| 单词 | Sinhala |
| 例句 | This book tells the sobering tale of two families, one Sinhala, one Tamil, on opposing sides of Sri Lanka’s civil conflict, and also weaves in detailed descriptions of the island. A backpacker’s guide to Sri Lanka: a one-month itinerary 2018-09-12T04:00:00Z Yet only state-sanctioned celebration is televised, with the sitting president declaring “in Sinhala that there were no casualties from the war and the people of Sri Lanka were finally free from terror.” Debut Stories Trace the Aftershocks of the Sri Lankan Civil War 2018-07-05T04:00:00Z You’ll go out with a Sri Lankan boy whose ease in negotiating a British and Tamil identity will make you want to learn how to do the same with your British and Sinhala identity. 'Don’t pretend to be something you’re not': a letter to my teenage self 2019-06-01T04:00:00Z With many of its key figures now behind bars, facing legal action or under regular surveillance, the so-called "aragalaya" - or people's struggle in Sinhala - has largely gone silent. Sri Lanka's anti-government protests have gone silent - for now 2023-01-08T05:00:00Z Mass is offered in multiple languages, including English, Arabic, Konkani, Tagalog and Sinhala, to cater to Catholics from India, the Philippines, Sri Lanka and other countries. At ‘Church City,’ a taste of Catholic life in Qatar 2022-12-15T05:00:00Z In contrast to previous waves of attempted migration by Tamil groups persecuted during the country’s civil war, many are now from the majority Sinhala community. The high price of a Sri Lankan family's bid to flee crisis 2022-08-10T04:00:00Z But the pact angered Sinhala Buddhist nationalists who saw it as a betrayal, and the cease-fire failed to hold. Sri Lanka president gets long-sought win, steep challenges 2022-07-22T04:00:00Z I have seen several anti-India protests in Sri Lanka over the years by majority Sinhala nationalists and Left-wing parties. Sri Lanka presidential elections: Why India matters to the island nation's political future 2022-07-19T04:00:00Z The Rajapaksas were hugely popular among the Sinhala community for years, despite allegations of serious human rights abuses and discrimination against minorities. Sri Lanka crisis: How war heroes became villains 2022-07-13T04:00:00Z In interviews, veterans of those small meetings described how they agreed on a multi-pronged campaign to inject new life into the movement widely known as "Aragalaya", or "struggle" in Sinhala. How a band of activists helped bring down Sri Lanka's government 2022-07-11T04:00:00Z The island nation's main languages, Sinhala and Tamil, along with English could be heard along the corridors. Inside the presidential palace now full of Sri Lankans 2022-07-10T04:00:00Z Their platform of Sinhala Buddhist nationalism found popular support in the elections. Sri Lankan president to resign next week, says Parliament speaker, after protesters storm residence 2022-07-09T04:00:00Z The man had the support of the majority Sinhala Buddhist community, after leading the military to crush the separatist Tamil Tigers in 2009. Sri Lanka crowd breaks Rajapaksa grip on power 2022-07-09T04:00:00Z He was compared to Sinhala Buddhist kings at victory parades and mass public events. Sri Lanka crisis: How war heroes became villains 2022-07-13T04:00:00Z “His claim that he was voted in by the Sinhala Buddhists is not valid now,” said Ven. Sri Lanka Parliament speaker: President to resign Wednesday 2022-07-09T04:00:00Z “We are now facing a far more serious situation beyond the mere shortages of fuel, gas, electricity and food,” Wickremesinghe said, speaking in Sinhala. Sri Lanka’s economy has ‘completely collapsed,’ prime minister says 2022-06-23T04:00:00Z At victory parades and mass public events soon after the war he was compared to Sinhala Buddhist kings. Sri Lanka crisis: How war heroes became villains 2022-05-12T04:00:00Z But she feels let down over the fact that after years of protest by her own community, it's demonstrations