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Sky is Not Even the Limit !
From a young boy walking with his father under the night skies of Colombo to having Asteroid (4668) Rayjay named in his honor, Ray’s journey proves that the sky is not the limit—it’s just the beginning. කොළඹ රාත්රී අහස යට තම පියා සමඟ ඇවිද යන කුඩා පිරිමි ළමයෙකුගේ සිට රේජේ විසින් ඔහුට ගෞරවයක් වශයෙන් ග්රහකයක් (4668) නම් කිරීම දක්වා, රේගේ ගමන ඔප්පු කරන්නේ අහස සීමාව නොවන බවයි - එය ආරම්භය පමණි. கொழும்பின் இரவு வானத்தில் தனது தந்தையுடன் நடந்து செல்லும் ஒரு சிறுவன் முதல், ரேஜேயின் நினைவாக ஒரு சிறுகோள் (4668) பெயரிடப்பட்டது வரை, ரேயின் பயணம் வானம் எல்லை அல்ல என்பதை நிரூபிக்கிறது - இது ஒரு ஆரம்பம் மட்டுமே.
From Sri Lanka to the Stars: Meet Caltech’s Next President, Dr. Ray Jayawardhana
From Sri Lanka to the Stars: Meet Caltech’s Next President, Dr. Ray Jayawardhana The scientific world is buzzing with the news that Dr. Ray Jayawardhana, currently the Provost of Johns Hopkins University, has been named the next President of Caltech. On July 1, he will step into one of the most prestigious roles in global academia, leading the institution that manages NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL). Roots & Lineage: A Childhood Spark Born and raised in Sri Lanka, Ray’s journey began not in a high-tech lab, but under the vast night skies of his island home. He often recounts walking with his father as a young boy, gazing at the moon and stars—a simple ritual that sparked a lifelong obsession with the cosmos. Early Ambition: As a 17-year-old in Colombo, he launched a successful one-man campaign to have Sri Lanka issue a postage stamp commemorating the 20th anniversary of the Moon landing. Education: He attended St. John’s College and Royal College in Colombo before...
Why Colombo Stock Market Was Held Today ?
Today, Wednesday, January 7, 2026 , the Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) experienced a major disruption that led to a market halt and the eventual cancellation of all morning trades. What Happened? The trading was halted shortly after the market opened (around 9:53 a.m.) due to a technical error involving the newly listed company, WealthTrust Securities Limited. In simple terms, an "error trade" occurred where shares were accidentally traded at a wildly incorrect price. Specifically: The company was supposed to trade around its IPO price of Rs. 7.00. Instead, a trade was executed at a staggering Rs. 25,000 per share. This caused the market's total "turnover" (the total value of all trades) to jump to a fake high of over Rs. 162 billion in just minutes. Why was it "Halted"? The CSE has "circuit breakers" and monitoring systems to protect investors. When the system detected these "irregular prices," it hit the emergency brakes to prevent ...
