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No truth about reports over internet: Closest full moon on March 19
Colombo University Senior Lecturer in Physics Dr Chandana Jayaratne yesterday said there was no truth in internet reports that the March 19 full moon will cause earthquakes, tsunamis, cyclones and other extreme weather disasters.
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'Minor Planet' to be named after IESL's JIY-2010 winner
Ceres Connection, a program of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology's Lincoln Laboratory, is to name a 'Minor Planet' in honour of Ganidu Nanayakkara, the winner of the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair (Intel ISEF) Grand Award in Computer Engineering, in San Jose USA, last year. He was also the winner of the 'Junior Inventor of the Year-2010' (JIY-2010) competition, of the Institution of Engineers, Sri Lanka (IESL) and the Sri Lanka Science and Engineering Fair (SLSEF) 2010 competition.
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Focus on chemistry as a career
 “People should be interested in knowing what they breathe, consume and apply on their bodies, because a majority of them don’t understand the importance of chemistry,” said President of the Institute of Chemistry Sri Lanka, Prof. M. De Costa. It is the chemist’s job to ensure that consumers get the right information about chemical elements that they may be taking in when it comes to food, cosmetics or even tap water.
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Sunday, January 23, 2011 @ 07:08:31 LKT |
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Observatory closed for 2 months from the 17th of January
 The National Observatory will be closed for a period of 2 months commencing from the 17th of January until the 15th of March for maintenance work.
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Friday, January 14, 2011 @ 18:19:11 LKT |
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Six eclipses this year, First eclipse today
There will be six eclipses this year; four partial solar eclipses and two total lunar eclipses. This 4:2 combination of solar and lunar eclipses in a single year is rather rare with only six cases during the 21st Century (2011, 2029, 2047,2065,2076 and 2094).
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Total lunar eclipse today
The last eclipse for this year will be a total lunar eclipse. The eclipse begins today at 10.59 am Sri Lanka standard time. The eclipse occurs at 1.47 pm and ends at 4.35 pm. The eclipse will be visible in America, Greenland and Iceland, Western Europe, Eastern Asia, Japan, Australia and New Zealand day time.
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Awards for outstanding researchers
The Government recognized the accomplishment and contribution made by academic staff of the Sri Lankan university system in the field of research, innovation and invention at the third awards of Committee of Vice Chancellors and Director of Sri Lanka (CVCD) at the Presidential Secretariat yesterday.
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Friday, December 17, 2010 @ 12:44:01 LKT |
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Lankan scientist wins research award
Sri Lanka born scientist Lakshman Samarasinghe has won the 2010 Oral Medicine and Pathology Research Award from the International Association for Dental Research (IADR). The award came with the title ‘IADR Distinguished Scientist’.
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Monday, November 29, 2010 @ 08:13:54 LKT |
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Competition winners: National Australian Chemistry Quiz
Colombo Royal College student Thimira Subasingha won the best performance prize at the National Australian Chemistry Quiz Examination organized by the Institute of Chemistry Ceylon by answering 30 out of 30 questions in the Junior Division. He will be awarded the best Performance Certificate and the Plaque.
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Nano-technology park: UNESCO support sought
The Government has requested UNESCO support to construct a nano-technology park in Pitipana, Homagama. The Government has acquired the land and agreed to find the park partially, Scientific Affairs Senior Minister Prof Tissa Vitarana told the Daily News.
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