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Succeed in Business in Sri Lanka (Culture Shock!) by Douglas Bullis, 1999 Sokari of Sri Lanka (The culture of Sri Lanka) by M. H Goonatilleka, 1976 Sri Lanka (Culture shock!) by Robert Barlas, 1992 Puppetry in Sri Lanka (The Culture of Sri Lanka) by J Tilakasiri, 1976 Learning Politics From Sivaram: The Life and Death of a Revolutionary Tamil Journalist in Sri Lanka (Anthropology, Culture and Society) by Mark Whitaker, 2006-12-20 Buddhism Culture and Sri Lanka Pilgrim's Guide Sri Lanka's conflict: culture and lineages of the past.(THE DIFFICULT ROAD TO RECONCILIATION): An article from: Journal of International Affairs by Nira Wickramasinghe, 2006-09-22 Sri Lanka Society and Culture by Sushil K. Naidu, 2002 Aspects of Culture in Sri Lanka by Le Roy Robinson in coversation with K.S. Sivakumaran, 1992 Legends of People, Myths of State: Violence, Intolerance, and Political Culture in Sri Lanka and Australia (Smithsonian Series in Ethnographic Inquiry) by Bruce Kapferer, 1988-05 Enhancing the Enterprise Culture of Sri Lanka: Results of the ILO Enter-Growth Project's Cultural Assessment in Four Districts by Nireka Weeratunge, 2007-12 Literature of Sri Lanka (The Culture of Sri Lanka) by C. E Godakumbura, 1976 Architecture of Sri Lanka (The culture of Sri Lanka) by Charles Edmund Godakumbure, 1976 National languages of Sri Lanka (The culture of Sri Lanka)

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21. Travel Sri Lanka
    Offering geography, culture, history and major attractions.  
    http://ecosrilanka.xasia.lk/travelsrilanka/intro/

22. France Sri Lanka Cultural Exchanges - Suriyakantha
    Diffusion de la culture francaise au sri lanka. Development of research on sri lankan culture. Promotion of cultural exchanges between France and sri lanka.  
    http://www.chez.com/suriyakantha
    
    Extractions: 1879, Ceylon National Portrait Gallery, London Till 18th May 2003. Julia Margaret Cameron (1815-1879) is one of the most important figu- res in the history of pho- tography. Presented with a camera as a gift from her daughter, at the age of 48, she embraced photography with a pas- sion bordering on obses- sion. Her subject matter consisted exclusively of portraits and fancy-dress tableaux.

23. Sri Lanka Explorer - Add A Link: Culture And Soceity
    A Christian Theological College in sri lanka pop (Added lankan Canadian A Placefor sri lankan Canadian foreigner's point of view - culture, nature, economy  
    http://www.infolanka.com/links/Culture_and_Soceity/
    
    Extractions: Home Add a Site Modify a Link What's New ... Marakkal.com - the home of Sri Lanka Moors - Marakkala refers to Moors who are an ethnic Muslim minority in Sri Lanka. The Muslim presence could be traced back to the time of Caliph Omar in early 7th century AD when Muslim traders who were entirely Arabs came to the Indian Ocean, settled down first in the South Western Coast of India and then came to Sri Lanka and settled down in the maritime provinces of the country. Some brought along their South Indian wives which explains the Tamil influence and some others took Sinhala wives. (Added: 16-Feb-2003 Hits: 0)

24. Crazylanka. The Number Two Crazy Sri Lankan Site!
    A crazy look at sri lanka, its culture, politics, history and railways.  
    http://www.crazylanka.com
    
    Extractions: With Al-Crazylanka Sri Lankan history revised and jazzed up! Recipes cooked up. Politicians sent up! All FREE! Crazylanka. The number two Sri Lankan Crazy Site. A subsidiary of the McMalupaan Corporation INCORPORATING SRI LANKA MADPAGE AND SRILANKA CRAZY NEWS (With added stripes and Fluoride!) and of course the non-award winning SRILANKA CRAZY PICS CRAZYLANKA! THE NUMBER TWO CRAZY SRI LANKAN SITE! Est. since AD 2001 and a bit... Daily Al-Crazylanka It is War! When a man can't crap in peace it is WAR!

