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Matara railway station

Matara railway station is a station in Matara, Sri Lanka. It is owned and operated by Sri Lanka Railways. Matara railway station opened on 17 December 1895 as the terminus of the Coastal Line. Location Matara station is located in the centre of the city, north of the Nilwala River. Layout Matara railway station is designed as through station, despite it being the coastal line's current terminus. Services Matara station is served by the Ruhunu Kumari, Galu Kumari, Rajarata Rejini and Sagarika trains. Many other services also operate at Matara. Local trains within the Southern Province connect Matara with Galle, calling at local stations along the route. Inter-city trains Local trains Continuity References
Norton Dam

The Norton Dam (also sometimes called the Norton Bridge Dam) is a gravity dam built across the Kehelgamu Oya, which is a main tributary to the Kelani River. The dam is built at Norton Bridge, in the Central Province of Sri Lanka. Reservoir and power station The dam creates the relatively small Norton Reservoir, which is sustained by water from the Kehelgamu Oya, and water discharged from the Wimalasurendra Hydroelectric Power Station, which is located upstream of the reservoir. The Wimalasurendra Power Station or the Norton Bridge Power station is fed from the reservoir at Castles Reigh about 2000 feet above the Norton Reservoir. Water from the Norton Reservoir is further channelled through a Tunnel through the rock strata and then by a couple of steel pipes penstock to the Old Laxapana Hydroelectric Power Station, located 3.8 km (2.4 mi) downstream at 06°55′07″N 80°29′30″E, 1.5 km (0.9 mi) northwest of Kiriwan Eliya. The power station consists of five hydroelectric generators, three of which are rated at 8.33 MW, and two of which are 12.50 MW. The first three and last two units were commissioned in December 1950 and December 1958, respectively. See also List of dams and reservoirs in Sri Lanka List of power stations in Sri Lanka References
St. Paul's Church, Kandy

St. Paul's Church (Sinhala: ශාන්ත පාවුළු දේවස්ථානය) is an Anglican church in the historical district of Kandy, Sri Lanka on sacred grounds west of the Temple of the Tooth. History In 1825 the Bishop of Calcutta, Reginald Heber, visited Kandy with the Governor of Ceylon, Edward Barnes, to preach and conduct a confirmation service. He noted that the church services were being held in the former King of Kandy's Audience Hall, a location he associated with 'horrid cruelties'. Heber also recognised the need for a purpose-built church to serve the needs of the garrison and the local community. In 1841 a public subscription list was established to fund the construction of the church. In 1843 the British Government ceded a block of Crown land to the trustees of the church and their successors in order to construct a church in Kandy. The foundation stone of the church was laid by the Bishop of Madras George Spencer on 16 March 1843 and whilst it was first used on 10 August 1846 construction work was still in progress. The church was primarily constructed out of solid terracotta bricks, manufactured at the Government brickworks. The church wasn't completed until 1852. The church was formally consecrated on 25 January 1853 (Feast day of the conversion of St. Paul) by the first Bishop of Colombo, James Chapman. The church was enlarged in 1878 by Archdeacon Matthew, with addition of a chancel, vestry, and organ chamber. The bricks however were inferior to the original and therefore concreted over. In 1926 a number of significant cracks appeared in the church walls and the eastern section of the building was declared unsafe. The rebuilding of this section facilitated a new extension to the church, the 50-seat Lady Chapel, which was completed and dedicated in August 1928. As it was first used by British officials and the British Garrison, it has been called the Garrison Church. The architectural style is Neo-Gothic, and the interior is a piece of English Victoriana. It is an Anglican church, affiliated to the Church of Ceylon. The Reverend Neil Van Dort was vicar at St Paul's Church in 2013. The church houses the only pipe organ in Kandy and potentially, the largest pipe organ in regular use in Sri Lanka. The original pipe organ was donated in 1874 and was in constant use until the 21st century. In 2009 it was replaced with a similar-sized pipe organ from a disused church in Bradford. See also Church of Ceylon References External links Church of Ceylon - The Anglican Church in Sri Lanka Diocese of Kurunegala - Church of Ceylon
Polgolla Barrage

