanka between the 10th [28] and the 12th centuries CE. [3]
The Government Clerical Service Union (GCSU) is a trade union of clerical workers who work in the public sector in Sri Lanka. This was formed in the 1920s when Sri Lanka (Ceylon) was under British colonial rule. It is a politically independent trade union but the majority of the activists were Communists early in its history.
The Sri Lanka Armoured Corps (SLAC) provides the armour capability of the Sri Lanka Army, with vehicles such as the T-55AM2, and type 80/88 main battle tanks; the BMP infantry fighting vehicle; and the BTR-80, and WZ551 armoured personnel carriers.
Arahath Mahinda, son of Indian Buddhist emperor Ashoka, led the mission to Sri Lanka in 246 BCE when he converted the Sri Lankan king, Devanampiya Tissa, to Buddhism. Arahath Sanghamitra, daughter of King Ashoka, brought a sapling of the Bodhi tree in Buddha Gaya to Sri Lanka. She also established the Order of Nuns in Sri Lanka.
Parliamentary elections were held in Sri Lanka on 5 August 2020 to elect 225 members to Sri Lanka's 16th Parliament. [1] [2] [3] 16,263,885 people were eligible to vote in the election, 31.95% of whom were young voters. [4] [5]
[148] [149] [150] He has taken a number of natalist positions. He has often stated his belief that childlessness is linked to sociopathy, and advocated that parents have more voting power than non-parents. [151] [152] In August 2024, he backtracked from that suggestion. [153]
Privileges of office Salary. In 2016, the Leader of the Opposition received a salary month and other entitlements of a Member of Parliament.. Other privileges. The leader of the opposition is entitled to an official residence, office, transport and security equal that of a Cabinet Minister.
In February 2021, Burger King began testing a customer loyalty rewards program called "Royal Perks" in Los Angeles, Miami, New York City, New Jersey and Long Island, New York. [57] Following the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, a number of companies have faced growing pressure to halt operations in Russia, but have not yet done so. This ...