China on Wednesday successfully launched a Gravity-1 Y4 carrier rocket from waters off the coast of Shanghai, sending 9 satellites into preset orbits. This marks the third mission of the Gravity-1 carrier rocket.
Speaking at the Regulators Roundtable in @WSISprocess, Director General of @TRCSL, Air Vice Marshal (Redt) Bandula Herath explained how #SriLanka’s National #Digital#Economy Strategy 2030 sets out vision for competitive digital economy. @mode_srilanka 👉 https://t.co/oAqQubppFQ
#WATCH | Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto visit Prambanan Temple in Yogyakarta and offer prayers here.
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Today is Poson full moon Poya Day.
Poson Poya is so deeply woven into the cultural fabric of Sri Lanka, it helps to look closely at Mihintale, the birthplace of this cultural revolution. The historic encounter on this rocky mountain forever altered the island' Nations destiny.
Poson full moon poya day marks the exact line in history where Sri Lankan culture shifted toward a gentler, more structured way of life.The introduction of Buddhism brought a wave of lasting transformations:
When Arahat Mahinda Thero came with a special message from Magadha Emperor Ashoka, Sri Lankan King Devanampiyatissa on the hunting grounds of Mihintale, Great Mahinda thero didn't preach immediately. First, he tested the king’s critical thinking with a brilliant logic puzzle about a mango tree:
Arahat Mahinda: "What is this tree?"
King: "This is a mango tree."
Arahat Mahinda: "Is there any other mango tree besides this one?"
King: "There are many other mango trees."
Arahat Mahinda: "Are there any trees other than this mango tree and those other mango trees?"
King: "There are many trees, my lord, but those are not mango trees."
Arahat Mahinda: "And are there, besides those mango trees and the other trees, any more trees?"
King: "There is this mango tree, my lord"
Satisfied that the king possessed the intellectual depth to understand the profound philosophy of the Buddhism, Arahat Mahinda Thero delivered his first sermon. The king's conversion set off a domino effect, leading to the mass adoption of Buddhism across the kingdom.
This single event caused profound transformations across the island for more than 2,500 years.
The resulted cultural and moral shift established ahimsa (non-violence), ended royal hunting, and instilled a deep respect for all living https://t.co/aCaThr8m5X gave rise to a monastic order that revolutionized the social structure of education, literature, medicine, and record-keeping.Through advances in art and engineering, it inspired a golden age of architecture, sculpture, and the iconic "wewa sa dagoba" (pond and dagoba) irrigation civilization.
Today, this heritage is celebrated through massive white-dressed pilgrimages to Mihintale, Thoran-elaborate pandals (illuminated light pavilions), and Dansals (community huts that provide free food to all as an act of unic Sri Lankan generosity.)
May you all have a Poson full moon Poya day that cultivates spiritual virtue to the fullest !
#wimalweerawansa #lka #lk #srilanka #poson
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🔸The breakthrough absorbs 90.2% of solar energy while slashing energy consumption by 45.7%.
🔸In year-long outdoor trials, the prototype ran entirely on sunlight—no grid power, no fossil fuels—and successfully irrigated five square meters of farmland through a full growth cycle. Zero energy costs. Zero emissions. Just the sun.
🔸The cost of producing fresh water is already below the price of bottled water—and the advantage only grows with scale.
Best wishes and sincere greetings from the people and the Government of #SriLanka to the people and the Government of the #Russian Federation on the happy occasion of the National Day | 12 June 2026 🇱🇰|🇷🇺
#DiplomacyLk#lka@SLinRussia@mfa_russia
On the spot: China's national college entrance exam, known as the gaokao, started on June 7. A total of 12.9 million Chinese students are set to take the exam this year, according to Xinhua News Agency. Best wishes to all candidates for achieving their desired results!