The Polgolla Barrage (also erroneously known as the Polgolla Dam) is a barrage built across the Mahaweli River at Polgolla, in the Central Province of Sri Lanka. The main purpose of the barrage is to maintain the water level of Mahaweli river at a constant height to provide a uniform potential head at the intake to the underground tunnel which conveys water to Ukuwela powerplant. The barrage is situated at the upstream edge of the Victoria reservoir, where half of the downstream side of the barrage submerge in the Victoria reservoir when it reaches full capacity. Inundation of the barrage itself reaches the downstream edge of Warathenna - Hakkinda Environmental Protection Area. Power station Water from the Polgolla Reservoir is conveyed to the Ukuwela Power Station at 07°23′56″N 80°39′08″E, near Ukuwela, via an 8 km (5 mi) long underground trans-basin tunnel at a rate of 2,000 cu ft/s (57 m3/s). The power station at Ukuwela consists of two 20 MW hydroelectric generators, totalling the plant capacity to 40 MW. Both units were commissioned in July 1976. The discharge waters of the Ukuwela power station also contributes to several mini hydro powerplants. Irrigation Water from the power station is discharged into the Sudu Ganga, which feeds cultivations along itself and then feed Bowatanna Reservoir. The downstream of Bowatanna reservoir is called Amban River, a major tributary to the Mahaweli River, which then connects back to the Mahaweli River at a distance of approximately 140 km (87 mi) downstream of the Polgolla Barrage. Surrounding Polgolla Reservoir Waterdrome operates a short distance upstream on the inundation created by the barrage. Paranaganthota, a historical river crossing is also situated about 50m upstream of the barrage. The inundation of the barrage facilitates water extraction to the Greater Kandy Water Treatment Plant at Katugasthota which provides drinking water to Kandy. See also List of dams and reservoirs in Sri Lanka List of power stations in Sri Lanka References
Sąd Najwyższy (Sri Lanka)

Sąd Najwyższy (sinhala: ශ්‍රී ලංකා ශ්‍රේෂ්ඨාධිකරණය; tamil: இலங்கை உயர் நீதிமன்றம்) – sąd najwyższej instancji w Sri Lance. Mieści się w Kolombo. Historia Powstał 18 kwietnia 1801 na podstawie edyktu królewskiego wydanego przez Króla Jerzego III, na mocy którego w Sri Lance wprowadzono nowy system sądownictwa. Członkowie W Sądzie Najwyższym orzeka nie mniej niż 6 i nie więcej niż 10 sędziów, w tym Prezes Sądu Najwyższego. Są oni wybierani przez Prezydenta na wniosek Rady Konstytucyjnej. Sędziowie przechodzą na emeryturę po osiągnięciu 65 lat. Sędzia może zostać usunięty ze swojego stanowiska przed osiągnięciem wieku emerytalnego jedynie w przypadku, w którym większość w Parlamencie skierowała prośbę do Prezydenta, motywując ją udowodnionym przestępstwem sędziego lub o jego niezdolnością do pełnienia obowiązków. Jeśli z jakiegokolwiek powodu Prezes Sądu Najwyższego nie jest w stanie w danym momencie sprawować dalej swojej funkcji, Prezydent za zgodą Rady Konstytucyjnej dokonuje wyboru jego zastępcy. Jeżeli w jakimkolwiek momencie brak kworum wśród sędziów Sądu Najwyższego nie pozwala na odbycie lub kontynuację jakiegokolwiek jego posiedzenia, Prezes Sądu Najwyższego może, za uprzednią zgodą Prezydenta, zwrócić się na piśmie do Prezesa Sądu Apelacyjnego lub jakiegokolwiek innego sędziego Sądu Apelacyjnego z prośbą o uczestnictwo w posiedzeniach Sądu Najwyższego w charakterze sędziego ad hoc. Sędziowie w trakcie swojej kadencji nie mogą piastować innych stanowisk, zarówno odpłatnych jak i nieodpłatnych, a po zakończeniu swojej kadencji, nie mogą bez pisemnej zgody Prezydenta stawać w sądzie w charakterze adwokata. . Od 29 lipca 2019 funkcję 47. Prezesa Sądu Najwyższego pełni Jayantha Jayasuriya. Kompetencje Sąd Najwyższy dba o to, żeby wyroki wydawane w kraju były zgodne z Konstytucją, podstawowymi prawami człowieka i z ustaleniami Parlamentu. Jako sąd ostatniej instancji, zajmuje się on ponownym rozpatrywaniem wyroków, orzeczonych przez sądy niższych instancji, od których odwołali się obywatele. Jako jedyny sąd w Sri Lance, ma prawo orzekać w kwestiach zgodności danych ustaw z Konstytucją, a także interpretować jej zapisy. Jest on też jedynym i wyłącznym organem właściwym do orzekania w kwestiach związanych z naruszeniem, przez władzę wykonawczą lub administracyjną, jakiegokolwiek prawa podstawowego lub prawa do używania wybranego języka, które są deklarowane w działach 2 i 3 Konstytucji. Sąd Najwyższy orzeka także w kwestiach związanych z wyborami prezydenckimi, lub słuszności przeprowadzonego referendum oraz w sytuacji, w której dany obywatel naruszył przywileje przysługujące Parlamentarzystom. Przypisy
Rantembe Dam

