Author Archive for Sasanka De Silva

Celebrating Children’s Day Differently

Thursday, September 28th, 2023

Sasanka De Silva Pannipitiya. Children’s Day is around the corner, and celebrating it in a non-conventional way can be a fun and memorable experience for kids. Here are some ideas to consider perhaps for 2024.Outdoor Adventure Day: Organize an outdoor adventure day where kids can explore nature, learn survival skills, and have fun in the […]

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Hedging and Boosting in Academic Writing.

Tuesday, September 5th, 2023

Sasanka De Silva Pannipitiya. Hedging and boosting are two strategies commonly used in academic writing to convey certainty or uncertainty about information, support claims, and maintain a balanced and persuasive tone. They are important because they help writers engage with their readers by providing a nuanced understanding of the research and arguments presented. Here’s a […]

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How to Spot a Scam !

Friday, September 1st, 2023

Sasanka De Silva Pannipitiya Most Get-rich-quick scams often prey on people’s desires, for quick and easy wealth, promising substantial returns with minimal effort. While the tactics used by scammers can vary, here are some telltale signs to watch out for: Unrealistic Promises: Scammers often promise unbelievably high returns in an unrealistically short period. If an […]

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What is Analog Forestry ?

Wednesday, August 30th, 2023

Sasanka De Silva Pannipitiya. Analog forestry is a sustainable land management approach that draws inspiration from natural forests to design and manage diverse and productive ecosystems. The concept was developed by the Mesoamerican Forests in Peril project (known by its Spanish acronym, MAAP) in the 1980s. Analog forestry seeks to mimic the structure, composition, and function […]

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What is a Binary Option Contract ?

Wednesday, August 30th, 2023

Sasanka De Silva Pannipitiya A binary option contract is a type of financial derivative that offers two possible outcomes: a fixed payout or nothing at all. It is called a “binary” option because there are only two possible outcomes. Traders or investors speculate on whether an underlying asset’s price will be above or below a predetermined strike […]

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Wildlife Threats to Aviation Industry

Sunday, August 27th, 2023

Sasanka De Silva. Pannipitiya. Wildlife can pose significant threats to the aviation industry, primarily due to the potential for bird strikes and other wildlife-related incidents that can compromise flight safety. These threats include: Bird Strikes: Birds colliding with aircraft, known as bird strikes, are a major concern. Birds can be sucked into engines, causing damage, […]

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How to Write a Review

Friday, August 18th, 2023

Sasanka De Silva Pannipitiya Writing a good review is a valuable skill, whether you’re reviewing a product, service, book, movie, restaurant, or any other type of experience. A well-written review provides useful insights and helps others make informed decisions. Here’s a guide on what to include and what to avoid in your review: What to […]

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Driverless or Autonomous Vehicles.

Tuesday, August 15th, 2023

Sasanka De Silva Pannipitiya Driverless cars, also known as autonomous vehicles or self-driving cars, have the potential to revolutionize transportation and reshape various industries. Their future holds numerous possibilities and challenges. Here are some key points about the future of driverless cars: 1.   Advantages: ·         Safety: One of the primary promises of autonomous vehicles is […]

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How Calorific Values are Measured

Thursday, August 3rd, 2023

Sasanka De Silva Pannipitiya A bomb calorimeter is a specialized device used to measure the heat of combustion of a substance. It is primarily employed to determine the energy content (calorific value) of various solid and liquid fuels, as well as other organic materials. The measurement of heat released during combustion is crucial for understanding […]

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Echo chambers in social media platforms, Boon or Bane ?

Tuesday, August 1st, 2023

Sasanka De Silva Echo chambers in social media platforms refer to virtual spaces where like-minded individuals gather and engage with content that reinforces their existing beliefs, opinions, and worldviews. These chambers create an environment where people are exposed predominantly to information that aligns with their own perspectives while dissenting views and diverse opinions are often […]

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Self Cleansing and Reconstruction

Tuesday, July 25th, 2023

Sasanka De Silva Pannipitiya Autophagy is a natural cellular process that occurs in the body to maintain cellular health and balance. The word “autophagy” originates from Greek, where “auto” means self, and “phagy” means eating. Essentially, autophagy is the process of self-eating, where cells degrade and recycle their own damaged or dysfunctional components. Here’s how […]

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Unsolicited Short Messages

Wednesday, July 19th, 2023

Sasanka De Silva Pannipitiya I believe I’m alone in receiving unsolicited electronic mail and text communications often. Despite internet service providers’ best efforts to keep spammers out of their customers’ accounts, some unscrupulous people manage to slip through the cracks. On this basis, internet service providers’ efforts should be lauded. On the same point, despite […]

