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Pigeon Island National Park

Pigeon Island National Park is one of the three marine national parks of Sri Lanka. The national park is situated 1 km off the coast of Nilaveli, a coastal town in Eastern Province, encompassing a total area of 471.429 hectares. The island's name derives from the rock pigeon which has colonized it. The national park contains some of the best remaining coral reefs of Sri Lanka. Pigeon Island was designated as a sanctuary in 1963. In 2003 it was re-designated as a national park, making it the 17th such park in Sri Lanka. The island was used as a shooting range during the colonial era. Pigeon Island was one of the several protected areas affected by the Indian Ocean tsunami in 2004. Physical features Pigeon Island consists of two islands; large pigeon island and small pigeon island. The large pigeon island is fringed by a coral reef, and is about 200 m long and 100 m wide. Its highest point is 44.8 m above mean sea level. The small pigeon island is surrounded by rocky islets. The national park is situated within the dry zone of Sri Lanka. The mean annual temperature is around 27.0 °C (80.6 °F). The annual rainfall ranges between 1,000–1,700 millimetres (39–67 in) while most of the rain is received during the North-eastern monsoon season from October to March. Flora and fauna The large pigeon island's coral reef fauna is dominated by Acropora spp. with some Montipora spp. Faviidae, Mussidae and Poritidae species dominate the coral reef around the rocky islets. Areas with soft corals such as Sinularia, Lobophyton, and Sarcophyton can also be observed. The coral reef harbors many vertebrates and invertebrates. Many of the 100 species of corals and 300 coral reef fishes recorded around the Trincomalee area are found in the national park. Juvenile and adult blacktip reef shark are seen around the shallow coral areas. Hawksbill turtle, green turtle and olive ridley are the visiting sea turtles of the coral reef. The island is important breeding ground for the rock pigeon. Conservation Fishing and ornamental fish collection are the main economic usages of the coral reef. The pigeon island is also used as a scuba diving site. Uncontrolled tourism has resulted in reef degradation and loss of biodiversity and fish density. Scientific research was hindered due to the civil war in the past two decades. A proposed pier between the mainland coast and the island has attracted criticism. See also Protected areas of Sri Lanka References
Parc national de Pigeon Island

Le parc national de Pigeon Island est l'un des deux parcs nationaux maritimes du Sri Lanka. Le nom de l'île provient des pigeons qui l'ont colonisé. Le parc est situé à 1 km de la cote de Nilaveli, une ville côtière de la province de l'Est, et possède une superficie de 471,429 hectares. L'île Pigeon a obtenu le statut de sanctuaire en 1963. En 2003, ce statut a été renommé par le titre de parc national. Ce parc national est le 17e au Sri Lanka. L'île a été utilisée comme champ de tir pendant l'ère coloniale. L'île de Pigeon est l'une des nombreuses zones protégées touchées par le tsunami de l'océan Indien en 2004. Références Voir aussi liste des parcs nationaux du Sri Lanka (en) Portail du Sri Lanka Portail des îles Portail de l’océan Indien
Parcul național Pigeon Island