involving the Sinhala majority that have attracted international media attention. Sri Lanka: The divisions behind the country's united protests 2022-05-03T04:00:00Z The island nation's Sinhala and Tamil communities usually conduct the ceremony at home. Thousands of Sri Lankans celebrate New Year at anti-government protest site 2022-04-14T04:00:00Z India has also sent ships with sugar, rice and wheat - items of which it has a surplus, unlike China - to Sri Lanka ahead of the country's Sinhala and Tamil New Year on Thursday. EXCLUSIVE India open to additional $2 bln aid for Sri Lanka with eye on China - sources 2022-04-13T04:00:00Z Tens of thousands of protesters marched to the president’s office demanding that he resign, wearing head scarves in Sinhala, Tamil and English that read, “Gota, go,” referring to the president’s nickname. Sri Lanka Economy Has ‘Hit Rock Bottom,’ Putting Pressure on President 2022-03-25T04:00:00Z Most among the Sinhala majority did not speak out then. Sri Lanka crisis: How war heroes became villains 2022-05-12T04:00:00Z Both men are from the Sinhala Buddhist majority, who account for three-quarters of Sri Lanka's diverse population. Sri Lanka: The divisions behind the country's united protests 2022-05-03T04:00:00Z Finally, he said, he signed a confession in Sinhala, a language he doesn't understand. Sri Lanka tests UN's patience on human rights 2022-03-18T04:00:00Z The current president, Gotabaya Rajapaksa, who as defence secretary led the war efforts against the Tamil rebels, came to power in November 2019 with a strong backing from Sinhala Buddhist nationalists. Discrimination and harassment haunt Sri Lanka's Muslims 2022-01-13T05:00:00Z The 37-year-old, who is a physician associate at the University Medical Centre of Utrecht in Amsterdam, is now a Sinhala language teacher for adopted children like himself. Sri Lanka adoption: The babies who were given away 2021-03-13T05:00:00Z “I am a Sinhala Buddhist leader and I will never hesitate to state so,” Rajapaksa said in his speech. Sri Lanka leader vows action vs 2019 bombing militants 2021-02-03T05:00:00Z Apart from mob attacks and boycotts of Muslim businesses from Sinhala Buddhists, she says the government's pandemic policy of forcibly cremating bodies - which is forbidden in Islam - "laid bare institutionalised anti-Muslim traits". Sri Lanka: The divisions behind the country's united protests 2022-05-03T04:00:00Z "It will be made. The film's not just for Tamil Nadu. The producers are from Mumbai, they want it in all languages, in Tamil, Sinhala, Hindi, Bengali, Telugu, Malayalam and with English subtitles," he says. Muttiah Muralitharan on the 'challenge' of his disputed biopic 2020-10-28T04:00:00Z He said the move is “more a political decision than an economic one” to please the majority Sinhala Buddhist constituency. Sri Lanka government decides to ban cattle slaughter 2020-09-29T04:00:00Z He is hugely popular among the majority Sinhala masses for crushing the Tamil Tiger separatist rebels in 2009 when he was the defence secretary. Rajapaksa declares election victory in Sri Lanka 2020-08-06T04:00:00Z About 75% are from the Sinhala ethnic group, who are mostly Buddhists. A glance at Sri Lanka and its parliamentary elections 2020-08-03T04:00:00Z Police opened fire into a crowd with live bullets, injuring 14 people and killing a Sinhala Buddhist man. Sri Lanka: The divisions behind the country's united protests 2022-05-03T04:00:00Z At a separate location a group of civil activists from both Sinhala and Tamil communities sang both versions of the anthem in a show of support of the Tamils. Sri Lanka scraps Tamil national anthem at Independence Day 2020-02-04T05:00:00Z Sinhala nationalists say minority politicians hold the governments to ransom to promote their racial agendas, undermining the status of the Sinhalese. Sri Lanka president urges limit on minority political power 2020-01-03T05:00:00Z Sinhala nationalists say minority