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Richmond Castle is situated in Kalutara, Western Province. It was owned by a local landowner and philanthropist named Padikara Mudali Nanayakkara Rajawasala Appuhamilage Don Arthur de Silva Wijesinghe Siriwardena. He was born on 12th November 1889 & died on 8th July 1947.  Don Arthur de Silva Wijesinghe Siriwardena Siriwardena studied in Britain. After completing his studies, he was bestowed the position of Mudaliyar by the King. Then, he returned to Ceylon to take up the position.  This mansion, Richmond Castle was built based on a similar plan of a castle in India. That was owned by one of Siriwardena's schoolmates called Raja Rajeswara Sethupathi. He was the Raja of Ramnad, India. After he saw this Indian castle, Sriwardena had requested a copy of the building plans from Sethupathi. But, the request was rejected by the Raja as he thought the Ceylonese were not capable enough of undertaking such a huge construction project.  Siriwardena was inspired by this rejectio...

  Natural environment provides us with a wide range of ‘ecosystem services’. All the things that people need and want that come from the natural world of which human beings are a part. Healthy ecosystems can purify the air specially and also clean the water, maintain the soil, regulate the climate, recycle nutrients and provide provisioning services such as food, fiber, energy, raw materials, medicine and building materials etc. This is very vital as they are the foundation of all civilizations. The earth is the only planet that man can call home, so we must love and take care of it. When man refuses to acknowledge his responsibility to care for nature, destruction occurs. Devastation happens either by omission or commission. Animals and plants also face risks because man destroys their natural habitats and kills them. Plant life is essentially destroyed by continuous cutting of trees and burning of grasslands. Animals become endangered or extinct because of irresponsible hunting...

  Television plays an important role in our lives. It keeps us updated. Most of the people spends their free time watching television. There are many advantages of television and disadvantages too. Television is a rich source for education, entertainment and global understanding. We get news from all around the world through television. We can watch movies, watch songs and listen to music, watch tele dramas etc. for entertainment. School children can get many knowledge from the television. Kids can enjoy watching cartoons. One can learn about arts and crafts, decorations, medical facts, food recipes etc. from the TV.   Those are common advantages of television. There are some disadvantages too. Some programs are full of hate, violence, evil and many bad qualities. Children and youth can be addicted to those bad qualities. Sometimes, people get negative inspirations from the television. Many TV shows are not suitable for the society and culture. And also, health prob...

Sinharaja Forest Reserve is a hotspot full of biodiversity in Sri Lanka. It has an international significance. It has been designated a Biosphere Reserve in 1978 and a World Heritage Site in 1988 by UNESCO. • Location - Sabaragamuwa and Southern Provinces, Sri Lanka • Area    -       88.64 km2 • Established   -   April, 1978 • Governing body   -   Department of For Conservation In Sinharaja, more than 60% of the trees are endemic and many of them are considered rare. 50% of animals are Sri Lankan's endemics species, especially butterfly, amphibians, birds, snakes and fish species. It is home to 95% endemic birds.   The hilly virgin rainforest is a part of the Sri Lanka lowland. Due to the dense vegetation in Sinharaja, wildlife is not easily seen as in dry-zone parks such as Yala. There are only about 3 elephants, and 15 or so leopards in this forest. The most common mammal we can see here is the endemic purp...

Destruction of public property is called vandalism. It is a common problem in all over the world. Usually,   it costs any government billions of dollars. Since vandalism means the deliberate destruction of public property, it is regarded as an offence punishable by the law. It is a senseless crime. There are many forms of vandalism. Among them, spray painting & scribbling on the walls, scratching, defacing etc. are very common & usual forms of vandalism. Changing   the information in a personal web account   is also another form of vandalism. According to the researches, most of the vandals are teenagers & both boys and girls engage in vandalism. However, boys are more tend for vandalism than girls. Normally ,elderly people are rarely found in engaging in vandalism. Most of the times, vandalism occurs in public places including public transport services, libraries, historical sites, parks & schools. School vandals mostly vandalize desks and chairs, n...

Communication is defined as the exchange of ideas, messages or information by speech, signals or writing. Without communication, any organizations would not function. It is no doubt that communication plays a vital role in human life. It doesn’t only help to share information and knowledge, but also helps people to develop relationships among them.  There are 3 major types of communication. They are, verbal communication, written communication and non-verbal communication. Effective communication is a very important part of everyday life of people. Because, there are many things that good communication can achieve. It helps us to understand a person or a situation better and builds trust and respect with the people around us. Effective communication creates the environments where creative ideas, problem solving, love, affection and caring can exist. It is very important to communicate effectively with each other. Because, it helps us to share our opinions openly with people and to ...