Parcul național Pigeon Island este unul din cele două parcuri naționale marine din Sri Lanka. Este situat la 1 km depărtare de orașul de coastă Nilaveli⁠(d) din Provincia de Est⁠(d) și se întinde pe o suprafață de 471.429 ha. Numele acestei zone, care în traducere din engleză înseamnă „insula porumbeilor”, derivă de la porumbeii care au colonizat-o. În Pigeon Island se găsesc unele din cele mai bine conservate recife de corali din Sri Lanka. Pigeon Island a fost desemnat ca sanctuar al naturii în 1963. În 2003 a obținut un statut al patrimoniului mai elevat, și anume cel de parc național, devenind al 17-lea de acest fel din Sri Lanka. Acest teritoriu este una dintre numeroasele arii protejate afectate de tsunami-ul din Oceanul Indian din 2004. În perioada colonială⁠(d), pe insulă a fost amenajat un poligon de tragere. Caracteristici fizico-geografice Pigeon Island este format din două insule. Cea mai mare dintre ele este mărginită de un recif de corali și are aproximativ 200 m lungime și 100 m lățime. Cel mai înalt punct al său se află la 44,8 m deasupra nivelului mării. Insula mai mică este înconjurată de stânci presărate lângă litoral. Parcul național este situat în zona uscată⁠(d) a Sri Lankăi. Temperatura medie anuală constituie aproximativ 27,0°C. Precipitațiile anuale variază între 1.000-1.700 mm; cele mai multe precipitații cad în timpul sezonului musonilor de nord-est – din octombrie până în martie. Floră și faună Diversitatea de corali a Pigeon Island este reprezentată de Acropora⁠(d) spp. lângă insula cea mare și Montipora⁠(d) spp., Mussidae⁠(d) și Poritidae printre stâncile de lângă insula mai mică. Pot fi observați și corali din ordinul Alcyonacea⁠(d), cum ar fi Sinularia, Lobophyton și Sarcophyton. Reciful de corali adăpostește multe vertebrate și nevertebrate. În preajma orașului Trincomalee⁠(d) de pe coasta nord-estică a Sri Lankăi se găsesc aprox. 100 de specii de corali și 300 de pești de recif; multe din acestea sunt înregistrate și în Pigeon Island. Rechinii Carcharhinus melanopterus⁠(d) frecventează zonele de corali de adâncime mică. Printre vizitatori se numără și țestoasele marine Eretmochelys imbricata, Chelonia mydas⁠(d) și Lepidochelys olivacea⁠(d). Insula este un important loc de reproducere a porumbelului. Măsuri de conservare Pescuitul – atât al speciilor alimentare cât și al celor ornamentale – este principala activitate economică practicată în zona recifului de corali. Pigeon Island este și un loc popular de scuba diving. Turismul nereglementat a dus la degradarea recifului și pierderea biodiversității. Desfășurarea cercetărilor științifice nu a fost posibilă din cauza războiului civil din 1983-2009⁠(d). În anii 2000, proiectul de construcție a unui dig care să lege insulele de continent a atras numeroase critici. Note Legături externe Materiale media legate de Parcul național Pigeon Island la Wikimedia Commons
Point Pedro Hospital

Point Pedro Hospital is a government hospital in Point Pedro, Sri Lanka. It is controlled by the provincial government in Jaffna. As of 2010 it had 264 beds. The hospital is sometimes called Point Pedro Base Hospital. As well as general medical and surgical care the hospital provides a wide variety of healthcare services including diabetic, dentistry, dermatology, family planning, gynaecology, obstetrics (ante-natal), oncology, ophthalmology, paediatrics, psychiatry and tuberculosis. The hospital also has an emergency department, a physiotherapy unit, an x-ray unit and a blood bank service. In 2010 the hospital had 16,979 in-patient admissions, 141,939 out-patient visits and 67,111 clinic visits. References External links Base Hospital Point Pedro, Jaffna Regional Directorate of Health Services
Universidad de Colombo

La Universidad de Colombo (en tamil: கொழும்பு பல்கலைக்கழகம்; en inglés: University of Colombo) es una universidad pública de investigación ubicada principalmente en la ciudad de Colombo, la capital de Sri Lanka. Fue establecido en 1870 como un Colegio Médico, y en 1921 como University College Colombo.​​​ Es la más antigua institución de educación superior en Sri Lanka, y es la universidad más grande de la isla,​ especializada en los campos de las ciencias naturales, sociales y ciencias aplicada, así como las matemáticas, la informática y el derecho. Está clasificada entre las 10 mejores universidades en el Sur de Asia.​ Véase también Cultura de Sri Lanka Educación superior Universidades Referencias
Université de Colombo