politicians hold the governments to ransom to promote their racial agendas, undermining the status of the Sinhalese. Sri Lanka president urges limit on minority political power 2020-01-03T05:00:00Z “We built an ideology that the country needs a Sinhala leader who does not bend down in front of minorities,” said Galagoda Aththe Gnanasara, a nationalist leader and monk, referring to the Sinhalese ethnic group. Buddhist nationalists claim victory in Sri Lankan election 2019-11-27T05:00:00Z Organised riots in the weeks that followed saw Muslims attacked and their shops and homes destroyed by Sinhala Buddhist mobs and Muslims arbitrarily arrested, while boycotts of Muslim businesses remain rampant. 'There will be no hope': Muslims fear Rajapaksa win in Sri Lanka election 2019-11-15T05:00:00Z The first serious ethnic discord in Sri Lanka emerged in 1956, when the government declared Sinhala the only official language. Key facts on Sri Lanka as it prepares to elect new president 2019-11-14T05:00:00Z Sinhala language posts used photographs of Buddhist statues lying on the ground to suggest that “Muslim extremists” had razed a Sri Lankan heritage site. Sri Lankans sound alarm over Facebook fake news ahead of election 2019-11-12T05:00:00Z Dr Mohammed Shafi was taken into custody in May after a Sinhala newspaper published a report making the allegations without any evidence. Sri Lanka's Muslims 'demonised' after Easter bombings 2019-08-12T04:00:00Z “Sections of the Sinhala people have understood us wrongly and think that Muslims are cruel and must be eliminated,” Samsuddeen said. Buddhist nationalists claim victory in Sri Lankan election 2019-11-27T05:00:00Z While both Rajapaksa and Premasada have played heavily on their Sinhala Buddhist credentials, giving the election overtly religious nationalist overtones, it is Rajapaksa’s strong security agenda that has Muslims most worried. 'There will be no hope': Muslims fear Rajapaksa win in Sri Lanka election 2019-11-15T05:00:00Z Sri Lanka has had a history of ethnic and religious violence and was torn for decades by a civil war between separatists from the mostly Hindu Tamil minority and the Sinhala Buddhist-dominated government. Sri Lanka police arrest 23 for targeting Muslims after Easter bombings 2019-05-14T04:00:00Z They were particularly sought after by intelligence agencies as most Muslims are fluent both in Sinhala and Tamil languages. The family networks behind the Sri Lanka bombings 2019-05-10T04:00:00Z The Indian Ocean island was torn for decades by a civil war between separatists from the mostly Hindu Tamil minority and the Sinhala Buddhist-dominated government. Muslims afraid, resentful as ethnic divide deepens in Sri Lanka 2019-05-10T04:00:00Z During the war years, many Muslim men rose up the ranks of the government’s intelligence services because they were known for their fluency in Sri Lanka’s three major languages — Sinhala, Tamil and English. Sri Lanka’s Muslims Face an Angry Backlash After Easter Sunday Attacks 2019-04-24T04:00:00Z The pair were credited with ending the civil war between between separatists from the mostly Hindu Tamil minority and the Sinhala Buddhist-dominated government which had lasted 26 years and took at least 100,000 lives. 'There will be no hope': Muslims fear Rajapaksa win in Sri Lanka election 2019-11-15T05:00:00Z He was also learning Sinhala, one of Sri Lanka’s official languages. ‘I just want the world to know what these particular terrorists took from the world’ 2019-04-23T04:00:00Z In March 2018 a state of emergency was declared after members of the majority Buddhist Sinhala community attacked mosques and Muslim-owned properties. Sri Lanka attacks 'linked to foreign network' 2019-04-22T04:00:00Z But when you're trying to translate between two languages for which there isn't such a broad database of translated documents to learn from - Sinhala to Pashto, for example - the challenge is all the greater. How translation apps are ironing out