Lavanya International Private Limited, which operates the online store, www.lavanya.lk, was awarded as the Best Online Store of the Year at the Pinnacle Sri Lanka 2023 Awards organised by the MUGP International Organisation. Lavanya.lk, which is at the forefront among online stores in the country, has attracted thousands of customers in Sri Lanka as well as other parts of the world. Lavanya.lk website has more than one million registered accounts and has continuously secured consumer trust for five years. Customers around the world can easily order and pay for any product they want through the lavanya.lk website. The Company arranges to deliver orders not only in Sri Lanka but also anywhere in the world in a very short period of time.
Source:The Nation
February 09, 2024 15:06 UTC
Largest Pizza in Sri Lanka producedNewsA Sri Lankan restaurant based in Negombo turned out what they say is the biggest Pizza produced in the country. The Pizza was made coinciding with the World Pizza Day which is marked on February 9. TukTuk Wine & Dine-Premier Multi Cuisine Restaurant in Negombo was involved in producing the largest Pizza. The weight of the Pizza was 12 kilograms. Over 100 people watched the preparation of Pizza and later it was shared among those who gathered.
Source:Sunday Times
February 09, 2024 11:22 UTC
DOI: 10.1029/2023GL107189In a recent study published in Geophysical Research Letters, researchers unveil a poleward shift of tropical cyclone (TC) genesis on a global scale as a result of climate change. While climate models have previously projected a decrease in TC genesis frequency in future warming, the global nature of the latitudinal change in TC genesis has remained uncertain. "Our research underscores the dynamic nature of tropical cyclone genesis, revealing a significant shift towards the poles." Dr. Cao, the first and corresponding author, explains the teams' finding, "This emphasizes the critical connection between climate change and the evolving patterns of these weather phenomena." More information: Xi Cao et al, The Projected Poleward Shift of Tropical Cyclogenesis at a Global Scale Under Climate Change in MRI‐AGCM3.2H, Geophysical Research Letters (2024).
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February 09, 2024 09:34 UTC
Source: phys.orgFor more than five years, scientists at the South Pole Telescope in Antarctica have been observing the sky with an upgraded camera. The extended gaze toward the cosmos is picking up remnant light from the universe's early formation. Now researchers have analyzed an initial batch of data, publishing details in the journal Physical Review D. The results from this limited dataset hint at even more powerful future insights about the nature of our universe.
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February 09, 2024 00:33 UTC
Source: phys.orgBetween 1990 and 2005, the national average urban fractional vegetation cover (FVC) decreased from 0.38 to 0.35 due to the increase in floor area ratio and impervious surface in urban areas. The decline is particularly pronounced in megacities, small, medium and small cities.
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February 08, 2024 21:35 UTC
NetflixOnline dating is a risk, not just because the chances of finding Mr. or Mrs. Right are slim, but because it’s impossible to pre-verify that individuals using such sites are either trustworthy or stable. There’s simply no telling who you might meet when you dive into that great big pool of internet strangers. Upon subsequently discovering her on a dating web site, he reached out—thus initiating a new no-strings-attached romance. While at his apartment one evening, Dave and Cari were visited by Liz, who claimed to have left something there.
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February 08, 2024 11:57 UTC
UPDATE:Izzebel Mathie has been found, Idaho Falls Police say. ORIGINAL STORY:IDAHO FALLS — Idaho Falls Police are searching for a missing 12-year-old girl. Izzebel Mathie was last seen at Taylorview Middle School on Wednesday afternoon and did not return home after school, according to a news release. She was last seen wearing a Hello Kitty Naruto hoodie. Anyone with information about Izzebel’s current whereabouts or who has seen her this evening is asked to call dispatch at (208) 529-1200.
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February 08, 2024 09:10 UTC
One dead, seven hospitalised after inhaling toxic gasNewsA fisherman of the Ambalangoda Fisheries Harbour succumbed to his injuries after falling into a cargo hold of a multi-day fishing trawler and inhaling noxious gas, hospital sources said. Seven fishermen who went to his rescue also inhalied the noxious gas, and were hospitalised. You can share this post!
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February 08, 2024 03:37 UTC
Source: phys.orgThe Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA) has just received a "heart transplant," high in the Atacama Desert in Northern Chile. ALMA, the most complex astronomical observatory ever built on Earth, installed a new hydrogen maser. This upgrade marks an essential investment, setting a new standard in reliability for observations.
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February 07, 2024 19:06 UTC
Source: phys.orgAn international research group has discovered a new state of matter characterized by the existence of a quantum phenomenon called chiral current. These currents are generated on an atomic scale by a cooperative movement of electrons, unlike conventional magnetic materials whose properties originate from the quantum characteristic of an electron known as spin and their ordering in the crystal.
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February 07, 2024 17:35 UTC
The modern Seattle fault zone cuts directly through the densely populated Puget lowlands, including Seattle and its metro area. The modern Seattle fault zone cuts directly through the densely populated Puget lowlands, including Seattle and its metro area. "It wasn't something we were going for originally, but our results predict a major ancient fault where the Seattle fault is today." "There's a lot more uncertainty about the Seattle fault than, for example, the San Andreas fault," Anderson said. In the map view, features on either side of the Seattle fault zone angle away from each other; north of the Seattle fault zone, structures are angled north-northwest, while in the south, they're oriented north-northeast.
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February 07, 2024 04:05 UTC
Source: phys.orgWater scarcity could affect three billion more people than previously expected by mid-century, with increased pollution rendering river sources "unsafe" for humans and wildlife, researchers warned Tuesday.
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February 07, 2024 01:34 UTC
Sri Lanka to lift remittance constraints for overseas paymentsNewsCabinet Spokesman Bandula Gunawardana today (6) said that Sri Lanka has decided to gradually relax some restrictions on changing rupees to foreign currencies for overseas remittances. The revised guidelines will be submitted to parliament for approval, Minister Gunawardana added. Starting in mid-2020, the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) restricted the ability of Sri Lankan citizens to transmit money for investments abroad, unless specific requirements were met. As of the end of 2023, Sri Lanka’s official reserves were $4.4 billion, up 22%, according to the CBSL. A swap in Chinese yuan worth makes up about USD 1.5 billion of the reserves.
Source:Sunday Times
February 06, 2024 22:53 UTC
Home Minister Amit Shah and BJP National President JP Nadda on February 06 met veteran BJP Leader Lal Krishna Advani at his residence in Delhi. They congratulated him on being chosen for the Bharat Ratna Award. On February 03, PM Modi announced that the BJP stalwart would be conferred with the country's highest civilian award.
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February 06, 2024 22:01 UTC
Source: phys.orgA new qualitative study of families experiencing homelessness suggests public service systems need to do a better job of working with parents to support homeless children. The study also identifies key barriers limiting children's access to support programs, such as unrealistic eligibility requirements and a failure to make parents aware of existing programs.
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February 06, 2024 20:05 UTC