25. Dynamic Directory - Regional - Asia - Sri Lanka - Society And Culture
    Suriyakantha Diffusion de la culture francaise au sri lanka. Development of research on sri lankan culture.  
    http://www.maximumedge.com/cgi/dir/index.cgi/Regional/Asia/Sri_Lanka/Society_and

26. Aitken Spence Travels - About Sri Lanka / Culture
    Religion and social protocol is deeply embedded in the culture and sri lanka withits great ethnic diversity, has a multitude of colourful festivals throughout  
    http://www.aitkenspencetravels.com/pages/aboutsl/2_cul.htm
    
    Extractions: Discover our multi-ethnic culture through our colourful festivals and our religious celebrations. About Aitken Spence Travels Our Services Aitken Spence Hotels Our Tour Operator Partners ... More... About Sri Lanka General Info Culture Places of Interest Wildlife and Fauna ... Food Travel Info Security Airlines Visa and Currency Our Ways ... Future Events Maldives Inner Maldives Culture Sri Lanka is primarily a Buddhist country and most of its festivals are based on the lunar calendar. Every full moon day, also known as 'Poya' is a holiday. The Buddha encouraged his disciples to undertake spiritual practices during the full moonday and Sri Lankan Buddhists spend these days in meditation and prayer. Each Poya day is related to an incident in the life of the Buddha or to a historic Buddhist event. January (Duruthu)

27. Art Sri Lanka Foundation
    Virtual gallery for art and culture, past and current. Presents maps and masks.  
    http://www.artsrilanka.org

28. MapZones.com Culture
    sri lanka, culture, Back to Top. sri lanka is a land of great culturaldiversity. Religion pervades many aspects of life and constitutes  
    http://www.mapzones.com/world/asia/sri_lanka/cultureindex.php
    
    Extractions: Country Info Sri Lanka Introduction Sri Lanka General Data Sri Lanka Maps Sri Lanka Culture ... Sri Lanka Time and Date Sri Lanka Culture Back to Top Sri Lanka is a land of great cultural diversity. Religion pervades many aspects of life and constitutes a basic element of this diversity. Buddhist and Hindu temples, as well as mosques and churches, with their own colourful rituals, are the most readily visible features of the cultural landscape. Varying degrees of colonial impact, modernizing influences, and wealth and income add other shades to the cultural mosaic. Religion plays an important role in Sri Lanka; a revival of Buddhism was associated with the rise of Sinhalese nationalism. Most public holidays are based on religious festivals. The annual torchlight temple procession, or Perahara, in which ornamentally covered elephants and hundreds of dancers participate, draws thousands of devotees. Pilgrimages also play an important role here. The most important pilgrimage is to the top of Adams Peak. Muslims believe that Adam and Eve lived here after they left the Garden of Eden. Buddhists visit a rock on the peak that they believe contains one of Buddha’s footprints. Another important pilgrimage is to the Temple of the Tooth in Kandy, where it is believed that one of Buddha’s teeth is enshrined. In architecture, sculpture, and painting, Sri Lanka's traditions extend far back into antiquity. The remnants of ancient works restored and preserved at archaeological sites, while reflecting Indian influences, also bear testimony to the inspiration derived from Buddhism. Classical literature, too, presents a blend of stylistic influences from India with Buddhist themes. Since the beginning of the 20th century, with the literati being exposed to European literature, local creative writing has acquired greater diversity in style and has become more secular in content.

29. Sri Lanka FAQ - Monthly Posting To Soc.culture.sri-lanka
    sri lanka FAQ Monthly posting to soc.culture.sri-lanka. From PrasadDharmasena dharma@eng.umd.edu Newsgroups soc.culture.sri  
    http://isc.faqs.org/faqs/sri-lanka-faq/
    
    Extractions: dharma@eng.umd.edu 48gjoa$7a2@davinci.isr.umd.edu http://www.smartpages.com/faqs http://www.cis.ohio-state.edu/hypertext/faq/usenet ... ftp://ftp.uu.net/ (location not certain) Also available in paperback - ISBN: 0-13-010778-6 c) "EFF's Guide to the Internet" by Electronic Frontier Foundation This guide is available free of charge from the EFF at i ftp://ftp.eff.org ii gopher://gopher.eff.org iii http://www.eff.org iv EFF BBS (+1 202 638 6120) v America OnLine (AOL) keyword EFF vi CompuServe (CIS) GO EFFSIG FTP - ftp://amil.eng.buffalo.edu/pub/slnet/ bandu@acsu.buffalo.edu ftpmail@decwrl.dec.com http://www.city.net/countries/sri_lanka/ Maintained by City Net. (Info - http://www.city.net/cnx/about_cnx.html ) This page contains links the several of following pages WWW - http://suif.stanford.edu/~saman/lanka/sri_lanka.html saman@wildhog.stanford.edu http://www.cm.cf.ac.uk/Sri_Lanka seneviratne@cf.ac.uk ... http://www.singapore.com/business/srilanka Maintained by Sri Lanka High Commission in Singapore Investment opportunities for companies in Sri Lanka (folks, how about expanding to news/info/etc also) WWW - http://www.geo.unizh.ch/~lanka

