Ilegal land grab in Uchchimunai island, Kalpitiya
Ilegal land grab in Uchchimunai island, KalpitiyaNewsBy Padma Kumari KankanamgeAn illegal landgrab is underway in the Uchchimunai island, off Kalpitiya with persons taking control of acres of land which have gained a high commercial value. Mr Manoj Ratnayake, a regional officer attached to the Tourism Development Authority in Puttalam said that some persons had grabbed land from one acre upwards going up to 25 acres. The Uchchimunai island is some 13 Km away from Kalpitiya and has a land extent of 1,100 acres. In 2012 the island was handed over to the Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority for development purposes. They said besides that their lands have got washed to the sea and need alternative land.
Source:Sunday Times
June 12, 2024 13:15 UTC
Unlocking the future of sustainable mining through carbon sequestration
But how do you grow the mining industry while still holding the line on carbon emissions? A new study involving scientists from the University of Alberta and the University of Bern (Switzerland) may hold the answer. Vessey, Wilson and their collaborators looked at how the proportion of iron content in brucite affects the efficiency of its carbon capture, and whether the surrounding environment also changes its ability to permanently store carbon. "If you were trying to bind carbon dioxide in normal air, the iron turns into rust instead of trapping carbon dioxide," says Wilson. The research, says Vessey, lays the foundation for mining sites to one day safely and stably store harmful emissions underground.
Source:The Nation
June 12, 2024 02:03 UTC
Millions of insects migrate through 30-meter Pyrenees pass
Source: phys.orgOver 17 million insects migrate each year through a single mountain pass on the border between France and Spain, new research shows. University of Exeter scientists have studied migrating insects in the Pass of Bujaruelo, a 30-meter gap between two high peaks in the Pyrenees.
Source:The Nation
June 12, 2024 01:33 UTC
The aftermath of the flood
The aftermath of the floodToL ExclusiveAs people affected by the floods have ebeen returning back to their houses in Kolonnawa they have found that the water was still stagnated in their homes and surrounding areas. One of the issues have been the illegal constructions in their areas. You can share this post!
Source:Sunday Times
June 11, 2024 19:14 UTC
Are plants intelligent? It depends on the definition
Source: phys.orgGoldenrod can perceive other plants nearby without ever touching them, by sensing far-red light ratios reflected off leaves. When goldenrod is eaten by herbivores, it adapts its response based on whether or not another plant is nearby.
Source:The Nation
June 11, 2024 19:02 UTC
Everything you need to know about the Teton Pass closure
Published at 5:20 pm, June 10, 2024Crews are working to figure out how to repair the collapse of the Teton Pass. A mudslide at the top of Talbot Canyon at milepost 15 caused a section of the Teton Pass to cave completely Friday morning. From July 2022 to June 2023, tourism to Teton County generated $10 million in lodging tax funds, and created 7,890 tourism-related jobs. “I recognize the significant impacts this closure has to Teton County residents, regional commuters and the local economy.”What is happening now to fix the pass? The closure only impacts driving between Jackson, Wyoming, and Teton County, Idaho.
Source:The Nation
June 10, 2024 23:35 UTC
The discovery of new turbulence transition in fusion plasmas
Source: phys.orgFusion energy is released when two light nuclei combine to form a single heavier one (nuclear fusion reaction). Fusion energy-based power generation (fusion power plant) uses the energy generated when deuterium and tritium combine to form helium.
Source:The Nation
June 10, 2024 13:32 UTC
President attends Modi’s swearing-in ceremony
President attends Modi’s swearing-in ceremonyNewsPresident Ranil Wickremesinghe joined the swearing-in ceremony of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi held last evening (09) at the Rashtrapati Bhavan, New Delhi. The swearing-in ceremony, presided over by the President of India Draupadi Murmu, took place at Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi. Aside from President Wickremesinghe, others in the Sri Lankan delegation are Presidential Secretary Saman Ekanayake and Foreign Secretary Aruni Wijewardene. The Sri Lankan delegation left for India yesterday on an Air India flight to attend the ceremony early in the evening. Following the ceremony, the leaders, including Mr. Wickremesinghe, attended a banquet hosted by Indian President Droupadi Murmu at Rashtrapati Bhavan.
Source:Sunday Times
June 10, 2024 03:46 UTC
Enforcing laws on economic targets
Enforcing laws on economic targets View(s):Can economic targets be mandated by law? Can economic targets be mandated by law? “How can they bring laws to enforce economic targets? The problem with the Economic Transformation Bill is that by setting economic targets in law, it is following a failed precedent in the past where similar targets were set but not followed by other incoming administrations. The way that the Economic Transformation Bill has been formulated lacks adherence to democratic policy governance.
