Photo courtesy NewsInAsia “…by tomorrow, everything will already look different; by tomorrow, everything will already feel different.” – Viktor Klemperer (The Language of the Third Reich) It was October 1348. Bubonic plague, known to posterity as the Black Death, was sweeping across Europe. In Geneva, a man by the name of Agimet was arrested and made to sign a confession ...
The recent outbreak of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-COV-2) has turned the whole world upside down in a matter of days. With this new pandemic everyone has started dusting old memories and trying to understand the fate of humankind, because more or less this hasn’t been the first time the human race has faced a challenge beyond ...
FOS Media Students’ Blog had been the premier platform that showcased the writing skills of our very own undergraduates of Faculty of Science, at the University of Colombo over the past seven years. It was established in the year 2013 as a result of the immense efforts of a group of passionate individuals who were determined enough to take ...
From our support sessions with customers each month, we know that growing your brand or business is a top website goal. And in this unprecedented time in which more people around the world are staying at home, it’s important to promote your products and services online to reach a wider audience and connect with more people. Our team has been ...
It’s been possible to export your posts, images, and other content to an export file, and then transfer this content into another WordPress site since the early days of WordPress. Select WordPress from the list of options to import your site. This basic WordPress import moved content, but didn’t include other important stuff like themes, plugins, users, or settings. Your ...
Scotland – the land where myths and legends are part and parcel of everyday life, where passion reigns its people and also, where the national animal of the country is a unicorn. The land of my dreams – ah Scotland! It wouldn’t be wrong to say that this is one country my soul resonated with so passionately.I still remember starring ...
Adam’s Peak is one of the most challenging and rewarding hikes in Sri Lanka and is attempted by thousands of people each year. Pilgrims journey to Adam’s Peak to see the footprint at the summit, variously believed to be the footprint of Lord Buddha, Lord Shiva, Adam or the Christian apostle St. Thomas, and are joined by tourists keen ...
It’s not everyday you come across a pretty neat home studio take of an 80’s theme, but when you do it sure as heck sounds as good as this effort by a fresher to the scene Dileepa Mangal. Source
Order from chaos. As an entire nation scrambles for essential goods, suppliers are on the move to meet the demand. In the wake of the curfew, several grocery delivery services have sprung up to deliver your daily essentials to your doorstep. Previously, online grocery shopping never caught up with Sri Lankan consumers because many found the experience of browsing and ...
At the moment lot of countries are in lockdown including UK and Sri Lanka due to corona virus, I thought to write again in this blog after 2 years about my travel experiences. In February 2020 there was Sri Lankan musical show organised by the Sri Lankan's in Stoke On Trent, UK. The main singers were Raween Kanishka & Sajith ...
What celebrities do and say get reported. Thousands follow them on twitter. They have fan clubs. Google their names and you’ll see tons of references. Now Leonardo DiCaprio is a celebrity. Google him and you’ll see what I mean. Well, you don’t have to, you probably know this already.Anyway, there’s an anecdote about the man that I found particularly compelling ...
Following lockdowns and work from home protocols across the world, there’s one software that’s seen a boom in the past month. After all, it was hard to avoid people posting screenshots of their Zoom conversations all over social media. Zoom’s daily video conferencing numbers have grown from 10 million by December 2019, to over 200 million. As such, it should ...
Horton Plains is a place which is close to my heart and arguably would be my favorite place in the world. The land of mist and rain, of rolling green hills and dark cold forests. This is one place which always held a mystery with it, and an emotion hard to describe. I have been travelling to this park since ...
The idyllic was never lost, we just lost sight of itWho won the battle against terrorism? The easy answer: ‘Ranaviruwo’. Yes, the men and women who battled, who put lives on line and lost them or were maimed for life, played the most important role, without doubt. This is not the moment to enumerate contributors, but it can safely be ...
Where are you pretty rainbow haven’t seen you lately I know that the sun is out there but where on earth is rain? Will you have a word with rain, just a little bit would do My life is falling apart and a pretty Rainbow would do
The world is facing the most dangerous crisis right now. Sri Lanka was unable to escape from the virus as a part of the world. The virus has hit every sector of the country. Life of the people has stuck. People have been become prisoners within their own houses. The country has been locked down enacting curfew in the island ...
