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Smart village. Concept of smart villages is a global modern approach for off-grid communities. Vision behind this concept is to assist the policy makers, donors and socio-economic planner for rural electrification worldwide. The concept has received much attention in the context of Asian and African countries, although it is also found in other ...
Meemure. Meemure is a village with a population of about 420 people living in it [1] It is located near the border between Kandy District and Matale District in the Knuckles Mountain Range. Meemure is one of the most remote villages in Sri Lanka with the only access via a 14 km (8.7 mi) trail from the town of Loolwatte. [2]
The Arab Academy for Science, Technology and Maritime Transport (AASTMT) Over five years (from 1991 to 1996), the educational and maritime training services were funded by the Egyptian Ministry of Transport. Consequently, in 1992, the AASTMT was granted the most modern training ship, "Aida 4", as a donation from the Japanese government.
In 1917 remains of several Buddhist ruins were found at Kandarodai by then Jaffna District Magistrate Paul E. Pieris [8] [9] which was identified as the ancient Kadurugoda Vihara. [10] He reported about 56 stupas in the area but at present only about 20 stupas can be seen. Through the excavations on that period, the ruins of a shrine room ...
July 1987, Indo-Sri Lanka Accord was signed and Sri Lanka Army withdrew from the village and people from the village return to the village after about two month displacement. May–June 1987, Sri Lanka Army advanced from Palaly military base and captured the village resulting in total displacement of the villagers except one family.
Pattipola is served by the Pattipola railway station of the Sri Lanka Railways on the Main Line. It is the highest railway station in Sri Lanka with an elevation of 1,897.5 m (6,225 ft) high above mean sea level. [1] Pattipola Tunnel is also located near Pattipola. It is the third longest and the highest railway tunnel in Sri Lanka.
Inuvil. / 9.71667°N 80.01667°E / 9.71667; 80.01667. [1] Inuvil is a town in the Northern Province of Sri Lanka, about 5 miles north of the city of Jaffna. It is located on the Jaffna-Kangesanthurai road. This road divides the town into two parts East Inuvil and West Inuvil.
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