L'université de Colombo (en singhalais : කොළඹ විශ්වවිද්‍යාලය, Kolomba Vishvavidyalaya) est une université publique situé dans ville de Colombo, au Sri Lanka. C'est la plus ancienne institution d'enseignement supérieur au Sri Lanka. Spécialisé dans les domaines des sciences naturelles, sociales et appliquées ainsi que des mathématiques, de l'informatique et du droit. Elle est classée parmi les 10 meilleures universités en Asie. L'université de Colombo a été fondée en 1921 sous le nom de University College Colombo, affilié à l'université de Londres. Des diplômes ont été délivrés à ses étudiants à partir de 1923. L'université a ses racines jusqu'en 1870, année de la création de l'école de médecine de Ceylan. Historique Ceylan Medical College L'université de Colombo a vu pendant le Ceylan britannique en juin 1870, avec la création de la faculté de médecine de Ceylan. Il s'agissait de la deuxième faculté de médecine européenne à s'installer en Asie du Sud. En 1880, l’école obtient le statut de College, devenant ainsi le Collège médical de Ceylan, ce qui lui permit d’attribuer la licence en médecine et chirurgie (LMS) jusqu’à la fin des années 1940. En 1889, le General Medical Council du Royaume-Uni a reconnu le Collège lorsque les titulaires de sa licence sont devenus autorisés à exercer en Grande-Bretagne. Ceylon University College L'Association de l'université de Ceylan (CUA) a été créée en 1906 par un groupe d'étudiant éduquées au Royaume-Uni, dont Sir Ponnambalam Arunachalam, Sir James Peiris et Sir Marcus Fernando. En raison des demandes persistantes de la CUA, le gouvernement décida en 1913 de créer un collège universitaire. Le Collège universitaire de Ceylan a été officiellement déclaré ouvert en janvier 1921 dans le bâtiment qui était à l'origine le bâtiment principal du Collège royal de Colombo situé sur Kumarathunga Munidasa Mawatha (anciennement Thurstan Road), en face de College House. L'University College était affilié à l'Université de Londres et préparait les étudiants aux diplômes externes de l'Université de Londres, qui étaient examinés conjointement. Même si cela n’a pas suffi à constituer une université complète pour Ceylan, il s’est avéré une plate-forme pour développer l’académie nécessaire à une université. Il y avait deux départements: Arts et Science. Université de Ceylan Campus de Colombo Université de Colombo Références Voir aussi Articles connexes Liens externes (en) Site officiel Ressources relatives à la recherche : Classement académique des universités mondiales CrossRef Horizon 2020 Portail du Sri Lanka Portail des universités
Università di Colombo

L'Università di Colombo (in lingua singalese: කොළඹ විශ්වවිද්‍යාලය, Kolomba Vishvavidyalaya) è un'università pubblica dello Sri Lanka, situata nella città di Colombo. È la più antica istituzione di istruzione superiore dello Sri Lanka ed è stata valutata tra le migliori università dell'Asia. È specializzata nei campi della medicina, delle scienze naturali, sociali e applicate, nonché della matematica, dell'informatica e del diritto. Storia L'Università di Colombo fu fondata nel 1921 come Ceylon University College, affiliato all'Università di Londra. I primi titoli di studio furono assegnati ai suoi studenti dal 1923. In realtà l'università affonda le sue radici nel 1870, all'epoca della Ceylon britannica, quando fu fondata la Ceylon Medical School, poi divenuta Ceylon Medical College. Nel 1942 fu fondata l'Università di Ceylon, che incorporò il Ceylon University College e il Ceylon Medical College; l’Università di Colombo divenne una sezione dell'Università di Ceylon e prese il nome di Università di Ceylon, Colombo. Nel 1967 l'Università di Ceylon, Colombo divenne un’istituzione autonoma, prendendo il nome di Università di Ceylon, Campus di Colombo. Nel 1972 le quattro università autonome dello Sri Lanka sono state riunite in un'unica università, denominata Università dello Sri Lanka. Questa situazione non è durata a lungo: nel 1978 l'Università dello Sri Lanka è stata divisa in sei università indipendenti e l'Università di Colombo ha ripreso la sua autonomia, assumendo la denominazione di Università di Colombo, Sri Lanka. Organizzazione Il campus principale dell'Università di Colombo occupa 50 acri (più di 20 ettari) ed è situato in una tenuta chiamata Cinnamon House, che si trova nel cuore della città di Colombo e ospita il centro amministrativo dell'università (chiamato College House) e diverse facoltà. Alcune strutture e facoltà si trovano invece in altre zone. L'Università di Colombo è formata da dieci facoltà, che sono a loro volta articolate in 41 dipartimenti. All’inizio esistevano solo le facoltà di Medicina, Scienze matematiche, fisiche e naturali, Giurisprudenza e Scienze dell’educazione e della formazione; successivamente si sono aggiunte le facoltà di Lettere, Gestione e finanza, Informatica, Assistenza infermieristica, Tecnologia e Ingegneria. A queste facoltà si aggiungono diverse scuole di specializzazione post-laurea. Note Voci correlate Osservatorio dell'Università di Colombo Altri progetti Wikimedia Commons contiene immagini o altri file su Università di Colombo Collegamenti esterni (EN) Sito ufficiale, su cmb.ac.lk.
Universidade de Colombo

