Archives: Environment

Long Live Mother Nature!

July 21, 2012 | By Rakhitha | No Comments | Filed in: Environment, Sri Lanka.

Long Live Mother Nature! – A flag hanging on Bo tree at Kelaniya temple. When you visit a temple you can always see many flags hanging on the branches of Bo tree with text written on them to invoke blessings on various people for various reasons. It could be a simple wish to pass an exam, • Read More »

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Muscle Power : Renewable Energy Through Exercise

May 2, 2012 | By Rakhitha | No Comments | Filed in: Go Green.

Have you had those annoying times when you just cant get some stupid idea out of your head no matter how hard you try.  This thing start circling inside my head every time I see those advertisements on TV which sells gym equipment. And the promise is that you can lose a huge belly in no time. You just • Read More »

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Electronic Billing Proof, Anyone?

August 11, 2011 | By Rakhitha | No Comments | Filed in: Environment, Go Green, Me, Myself & I, Sri Lanka, Tech.

These days you need billing proof for everything. Good old days of opening a bank account with just your ID and money is long gone. I was lucky enough to have my first bank account and my prepaid phone connection that way. In case you don’t know, billing proof is a piece of paper which has your • Read More »

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Royal Thomian – Big Match 2011 – Watch Online for Free on Papare

March 10, 2011 | By Rakhitha | No Comments | Filed in: Environment, Royal College.

132nd installment of Royal Thomian Big Match is happening this week. But there is less hype about it this time around as 2011 cricket world cup has overshadowed it on most of the media. I too was not planing to write about it, but I noticed some increase of visitors to some of my old posts, which • Read More »

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A Case For Going Hybrid!

January 7, 2011 | By Rakhitha | 2 Comments | Filed in: Environment, Go Green, Me, Myself & I, Sri Lanka, Tech.

These days there is a bit of a hype about hybrid cars, mainly fueled by slashed tax. Of course they come with an interesting promise. But can we really utilize its full capacity? Main benefits of hybrids are ability to run more on less fuel, or reduced cost per km and reduced carbon footprint. This is achieved in two ways. By • Read More »

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Worshiping Sun God at Galle Face Green

June 21, 2010 | By Rakhitha | 1 Comment | Filed in: Environment, Me, Myself & I, Photography, Sri Lanka, Travel.

I captured this image with my mobile phone sometimes back (18-April-2010) when I was at Galle Face Green. I was just trying to capture the evening sky. I could not do a good job on it as the lighting was little low for my phone to handle and I was pointing the cam directly at • Read More »

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Releasing Baby Sea Turtles Back to Sea – Kosgoda Sea Turtle Hatchery

March 7, 2010 | By Rakhitha | 5 Comments | Filed in: Environment, Sri Lanka.

Sea turtles are fascinating creatures. They are born under ground (under sand to be more accurate). Then they find their way to the surface, and to the ocean, after which they start a life filled with many dangers, where only a few will make it through the growing years. As I wrote in my earlier • Read More »

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Kosgoda Sea Turtle Hatchery – A boring post about an interesting place!

March 6, 2010 | By Rakhitha | 5 Comments | Filed in: Environment, Sri Lanka.

Kosgoda Sea Turtle Hatchery is a pioneering sea turtle conservation project in Sri Lanka. And it is a great place to visit if you have few hours to kill. Obviously it’s located at Kosgoda :P. Fortunately, thanks to double public holidays falling on a weekend, I got a full weekend to rest after a long • Read More »

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