Lanka Journal

Colombo Agile Camp

admin — Thu, 23 Feb 2012 09:25:16 +0000

The Colombo Agile Camp was successfully worked off recently with the participation of over 50 top practitioners of the Agile methodology in Sri Lanka.The programme was a highly interactive and interesting one with many industry based scenarios around the agile methodology and practical issues being addressed in an open forum.

State Institutes to Limit Fuel Consumption

admin — Thu, 23 Feb 2012 07:25:35 +0000

Sri Lankan Ministry of Finance and Planning says that in the context of revised fuel and electricity prices in the local market, all Government Institutions should prioritize limiting their fuel and electricity consumption. The Ministry emphasized that this is a national responsibility entrusted on all State Institutions.

State Institutes to Limit Fuel Consumption

admin — Thu, 23 Feb 2012 07:25:34 +0000

Sudden Fire in Ambuluwawa

admin — Thu, 23 Feb 2012 07:25:27 +0000

A sudden fire had erupted in the Ambuluwawa reservoir in Gampola this morning (22 Feb). The Disaster Management Center called the Air Force and the army for assistance in dousing the fire. Gampola District Mayor Sarath Hettiarachchi said the authorities are trying their best to control the situation and that measures were taken to ensure [...]

Sudden Fire in Ambuluwawa

admin — Thu, 23 Feb 2012 07:25:26 +0000

3 Arrested for Pelting Stones On the Expressway

admin — Thu, 23 Feb 2012 07:25:17 +0000

Three individuals have been placed under custody for pelting stones at a vehicle travelling on the Sri Lankan Southern Expressway. Police Spokesperson SP Ajith Rohana said that the security unit of the southern highway had arrested 3 individuals who had pelted stones at a vehicle traversing on the Expressway.

3 Arrested for Pelting Stones On the Expressway

admin — Thu, 23 Feb 2012 07:25:17 +0000

Freedom of Expression Not Curbed

admin — Thu, 23 Feb 2012 07:25:09 +0000

The Sri Lankan Government has not curbed the freedom of Expression of the public and it has been proved by the actions carried out. Speaking in Parliament today (22 Feb) Government Chief Organizer and Minister of Water Supply and Drainage Dinesh Gunawardena said the government has not restricted the freedom of the public to demand [...]

Freedom of Expression Not Curbed

admin — Thu, 23 Feb 2012 07:25:09 +0000

NASA discovers black hole with 20 million mile-per-hour winds

admin — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 15:06:43 +0000

The NASA Chandra X-Ray Observatory has discovered a black hole in a binary system called IGR J17091. Apparently, the system is located in the bulge of the Milky Way galaxy and is about 28,000 light years from Earth. That’s a good thing too, because the black hole seriously blows. According to NASA calculations, the gas [...]