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Author: Sisira Kumara

Plastic pollution
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EARTH DAY 2018 | END PLASTIC POLLUTION

April 20, 2018 - by Sisira Kumara - Leave a Comment

Each year April 22nd is celebrated worldwide as the Earth Day since 1970.  After witnessing the massive oil spill in Santa Barbara, California, Gaylord Nelson, then a U.S. Senator from …

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NIFS
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NIFS Annual Research Review for the Year 2017

April 5, 2018 - by Sisira Kumara - Leave a Comment

The Annual Research Review  of the National Institute of Fundamental Studies, Kandy  was held on 2nd of April 2016 under the patronage of Hon. Susil Premajayantha, Minister of Science, Technology & Research with …

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Water day
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The Answer in Nature – The World Water Day 2018

March 21, 2018 - by Sisira Kumara - 1 Comment

World Water Day, on 22 March every year, is about focusing attention on the importance of water. This year’s theme, ‘Nature for Water’, explores nature-based solutions (NBS) to the water …

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Gohagoda dump site
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WWW: Wealth, Waste to Water

March 12, 2018March 12, 2018 - by Sisira Kumara - Leave a Comment

By Dr. Meththika Vithanage Uncontrolled population growth, rapid urbanization, the rise in community living standards and poor planning have greatly accelerated the municipal solid waste generation rate in Sri Lanka …

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SLAAS
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All Island Essay Competition- 2018 Organized by SLAAS, Section B

March 6, 2018March 6, 2018 - by Sisira Kumara - Leave a Comment

There is an open call for All Island essay competition for grades 10 and 11 School children. It will be held under the theme of “A Sri Lanka Free from …

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GMOs
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GM Crops Increase Yields and Cut Down Harmful Toxins: Study Suggests

February 26, 2018 - by Sisira Kumara - Leave a Comment

Genetically Modified Crops or GM crops have been a a hot topic in science communities around the world as some are arguing that these crops do not increase the yields, …

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Pof. Deepthi
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Wetlands are not just “Wet lands”

February 16, 2018February 16, 2018 - by Sisira Kumara - Leave a Comment

Land areas where soils are saturated with water, either seasonally or permanently are broadly called wetlands, and most of the time water table of the wetland is at or near …

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The Latest Edition of The Sri Lankan Scientist Magazine is Out Now!

February 1, 2018 - by Sisira Kumara - Leave a Comment

The first issue for the fourth volume of the Sri Lankan Scientist Magazine is out now and will be available for purchase from Sarasavi and Vijitha Yapa book shops island …

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Lunar Eclipse Live Stream 2018
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Watch the Super Blood Moon Live

January 31, 2018January 31, 2018 - by Sisira Kumara - Leave a Comment

Now you can watch the live stream of the Lunar Eclipse, The full timeline of the Eclipse is as follows, Duration:3 hours, 24 minutes, 23 seconds Duration of totality:1 hour, …

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Lunar Eclipse
Astronomy

Blue Moon, Super Moon and Blood Moon to Light-up Your Sky Tomorrow

January 30, 2018 - by Sisira Kumara - Leave a Comment

In Asia, the last Blue Moon and total lunar eclipse happened on December 30, 1982. Get ready for a rare lunar event that has kept the Internet abuzz from the …

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