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A Disappointing Roti Experience in Bandaragama
Yesterday, while out and about, we came across a restaurant in Bandaragama that boasted of serving " ගලේ පුච්චපු රොටි" — roti prepared on a hot granite slab. Intrigued by their claims of a unique taste, different from the usual metal plate preparation, and having seen many romanticize the experience, we decided to stop by and give it a try. Unfortunately, our expectations were met with disappointment. The rotis were more akin to tortillas than the traditional Sri Lankan roti we know and love, which is typically made with freshly scraped coconut, chopped onions, green chillies, and curry leaves. These essential flavours were notably absent. As for the accompaniments — chicken curry gravy, mushrooms, lentils, and Kochchi sambal — they were ordinary at best, lacking the "wow" factor we were hoping for. To make matters worse, being charged Rs 100 for such an unremarkable roti felt almost sacrilegious. The establishment also lacked basic amenities, such as toilet fac...
A Fare Question: The Case for Electronic Payments
The simple act of paying a bus fare in Sri Lanka has become a perplexing puzzle. For a minimum fare of Rs 28, handing over a Rs 100 note results in a Rs 70 return. Where does the remaining Rs 2 disappear to? It's a question that has puzzled commuters and raised concerns about transparency and efficiency in public transportation. The answer lies in the antiquated cash-based system. The unaccounted-for Rs 2, while seemingly insignificant, represents a systemic inefficiency. It neither benefits the loss-making Ceylon Transport Board (CTB) nor the passenger. This inefficiency is a stark reminder of the need for a modern, electronic payment system. Such a system would not only ensure accurate fare calculation but also streamline revenue collection. By eliminating the need for physical cash handling, service providers could reduce their operational costs and potentially decrease their reliance on subsidies. Moreover, electronic payments could help mitigate the risk of fare evasion, a si...
බලමු මේ කුහකයෝ කව්ද කියලා ?
ලැබුන ජයග්‍රහනය සාමූහිකව සමරමු , හැබැයි කුහකයෝ නම් වෙන්න එපා . කියලා සමාජ ජාලවල සංසරණය වන කතාවක් දැකලා මේක ලියන්න හිතුවේ . බලමු මේ කුහකයෝ කව්ද කියලා . පාසල් අධ්‍යාපනය අඛන්ඩව පවත්වාගෙන යාමට ඉඩ නොදෙමින් වැඩ වර්ජන කරමින් ලමයි අමාරුවේ දාන අයද ? කැට හොල්ලන කොල්ලෝ කුරුට්ටෝ දාල විශ්වවිද්‍යාලවල කලබල ඇති කරලා ඒවා වහලා දාන්න කටයුතු කරන අයද ? ඉස්පිරිතාලවල වැඩ වර්ජන , අකුරට වැඩ කරලා ලෙඩ්ඩු අමාරුවේ දාන අයද ? රාජ්ය සහ පුද්ගලික ව්‍යාපාරයකට දියුනු වෙන්න නොදී තර්ජන , ඝර්ජන සහ වැඩ නැවැත්වීම් වලින් එවා පාඩු ලබන ව්‍යාපාරකරපු අයද ? බස් කොච්චී , ට්‍රාන්ස්ෆොර්මර් , වෙළද ව්‍යාපාර ගිනිබත් කරපු අයද ? බස් එකක් , කෝච්චියක් නොදුවවන්න වැඩ වර්ජණ , කඩාකප්පල්කාරී වැඩ කරපු අයද ? නැත්නම් සාධාරණ රැකියාවක් කරලා , රටට අවශ්‍ය බදු මුදල් වෙලාවට ගෙවපු අයද කුහකයෝ . ඔය අද කුහකයෝ ගැන අටුවා ටීකා ලියන කීදෙනෙකුට අද වෙනකොට ආදායම් බදු ගෙවන අංකයක් තියෙනවාද ? දුෂණ මර්ධන පනතට විරුද්ධව පාර්ලිමේන්තුවේ එදා චන්දය දීපු අය අද දූෂණ මර්දධනය ගැන කතා කරන එක කුහක කමක් නෙමෙයිද ? මේ ටික එදා මුන්ට තේරුණා නම් අද සමහර විට අපි සිංගපූරුවට ව...
USE OF DRONES FOR AIRPORT INSPECTIONS.
Drones are becoming popular and useful in various industries, including airport management and offer many benefits for inspecting airport facilities, equipment, and operations. Types of inspections Drones can perform a variety of inspections at airports, such as checking the surface conditions, markings, lighting, and signs of the runways and taxiways for foreign object debris. Inspect the roofs, walls, windows, and doors of the terminal and hangar buildings, as well as monitor fire safety systems, ventilation, and electrical wiring. They can also patrol the airport perimeter fence to identify breaches or intrusions, as well as monitor access points, gates, and vehicles. Furthermore, drones can survey wildlife habitats and populations around the airport to assess potential risks of bird strikes or other wildlife hazards. Additionally, they can measure the noise, air quality, and water quality impacts of the airport operations. Advantages of drones Using drones for airport inspections c...