A Universidade de Colombo (em cingalês: කොළඹ විශ්වවිද්‍යාලය; em tâmil: கொழும்பு பல்கலைக்கழகம் ) ou UoC é uma universidade de pesquisa pública localizada principalmente na cidade de Colombo, no Sri Lanka. É a mais antiga e maior instituição de ensino superior do país, especializada nos campos das ciências naturais, ciências sociais e ciências aplicadas, bem como matemática, ciência da computação e direito. Está classificada entre as 10 melhores universidades da Ásia Meridional. Referências Ligações externas «Página oficial»
President's College, Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte

The President's College is a boys' national school in Sri Jayawardenapura Kotte, Sri Lanka. Founded on 4 February 1978, its inauguration was the first official act carried out by President J. R. Jayewardene. History The college began with two grades- Lower Kindergarten and Year 1, with four teachers and 351 students. The school had its first sports meet in 1980, and began offering Advanced Level classes in 1988. Initially located at Torrington Place, Colombo 7, the school was shifted to its current premises on 21 June 1983. It was given National School status in 1999. In 2019 February a 25-meter eight lane swimming pool complex was declared open by Minister of Education Akila Viraj Kariyawasam and Minister of Economic Reforms and Public Distribution Dr. Harsha de Silva. Houses The school has a house system comprising four houses. They compete each year to win the Inter-house sports competitions. – Gunathilake – Soulbury – Jayawardene – Gopallawa Sports The president versus Asoka cricket match is played between president's College, Rajagiriya and Asoka College Colombo since 2008. Battle of Rathran. Rugby Rugby was introduced to college in 2006. The college currently competes in Division 1segmant ( c )of the Dialog Schools Rugby League. The school annually competes for the Maroon shield Challenge Trophy rugby encounter with Asoka College, Colombo President vs Asoka Maroon shield Main article: Maroon shield Challenge Trophy The annual ragby match between prasident College rajagiriya and Asoka College, colombo is played for the Maroon shield.Aesthetic Cricket Badminton swimming football rugby hockey boxing basketball volleyball baseball Elle Air rifle shooting scrabble tennis rowing squash water polo chess gymnastics western cadet Band Cadet Platoon Martial Arts-karate, wushu General Knowledge Club Prefects' guild Eastern Cadet Band Notable alumni References External links Official website
Queen's Hotel, Kandy

