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The 2010 Colombo floods were an isolated incident that took place between 10 November and 11 November 2010 in Colombo, Sri Lanka.As a low-pressure area developed over the city, up to 490 mm (19.3 in) [1] [2] of rain fell during the short period of 15 hours overnight, causing widespread damage and flooding in the area; the highest amount of rainfall in 18 years. [3]
The satellite was designed in Japan. It had a volume of about 1000 cubic centimetre and a mass of about 1.1 kg. [6] The lifespan of the satellite was about one and half years. [7] The satellite took images of Sri Lanka and other countries near Sri Lanka. It used magnetic torquers to reduce its angular velocity. [7]
Airport and Aviation Services (Sri Lanka) Limited; The Associated Newspapers of Ceylon Ltd; B.C.C. Lanka Ltd; B.O.C. Bank; CTB BUS; Lynx BUS; Building Materials Corporation Ltd
Sri Lanka closed schools on Monday as heavy rain triggered floods and mudslides in many parts of the island nation, leaving at least 10 people dead and six others missing, officials said. The ...
Between May and June 2024, heavy monsoon rains in Sri Lanka would lead to flash floods, mudslides, and falling trees across the western and southern parts of the island. [1] The floods killed at least 16 people and affected 20 out of the country's 25 districts , with some areas reporting over 400 mm (16 in) of rain.
Dish TV Lanka, Satnet was a pay TV satellite provider based in Sri Lanka. A fully owned subsidiary of DishTV India , Dish TV Sri Lanka was launched in 2015. [ 1 ] However, the company ceased its operations in Sri Lanka due to heavy losses in 2019.
Overnight the army and navy evacuated 26,000 people affected by the floods in Colombo. [54] According to the Meteorology Department the last four days had seen one of the highest rainfalls in Sri Lanka. [55] 373.3mm of rain fell on Kilinochchi in the 24 hours to 8.30 a.m. on 16 May 2016. [55]
The company was founded in 1996 by Tony Weerasinghe as a systems integrator and Sun Microsystems authorized reseller. MillenniumIT entered the software design field the following year when it interpreted a systems integration contract from the Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) as an opportunity to design and install a straight-through processing system for the Exchange.