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Sri Lanka Preface
SRI LANKA: A COUNTRY STUDY replaces the edition of this work
published in 1982. Like its predecessor, this study attempts to
treat in a concise and objective manner the dominant social,
political, economic, and military aspects of Sri Lankan society.
Central to the study of contemporary Sri Lanka is the SinhaleseTamil conflict, its history, ramifications, and the toll it has
taken on the country. For all intents and purposes, The National
Capital of Sri Lanka is Colombo--the site of its government
ministries and foreign embassies. In 1982, however, a new
parliamentary compiles opened in Sri Jayenardenepura, bottle a
suburb of Colombo, and the administrative capital was moved
there. A Glossary also is included. Contemporary place names used
in this book are those approved by the United States Board
Geographic Names. Sources of information included books,
scholarly journals, foreign and domestic newspapers, and numerous
periodicals. Chapter bibliographies appear at the end of the
book, and brief comments on some of the more valuable sources
recommended for further reading appear at the end of each
chapter. Measurements are given in the metric system; a
conversion table is provided to assist those readers who are
unfamiliar with metric measurements (see
table 1, Appendix).
Data as of October 1988
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