Source:Thuppahis From Raja de Silva’S book Sigiriya  — as excerpted in the Island, 18 April 2021, with the title “Dangerous and meticulous work copying Sigiriya frescoes in Bell era (1896) The village of Sigiriya is mentioned in the 16th century book of Sinhala verse titled Mandarampura-puvata. From then on, the site seems to have disappeared from ...

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The Body Shop’s range of carry-on products keeps dryness at bay Since COVID-19 has called on us to make changes some to our routine, our skin is facing the effects of excessive, but necessary, hand washing, extra showers and wearing of face masks. While these measures are key steps in ...

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Source:Dailymirror Following the festive season, researchers have observed a severe change in COVID-19 symptoms and a fair number of ICU admissions among young patients, a medical expert said today. Sri Jayewardenepura University’s Immunology and Molecular Medicine Department Director Dr. Chandima Jeewandara told the media his team was conducting researches to ...

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Source:Dailynews Administrative Secretary of the Sri Lanka Volleyball Federation Ashley Aubrey passed away on Wednesday morning after a brief illness. Ashley though not a Volleyball player rendered great service for the SLVBF in promoting the game having good rapport with all officials as well as players throughout his career as Secretary ...

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Source:Island A ship that made an emergency call at the Hambantota International Port on Tuesday night (20) carrying Uranium hexafluoridea–a compound used in the process of enriching uranium, which produces fuel for nuclear reactors and nuclear weapons–has been asked to leave. Chandula Rambukwella, Senior Manager, Commercial & Marketing, Hambantota International ...

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Source:Island Conservation Outlook Assessment: Significant Concern Continued from Yesterday Water diverted from Ampanagala reservoir to Muruthawela will be used to meet the irrigation deficit of Muruthawela and Kirama Oya systems and the balance will be transferred to Chandrika Wewa, through existing LB canal of Muruthawela scheme up to 13.8 km ...

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