Lamasooriya Valley

Lamasooriya Valley /  Lamasooriya Village

            Lamasooriya Valley is beutyfull Location in Sri Lanka. Lamasooriya Village is encircled by the Lihiniyagala, Ethibedigala, Bambaragala and Naranthalawa hills. The fields are irrigated with the waters of the Beliul Oya which originates in Kabaragala and flows through the valley. Its water is diverted above the valley at the Lamasuriya and Serupitiya anicuts which flow on the upper periphery of the left and right bank fields respectively. The Beliuloya is a tributary of the Mahaweli and should not be mistaken with the Belihul Oya which originates in the Horton Plains and flows into the Samanalawewa Reservoir. According to villagers the Lamasooriya anicut was said to have been built in 1847 by the British.

SLPP has introduced e-canvassing

SLPP has introduced e-canvassing

         Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) 03.08.2019 launched was its island-wide pre-election campaign aimed at the presidential election.

‘V-CAN’ app

       SLPP has introduced e-canvassing in the country for the first time through their election campaign. Using a mobile app called ‘V-CAN’, the SLPP promoted the party ahead of the upcoming election by visiting numerous houses across the country.
          They visited  the door steps of registered voters and distributed leaflets while sending information and response of voters to their questions to a main operations center in Colombo using a mobile app.

        The e-canvassing campaign of the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna was continued  for the second consecutive day. However, party representatives had charged that someone had launched a cyber attack on the ‘V-CAN’ app.

Vijayaba Kollaya

Vijayaba Kollaya

            Vijayaba Kollaya is a 2019 Sinhala-language historical and romance film directed by Sunil Ariyaratne and produced by H. D. Premasiri under the banner of Sarasavi Cines with co-production by Kumuduni Dias Haputhanthri, Chandu Haputhanthri and Chandil Haputhanthri. The film stars Hemal Ranasinghe, Senali Fonseka and Ashan Dias in lead roles. Rohana Weerasinghe will compose the film's soundtrack. The film's screenplay was written by Tissa Abeysekara, the last before his death.

Prof. Sunil Ariyaratne

Directed by:- Prof. Sunil Ariyaratne

Produced by:- H. D. Premasiri

Written by:- W. A. Silva

Screenplay by:- Tissa Abeysekara

Starring:-

Hemal Ranasinghe

Senali Fonseka

Ashan Dias

Music by:- Rohana Weerasinghe

Cinematography:- Channa Deshapriya 

Edited by:- Boodee Keerthisena

Production company:-

Sarasavi Cineru

Distributed by :- E.A.P Circuit

Release date :- 1 August 2019

Running time :- 130 minutes

Country :- Sri Lanka

Language :- Sinhala

Cast

• Hemal Ranasinghe as Nayananada
• Senali Fonseka as Neelamani
• Ashan Dias as Asanga
• Preethi Randeniya
• Buddhika Jayaratne
• Erdley Wedamuni
• Chulakshi Ranatunga
• Ariyaratne Kalurachchi
• Hans Billmoria
• Ryan van Rooyen
• Gavin Ludwyk
• Gayan Sudarshani

     Set in the 16th century Sri Lanka, the story revolves around a triangle love among Neelamani, Nayanananda and Hasanga, the fictional characters created by W. A. Silva. The film story takes place at the time when there was a battle between the Kings of Kotte Kingdom and Portuguese.

      “First published in 1938, ‘W. A. Silva has beautifully combined the history and the fiction in his most successful novel ‘Vijayaba Kollaya’.

       However though ‘Vijayaba Kollaya’ was the most successful novel written by W. A. Silva, it was never made to a film earlier. Speaking on this Proffessor says, “It is big challenge to do a film based on this particular novel. Firstly it requires a massive budget and spent over Rs 70 million for this production. 

Polhena Beach

Polhena Beach

Polhena Beach

District:- Matara
Typical Weather:- Warm & Sunny
Best time to visit:- March to October
Distance From Airport :- 192 Km (4.45 hour drive)
Distance From Colombo :- 162 Km (4 hour drive)

       Polhena beach, one of the most beautiful beaches in Sri Lanka. Naturally, grown coral reef softens the peak waves so that it is safe to swim in this area throughout the year. There is great thing about it is that any person can easily swim through the area as the sea water is fenced with the corals. A hotspot for colorful fishes around the reef. Located just about 2 Km away from the city center of Matara.