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Bitcoins යනු බොහෝ විට cryptocurrency ලෙස හඳුන්වන ඩිජිටල් මුදල් වර්ගයකි

Monday, July 3rd, 2023

සසංක ද සිල්වා පන්නිපිටිය Bitcoins යනු බොහෝ විට cryptocurrency ලෙස හඳුන්වන ඩිජිටල් මුදල් වර්ගයකි. ඒවා පවතින්නේ ඩිජිටල් ආකාරයෙන් පමණක් වන අතර ඔබට තබා ගත හැකි භෞතික කාසි හෝ නෝට්ටු නොවේ. සාමාන්‍ය මුදල් මෙන්, ඔබට භාණ්ඩ හා සේවා මිලදී ගැනීමට බිට්කොයින් භාවිතා කළ හැකිය, නමුත් ඒවා ප්‍රධාන වශයෙන් අන්තර්ජාල ගනුදෙනු සඳහා භාවිතා වේ. Bitcoins නිර්මාණය වන්නේ […]

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Bit of Bitcoins Facts

Monday, July 3rd, 2023

Sasanka De Silva Pannipitiya. Bitcoins are a type of digital currency, often referred to as cryptocurrency. They exist only in digital form and are not physical coins or notes that you can hold. Just like regular money, you can use bitcoins to buy goods and services, but they are mainly used for online transactions. Bitcoins are […]

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Treasury bills (T-bills) and Treasury bonds

Friday, June 30th, 2023

Sasanka De Silva Pannipitiya. Treasury bills (T-bills) and Treasury bonds are both types of debt securities issued by the government to finance its operations and manage its cash flow. However, there are several significant differences between the two: Maturity: Treasury bills have a maturity of one year or less, typically ranging from a few days to […]

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භාණ්ඩාගාර බිල්පත් (T-බිල්පත්) සහ භාණ්ඩාගාර බැඳුම්කර

Friday, June 30th, 2023

Sasanka De Silva Pannipitiya. භාණ්ඩාගාර බිල්පත් (T-බිල්පත්) සහ භාණ්ඩාගාර බැඳුම්කර යනු රජය විසින් සිය මෙහෙයුම් සඳහා මූල්‍යකරණය සහ මුදල් ප්‍රවාහය කළමනාකරණය කිරීම සඳහා නිකුත් කරන ලද ණය සුරැකුම්පත් වර්ග දෙකකි. කෙසේ වෙතත්, දෙක අතර සැලකිය යුතු වෙනස්කම් කිහිපයක් තිබේ: කල්පිරීම: භාණ්ඩාගාර බිල්පත් වල කල්පිරීම වසරක් හෝ ඊට අඩු කාලයක් ඇත, සාමාන්‍යයෙන් දින කිහිපයක සිට සති 52 […]

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Dunning-Kruger effect (බලපෑම).

Wednesday, April 26th, 2023

Sasanka De Silva Pannipitiya The Dunning-Kruger effect is a cognitive bias in which people with limited knowledge or skill overestimate their own competence and ability. This phenomenon was named after social psychologists David Dunning and Justin Kruger, who described it for the first time in 1999. According to the Dunning-Kruger effect, people who lack knowledge […]

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The First Ever Tooth Relic Temple in Sri Lanka

Sunday, April 23rd, 2023

Sasanka De Silva, Pannipitiya In the fourth century CE, King Guhasiva of Kalinga in India possessed a precious relic, a Gautam Buddha’s tooth. For hundreds of years, the tooth was thought to confer a divine right to govern whoever owned it, causing political unrest. Fearing that the object of his Buddhist worship might be removed […]

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Vermicomposting යනු පස් පණුවන් යොදා ගනිමින් කාබනික අපද්‍රව්‍ය කොම්පෝස්ට් කිරීමේ ක්‍රියාවලියකි

Wednesday, April 19th, 2023

Sasanka De Silva Pannipitiya Vermicomposting is a process of composting organic waste materials using earthworms. In this process, earthworms consume organic waste, such as food scraps, paper, and other plant-based materials, and then excrete it in the form of vermicompost, a nutrient-rich fertilizer that is beneficial for plants. During the process of vermiculture, the earthworms […]

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An Open Letter to Minister of Power & Energy Sri Lanka