embarrassing gaffes 2018-09-24T04:00:00Z On Tuesday, he highlighted a tweet from a user who claimed to have reported a Facebook post in the Sinhala language that read, “Kill all Muslims, don’t even let an infant of the dogs escape.” Sri Lanka accuses Facebook over hate speech after deadly riots 2018-03-14T04:00:00Z Fresh clashes between Sinhala and Muslim mobs erupted in several areas overnight, and a number of properties were set on fire. Sri Lanka police and rioters clash 2018-03-07T05:00:00Z Reports of an attack on a Buddhist temple in Abathanna triggered another day of clashes across Kandy district between members of the country’s mostly Buddhist Sinhala majority and police. Sri Lanka blocks social media as deadly violence continues 2018-03-07T05:00:00Z A curfew is in place in the central district of Kandy, where crowds from the Buddhist Sinhala majority attacked a mosque, Muslim-owned shops and homes. Sri Lanka state of emergency over violence 2018-03-06T05:00:00Z It's possible to produce a translation of sorts by translating Sinhala to English and then translating the result into Pashto, but this clearly introduces errors of the type already mentioned above. How translation apps are ironing out embarrassing gaffes 2018-09-24T04:00:00Z Facebook said in a statement the number of people working to monitor content on the platform had doubled to 14,000 in the past year and included Sinhala speakers. Sri Lanka accuses Facebook over hate speech after deadly riots 2018-03-14T04:00:00Z Sinhala Buddhist mobs rampaged through southern coastal towns including Aluthgama in 2014 after reports a Muslim man attacked a Buddhist monk in the area. Sri Lanka declares state of emergency after communal violence 2018-03-06T05:00:00Z Video posted on Facebook by a nationalist group, the Sinhala National Movement, shows protesters calling Rohingya “terrorists who killed Buddhists in Myanmar” and saying that they can’t live in Sri Lanka. Sri Lankan monk among 7 jailed for attack on Rohingya 2017-10-02T04:00:00Z A video clip posted by the nationalist group— Sinhala National Movement — on its Facebook page shows protesters calling Rohingyas “terrorists who killed Buddhists in Myanmar” and saying that they can’t live in Sri Lanka. UN refugee agency alarmed over attack on Rohingya refugees 2017-09-27T04:00:00Z A customs officer told BBC Sinhala they spotted the man because "he was walking suspiciously". Sri Lankan caught smuggling gold in rectum 2017-09-25T04:00:00Z It demanded that A-level exams due to be held in April be rescheduled because they clashed with Sinhala and Tamil New Year celebrations. Sri Lankan teenager held over hacking of president's website - BBC News 2016-08-29T04:00:00Z “This is a small number of Sinhala Buddhists playing on more widely fears and myths and concerns.” Sri Lanka declares state of emergency after communal violence 2018-03-06T05:00:00Z "My brother's house is completely destroyed. They were inside when the mudslide started. His 15-year-old daughter and his wife were also in the house," she told BBC Sinhala. Sri Lanka mudslide: Army fears 134 missing are dead - BBC News 2016-05-19T04:00:00Z "The aim of the police investigation is not to destroy the good name of the national cricketers but to protect it," Jayasekara told BBC Sinhala. Sri Lanka suspend Anusha Samaranayake over alleged fixing attempt 2016-01-18T05:00:00Z He remains popular among the majority Sinhala Buddhists, notably for his record in leading a victory over Tamil Tiger rebels in 2009, putting an end to civil war. Rajapaksa redux 2015-07-09T04:00:00Z Rajapaksa, who in 2009 ended a three decade-long civil war with separatist Tamil guerrillas seeking an independent homeland in the north of the country, depended on the country’s Sinhala Buddhist majority to stay in power. Sri Lanka's Ousted President Seeks a Comeback 2015-07-01T04:00:00Z Their return would depend on Sri Lankan efforts at restoration of trust between Sri Lanka’s Sinhala majority and