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@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# @(#)asia	7.28
+# @(#)asia	7.29
 
 # This data is by no means authoritative; if you think you know better,
 # go ahead and edit the file (and please send any changes to
@@ -508,8 +508,6 @@ Rule	Zion	1988	only	-	Sep	 3	0:00	0	S
 
 # From Ephraim Silverberg (ephraim@cs.huji.ac.il), 1997-03-04:
 
-# Zone Information Compiler (ZIC) File for the State of Israel (1989-2009)
-
 # According to the Office of the Secretary General of the Ministry of
 # Interior, there is NO set rule for Daylight-Savings/Standard time changes.
 # Each year they decide anew what havoc to wreak on the country.  However,
@@ -525,27 +523,27 @@ Rule	Zion	1988	only	-	Sep	 3	0:00	0	S
 # change back to standard time took place on Sunday night instead of Saturday
 # night to avoid conflicts with the Jewish New Year.
 
-# Rule  NAME    FROM    TO      TYPE    IN      ON      AT      SAVE    LETTER/S
-Rule    Zion    1989    only    -       Apr     30      0:00    1:00    D
-Rule    Zion    1989    only    -       Sep      3      0:00    0:00    S
-Rule    Zion    1990    only    -       Mar     25      0:00    1:00    D
-Rule    Zion    1990    only    -       Aug     26      0:00    0:00    S
-Rule    Zion    1991    only    -       Mar     24      0:00    1:00    D
-Rule    Zion    1991    only    -       Sep      1      0:00    0:00    S
-Rule    Zion    1992    only    -       Mar     29      0:00    1:00    D
-Rule    Zion    1992    only    -       Sep      6      0:00    0:00    S
-Rule    Zion    1993    only    -       Apr      2      0:00    1:00    D
-Rule    Zion    1993    only    -       Sep      5      0:00    0:00    S
+# Rule	NAME	FROM	TO	TYPE	IN	ON	AT	SAVE	LETTER/S
+Rule	Zion	1989	only	-	Apr	30	0:00	1:00	D
+Rule	Zion	1989	only	-	Sep	 3	0:00	0	S
+Rule	Zion	1990	only	-	Mar	25	0:00	1:00	D
+Rule	Zion	1990	only	-	Aug	26	0:00	0	S
+Rule	Zion	1991	only	-	Mar	24	0:00	1:00	D
+Rule	Zion	1991	only	-	Sep	 1	0:00	0	S
+Rule	Zion	1992	only	-	Mar	29	0:00	1:00	D
+Rule	Zion	1992	only	-	Sep	 6	0:00	0	S
+Rule	Zion	1993	only	-	Apr	 2	0:00	1:00	D
+Rule	Zion	1993	only	-	Sep	 5	0:00	0	S
 
 # The dates for 1994-1995 were obtained from Office of the Spokeswoman for the
 # Ministry of Interior, Jerusalem, Israel.  The spokeswoman can be reached by
 # calling the office directly at 972-2-6701447 or 972-2-6701448.
 
 # Rule  NAME    FROM    TO      TYPE    IN      ON      AT      SAVE    LETTER/S
-Rule    Zion    1994    only    -       Apr      1      0:00    1:00    D
-Rule    Zion    1994    only    -       Aug     28      0:00    0:00    S
-Rule    Zion    1995    only    -       Mar     31      0:00    1:00    D
-Rule    Zion    1995    only    -       Sep      3      0:00    0:00    S
+Rule	Zion	1994	only	-	Apr	 1	0:00	1:00	D
+Rule	Zion	1994	only	-	Aug	28	0:00	0	S
+Rule	Zion	1995	only	-	Mar	31	0:00	1:00	D
+Rule	Zion	1995	only	-	Sep	 3	0:00	0	S
 
 # The dates for 1996 were determined by the Minister of Interior of the
 # time, Haim Ramon.  The official announcement regarding 1996-1998
@@ -560,40 +558,20 @@ Rule    Zion    1995    only    -       Sep      3      0:00    0:00    S
 #
 #   ftp://ftp.huji.ac.il/pub/tz/announcements/1997.ps.gz
 