30. Tea And Sri Lanka
    An indepth exploration of the history and culture surrounding tea in Britain and sri lanka (Ceylon).  
    http://www.panix.com/~kendra/tea/index.html
    
    Extractions: The content on this site comes from my college thesis, written as a part of a BA in Cultural Anthropology at Vassar College written in 1994. The thesis, A Different Cup of Tea: The Culture of Tea in Britain and Sri Lanka is about the culture surrounding tea, and the different meanings affixed to the commodity by different cultures. I've excerpted the parts of this work that I think will be of interest to a larger audience. This is neither intended to be a complete history of tea or of Sri Lanka. Chinese Beginnings Tea Comes to England Afternoon Tea in Britain Tea and the Working Class ...

31. South Asia, Journal Of South Asian Studies, Book Reviews, History, Religion And
    Journal of general South Asian studies, with regular and extensive archaeological content. Includes book reviews, articles on the history and culture of India, Kashmir, Pakistan, Nepal, Bangladesh, sri lanka and Bhutan.  
    http://www.southasiaonline.net/

32. Sri Lanka Food Recipes And Culture
    sri lanka Current Time, Date and Temperature in sri lanka, Main Dishes;Vegetarian. Sauces; Desserts. Click for Anuradhapura Forecast  
    http://asiarecipe.com/srilanka.html

33. Tamil Nadu, India, Eelam, Sri Lanka Politics, Language, Business, AIADMK, LTTE,
    Articles relating to current events, political analysis and culture of Tamil people in India, sri lanka and around the world.  
    http://www.geocities.com/tamiltribune/
    
    Extractions: Monthly magazine: articles on Tamil Nadu, India, Sri Lanka and Tamil Eelam with emphasis on current event articles, politics, political analysis, Tamil language, history and culture. Special articles on Sri Lankan Sinhala-Tamil conflict, LTTE and war, and Dravidian parties (AIADMK, etc.) and anti-Hindi agitations in Tamil Nadu. April 2003 Editor: Inia Pandian Vol. 13: No. 4 Save this ENTRY PAGE as a bookmark (or favorite list ) so that you can visit it every month http://www.geocities.com/tamiltribune/ Click below to read the latest issue. April 2003 issue Tamil Related Books (mostly in English) THANK YOU FOR YOUR INTEREST tamiltribune at asia.com Please replace at by 2003 by TAMIL TRIBUNE. A FEW SAMPLE ARTICLES FROM OUR ARCHIVE: http://www.geocities.com/tamiltribune/00/0102.html http://www.geocities.com/tamiltribune/00/0201.html http://www.geocities.com/tamiltribune/h/index.html http://www.geocities.com/tamiltribune/00/0304.html var PUpage="76001076"; var PUprop="geocities";

34. Sri Lanka Asian Culture And Links To Food Information, Culture, Ingredients And
    sri lankan culture. The tragedy of sri lanka stems from its ethnicintolerance and militant readings of religious philosophy. The  
    http://asiarecipe.com/sriculture.html
    
    Extractions: Current time in Sri Lanka The tragedy of Sri Lanka stems from its ethnic intolerance and militant readings of religious philosophy. The Sinhalese are predominantly Buddhist, the Tamils mainly Hindus, and there are sizeable Muslim and Christian Burgher (descendants of Dutch colonists) minorities. The Sinhalese speak Sinhalese, the Tamils and most Muslims speak Tamil and the Burghers often speak English. The Muslims are scattered all over the island and are thought to be descendants of early Arab or Indian traders. They have largely steered clear of the civil conflict, though there have been clashes between Muslims and Tamils in the east. The Tamils in the hill country are recent low caste arrivals brought in by the British to work on the plantations. They share little in common with the Tamils of the north who have been in Sri Lanka for over 1000 years. The hill country Tamils have generally managed to avoid being drawn into the current ethnic conflict. Sri Lanka's classical architecture, sculpture and painting is predominantly Buddhist. Stupas sprinkle the countryside, and there are several extravagantly large Buddhas sculptures, notably at Aukana and Buduruvagala. Anuradhapura and Polonnaruwa have the most impressive archaelogical legacy, but Kandy is the most thriving cultural centre today. Colonial remnants include Dutch forts, canal and churches and British residences, clubs and courthouses. Galle is the finest colonial city on the island.

