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War hero Dinesh Priyantha Herath scripts history for Sri Lanka ‘I just enjoyed the weather out here today as it was like I was training in my backyard’ Source:-paralympic While the rest of the pack wilted under the blazing heat and humidity, Sri Lanka Dinesh Priyantha Herath was in his element, and he was loving it.  The 32-year-old javelin thrower came up with his best throw of 67.79m to set a new world record in the men’s F46 category and clinched his country’s maiden gold in Paralympics at the Olympic Stadium on Monday (30 August), when the temperatures reached 33 degrees Celsius with full sunshine.  “I was ready for this challenge and was training under the sun for months now. The climate here in Tokyo and Sri Lanka is pretty much the same and I was clearly the zone from the start. I just enjoyed the weather out here today ...

Aug 31, 2021 Posted by In Articles Tagged , , , ,
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Sri Lanka ‘hopeful’ to be off UK red list by September Sri Lanka is ‘hopeful’ it will be removed from the UK red list by September. The country’s high commissioner to the UK, Saroja Sirisena, hailed Sri Lanka’s “phenomenal” healthcare response and said she was hopeful the country was “on track” to make it off the UK’s red list from September. Sirisena told Travel Weekly that when a country has gone through something, it comes out better prepared for things in the future. “We have been really disciplined [with Covid]. Our approach was criticised by some because we got the military involved to handle some sections of the operation, but we moved really quickly. We shut our airports and wouldn’t even let Sri Lankan nationals back in. The army set up hospitals in 10 days, and our healthcare system was phenomenal. “There were about 20,000 Brits who actually opted to stay in ...

Aug 12, 2021 Posted by In Articles Tagged , , ,
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Could This Be The Legendary “Magic Bridge” Connecting India And Sri Lanka? – by Patrick Ranasinghe Location   The bridge starts as a chain of shoals from the Dhanushkodi tip of India’s Pamban Island. It ends at Sri Lanka’s Mannar Island. Pamban Island is accessed from the Indian mainland by the 2-km-long Pamban Bridge. Mannar Island is connected to mainland Sri Lanka by a causeway. Geological evolution  Considerable diversity of opinion and confusion exists about the nature and origin of this structure. In the 19th century, two significant theories were prominent in explaining the structure. One considered it to be formed by the process of accretion and rising of the land. At the same time the other surmised that it was established by the breaking away of Sri Lanka from the Indian mainland. The friable calcareous ridges later broke into large rectangular blocks, which perhaps gave rise to the belief that the ...

Aug 2, 2021 Posted by In Articles, Patrick Ranasinghe Tagged , , , ,
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Sri Lanka asks Amazon to remove bikinis and doormats featuring its flag   ISHARA S. KODIKARA The country has also complained to the Chinese authorities about other products like doormats Source:-finance Sri Lanka has asked retail giant Amazon to take down bikinis, briefs and doormats featuring the nation’s lion flag from its site, authorities said Sunday, two days after it protested against the Chinese-made products. The country is highly sensitive to what it sees as any misuse of its national flag, as well as Buddhist symbols.  Sri Lanka said it had lodged a formal protest with the online retailer and asked Chinese authorities to ensure an end to the manufacture and sale of similar products. “The company which marketed the product on Amazon was requested by letter from the embassy to immediately cease selling the doormats and any such products, misusing the Sri Lanka flag,” the Sri Lankan embassy in China ...

Mar 15, 2021 Posted by In Articles Tagged , , , ,
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SRI LANKA – ISLAND OF ISLANDS   SRI LANKA: ISLAND OF ISLANDS new book published by the National Trust Sri Lanka, sponsored by Sail Lanka Authors: Shereen Amendra, Maneshka Borham, Shravasti Dhammika, Sarath Ekanayaka, George Cooke, Somasiri Devendra, Sarala Fernando, IUCN Sri Lanka, Hema Goonatilake, Thangamuthu Jayasingam, Sunela Jayawardene, Rasika Muthucumarana, V. Pahalawattarachi, Nishan Perera, Christopher Silva, Thevanayagam Mathiventhan. Principle photographers: Stefan D’ Silva, Luxshmanan Nadaraja, Lalith Ekanayake,Studio Times,Sampath de A. Goonatilake Editorial: Somasiri Devendra, Stefan D’ Silva, Sarala Fernando, Consultant (Scientific) Dr Malik Fernando About the book: This book adds to the existing knowledge on the over 100 offshore small islands around the mainland of Sri Lanka, varying in size from the largest Mannar Island to the smallest Sinigama and Werallaiya. The articles raise many questions of legal, historical, geographical and environmental import especially in the contemporary era of rising concerns over global climate change which will have direct ...

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Ravana Ella and Ravana Cave – entwined in myth and legend By Arundathie Abeysinghe   Cascading from a height of 25 meters grandly down many rock faces from an oval-shaped concave rocky outcrop, Ravana Ella (Ella meaning waterfall in Sinhala) or Ravana Falls is the source of many myths and legends. Ravana Ella is one of the widest waterfalls in Sri Lanka and also a major tourist attraction. This waterfall is situated in Ravana Ella Wildlife Sanctuary about six kilometers from *Ella Railway Station on the road towards south of Sri Lanka through Ella Gap. It is linked to the Hindu epic *Ramayana – a historic tale that is based in India and Sri Lanka. According to Ramayana, the waterfall is named after the famous king, King Ravana who kidnapped Princess Sita from India and hid her in the caves behind the waterfall. The waterfall is surrounded by lush vegetation ...

Dec 13, 2020 Posted by In Articles, Arundathie Abeysinghe Tagged , , , , , , ,
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Farewell event for the newly appointed Ambassador of Sri Lanka to China Dr. Palitha Kohona   The farewell event has been organized for the newly appointed ambassador of Sri Lanka to China Dr. Palitha Kohona. He was the former permanent representative of Sri Lanka to the United Nation. Many dear ambassadors were present to an exclusive sit down four- course dinner hosted by of Mr. Jeff Goonawardena on behalf of his very dear friend Dr. Palitha Kohona. Mr. Jeff is the present director for all prisons in Sri Lanka. He has served as the Consul General for Western States USA, Honorary Mayor to City of Oceanside California, and director to airport & aviation as well. Rosmead Place by Thilanka boutique hotel with beautiful tropical paintings in the rooms and bamboo gardens made the place a little hideout from the hustle and bustle Colombo city. Located at one of the most ...

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Spectacular Ella Gap with awe-inspiring vistas of environs By Arundathie Abeysinghe   Overlooking a breathtaking gap in the Central Highlands… A scenic drop of 915 meters to the southern plains and the sea… A cleft in green hills popular among locals and foreigners for its amazing views… Misty weather and intense clouds enhance the gorgeous landscape hiding the view from the other end of the Central Highlands… Breathtaking Ella Gap popular as a “piece of heaven on Earth” is a space between the mountains situated in Ella, the beautiful hamlet of *Uva Province. With panoramic views of the Central Highlands, this breathtaking gap in the southern mountain wall renders a telescopic view of the Great Plains as far as the eye can see. According to foreign tourists, the heaven is conjured by the mesmerizing vistas of the marvelous panorama of Ella Gap. Considered as the best sweeping views of Sri ...

Nov 15, 2020 Posted by In Articles, Arundathie Abeysinghe Tagged , , , ,
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