Sri Lanka
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Sri Lanka has a population of approximately 22 million and is home to many cultures, languages and ethnicities. The Sinhalese people form the majority of the population, followed by the Sri Lankan Tamils, who are the largest minority group and are concentrated in northern Sri Lanka; both groups have played an influential role in the island's history. Other long-established groups include the Moors, Indian Tamils, Burghers, Malays, Chinese, and Vedda.
Sri Lanka's documented history goes back 3,000 years, with evidence of prehistoric human settlements dating back 125,000 years. The earliest known Buddhist writings of Sri Lanka, known collectively as the Pāli canon, date to the fourth Buddhist council, which took place in 29 BCE. Also called the ''Pearl of the Indian Ocean'', or the ''Granary of the East'', Sri Lanka's geographic location and deep harbours have made it of great strategic importance, from the earliest days of the ancient Silk Road trade route to today's so-called maritime Silk Road. Because its location made it a major trading hub, it was already known to both East Asians and Europeans as long ago as the Anuradhapura period. During a period of great political crisis in the Kingdom of Kotte, the Portuguese arrived in Sri Lanka and sought to control its maritime trade, with a part of Sri Lanka subsequently becoming a Portuguese possession. After the Sinhalese-Portuguese war, the Dutch Empire and the Kingdom of Kandy took control of those areas. The Dutch possessions were then taken by the British, who later extended their control over the whole island, colonising it from 1815 to 1948. A national movement for political independence arose in the early 20th century, and in 1948, Ceylon became a dominion. It was succeeded by the republic of Sri Lanka in 1972. Sri Lanka's more recent history was marred by a 26-year civil war, which began in 1983 and ended in 2009, when the Sri Lanka Armed Forces defeated the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam.
Sri Lanka is a developing country, ranking 78th on the Human Development Index. It is the highest-ranked South Asian nation in terms of development and has the second-highest per capita income in South Asia. However, the ongoing economic crisis has resulted in the collapse of its currency, rising inflation, and a humanitarian crisis due to a severe shortage of essentials. It has also led to an eruption of street protests, with citizens successfully demanding that the president and the government step down. The country has had a long history of engagement with modern international groups; it is a founding member of the SAARC, the G77 and the Non-Aligned Movement, as well as a member of the United Nations and the Commonwealth of Nations. Provided by Wikipedia
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21by Jenkins, Kelsey M., Meyer, Dalton L., Lewis, Patrick J., Choiniere, Jonah N., Bhullar, Bhart‐Anjan S.Contributors: “...National Science Foundation of Sri Lanka...”
Published in Journal of Anatomy (2022)
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22by Boehnke, Rafał, Wichorowski, Marcin, Trudnowska, Emilia, Balazy, Kaja, Jakubas, Dariusz, Wold, Anette, Wojczulanis‐Jakubas, Katarzyna, Falk‐Petersen, Stig, Kidawa, Dorota, Hop, Haakon, Błachowiak‐Samołyk, KatarzynaContributors: “...National Science Foundation of Sri Lanka...”
Published in Limnology and Oceanography: Methods (2022)
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23by Bambach, Nicolas E., Rhoades, Alan M., Hatchett, Benjamin J., Jones, Andrew D., Ullrich, Paul A., Zarzycki, Colin M.Contributors: “...National Science Foundation of Sri Lanka...”
Published in International Journal of Climatology (2021)
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24by Kellogg, Riss M., Moran, Dawn M., McIlvin, Matthew R., Subhas, Adam V., Allen, Andrew E., Saito, Mak A.Contributors: “...National Science Foundation of Sri Lanka...”
Published in Limnology and Oceanography (2022)
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25by Jones, Evan, Parfitt, Rhys, Wing, Allison A.Contributors: “...National Science Foundation of Sri Lanka...”
Published in Quarterly Journal of the Royal Meteorological Society (2024)
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26by Snyder, Hunter T., Oyanedel, Rodrigo, Sneddon, Christopher S., Scheld, Andrew M.Contributors: “...National Science Foundation of Sri Lanka...”
Published in Conservation Science and Practice (2022)
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27by Pendleton, Daniel E., Tingley, Morgan W., Ganley, Laura C., Friedland, Kevin D., Mayo, Charles, Brown, Moira W., McKenna, Brigid E., Jordaan, Adrian, Staudinger, Michelle D.Contributors: “...National Science Foundation of Sri Lanka...”