its Tamil minority. India’s Modi talking with newly elected Sri Lankan president 2015-02-16T05:00:00Z He was popular among the country's ethnic Sinhala majority, and some supporters hailed him a king and savior for defeating the 25-year ethnic Tamil insurgency in 2009. Sri Lanka's once-powerful ex-president faces backlash 2015-01-22T05:00:00Z The war came to a bloody end in 2009, and since then many Tamils say they remain forgotten by the central government, which is dominated by the country's ethnic Sinhala majority, which is overwhelmingly Buddhist. AP PHOTOS: Sri Lanka's Catholics hope to heal war's wounds 2015-01-11T05:00:00Z Both men hail from the dominant Sinhala ethnic group, Buddhists who make up about 70% of the population. Sri Lanka's president facing stiff election challenge 2015-01-08T05:00:00Z In January, although he lost the Presidential election, he attracted the majority of Sinhala Buddhist ballots and he remains popular in southern Sri Lanka. Sri Lanka's Ousted President Seeks a Comeback 2015-07-01T04:00:00Z Mr. Abeygunawardena told him he was the long-awaited Prince Diyasena, the hero who, according to Sinhala Buddhist legend, was destined to save Sri Lanka from anarchy and then rule for around 24 years. As Vote Nears, Astrologer for Sri Lanka’s President Faces Ultimate Test of His Skills 2015-01-06T05:00:00Z While there is no reliable polling, cracks have appeared in his core constituency - the Buddhist Sinhala majority - amid repeated accusations of amassing excessive power and corruption. Political revolt roils Sri Lanka presidential vote 2015-01-03T05:00:00Z Sri Lanka's Catholics, though, come from both the Tamil and the Sinhala communities, making them a natural bridge between the two sides. AP PHOTOS: Sri Lanka's Catholics hope to heal war's wounds 2015-01-11T05:00:00Z The Tamil National Alliance, an opposition group that is normally at odds with the Sinhala majority, says everyone should vote for Mr Sirisena. Down to the wire 2014-12-30T05:00:00Z Sirisena, himself a Sinhala Buddhist, was backed by minority Muslims and ethnic Tamils sidelined under Rajapaksa, along with many Sinhala Buddhists tired of the heavy-handed former leader. Sri Lanka's Ousted President Seeks a Comeback 2015-07-01T04:00:00Z Whereas the large Tamil diaspora helps maintain awareness of that issue, those caught up in the JVP conflict were "mainly Sinhala, rural people, people from poorer backgrounds", he says. Sri Lanka remembers Stalinist rebel 2014-11-12T05:00:00Z That sparked unease in the Sinhala community, where Fonseka was a war hero and hugely popular. Political revolt roils Sri Lanka presidential vote 2015-01-03T05:00:00Z On June 15th Sinhala Buddhist mobs rampaged through three towns on the southern coast, burning and attacking Muslim businesses and homes. Buddhist power 2014-06-19T04:00:00Z "I think when you travel to some parts of the world and people find a certain bowler difficult to handle they tend to report," Mathews told BBC Sinhala. Mathews has say over Senanayake report 2014-06-11T04:00:00Z Many Tamils lost government jobs because they were not fluent in Sinhala. Sri Lanka regrets language blunders 2014-02-14T08:15:44Z Tamil leaders believe the government has a strategy to give army-occupied land to Sinhala Buddhist settlers to change the demographic mix. Army occupation angers Sri Lankan Tamils four years after war ends 2013-11-14T22:37:45Z Working as a judicial officer, he "never thought in terms of being Tamil or Sinhala, Burgher, English - there was no difference". Tamil chief minister aims for peace 2013-10-07T07:12:13Z On 27 July 1983, the then President JR Jayewardene made his first speech on the events, offering no sympathy to the minority and instead emphasising Sinhala grievances. Remembering Sri Lanka's Black July 2013-07-23T02:16:43Z The Tamil Tigers labelled him as a spy, while his life and that of his family became - he said - "highly vulnerable at the hands of Sinhala extremists". Sri