35. Sinhalese
    A ethnographic report on the dominant ethnic group of sri lanka (Ceylon).  
    http://lucy.ukc.ac.uk/EthnoAtlas/Hmar/Cult_dir/Culture.7869
    
    Extractions: Society-SINHALESE The Sinhalese are the dominant ethnic group of Sri Lanka (Ceylon). As of 1974, the 9.7 million Sinhalese constituted 72 percent of the population. The next largest group, the Hindu Tamil, accounted for 21 percent (Golenpaul 1974: 262). The Sinhalese occupy most of the island, except for the northern quarter and the eastern coast, which are predominantly Tamil (Yalman 1971: 12-13; Nyrop et al. 1971: 93). In the large towns, the populations mix, but in the smaller communities, separation is maintained. Sinhalese is the official language of Sri Lanka, a factor which became a cause of political strife following independence in 1948. It is part of the Indic Sub-branch of the Indo-Iranian Branch of Indo-European. The Sinhalese divide themselves into two groups, the "Up Country people" or Kandyan and the "Low Country people." The Kandyan inhabit the highlands of the south-central region and constitute 38 percent of the Sinhalese and 25.8 percent of the national population (as of 1971). The Kandyan are the more conservative of the two groups and are descendants of the Kandyan Kingdom, which held out against foreign domination for over 300 years until they came under British rule in 1815. Culturally, religiously, and economically, they are closer to traditional Sinhalese ways (Nyrop et al. 1971: 80). The Low Country people, who primarily occupy the southern and western coastal regions, account for 62 percent of the Sinhalese and 42.8 percent of the national population (Yalman 1971: 14; Nyrop et al. 1971: 79). The Low Country people were subject to foreign rule since 1505, starting with the arrival of the Portuguese, and followed by the Dutch in 1656 and the British in 1796, until Sri Lanka's independence in 1948. They served as middlemen for the trade with the interior, in which the Europeans were so interested, and they have adopted much of European culture. Until recently, the Kandyan's attitude of aristocratic superiority toward the Low Country Sinhalese precluded marriage between them. But with the increase in wealth and sophistication of the latter, due to European and other outside contact, these barriers have broken down. The ecology of Sri Lanka is dominated by the semi-annual monsoons dividing the island into two ecological regions: the Wet Zone in the southwest third of the island, and the Dry Zone in the rest. The Dry Zone has only one season of torrential rain per year, and almost all of its 50-75 inches of precipitation falls within a three-month period from November to January (Leach 1968: 15; Yalman 1971: 19). The rains are followed by long droughts. The Kandyan region, except for a small southwestern portion, falls entirely within the Dry Zone. The Kandyan region is more thinly populated, more economically backward, and at a simpler level culturally and socially than the Wet Zone. Subsistence farming is the major occupation. Most of the people live in small villages whose size and location are determined by the availability of water. Most Sinhalese practice irrigated rice cultivation for subsistence. Shifting cultivation (chena), mainly in the Dry Zone, is also practiced, but is opposed by the government, since it destroys what they see as valuable forest resources. Millet is the principal chena crop, but cash crops such as gingelly and mustard are also grown in this fashion and supply the main source of cash to villagers. The major form of employment is as farm labor to high-caste cultivators, and payment is most often in kind. The national economy is mainly dependent on three cash crops, which comprise 95 percent of the agricultural exports. They are tea (56 percent), rubber (23 percent), and coconuts (16 percent), all grown in the Wet Zone. Other minor crops include cacao, cinnamon, citronella, cardamom, and areca nuts. Settlement in the Dry Zone is dependent on water supply. Yalman lists four types of Dry Zone villages. The first and most permanent is the "tank village," which contains a large, artificial reservoir that irrigates the rice fields and is a dependable source of water. The second type is located near mountain streams, which run for a large part of the year. The third type is dependent entirely on rainfall, and the fourth depends on chena cultivation and some hunting to survive. The size and wealth of these villages are in direct proportion to the permanence of the water supply. Villages consist of walled compounds containing dwellings, vegetable gardens, and fruit trees. There is usually only one dwelling per compound and one nuclear family (ge), per dwelling, but sometimes two or three dwellings will be found in a single compound, and occasionally two or more nuclear families are found under one roof. The household, defined as a commensal unit, is also called a ge and is usually composed of a single nuclear family. It has its own separate granaries and cooking facilities. Villages also