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Importance of Recycling Highlighted in Olympic Games 2021

July 29, 2021July 29, 2021 - by Sisira Kumara - Leave a Comment

After a slight delay due to the ongoing COVID 19 pandemic, the global sports festival, The Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 is now underway in Tokyo Japan. The organizers of this …

Organic Agriculture in Sri Lanka, Are We on The Right Track?

July 22, 2021July 30, 2021 - by Sisira Kumara - Leave a Comment

With the aim of converting Sri Lankan agriculture in to a 100% organic one, the Sri Lankan government took a policy decision to ban the import of agrochemicals with immediate effect. This decision came as a surprise to many in the agriculture and other related fields. Many discussions began to surface pointing out the pros and cons of going organic as a country.

Sinopharm Vaccine Triggers Strong Antibody Response: USJ Research Finds

July 20, 2021July 20, 2021 - by Sisira Kumara - Leave a Comment

A research team headed by Dr. Chandima Jeewandara from University of Sri Jayewardenepura today announced the findings of their research on effectiveness of Sinopharm Vaccine in generating antibody response against COVID 19. According to the results the vaccine has been able to produce antibody responses in 95% of the vaccinees.