The Rantembe Dam (Sinhala: රංටැබේ වේල්ල) is a 52-megawatt hydroelectric gravity dam at Rantembe, in the Central Province of Sri Lanka. Construction of the dam began in January 1987, and was completed on schedule in April 1990. The dam was constructed by the German 'Joint Venture Randenigala'; a different German joint venture has built the Randenigala Dam, further upstream. Construction of the dam cost approximately Rs. 4.077 billion (1990), of which 34.7% (Rs. 1.050 billion) was funded by the Ceylon Electricity Board, with the majority of the remainder funded by Germany. Dam, reservoir, and power station The Rantembe Dam, located just 2.8 km (1.7 mi) downstream of the Randenigala Dam, measures 42 m (138 ft) in height, 420 m (1,378 ft) in length, and consists of 4 tainter gate spillways with a combined discharge capacity of 10,235 m3/s (361,446 cu ft/s). The dam creates the relatively small Rantembe Reservoir, which has a catchment area of 3,118 km2 (1,204 mi2), and a total capacity of 21,000,000 m3 (740,000,000 ft3). Water from the reservoir is channelled through the dam through a steel penstock to power the two 26-megawatt turbines. The power station's combined output of 52-megawatts generates 180 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 Rantembe Dam (video sequence) on YouTube
ГЕС Рантамбе

ГЕС Рантамбе — гідроелектростанція у Шрі-Ланці. Розташована після ГЕС Ранденігала, становить нижній ступінь каскаду на найбільшій річці країни Махавелі (впадає до Бенгальської затоки на східному узбережжі острова біля Тринкомалі). У межах проєкту Махавелі перекрили бетонною гравітаційною греблею висотою 42 метри та довжиною 420 метрів. Вона утримує водосховище з об'ємом 21 млн м3 (корисний об'єм 4,4 млн м3), в якому припустиме коливання рівня в операційному режимі між позначками 140 та 152 метри НРМ. Пригреблевий машинний зал обладнали двома турбінами типу Френсіс потужністю по 26,5 МВт, які працюють при номінальному напорі у 33 метри (максимальний напір до 34 метрів). Це обладнання повинне забезпечувати виробництво 180 млн кВт·год електроенергії на рік. Примітки
Sri Sumangala National College