Monday, April 17th, 2023

Sasanka De Silva Pannipitiya Mr Kanchana Wijesekara.Ministry of Power and EnergyNo:72,Ananda Coomaraswamy Mawatha,Colombo 07.Sri Lanka. Dear Mr Wijesekara. The purpose of this mail is not to discuss the tariff hike but to bring to your attention the neglect and unfair treatment we, the solar power generators (home installations), received after the price hike. Tariffs have […]

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නිර්මාණාත්මක විනාශය

Monday, April 17th, 2023

සසංක ද සිල්වා නිර්මාණාත්මක විනාශය යනු නව සොයාගැනීම් සහ තාක්ෂණයන් පැරණි, අඩු කාර්යක්ෂම ඒවා විස්ථාපනය කිරීමේ ක්‍රියාවලිය විස්තර කිරීම සඳහා ආර්ථික විද්‍යාඥ ජෝසෆ් ෂුම්පීටර් විසින් නිර්මාණය කරන ලද යෙදුමකි. වෙනත් වචන වලින් කිවහොත්, එය නව සහ වඩා හොඳ නිෂ්පාදන, සේවා සහ දේවල් කිරීමේ ක්‍රම නිරන්තරයෙන් හඳුන්වා දීමෙන් වැඩිහිටි ඒවා යල් පැනීමට හා අවසානයේ වඳ වී […]

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Creative Destruction

Monday, April 17th, 2023

Sasanka De Silva Pannipitiya Creative destruction is a term coined by economist Joseph Schumpeter to describe the process by which new innovations and technologies displace older, less efficient ones. In other words, it refers to the idea that the constant introduction of new and better products, services, and ways of doing things inevitably leads to […]

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Boomerang and Karma Vipaka

Saturday, April 15th, 2023

Sasanka De Silva Pannipitiya A boomerang is a curved, flat, or angular-shaped tool that is traditionally used as a weapon, hunting implement, or for sport. It is typically made from a variety of materials such as wood, plastic, or composite materials and is designed to return to the thrower after being launched. Boomerangs are commonly […]

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Aquaculture a Double edged Sword ?

Friday, April 14th, 2023

Sasanka De Silva Pannipitiya Aquaculture is the farming of aquatic species in controlled habitats such as ponds, tanks, and oceanic cages, including fish, shellfish, and aquatic plants. It entails growing aquatic creatures for commercial, recreational, and subsistence uses. It has become a vital source of food for humans, and it provides a sustainable alternative to overfished […]

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Cowards Die Many Times / දැළි පිහියෙන් කිරි කෑම

Friday, April 14th, 2023

Sasanka De Silva සසංක ද සිල්වා  There is no mistake about it: your vote is private. But what about social awareness and responsibility? A few days ago, a video of a guy confronting a young woman after she threw her household rubbish on the side of the road and strolled away as if nothing had […]

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Genetically modified (GM) foods Good or Bad ?

Monday, April 10th, 2023

Sasanka De Silva Pannipitiya Genetically modified (GM) foods, also known as genetically engineered (GE) foods, are foods produced from organisms that have had their genetic material (DNA) altered in a way that does not occur naturally through mating or natural recombination. This genetic modification is achieved by introducing new or altered genes into the organism’s […]

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Giving and Merit Accumulation

Sunday, April 9th, 2023

Sasanka De Silva, Pannipitiya Giving” can be defined as providing something to someone else without expecting anything in return. It is a selfless act that can be done in many forms, including donating money, volunteering time, or simply offering a kind word or gesture. Giving has numerous benefits, both for the recipient and the giver. One […]

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What is Fiscal Stability ?

Friday, April 7th, 2023

Sasanka De Silva Fiscal stability refers to a condition or state in which a country’s government manages its finances responsibly and sustainably, with its revenues and expenditures in balance or in a stable and manageable relationship over time. It is often characterized by a government’s ability to effectively manage its fiscal policies, including taxation, spending, […]

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Ageing Population & Fiscal Stability

Wednesday, April 5th, 2023

Sasanka De Silva, Pannipitiya The ageing population in East Asia and the Pacific is poised to have significant implications for economic growth and fiscal stability in the region. With a rapidly ageing population, countries in this region are facing a myriad of challenges that will require careful planning and policy interventions to mitigate the adverse […]

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Effect of Colour on Behaviour

Tuesday, April 4th, 2023

Sasanka De Silva Professor Tsuneo Suzuki is a researcher and psychiatrist at Keio University in Japan. In the 1990s, he conducted a study on the effects of colour on people’s mood and behaviour, specifically looking at the relationship between blue light and suicide rates in Japan. Suzuki and his team found that areas with more […]

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