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Sri Lanka
Acknowledgments
This edition supercedes the Area Handbook for Sri Lanka written by
Richard F. Nyrop, et alia, in 1970. Some parts of that edition have
been used in the preparation of the current book, and the authors of Sri
Lanka: A Country Study are grateful for the seminal work done by the
earlier edition's authors. The authors also wish to thank various members of the
staff of the Embassy of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka in
Washington, D.C. for their assistance.
Various members of the staff of the Federal Research Division of the Library
of Congress assisted in the preparation of the book. Richard F. Nyrop made
helpful suggestions during his review of all parts of the book. Elizabeth A.
Park prepared the telecommunication sections in chapters 3 and 4. Robert L.
Worden researched the data used in preparing maps for the book, and Carolina E.
Forrester checked the content of all of the maps and reviewed the text of the
section on geography. Arvies J. Staton contributed to the figures on military
ranks and insignia. David P. Cabitto, Kimberly Lord, and Paulette Marshall did
the illustrations; David P. Cabitto, Sandra K. Ferrell, and Kimberly Lord
prepared the graphics. Martha E. Hopkins edited portions of the manuscript and
managed editing of the book; Marilyn L. Majeska edited portions of the
manuscript and managed production; and Izella Watson and Barbara Edgerton
performed word processing. Others who contributed were Harriet R. Blood, who
assisted in the preparation of maps; Mimi Cantwell, Richard Kollodge, Ruth
Nieland, and Gage Ricard, who edited portions of the manuscript; Catherine
Schwartzstein, who performed final prepublication editorial review, and Shirley
Kessel of Communications Connection, who prepared the index. Malinda B. Neale of
the Library of Congess Composing Unit prepared camera-ready copy, under the
direction of Peggy Pixley. The inclusion of photographs in this book was made
possible by the generosity of various individuals and public and private
agencies.
Data as of October 1988
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