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The number 2520 In mathematics, no number can be divided by all the numbers from 1 to 10, But this one number is very strange and all the mathematicians in the world are shocked. This number was discovered by Indian mathematicians with their unwavering intelligence. See this number 2520. It seems to be one of many numbers, but in reality it is not. It is a number that has surprised many mathematicians around the world. This number can be divided by any number from 1 to 10. Whether even or odd, This number can be divided by any number from 1 to 10.  The rest is zero. It sounds like really amazing and impossible numbers.  Now look at the table below: 2520 ÷ 1 = 2520 2520 ÷ 2 = 1260 2520 ÷ 3 = 840 2520 ÷ 4 = 630 2520 ÷ 5 = 504 2520 ÷ 6 = ...

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“Tom T. Hall – Old Dogs, Children and Watermelon Wine” – By Des Kelly The Story-teller was his nickname, born in 1936 and passed on in 2021, Country Singer Tom T. Hall was also a song-writer who wrote many of the songs he performed throughout his career. He was sometimes considered ‘a hard-task master’ who expected nothing less than perfection from any musician that was called upon, to back him,and,rather than being upset about this, all these Musos appreciated the fact that here was a ‘master’ passing on his ability to them. Please listen to, and enjoy the Story-Teller, Mr. Tom T. Hall. & may he now rest in peace. Desmond Kelly. (Editor-in-Chief)  e’Lanka. ...

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St. Joseph’s College in Colombo: Its Early History-by Michael Roberts Source:Thuppahis Following up on Till the Mountains Disappear, Dr. Srilal Fernando (Melbourne) and Avishka Mario Seneviratne have authored a new book Fruits of Virtue: An Early History of St. Joseph’s College.The book contains the events of the early years of the College where both the clergy and laymen took an active part in establishing the College. It contains a detailed description on the founder benefactors, the story of the initial property and the College land in Darley Road, the benefactors and tales of the Buildings of the College, the achievements in studies and sports, and the works of selected Old Boys. This publication is highly illustrated (over 300 photographs) and printed by Aitken Spence Printing.   ...

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The Mystery of The Great Pyramid Has Just Been Solved by Elon Musk Source:Thearchaeologist The ancient pyramids of Egypt have been the subject of mankind’s fascination for centuries now. These historic masonry structures are sprinkled across the Egyptian landscape and are living proof that the ancient Egyptian civilization was way more advanced than archeologists and historians previously thought. In the past, there have been many speculations and theories regarding how these pyramids came into being. Some of these were simple, having a logical approach that laborers built the pyramids that were designed by some incredibly talented architects. ...

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The dam that nurtures Uda Walawe-BY MAHIL WIJESINGHE Water of the reservoir seen from the Gonawiddagala circuit bungalow of the Park Source:Sundayobserver The sprawling Uda Walawe reservoir of Embilipitiya is one of the largest irrigation schemes in the South-Central area of the island. The Walawe basin nestling in parts of the Ratnapura, Hambantota and Moneragala districts is adorned with many tourist attractions. Among them, the most popular attractions are the Uda Walawe reservoir and its adjoining Udawalawe National Park. Having crossed over this reservoir embankment on many occasions during my visits to Southern and Eastern destinations, I take a peek into this magnificent work of irrigation engineers of years gone by.   It was a great moment in the history of the irrigation sector in then Ceylon in the latter part of 1950, when former Prime Minister, the late Sir John Kotelawala inaugurated work on the Walawe Ganga reservoir scheme, ...

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Humble worker in Lord’s vineyard-By Rear Admiral Dr. Shemal Fernando PhD Source:Sundayobserver Benedict XVI canonised forty-five faithful On October 7, 2012, Benedict named the 34th and 35th individuals as Doctors of the Church. As pontiff, Benedict XVI conducted numerous Apostolic journeys across the world, travelling extensively during his first three years of papacy Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI has returned to the Father’s House. The simple and solemn but sober funeral of Benedict XVI took place on January 5. Pope Benedict XVI was the head of the Catholic Church from April 19, 2005 until his resignation on February 28, 2013. His decision to resign as the 265th Chief Shepherd of the Roman Catholic Church pervaded a captivating arrangement. Two popes, past and present, traditionalist and reformist, both cloaked in white robes and invested with moral authority, coexisted on the same minuscule gardens. ...

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Joseph Ratzinger, later Pope Benedict XVI, died on December 31st, aged 95   Source:Economist Pattering in the forceful, tumultuous wake of John Paul II, Benedict XVI had a hard act to follow. In 2005 there were few expectations. Or rather, there were expectations of the wrong kind: that the man who from 1981 had been prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith (cdf) would rule the Roman Catholic church like an elderly headmaster, waspish and intolerant, with the fires of a new Inquisition gleaming in those pale blue eyes. Where John Paul’s Polishness was refreshing, Joseph Ratzinger’s Germanness worried people. As a boy in deeply Catholic Bavaria he had been conscripted into the Hitlerjugend and briefly trained for the disintegrating Wehrmacht; after that his life had been the seminary, the professoriat, the faculty of theology at Regensburg, the College of Cardinals. He was surely so academic that he ...

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Kandy Sri Lanka By Nadeeka – eLanka Kandy is a city in the central province of Sri Lanka. It is the second largest city in the country and is located in the hills of the Central Province. Kandy is known for its history, culture, and natural beauty. The city is home to the Temple of the Tooth (Sri Dalada Maligawa), a Buddhist temple that houses the Sacred Tooth Relic of the Buddha. The Temple of the Tooth is an important place of pilgrimage for Buddhists from all over the world, and the city is also home to many other cultural and religious sites. Kandy is also known for its natural beauty, with lush forests, waterfalls, and tea plantations located in the surrounding hills. The city is a popular tourist destination in Sri Lanka and is known for its vibrant nightlife and cultural events, such as the Kandy Esala Perahera, an ...

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AEDs: A pathetic tale of apathy-by PRAMOD DE SILVA   Source Sundayobserver A few weeks ago, there was a news item to the effect that a leading home-grown company in the Pharmaceutical and FMCG sector had donated an Automated External Defibrillator (commonly known as AED) to the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) in Colombo. This was no doubt a noble gesture on the part of the company concerned. Before I delve further into today’s topic, a short primer on AEDs. An AED is a portable device that can apply a small electrical charge to revive a heart that has seemingly stopped (Sudden Cardiac Arrest or SCA). You might have seen professional defibrillators in hospitals or even on TV, in programs such as ER, The Good Doctor and Grey’s Anatomy. These mighty machines are generally very expensive. But an AED is a smaller, portable version of the same machine which can be installed ...

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