Lanka rights campaigner dies 2013-05-30T14:58:06Z One was of a sign that read "Reserved for pregnant mothers" in Sinhala and English. Sri Lanka regrets language blunders 2014-02-14T08:15:44Z Dozens of monks from the same group, Voice of Sinhala, and their supporters, staged a demonstration in Colombo on Sunday after the authorities rejected their demand for the monk to be given a state funeral. Sri Lanka inquiry into monk's death 2013-05-27T15:47:03Z People participated in a traditional game to knock an opponent off a balance beam during Sinhala and Tamil New Year celebrations in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Sunday. Asia in Pictures 2013-04-22T03:47:29Z But other Sinhalese were murdering, rooting out Tamils by showing them objects and demanding to know the Sinhala word. Remembering Sri Lanka's Black July 2013-07-23T02:16:43Z Tamil news outlets, particularly those with historic links to the separatist movement, have long been regular targets, but members of Sri Lanka’s Sinhala majority have not been spared either. Amid Abuse and Fear, Tamils Continue to Flee Sri Lanka 2013-04-15T10:05:24Z "Sometimes, also translations into Sinhala in mainly Tamil areas are wrong, as there are not enough Tamil people in those areas fluent in Sinhala," he added. Sri Lanka regrets language blunders 2014-02-14T08:15:44Z A participant tried to bite a bun hung from a string during traditional Sinhala and Tamil New Year celebrations in Colombo, Sri Lanka, on Thursday. Asia in Pictures 2013-04-12T02:32:11Z People participated in a traditional game to knock an opponent off a balance beam during Sinhala and Tamil New Year celebrations in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Sunday. Asia in Pictures 2013-04-22T03:47:29Z The original owner of the moonstone "was four when they moved to Sussex," her husband Mr Michael Hickmott told BBC Sinhala. Garden step 'is ancient artefact' 2013-01-22T15:11:43Z "We need to win matches for the fans to support us," she told the BBC Sinhala Service. Women's World T20 is set to begin 2012-09-25T18:26:47Z In 1956, the government decided to replace English as the country's official language with Sinhala, the language of the majority. Sri Lanka regrets language blunders 2014-02-14T08:15:44Z A participant tried to bite a bun hung from a string during traditional Sinhala and Tamil New Year celebrations in Colombo, Sri Lanka, on Thursday. Asia in Pictures 2013-04-12T02:32:11Z Like many local signs this is in Sinhala although there are English and Tamil signboards too. In pictures: War-ravaged Sri Lanka 2012-08-19T00:08:12Z But nearly all the signs are in Sinhala and English only - not in Tamil, the local language and, of course, the language of the people who lost so much. Inside post-war Sri Lanka 2012-08-04T11:44:25Z Research by BBC Sinhala reveals that over the past decade, more than 100 Buddhist monks have been charged for sexual and physical assaults on minors. Concern over Sri Lanka child rape 2012-07-18T15:47:58Z This is not the case with the majority community, whose details only appear in Sinhala. Sri Lanka's Tamils face identity crisis 2012-06-28T00:22:45Z Research carried out by the BBC Sinhala service has revealed that over the last decade, nearly 110 Buddhist monks have been charged for sexual and physical assaults on minors in Sri Lanka. Sri Lanka's hidden scourge of religious child abuse 2012-06-01T17:20:58Z The army spokesman told BBC Sinhala that the process began late last month and was not a response to international pressure on Colombo. Sri Lanka to probe 'army abuses' 2012-02-15T17:12:20Z Many signs are in English and Sinhala but not Tamil - the local language At the bunker there are in fact many Tamil visitors including schoolchildren from nearby, and expatriates from Germany. Inside post-war Sri Lanka 2012-08-04T11:44:25Z And she strongly criticised an act introduced by her own father as prime minister, which elevated the Sinhala language above others: she said