Sri Sumangala National College (Sinhala: ශ්‍රී සුමංගල ජාතික පාසල), in Nildandahinna, Nuwara Eliya District, Sri Lanka, was founded in 1864. It is a national school with a bilingual education program and belongs to Walapane Education zone. History Sri Sumangala National College was founded in 1864 with A. D. Ished Siriwardana as the first principal. The school was started with a very few number of students as a mixed school with only one building and was named Nildandahinna Royal School. Afterwards, the school was divided into two schools, a separate school for girls with Mrs Meegasdeniya as the first principal. At present, the school roll is approximately 3,000 students in all grades. Sports achievements The Taekwondo team of Sri Sumangala National School in Nildandahinna, Walapane, won the Inter-School Taekwondo championship - 2017, making history as the only school to win four years in a row. The Sumangala team swept the board at the national championships this year with three gold medals, six silver medals and 13 bronze medals. Sumangala also won the overall championship title in 2014, 2015 and 2016. Houses The college has three houses, named after kings of Sri Lanka. Name history References
Groote Kerk (Galle)

De Groote Kerk is een door Nederlanders gebouwde kerk in de stad Galle in Sri Lanka. De kerk is gelegen binnen de muren van Fort Galle, werelderfgoed van UNESCO. De kerk is gebouwd in 1755 en was de derde Nederlandse kerk binnen de fortmuren na de verovering in 1640. Geschiedenis De kerk werd in gebruik genomen door het dopen van de dochter van de commandeur van Galle, Casparus de Jong en zijn echtgenote Geertruyda Adriana Le Grand. Het kind werd niet gedoopt tot de kerk werd voltooid. Een vermelding in het doopboek vermeldt de datum van de doop als 24 augustus 1755. Drie jaar later overleed de commandeur. In overeenstemming met de gewoonten van die tijd werd een wapenbord van de commandeur opgehangen aan de muren van de kerk. De naam van commandeur De Jong werd echter weggelaten. De weduwe besloot dat de naam van haar man niet thuis hoorde in een kerk die gebouwd was tot glorie van God. Net als de Wolvendaalsche kerk is dit ook een kruiskerk, alleen zijn hier de zijbeuken korter. Het hoge gewelfde plafond werd oorspronkelijk blauw geschilderd. Voor de commandeur en andere VOC-hooggeplaatsten werden speciale kerkbanken aangebracht. In de kerk is het originele orgel uit 1760 aanwezig. De preekstoel is gemaakt van coromandel, een inlandse houtsoort. Er zijn vele grafstenen en gedenkborden in de kerk aanwezig. Het oudste graf in de kerk is van B. Cocq (1662). Bij de preekstoel is een gedenkbord aangebracht voor de familie De Ly. Andreas Everhardus de Ly was een van de laatste Nederlandse commandeurs van Galle. Na zijn dood in 1807 hield de familie De Ly op te bestaan, daar hij kinderloos stierf. De Groote kerk van Galle Kerk is in het begin van de 21e eeuw volledig gerestaureerd met subsidie van de Nederlandse ambassade in Colombo. Op zondag 28 november 2004 werd het gebouw opnieuw in gebruik genomen door de president van Sri Lanka, mevrouw Chandrika Kumaratunga in het bijzijn van de Nederlandse ambassadeur Susan Blankhart, de voorzitter van de Dutch Reformed Church in Sri Lanka, ds. C. Jansz en vele vooraanstaande gasten. De kerk is een populaire toeristische attractie en is nog steeds in gebruik voor reguliere kerkdiensten. De tsunami van 26 december 2004 heeft weinig schade aangericht omdat het gebouw werd beschermd door de massieve muren van het fort. Fotogalerij Externe links Informatie op de website www.wolvendaal.org
Peradeniya Junction railway station

