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What country does Sri Lanka belong to?
In 1948, after nearly 150 years of British rule, Sri Lanka became an independent country, and it was admitted to the United Nations seven years later. The country is a member of the Commonwealth and the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation.
How many Sri Lankan scientists are in NASA?
263 scientists
Among the 2,400 scientists at NASA, 263 scientists are Sri Lankan nationals according to Minister of Science, Professor Tissa Vitharana. He said Sri Lanka is deprived of the services of these first-class scientists as they venture abroad to seek better opportunities.
How many polling stations were there in Sri Lanka in 2015?
The date of the election was set for 17 August 2015. 15,044,490 Sri Lankans were eligible to vote at the election. 12,314 polling stations and 1,600 counting centres were used. Nearly 200,000 state employees and over 70,000 police officers were deployed on election duties.
What was the result of the 2015 Sri Lanka election?
Parliamentary elections were held in Sri Lanka on 17 August 2015, ten months ahead of schedule, to elect 225 members to Sri Lanka ‘s 15th Parliament. The United National Party (UNP) led United National Front for Good Governance (UNFGG) won 106 seats, an increase of 46 since the 2010 election, but failed to secure a majority in Parliament.
Will SF challenge Mr in Kurunegala in 2015 election?
“General Election 2015: SF won’t challenge MR in Kurunegala”. Sunday Observer (Sri Lanka). Archived from the original on 14 July 2015. ^ Krishnaswamy, P. (12 July 2015). “SLMC ties up with UNP for Vanni and Batticaloa”.
How many cases of election violations have there been in 2015?
The People’s Action for Free and Fair Elections (PAFFREL) recorded 730 cases of violations by 3 January 2015 including 197 incidents of violence. The Center for Monitoring Election Violence (CMEV) had recorded 420 incidents between 20 November 2014 and 5 January 2015.