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An inspirational speech by Dr. Abdul Kalam

India's former president Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam quotes a 3000 years old Tamil poem.

On an inspirational speech he delivered to the European Parliament at Strasbourg, France in April 2007.

In his speech he stresses the point that the universal peace begins with the single heart by quoting the words from the old Tamil literature.

Where there is righteousness in the heart 

there is beauty in the character, 

When there is beauty in the character 

there is harmony in the home, 

When there is harmony in the home

 there is order in the nation, 

When there is order in the nation

there is peace in the world.

Racism No Answer to Racism - Anurakumara Dissanayake

Leader of Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) speaks on 'Challenges facing National unity' at the Founder's Day Ceremony of ACUMLY held in Colombo on  Monday 12th May 2014

Climate Change

Impact of Global warming and climate change on tea production is widely considered.

It has impacted in both quality and quantity of tea yield.

Lowland tea production already affected with the higher temperature.  And the increasing tendency of temperature in higher lands also brought the quality of tea production into less.

Droughts also impacted directly and indirectly into tea yield.

Sathmahal Prasada (Seven Storied Palace)

UNESCO's World Heritage Site of Satmahal Prasada located at Polonnaruwa, Sri Lanka.

It is thought that this building is a rare kind of architecture built by King Parakramabahu (1153-1186).

This pyramid shaped, seven storied building is thought to be an unusually shaped stupa.

It is said that similar architecture can be seen in Cambodia and in Siam.

It is thought this has been built for the Cambodian soldiers who were working under the king as place of worship.

The building has four entrances from four sides. Also there is stair case to reach the upper levels.

A Wall of Bogambara Prison

The Bogambara prison was situated in the historic city of Kandy.

It was 13 acre maximum security prison and the second largest prison in Sri Lanka, after thw Welikada prison in Colombo.

The prison was built in 1876 by the British Ceylon Government.

Now the prison has been changed to Pallekelle, Kandy for the development purposes.

VICTIMS FROM THE BOTH SIDES

A  small hut in a tree to watch out the paddy lands

Due to the deforestation wild elephants come into the villages.

A farmer made this small hut in a tree to prevent elephants from crop-raiding paddy lands. 

In one night they can destroy an annual harvest for the farmers, which in most cases is a personal tragedy for the whole family.

Some times jumbos break into the houses and claim the lives of people.

The classical method to prevent crop raiding is to guard the fields, shoot the elephants and use electrical fencing, but its not alwys working.

When there is human elephant interaction, there is always victims, may it be the elephants or the humans. (Human - Elephant conflict)

By Nusky Mukthar

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