Peradeniya Junction is a railway station on the Main railway line of Sri Lanka, situated between Kathaluwa and Koshinna railway stations. It is the 45th railway station on the Main line and situated about 115 kilometres (71 mi) away from the Colombo Fort Railway Station, at an elevation of about 476 metres (1,562 ft) above sea level. It is an important railway junction in Sri Lanka Railways' network, connecting the Main Line, which runs from Colombo to Badulla and the Matale Line, which runs from Peradeniya to Matale via Kandy. History Peradeniya railway station is one of the oldest railway stations in Sri Lanka, opening in 1867 when the rail line was extended from Ambepussa to Kandy, as a part of the first train route which connected Colombo to Kandy. Initially the station was not a railway junction station. On 15 January 1873 it became a junction station, with the construction of a rail line from Peradeniya to Gampola, resulting in the station being renamed the Peradeniya Junction Railway Station. The station initially had two platforms and type of the railway junction was Y-shaped track arrangement, which meant that train routing from one line to the other line required the train to reverse. Sri Lanka Railways subsequently upgraded the junction railway network to its current Triangular track configuration, as well as constructing an additional platform separate from the main station. The result being that trains can be routed from any line to any other line, without reversing the train. The new third platform opened on 1 December 2008. Generally, Platform One and Two serve the trains of Matale line and Main line. Platform Three is used for inbound and outbound services to the Main line. The majority of all long distance and local trains stop at the station. Continuity References
Grand Hyatt Colombo

Grand Hyatt Colombo es un hotel de cinco estrellas de 47 pisos en Colombo, Sri Lanka. El hotel cuenta con 475 habitaciones y 84 apartamentos.​ Es el primer hotel de la cadena hotelera Hyatt en Sri Lanka.​​ Actualmente es el edificio más alto de Sri Lanka, y el 8.º edificio más alto del Sureste Asiático. Se espera que abra sus puertas a finales de 2017.​ Referencias Enlaces externos Wikimedia Commons alberga una categoría multimedia sobre Grand Hyatt Colombo.
Cathedral of Christ the Living Saviour

The Cathedral of Christ the Living Saviour is located in Cinnamon Gardens (Colombo 07) a suburb of Colombo, Sri Lanka. It is the primary Anglican cathedral, affiliated to the Church of Ceylon. The decision to build the Anglican cathedral in Colombo, to replace the old cathedral in Mutwal, was initiated by Bishop Harold de Soysa, the first Ceylonese Anglican Bishop of Colombo. It was designed by P. H. Wilson Peiris (architect of the Cathedral of Christ the King, Kurunegala) and the architect of the structure was Tom Neville Wynne-Jones CBE (architect of the Independence Memorial Hall). The construction was undertaken by the firm of U. N. Gunasekera. The foundation stone for the cathedral was laid on 28 October 1968 by Bishop de Soysa, who died in 1971 before its completion. The construction was subsequently overseen by his successor, Bishop Cyril Abeynaike, whose ideas were incorporated into some of the church's features. The cathedral was consecrated on 7 November 1973 and has subsequently been used for all the Church of Ceylon's major religious ceremonies, including the consecration of all the bishops of Ceylon. The cathedral is based on the traditional style of Sri Lanka architecture, in this case the hexagonal form of a Buddhist temple, using modern concrete technology. It is the seat of the Bishop of Colombo. See also Cathedral of Christ the King, Kurunegala Theological College of Lanka Further reading One hundred years in Ceylon, or, The Centenary Volume of the Church Missionary Society in Ceylon, 1818-1918 (1922) Author: Balding, John William Madras: Printed at the Diocesan Press. The Church of Ceylon - Her Faith and Mission Published in 1945, Printed at the Daily News Press by Bernard de Silva for the Church of Ceylon. The Church of Ceylon: A History, 1945-1995 Editor: Medis, Frederick Published for the Diocese of Colombo. Official Website of Church of Ceylon, Diocese of Colombo References External links Church of Ceylon - The Anglican Church in Sri Lanka
Katedra Chrystusa Żyjącego Zbawiciela w Kolombo