The Queen's Hotel is a 90-room British Colonial style boutique hotel, located at central hill capital Kandy in Sri Lanka. Located in the centre of the city at end of the main street, this former Governor's residence is one of the oldest hotels in Sri Lanka with a history of over 160 years. It is currently managed by the Ceylon Hotels Corporation PLC. The hotel was originally constructed as a residence, the 'Dullawe Walauwa', designed by Devendra Mulachariya on instructions from King Sri Wickrama Rajasinha. Soon after the British defeated the Kandyan Kingdom in 1815, it was adapted as a mansion for the Governor of Ceylon, with adjoining buildings constructed to house British troops. The building was subsequently converted into the barracks for the Ceylon Rifle Regiment. In 1840 it was used as a hostel, known as Malabar House, due to its location on Malabar Street (now known as D S Senanayake Veediya). It was then operated as a boarding house, known as the Stainton Hotel, managed by James Stainton. After his death in 1863 his wife continued to run the business until 1869. In 1869 it opened under new management, the Queens Hotel Company, and its name was changed to the Queens Hotel. In 1895 it was acquired by Kandy Hotels Company Limited who undertook extensive enlargements and improvements to the building, in order to make it into a first-class hotel. Notable attractions of the hotel are the Queen of Hearts restaurant, Royal Ball Room and The Pub Royal, the latter being the only British Pub in the city that offers service with old colonial flavour. The Lord Mountbatten Lounge Bar was named after Lord Mountbatten of Burma who was a frequent guest at the Queen's when he was the Supreme Allied Commander South East Asia Theatre with the South East Asia Command based in Kandy. Facilities The hotel has 90 rooms, including five suites, two restaurants, a coffee shop, hair/beauty saloon and a souvenir/gift shop. It also has an outdoor swimming pool and BBQ facilities. See also William Warren, Jill Gocher (2007). Asia's legendary hotels: the romance of travel. Singapore: Periplus Editions. ISBN 978-0-7946-0174-4. References
R. K. M. Sri Koneswara Hindu College

Ramakrishna Mission Sri Koneswara Hindu College (also known as Trincomalee Hindu College or Trinco Hindu College) is a national school in Trincomalee, Sri Lanka. History The school was founded in 1897 by leading Hindus. It was administered by a Board of Management. It became a government primary school in 1922. The Board of Management handed the school over to the Ramakrishna Mission on 1 June 1925. Swami Vipulananda administered the school on behalf of the mission. The school obtained senior secondary status in 1932. The school was forced to move to temporary premises during World War II, but moved back to its original premises in 1945. The school became a Grade One school in 1952. Since its foundation, the school had functioned with two separate divisions: Hindu Boys Tamil School and Hindu Boys English School. Later the Hindu Boys English School was renamed R. K. M. Hindu College and whilst the Hindu Boys Tamil School became R. K. M. Sri Koneswara Vidyalayam. Both schools were taken over, as separate schools, by the government in 1961. In 1993 the two schools were merged into R. K. M. Sri Koneswara Hindu College and given national school status. Notable alumni A. L. Abdul Majeed (1933–1987), Sri Lankan politician M. E. H. Maharoof (1939–1997), Sri Lankan politician Sasi Mahendran, Sri Lankan judge of the Court of Appeal Seelan (1960–1983), Sri Lankan rebel and member of the LTTE T. Sivasithamparam (1926–1992), Sri Lankan politician S. Thandayuthapani (born 1950), Sri Lankan teacher, civil servant and politician See also List of schools in Eastern Province, Sri Lanka References
Randenigala Dam