contain religious shrines, water sources, and agricultural fields. Villages are ideally composed of only one subcaste (variga), although as many as five castes (rare) may be found. Large, low-caste groups are frequently found in their own named hamlets, physically separated from the main village. Social relations between villages are structured by a complex set of caste and subcaste relations and obligations. These overlap and interweave with kin relations. Named castes are distinguished by the traditional services they perform, but these duties are generally ritual, and members of all castes are primarily agriculturalists. Caste obligations tended to bring people of different villages into contact. With the breakdown of the caste structure, resulting from the British abolition of the feudal hierarchy in the early nineteenth century, these relations have tended to atrophy, and villages have become more isolated. But caste consciousness is still very much alive in rural areas, and residence is strictly controlled by caste membership. In urban areas, where wider social and economic opportunities are present, the traditional caste hierarchy is not as clear. Preferred marriage is endogamous within the variga or subcaste group and within the same generation, while marriage is prohibited between parallel cousins. Marriages tend to be between co-villagers or with nearby villages. Since all village members generally belong to one variga, and since an attempt is usually made to marry someone of equal or nearly equal status, over time a majority of marriages turn out to be between classificatory cross-cousins, even though there is no stated cross-cousin preference. Residence is generally virilocal (binna) for men of wealth expecting a large inheritance, and uxorilocal (deega) for poorer men or those with a caste taint, who prefer to get away from their natal village. The political structure of the Kandyan Sinhalese is a reflection of the British colonial system, which was itself influenced by the indigenous feudal hierarchy that it followed. According to Leach, the view of villagers that their contemporary political structure is continuous with the feudal past has some basis, since their relationships with the government representativepresent-day Divisional Revenue Officer, British colonial Ratemahatmaya, or feudal overlordhave scarcely changed. In some cases, the offices have remained within the same family. The village is ruled by an administrative officer called the Vel Vidane, who serves as the executive head and the irrigation headman. In theory, he is the elected representative and spokesman of the villagers. Even with little formal authority, this can still be a very influential post. Above the Vel Vidane is the Village Cultivation Officer (V.C.O.). He is an employee of the Irrigation Department and is responsible for over 50 villages. In agricultural matters, the Vel Vidane takes orders from him. The V.C.O. reports to the tulana or headman, who is in charge of upward of a dozen villages. The latter's duties are mainly clerical, but the most trivial administrative decisions require his approval. The tulana is responsible to the Divisional Revenue Officer (D.R.O.), who must approve most of his decisions. Finally, above the D.R.O. is the Government Agent, whose contact with the villagers is slight. It is the D.R.O. who represents the government to most village people. Leach reports that the recently introduced (1954) village committees, organized to take care of local problems, play little part in people's lives (1968: 28-30). Most Sinhalese are Theravada (Hinayana) Buddhists, although numerous Low Country Sinhalese have become Christians (Nyrop et al. 1971: 189). Popular Sinhalese Buddhism contains many elements of Hinduism and magical-animistic beliefs. Culture summary by Martin J. Malone Golenpaul, Ann, ed. 1975 Information Please Almanac. New York, Dan Golenpaul Associates, 1974. Leach, Edmund Ronald. Pul Eliya, a village in Ceylon: a study of land tenure and kinship. Cambridge, University Press, 1961 (reprinted 1968). 15, 344. illus., geneal. charts, maps, tables. Nyrop, Richard F. Area handbook for Ceylon. By Richard F. Nyrop et al. Washington, D.C., U. S. Government Printing Office, 1971. Yalman, Nur. Under the bo tree; studies in caste, kinship, and marriage in the interior of Ceylon. Berkeley and Los Angeles, University of California Press, 1971. 13, 405 p. illus., maps, tables. 7869

36. Sri Lanka - Culture & History
    The following pages contain information on the culture and historyof sri lanka. The material on this website was compiled and/or  
    http://sri.wizardknot.com/culture.html
    
    Extractions: Dambulla Cave Temples T he following pages contain information on the culture and history of Sri Lanka. The material on this website was compiled and/or condensed from various sources. There is a possibility that some information may be inaccurate or out-of-date. Nevertheless, the following material should provide an interesting introduction to the country of Sri Lanka. A Brief History