Katedra Chrystusa Żyjącego Zbawiciela (ang. Cathedral of Christ the Living Saviour) – anglikańska świątynia znajdująca się w lankijskim mieście Kolombo. Siedziba diecezji Kolombo należącej do Kościoła Cejlonu. Położenie Kościół znajduje się przy skrzyżowaniu ulicy Bauddhaloka Mawath (dawna Bullers Road) z Wijerama Mawatha (dawna McCarthy Road), na przedmieściach Kolombo. Teren należący do kościoła ma powierzchnię 10 akrów, prócz katedry znajduje się na nim rozległy ogród. Historia Diecezję Kolombo ustanowiono w 1845 roku. W 1879 rząd kolonii Cejlonu przyznał diecezji teren na wyspie Niewolników (ang. Slave Island) pod budowę katedry. W 1890 decyzja ta została cofnięta na potrzeby wojska. Ostatecznie diecezji przekazano kolejny teren, przy Bullers Road. 7 listopada 1945 na miejscu, gdzie miała znajdować się świątynia, ustawiono tablice pamiątkowe. 28 października 1968, podczas uroczystości prowadzonej przez bpa Harolda de Soysę, wmurowano kamień węgielny. Projekt sporządzili T. W. Wynne-Jones oraz Wilson Peiris. Konsekracja katedry odbyła się 7 listopada 1973, uroczystościom przewodniczył bp Cyril Abeynaike. Architektura i wyposażenie Wygląd świątyni nawiązuje do tradycyjnej architektury cejlońskiej. Główna część kościoła ma kształt ośmiokąta. Ołtarz główny wykonano z cejlońskiego drewna, ozdobiony jest rzeźbami wykonanymi przez lokalnych artystów oraz płytami z mosiądzu. Przypisy
Nuwara Eliya Racecourse

Nuwara Eliya Racecourse in Nuwara Eliya, Sri Lanka is the only remaining horse racing venue in Sri Lanka. Situated 1,868 metres (6,129 ft) above sea level the race course is one of the highest in the world. The track has a circumference of 1,800 metres (5,900 ft) (approx. 9 furlongs) with a 333-metre straight. History John Baker, the brother of Samuel Baker, is credited for introducing horse racing to Nuwara Eliya, when in the 1840s he created a training course for his imported English thoroughbreds on a hill close to his home. The inaugural race meeting at Nuwara Eliya was held in 1875 and was organised by the Nuwara Eliya Gymkhana Club. These meetings carried on intermittently until 1900 when the current racecourse was laid out. In 1910, in a meeting presided over by the Governor of Ceylon, Sir Henry Edward McCallum (1852–1919), it was resolved that the Colombo-based Ceylon Turf Club would be in a better position to manage the Nuwara Eliya course and the race meets, as it had greater financial clout, the ability to offer better prizes and was able to make improvements to the course and its buildings. The upper tiers of the modest but historic grandstand housed the race stewards, members and other assorted VIPs, giving them the best view over the course. Outside of the racing calendar, the town library was located in the ground floor of the grandstand. Horse racing in Sri Lanka peaked in the 1950s. In 1956 horse racing was banned in Sri Lanka, with the historic Colombo Racecourse in Cinnamon Gardens, Colombo together with the Nuwara Eliya course both closing. The Colombo Racecourse was subsequently converted into an international rugby venue, so when horse racing returned to Sri Lanka in 1981 the Nuwara Eliya Racecourse became the only surviving race track in the country. In August 2011, the Sports Ministry took over the ownership of the Nuwara Eliya Racecourse from the Sri Lanka Turf Club. The racecourse is now managed by the Sugathadasa National Sports Complex Authority, with race meetings being conducted by the Sri Lanka Turf Club. Races Five horse racing meets are held in Nuwara Eliya during the April season. Meets are also held in August and December. The most prestigious race being the Governor's Cup, a 9 furlong race for Class I thoroughbreds, which is held on the Sinhalese New Year (generally 14 April) and was first contested in 1833. References