it caused ethnic riots and contributed to the war by excluding minorities. Sri Lankan government condemned 2011-07-25T15:27:53Z On June 29, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh even weighed in on the subject, criticizing Sinhala chauvinism and calling Tamil grievances legitimate. Will New Evidence of War Crimes Tip the Scales Against the Sri Lankan Government 2011-07-07T05:39:00Z In the Channel 4 film, comments were audible in the Sinhala language. Channel 4 rejects film criticism 2011-07-05T10:27:42Z BBC Sinhala recently established that the board was heavily in debt. Master-blaster 2011-06-09T14:32:46Z An ethnic Tamil student, who received a summons letter in the majority Sinhala language with no translation, expressed apprehension to BBC News. S Lanka students fight boot camps 2011-05-19T18:41:27Z Similarly, Sri Lanka in 1996 was in a civil war, as a predominantly Sinhala republic fought a ruthless Tamil insurgency determined to create a breakaway Tamil state. A googly for the jingoists 2011-04-02T06:29:01Z Fans queuing to buy tickets told BBC Sinhala that they saw police officers buying cheap tickets and selling them on at much higher prices. S Lanka row over cricket tickets 2011-03-25T17:15:46Z A rift emerged between the Royal- Thomian brigade and the Sinhala Buddhist schools. How cricket saved Sri Lanka 2011-03-13T00:05:13Z The pop video, which is mainly in Sinhala with a few Tamil words, also contains lyrics which might be deemed to touch on religious sensitivities. Sri Lanka World Cup song dropped 2011-02-23T17:48:14Z The fishermen told BBC Sinhala the pirates first asked if the boat was an Iranian vessel. Pirates free penniless Sri Lankan fishermen 2011-02-21T15:09:59Z "With all these factors in place, the team that keeps up the concentration level will be the winner at the end of the day," Atapattu told the BBC Sinhala Service. Sri Lanka seek repeat of 1996 World Cup win 2011-02-14T00:18:18Z "Although arrangements were originally made to sing the anthem in Tamil, students were hurriedly trained to sing it in Sinhala on instructions from higher-ups" the independent Daily Mirror newspaper reported on Tuesday. Sri Lanka anthem row resurfaces 2010-12-28T13:52:06Z The growth of a more assertive Sinhala nationalism after independence fanned the flames of ethnic division until civil war erupted in the 1980s between Tamils pressing for self-rule and the government. Sri Lanka 2010-10-06T13:23:18Z The members of the three forces, predominantly from the majority Sinhala community, are hugely popular in the country's south. Sri Lanka's Military Tries to Polish Its Image -- on Reality TV 2010-10-28T08:05:00Z They were written in Sinhala, the language of Sri Lanka's ethnic majority, who are mostly Buddhists. Sri Lanka arrests Muslim convert 2010-03-26T09:38:00Z "From now on many other players who do not get a place in the national team will join the governing party's political stage to be selected to the national team," he told BBC Sinhala. S Lanka cricketer in poll dispute 2010-02-28T15:03:00Z But this time those who worked for English and Sinhala news media were targeted. Silencing dissent 2010-02-27T02:16:00Z A quick walk past the classrooms takes you through a kaleidoscope of learning - Sinhala in one classroom, music theory in the next, then maths and a science class taken in Tamil. 2010-02-06T02:08:00Z Journalists from Sri Lanka's minority Tamil ethnic community have long felt under threat, but Wickrematunge's death sent a clear signal that even journalists from the majority Sinhala community, like Wickrematunge, were not safe. 2010-01-08T20:30:00Z Thus in order to explain why Ceylon is called Sinhala, Vijaya is made the grandson of an Indian princess who lived with a lion. Hinduism and Buddhism, An Historical Sketch, Vol. 3 Hence there is nothing really strained in the derivation of Sailán from Sinhala. The Travels of Marco Polo — Volume 2 |
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