Source:Sunday Times
June 09, 2024 14:31 UTC
Modi’s return and Lanka’s India policy
Modi’s return and Lanka’s India policy View(s):What was branded as the ‘Festival of Democracy’ with 642 million voters peacefully electing a government of their choice, turned out a surprise result. If the South of India never did wholly subscribe to the Hindutva ideology, even the Hindu heartland of the North did not succumb this time. In Tamil Nadu, he ignored bilateral good relations with a friendly neighbour, Sri Lanka, to pull the Katchchativu issue out of the woodwork – such was his desperation. What can Sri Lanka learn from this huge election? Yet, Sri Lankan Governments must recognize that the Southern and Eastern states of India, viz.
Source:Sunday Times
June 09, 2024 14:31 UTC
What’s With All the Foreskin Talk on ‘Perfect Match’?
NetflixThere’s never been a shortage of raunch in Perfect Match. Yet the show may be airing its most NC-17 plot line yet in Season 2, as the boys all grow fixated on a certain genitalia part. Netflix’s musical chairs dating show returned Friday, introducing a cast of hotties who have previously appeared on Love Is Blind, Too Hot to Handle, The Mole, and more Netflix reality shows. You may recognize Micah Lussier from Love Is Blind Season 4, Dom Gabriel from last season of Perfect Match, and serial dater Harry Jowsey from Too Hot to Handle Season 1 (and, more recently, Dancing With the Stars). (Warning: Spoilers for the first batch of Perfect Match Season 2 episodes below.)
Source:The Nation
June 09, 2024 13:30 UTC
Aftermath of the flood-hit nation
Aftermath of the flood-hit nation View(s):While gratitude is a virtue some canines seem to express better than humans, a dog sits on a sand mound and stands guard to its master’s house that was buried under mud following an earth slip at Akuressa in the Matara District. Insets: Pictures taken yesterday show that in the Colombo and other districts, several areas are still under water, despite a reduction in rainfall. See stories on Page 12. Pix by Priyanth.S.Dasanayaka, Eshan Fernando, Hiran Priyanka Jayasinghe and Thusitha Kumara de SilvaShare This Post FacebookTwitterEmail × Send Email to FriendSend Please enter valid email WhatsappDeliciousDiggGoogleStumbleuponRedditTechnoratiYahooBloggerMyspaceRSS
Source:The Nation
June 09, 2024 02:32 UTC
How to find reliable health information online
To help you sort through the online clutter and locate reliable, trustworthy health information, here are a few tips to follow, along with some top-rated sites you can turn to with confidence. You’ll increase your odds of finding reliable health information if you begin with websites run by government agencies (identified by URLs ending in .gov), medical associations (often .org) or academic institutions (.edu). Also note that good health and medical information changes all the time so check the date that information was published to make sure it’s current. You also need to be cautious about using medical information from social media, online forums or YouTube. Top Health SitesWhile there are many excellent websites that provide reliable health and medical information, one of the best all-purpose sites that’s recommended by Consumer Reports for researching symptoms and conditions is MedlinePlus (medlineplus.gov).
Source:The Nation
June 08, 2024 22:03 UTC
Sri Lanka elected to United Nations Economic and Social Council - Breaking News
Colombo, June 08 (Daily Mirror)- The United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) has elected Sri Lanka into its Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC), with 182 out of 189 members present voting in favour, the Foreign Affairs Ministry said today. Sri Lanka obtained the second highest number of votes from the region, and seventh highest overall, and will begin its three-year term in the council on January 1, 2025. 18 countries were elected to the 54-member council, when the vote took place on Friday. Sri Lanka been elected to the council on two previous occasions, from 1985-1989 and from 2006-2008. ECOSOC was established in 1945 by the Charter of the United Nations, and is one of six principle organs of the UN and serves as the central platform within the UN system to coordinate the economic and social fields, advance international cooperation and development as well as matters relating to the Sustainable Development Goals.
Source:The Nation
June 08, 2024 12:54 UTC
Five ways artificial intelligence can improve your dating life
Source: phys.orgArtificial intelligence is going to transform how we date. The question is: will it be for better or worse? It's already causing some real problems, especially related to "romance scams" and other fraud.
Source:The Nation
June 08, 2024 06:00 UTC