Posted on March 10th, 2021
Rohan Abeygunawardena
th of February 2021 ‘’Ceylon Daily
News’’ published following news item;
‘’An ancient Ola leaf original copy of the Mahavamsa”
(Great Chronicle) currently kept at the library of the University of Peradeniya
is to be declared as a UNESCO World Heritage. The decision has been reached by
UNESCO experts upon verifying that all sections of the Mahavamsa” (the written
history of ancient Sri Lanka) were correctly conserved at the University
Library, Prof. Upul Dissanayake, Vice Chancellor of the Peradeniya University
told the media yesterday.’’ (https://dailynews.lk/2021/02/25/local/242520/ola-leaf-mahavamsa-be-declared-world-heritage)
According to same news item representatives of UNESCO have
.
Cape Town’s wastewater treatment stations are being monitored regularly for Covid-19. You can find the latest results on the South African Medical Research Council’s website.
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The study, conducted by the South African Medical Research Council (SAMRC), the Cape Town City Metro and researchers from several universities, has been published in the latest issue of the
The Red Falcon: The Fleetwood tragedy which killed 19 sailors
How the trawler, which had survived the Second World War, was sunk, killing 19 men.
The Red Falcon sank in December 1959, with all 19 of its crew lost at sea.
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