The Randenigala Dam (Sinhala: රන්දෙනිගල වේල්ල) is a large hydroelectric embankment dam at Rantembe, in the Central Province of Sri Lanka. Construction of the dam began in November 1982, and was completed in approximately 4 years. The dam and power station was ceremonially opened by then President J. R. Jayawardene in 1986. Construction of the dam cost approximately Rs. 4.898 billion (1986), of which 24.6% (Rs. 1.207 billion) was funded by the local government, and the majority of the remainder by Germany. Dam The Randenigala Dam is located 19 km (11.8 mi) downstream of the Victoria Dam, and 2.8 km (1.7 mi) upstream of the Rantembe Dam. Randenigala measures 94 m (308 ft) in height, 485 m (1,591 ft) in length, with a crest and base width of 10 m (33 ft) and 303 m (994 ft) respectively. The embankment dam is made mostly of rocks, and consists of a clay core. Three large controlled tainter gate chute spillways, with a combined discharge volume of 8,100 m3/s (290,000 cu ft/s), are constructed at the southern end of the dam. The three spillways measure 270 m (886 ft) in length, with a combined width of 48 m (157 ft). Reservoir The dam creates the Randenigala Reservoir. With a catchment area of 2,330 km (1,450 mi) and a total storage capacity of 861,000,000 m3 (3.04×1010 ft3), Randenigala is one of the largest reservoirs in the country. The reservoir experiences approximately 1,250–3,000 mm (49.21–118.11 in) of rainfall annually. In addition to this, the reservoir is also topped up with water from the Victoria Reservoir upstream, and the Mahaweli River. Power station The power station is located immediately downstream of the dam, on the left bank. Water from the reservoir is delivered to the power station via a single steel-lined tunnel with a length and diameter of 270 m (886 ft) and 6.2 m (20.3 ft) respectively. The plant consists of two generators with a rated capacity of 63 MW each, powered by two francis turbines. The units were commissioned in August and September 1986 respectively. At a combined capacity of 126 MW, the plant generates 428 GWh annually. See also List of dams and reservoirs in Sri Lanka List of power stations in Sri Lanka References External links Construction of the Randenigala Dam (video sequence) on YouTube
ГЕС Ранденігала

ГЕС Ранденігала — гідроелектростанція у Шрі-Ланці. Розташована між ГЕС Вікторія та ГЕС Рантамбе, входить до складу каскаду на найбільшій річці країни Махавелі (впадає до Бенгальської затоки на східному узбережжі острова біля Тринкомалі). У межах проєкту Махавелі перекрили кам'яно-накидною греблею висотою 94 метри, довжиною 485 метрів та товщиною від 10 (по гребеню) до 303 (по основі) метрів. Вона утримує водосховище з площею поверхні 13,5 км2 та об'ємом 861 млн м3 (корисний об'єм 558 млн м3), в якому припустиме коливання рівня в операційному режимі між позначками 203 та 232 метрів НРМ. Пригреблевий машинний зал обладнали двома турбінами типу Френсіс потужністю по 63,6 МВт, які працюють при номінальному напорі у 78 метрів (максимальний напір до 84 метрів). Це обладнання повинне забезпечувати виробництво 428 млн кВт·год електроенергії на рік. Примітки
Ampara Airport

Ampara Airport (Sinhala: අම්පාර ගුවන්තොටුපළ, romanized: Ampāra Guvantoṭupaḷa; Tamil: அம்பாறை விமான நிலையம், romanized: Ampāṟai Vimāṉa Nilaiyam; IATA: ADP, ICAO: VCCG), also known Gal-Oya Airport, is a domestic airport in Gal-Oya in southeastern Sri Lanka. It is also a military airbase known as Sri Lanka Air Force Ampara or SLAF Ampara. The facility is located 4.35 nautical miles (8.1 km) northwest of the town of Ampara at an elevation of 46 metres (151 ft) and has one runway designated 07/25 with a bitumen surface measuring 1,097 by 46 metres (3,599 ft × 151 ft). History An air strip in Gal Oya near Uhana was built in the 1950s by the Gal Oya Development Board. A Sri Lanka Air Force detachment from SLAF Katunayake moved onto the air strip on 19 December 1989. The Regimental Training Center opened at the base in July 2000. Airlines and destinations References External links Sri Lanka Air Force Ampara
Ampara Airport

Ampara Airport (engelska: Amparai Airport, SLAF Ampara, Sri Lanka Air Force Ampara) är en flygplats i Sri Lanka. Den ligger i den östra delen av landet, 200 km öster om huvudstaden Colombo. Ampara Airport ligger 50 meter över havet. Terrängen runt Ampara Airport är platt åt sydost, men åt nordväst är den kuperad. Terrängen runt Ampara Airport sluttar österut. Runt Ampara Airport är det ganska tätbefolkat, med 149 invånare per kvadratkilometer. Närmaste större samhälle är Ampara, 7,6 km sydost om Ampara Airport. Omgivningarna runt Ampara Airport är huvudsakligen savann. Kommentarer Källor