+# Rule	NAME	FROM	TO	TYPE	IN	ON	AT	SAVE	LETTER/S
+Rule	Zion	1996	only	-	Mar	15	0:00	1:00	D
+Rule	Zion	1996	only	-	Sep	16	0:00	0	S
+Rule	Zion	1997	only	-	Mar	21	0:00	1:00	D
+Rule	Zion	1997	only	-	Sep	14	0:00	0	S
+Rule	Zion	1998	only	-	Mar	20	0:00	1:00	D
+Rule	Zion	1998	only	-	Oct	18	0:00	0	S
+
+# From Paul Eggert (1997-03-15):
+# Here are guesses for rules after 1998.
+# They are probably wrong, but they are more likely than no DST at all.
 # Rule  NAME    FROM    TO      TYPE    IN      ON      AT      SAVE    LETTER/S
-Rule    Zion    1996    only    -       Mar     15      0:00    1:00    D
-Rule    Zion    1996    only    -       Sep     16      0:00    0:00    S
-Rule    Zion    1997    only    -       Mar     21      0:00    1:00    D
-Rule    Zion    1997    only    -       Sep     14      0:00    0:00    S
-Rule    Zion    1998    only    -       Mar     20      0:00    1:00    D
-Rule    Zion    1998    only    -       Oct     18      0:00    0:00    S
-
-# These rules are probably wrong, but they are close approximations (usually
-# within a few weeks):
-
-# Rule  NAME    FROM    TO      TYPE    IN      ON      AT      SAVE    LETTER/S
-Rule    Zion    1999    only    -       Apr     11      0:00    1:00    D
-Rule    Zion    1999    only    -       Sep      5      0:00    0:00    S
-Rule    Zion    2000    only    -       Apr     30      0:00    1:00    D
-Rule    Zion    2000    only    -       Sep     24      0:00    0:00    S
-Rule    Zion    2001    only    -       Apr     15      0:00    1:00    D
-Rule    Zion    2001    only    -       Sep      9      0:00    0:00    S
-Rule    Zion    2002    only    -       Apr      7      0:00    1:00    D
-Rule    Zion    2002    only    -       Sep      1      0:00    0:00    S
-Rule    Zion    2003    only    -       Apr     27      0:00    1:00    D
-Rule    Zion    2003    only    -       Sep     21      0:00    0:00    S
-Rule    Zion    2004    only    -       Apr     18      0:00    1:00    D
-Rule    Zion    2004    only    -       Sep     12      0:00    0:00    S
-Rule    Zion    2005    only    -       May      1      0:00    1:00    D
-Rule    Zion    2005    only    -       Sep     25      0:00    0:00    S
-Rule    Zion    2006    only    -       Apr     23      0:00    1:00    D
-Rule    Zion    2006    only    -       Sep     17      0:00    0:00    S
-Rule    Zion    2007    only    -       Apr     15      0:00    1:00    D
-Rule    Zion    2007    only    -       Sep      9      0:00    0:00    S
-Rule    Zion    2008    only    -       Apr     27      0:00    1:00    D
-Rule    Zion    2008    only    -       Sep     21      0:00    0:00    S
-Rule    Zion    2009    only    -       Apr     19      0:00    1:00    D
-Rule    Zion    2009    only    -       Sep     13      0:00    0:00    S
+Rule	Zion	1999	max	-	Mar	Fri>=15	0:00	1:00	D
+Rule	Zion	1999	max	-	Sep	Sun>=15	0:00	0	S
 
 # Zone	NAME		GMTOFF	RULES	FORMAT	[UNTIL]
 Zone	Asia/Jerusalem	2:20:56 -	LMT	1880
@@ -810,7 +788,8 @@ Rule	Mongol	1985	1990	-	Mar	lastSun	2:00	1:00	S
 Rule	Mongol	1985	1990	-	Sep	lastSun	3:00	0	-
 Rule	Mongol	1991	max	-	Mar	lastSun	0:00	1:00	S
 Rule	Mongol	1991	1995	-	Sep	lastSun	0:00	0	-
-Rule	Mongol	1996	max	-	Oct	Fri>=22	0:00	0	-
+Rule	Mongol	1996	only	-	Oct	Fri>=22	0:00	0	-
+Rule	Mongol	1997	max	-	Sep	lastSun	0:00	0	-
 # Zone	NAME		GMTOFF	RULES	FORMAT	[UNTIL]
 #Zone	Asia/Dariv	6:14:32 -	LMT	1905 Aug
 #			6:00	-	DART	1978	# Dariv Time
@@ -909,6 +888,11 @@ Zone	Asia/Singapore	6:55:24 -	LMT	1880
 # reported ``the country's standard time will be put forward by one hour at
 # midnight Friday (1830 GMT) `in the light of the present power crisis'.''
 # Transitions before 1996 are from Shanks (1991).
+#
+# From Dharmasiri Senanayake, Sri Lanka Media Minister (1996-10-24), as quoted
+# in <URL:news:54rka5$m5h@mtinsc01-mgt.ops.worldnet.att.net> (1996-10-26):
+# With effect from 12.30 a.m. on 26th October 1996
+# Sri Lanka will be six (06) hours ahead of GMT.
 
 # Zone	NAME		GMTOFF	RULES	FORMAT	[UNTIL]
 Zone	Asia/Colombo	5:19:24 -	LMT	1880
@@ -917,7 +901,8 @@ Zone	Asia/Colombo	5:19:24 -	LMT	1880
 			5:30	0:30	IHST	1942 Sep
 			5:30	1:00	IST	1945 Oct 16 2:00
 			5:30	-	IST	1996 May 25 0:00
-			6:30	-	LKT	# Sri Lanka Time
+			6:30	-	LKT	1996 Oct 26 0:30
+			6:00	-	LKT
 
 # Syria
 # Rule	NAME	FROM	TO	TYPE	IN	ON	AT	SAVE	LETTER/S