           Polhena Beach in Matara is also a great honeymoon location as there are many amazing areas and places to visit that are very romantic due to their classic look and feel. Another great feature is that the Nilwala River flows through the city and directly then falls into the sea at the place of Totamuna. 

           There is another beautiful island named as the Crow Island that is directly in front of the Polhena Beach in Matara. It also adds to the aesthetic appeal of the place as it is beautifully located and gives a spectacular look to the visitors who are fantasized by the beauty of this place. The greenery and beautiful trees enhance and overall appeal of the area. 

Moon Landing 50th Anniversary

50th Anniversary of Apollo 11 Moon Landing

Mission type:- Crewed lunar landing
Mission duration:- 8 days, 3 hours, 18 minutes, 35 seconds
Operator:- NASA


We are proudly celebrating Apollo 11's 50th anniversary.....

  (Left to right: Neil Armstrong, Michael Collins, Buzz Aldrin)

• 50 years ago, the first humans stepped on the moon.
• Astronauts Neil Armstrong, Edwin “Buzz” Aldrin and Michael Collins blasted away from Earth on a Saturn V rocket on July 16, 1969. On July 20, Armstrong and Aldrin set foot on the moon, the first humans to do so. The three returned to Earth on July 24.

    (Documenting the small steps of Apollo 11 astronauts, Buzz Aldrin took these photographs of his boot print. )

        (The Apollo 17 Command Module America, which carried the last human crew to the moon, is on display at Space Center Houston in Houston. It will celebrate the Apollo program July 16-24.(Space Center Houston)

        Celebrations of the 50th anniversary are planned throughout the West, many spanning July 16-24. Whether you remember that day or have experienced it only through videos and stories, it truly was “One small step for man, one giant leap for mankind.”

         Fifty years ago astronauts walked on the moon for the first time. Apollo 11’s success just 66 years after the Wright brothers’ first flight showcased humankind’s moxie and ingenuity.

See Also

https://www.nasa.gov/specials/apollo50th/events.html
https://www.kennedyspacecenter.com/landing-pages/apollo-50th
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apollo_11
https://spacecenter.org/apollo-50
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QBdyzTvA3oA
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLA_DiR1FfKNvjuUpBHmylQ

World Population day

World Population day

Date:- July 11
Frequency:- annual

        World Population day is an annual event, observed on July 11 every year, which seeks to raise awareness of global population issues. The event was established by the Governing Council of the United Nations Development Programme in 1989.

        World Population Day, which seeks to focus attention on the urgency and importance of population issues, was established by the then-Governing Council of the United Nations Development Programme in 1989, an outgrowth of the interest generated by the Day of Five Billion, which was observed on 11 July 1987.

            At the time of the first World Population Day, about 5.25 billion people trod the Earth. Now, about 7.7 billion of us share the globe, and the number is expected to increase to 8.5 billion by 2030. By 2100, it is projected that the population will be above 11 billion, more than double the population on the first World Population Day 30 years ago.

           This year's World Population Day calls for global attention to the unfinished business of the 1994 International Conference on Population and Development. Twenty-five years have passed since that landmark conference, where 179 governments recognized that reproductive health and gender equality are essential for achieving sustainable development.

           To identify the countries with the fastest growing populations, 24/7 Tempo reviewed the 2018 World Population Data Sheet produced by the Population Reference Bureau (PRB).

            Today’s largest countries in population – China, India, and the United States – are expected to remain among the most populous, though their growth rates are not among the fastest. According to data recently released by the population data-gathering organization Population Reference Bureau, that distinction belongs to 20 countries in Africa and Asia, where populations have surged in recent years. The rapid population growth is expected to continue into 2050, fueled by increased life expectancy and declining mortality and high fertility rates associated with a largely youthful – and booming – population.

            

See Also

List of countries by population