Published in Global Change Biology (2022)
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28by Stromp, Stephanie, Scheld, Andrew M., Klinck, John M., Munroe, Daphne M., Powell, Eric N., Mann, Roger, Borsetti, Sarah, Hofmann, Eileen E.Contributors: “...National Science Foundation of Sri Lanka...”
Published in Marine and Coastal Fisheries (2023)
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29by Hunt, Christopher W., Salisbury, Joseph E., Vandemark, DouglasContributors: “...National Science Foundation of Sri Lanka...”
Published in Limnology and Oceanography (2022)
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30by von Biela, Vanessa R., Laske, Sarah M., Stanek, Ashley E., Brown, Randy J., Dunton, Kenneth H.Contributors: “...National Science Foundation of Sri Lanka...”
Published in Global Change Biology (2023)
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31by Zona, Donatella, Lafleur, Peter M., Hufkens, Koen, Gioli, Beniamino, Bailey, Barbara, Burba, George, Euskirchen, Eugénie S., Watts, Jennifer D., Arndt, Kyle A., Farina, Mary, Kimball, John S., Heimann, Martin, Göckede, Mathias, Pallandt, Martijn, Christensen, Torben R., Mastepanov, Mikhail, López‐Blanco, Efrén, Dolman, Albertus J., Commane, Roisin, Miller, Charles E., Hashemi, Josh, Kutzbach, Lars, Holl, David, Boike, Julia, Wille, Christian, Sachs, Torsten, Kalhori, Aram, Humphreys, Elyn R., Sonnentag, Oliver, Meyer, Gesa, Gosselin, Gabriel H., Marsh, Philip, Oechel, Walter C.Contributors: “...National Science Foundation of Sri Lanka...”
Published in Global Change Biology (2022)
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32by Jiang, Zhina, Feldstein, Steven B., Lee, SukyoungContributors: “...National Science Foundation of Sri Lanka...”
Published in Quarterly Journal of the Royal Meteorological Society (2023)
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33by Wiens, Ben J., Combe, Fraser J., Dickerson, Bobette, Divine, Lauren M., Padula, Veronica M., Sage, George K., Talbot, Sandra L., Hope, Andrew G.Contributors: “...National Science Foundation of Sri Lanka...”
Published in Molecular Ecology (2022)
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34by Premaratne, Kusala Madhushani, Chandrajith, Rohana, Ratnayake, Nalin P, Li, Si-Liang, Gayantha, Kasun, Routh, JoyantoContributors: “...National Science Foundation Sri Lanka...”
Published in The Holocene (2023)
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35by Devlin, Jack J., Unfried, Laura, Lecheta, Melise C., McCabe, Eleanor A., Gantz, Josiah D., Kawarasaki, Yuta, Elnitsky, Michael A., Hotaling, Scott, Michel, Andrew P., Convey, Peter, Hayward, Scott A. L., Teets, Nicholas M.Contributors: “...National Science Foundation of Sri Lanka...”
Published in Functional Ecology (2022)
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36Taliks, cryopegs, and permafrost dynamics related to channel migration, Colville River Delta, Alaskaby Stephani, Eva, Drage, Jeremiah, Miller, Duane, Jones, Benjamin M., Kanevskiy, MikhailContributors: “...National Science Foundation of Sri Lanka...”
Published in Permafrost and Periglacial Processes (2020)
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37by Unzueta‐Martínez, Andrea, Downey‐Wall, Alan M., Cameron, Louise P., Ries, Justin B., Lotterhos, Katie E., Bowen, Jennifer L.Contributors: “...National Science Foundation of Sri Lanka...”
Published in Limnology and Oceanography Letters (2021)
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38by Brueseke, Matthew E., Benowitz, Jeffrey A., Bearden, Alexander T., Mann, Michael Everett, Miggins, Daniel P.Contributors: “...National Science Foundation of Sri Lanka...”
Published in Terra Nova (2022)
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39by Lee, Jasmine R., Waterman, Melinda J., Shaw, Justine D., Bergstrom, Dana M., Lynch, Heather J., Wall, Diana H., Robinson, Sharon A.Contributors: “...National Science Foundation of Sri Lanka...”
Published in Global Change Biology (2022)
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40Contributors: “...National Science Foundation of Sri Lanka...”
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