37. Sri Lanka - Culture & History
    Buddhism was introduced to sri lanka by the son of an Indian emperor in the3rd century BC, having a large effect on the culture of the country.  
    http://sri.wizardknot.com/culture2.html
    
    Extractions: Dambulla Cave Temples A Brief History Sri Lankan history spans a period of more than two thousand years. The Sinhalese established the first significant city on the island, Anuradhapura, around the 4th century BC. Anuradhapura was the strongest settlement, located in the northern plains, and during the next 1000 years was subjected to many invasion attempts from southern India. Buddhism was introduced to Sri Lanka by the son of an Indian emperor in the 3rd century BC, having a large effect on the culture of the country. A dynasty called Lambakarna took control of a large part of north Sri Lanka in 2nd century BC, ruling until 4th century AD. One focus of their attention was the development of irrigation, specifically, the construction of large 'tanks' (reservoirs) which in turn fed smaller reservoirs. The kingdom of Anuradhapura fell to invaders from southern India by the end of the 10th century AD. Shortly after this, however, the invaders were driven out by King Vijayabahu and a new capital was established at Polonnaruwa. The city thrived for two centuries but eventually fell to Indian invasions in 1215. Anuradhapura Invasions continued for the next 300 years, until the arrival of the Portuguese in 1505. The Portuguese took control of the valuable spice trade, and by 1597 had taken formal control of the island. The Portuguese were run off the island in 1658 by the Dutch and Sinhalese living in the kingdom of Kandy. The Dutch seized control, but Kandy remained independent during both the Portuguese and Dutch rule. In 1796 the Dutch were displaced by the British. Initially, administration of the island was shared between the East India Company and the British, but the latter assumed full control of the entire island (including Kandy) by 1802. The British quickly set-up coffee, tea, and coconut plantations and established English as the national language.

38. Wired News: 2001's 30-Year Odyssey
    A celebration for the 30th anniversary of the sciencefiction epic gathered astronauts, actors, scientists, and the author, Arthur C. Clarke, who beamed in from a cybercafe in sri lanka. Wired News  
    http://www.wired.com/news/culture/0,1284,12019,00.html
    
    Extractions: 01:15 PM Apr. 30, 1998 PT Five hundred celebrants, including movie stars, astronauts, and engineers, whooped it up at The Writer's Guild Theater in Beverly Hills Wednesday to mark the 30th anniversary of director Stanley Kubrick's 2001: A Space Odyssey Screenplay co-author Arthur C. Clarke, who wrote the novel, participated in the American Film Institute -sponsored event through a live Internet video feed from a cybercafe in Sri Lanka. actor Keir Dullea attended the reception, looking as if he had just stepped out of a frozen hibernation capsule on the Discovery. Standing near the shiny red spacesuit helmet he wore in the movie, the actor said he still gets a thrill every time he watches the film. "What still gets to me is the dawn of man sequence when the lead ape-man discovers the tool. We see the moment, the missing link, where ape became man," Dullea said.

39. Wired News: Cyberfest Celebrates HAL In Urbana
    Arthur C. Clarke makes a satellite appearance from sri lanka for HAL's birthday party. Wired News  
    http://www.wired.com/news/culture/0,1284,2593,00.html
    
    Extractions: 09:01 AM Mar. 17, 1997 PT "I am a HAL Nine Thousand computer Production Number 3. I became operational at the HAL plant in Urbana, Illinois, on January 12, 1997." - HAL, 2001: A Space Odyssey. To get to Urbana, Illinois, you drive through at least 100 miles of interminably flat farm land. It's a long way between trees, and for a while the radio offers only sermons and sow prices (US$48 a head in Peoria, I think). Arthur C. Clarke's vision of a coldly intelligent computer hasn't yet come to pass, but the University of Illinois at Champaign-Urbana was throwing HAL a birthday party anyway, called Cyberfest. It ran strong all last week - talks, panel discussions, and demos - and Friday night was the cutting of the cake, an evening gala where Arthur C. Clarke himself was scheduled to drop in via satellite from his home in Sri Lanka. New Yorkers Face Off in Spam Spat Doctors Race to ID Killer Virus To Live and Die in Los Angeles USA Interactive's Online Makeover ... Bye 3G, Hello Wi-Fi Frappuccino

40. Embassy
    Travelguide offering information on its culture, history, maps and city information.  
    http://www.srilanka-travel.com/

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