NASA Released Photos

Shell Gas price Go Down

Shell gas reduces price of a 12.5Kg Gas cylinder by Rs. 78/= with effect from midnight today. Accordingly the new price is Rs.1785/=

Laugfs Gas price Go Down

Laugfs gas reduces price of a 12.5Kg Gas cylinder by Rs.178/= with effect from midnight today. Accordingly the new price is Rs.1679/=

Hollywood movies released in November 2008

NOVEMBER 7, 2008

MADAGASCAR: ESCAPE 2 AFRICA

Starring Ben Stiller, Chris Rock, David Schwimmer, Jada Pinkett Smith, Sacha Baron Cohen, Cedric the Entertainer, Andy Richter, Bernie Mac, Sherri Shepherd, Alec Baldwin, Will.i.am
Family, Comedy, Animation
Studio DreamWorks Animation
The sequel to the hit animated film Madagascar.
RunTime1 hour 29 minutes
Director Eric Darnell, Tom McGrath

REPO! THE GENETIC OPERA - Starring Alexa Vega and Paris Hilton ROLE MODELS - Starring Paul Rudd and Seann William Scott SOUL MEN - Starring Bernie Mac and Samuel L Jackson
The story of Louis (Samuel L. Jackson) and Floyd (Bernie Mac), a popular singing duo back in the day who went their separate ways and never spoke again. When the death of their former group leader (John Legend) reunites them and sends them driving cross country for a tribute concert at the legendary Apollo Theatre, they will have only five days to bury the hatchet on a twenty-year-old grudge.

NOVEMBER 12, 2008

SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE - Starring Dev Patel and Freida Pinto

NOVEMBER 14, 2008

QUANTUM OF SOLACE - Starring Daniel Craig and Mathieu Amalric

NOVEMBER 21, 2008

BOLT - Starring John Travolta and Miley Cyrus
From Walt Disney Pictures comes an animated comedy adventure featuring a super-dog named Bolt whose days are filled with danger and intrigue—at least until the cameras stop rolling. When the star of a hit TV show is accidentally shipped from his Hollywood soundstage to New York City, he begins his biggest adventure yet—a cross-country journey through the real world to get back to his owner and co-star, Penny. Armed only with the delusions that all his amazing feats and powers are real, and the help of two unlikely traveling companions—a jaded, abandoned housecat named Mittens and a TV-obsessed hamster named Rhino—Bolt discovers he doesn’t need superpowers to be a hero.

TWILIGHT - Starring Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson

NOVEMBER 26, 2008

AUSTRALIA - Starring Hugh Jackman and Nicole Kidman
FOUR CHRISTMASES - Starring Reese Witherspoon and Vince Vaughn
MILK (Limited) - Starring Sean Penn and Josh Brolin

Why LTTEers Don't Play Cricket ?

Because it is a GENTLEMEN's game not a KILLERS'

Expiry date of gas cylinders

I got the email saying “expiry date of gas cylinders”. Then I search this from web at that time I sow this mail published in several WebPages (Blogs). And also I was able to find another article published in website, for your convenience I’m publishing this two article.
I report You decide.

Do you know that there is an expiry date (physical life) for LPG cylinders?
Most of us do not know this.
Expired Cylinders are not safe for use and may cause accidents.
In this regard please be cautious at the time of accepting any LPG cylinder from the vendor.
Here is how we can check the expiry of LPG cylinders:
On one of three side stems of the cylinder,

the expiry date is coded alpha numerically as follows
A or B or C or D and some two digit number following this e.g. D06.
The alphabets stand for quarters -
A for March (First Qtr),
B for June (Second Qtr),
C for Sept (Third Qtr), &
D for December (Fourth Qtr).

The digits stand for the year till it is valid. Hence D06 would mean Fourth Qtr (December) of 2006.

Here is another View taken from the Website
‘LPG cylinders have no expiry date’
V Gangadharan
First Published : 18 Oct 2008 02:27:00 AM IST
Last Updated : 19 Oct 2008 08:31:06 AM IST
CHENNAI: ‘Have you ever heard about LPG gas cylinder’s expiry date?’ Thus begins an email seeking to create awareness among consumers on the safe usage of domestic cooking gas cylinders.

The forwarded mail, which has been in circulation for about two weeks now, says that ‘expired’ cylinders are not safe to use and claims that it may cause accidents and explosion. It advises the consumers not to accept expired cylinders from the distributors.

The date of expiry is explained thus in the mail: ‘On one of three side stems of the cylinder, the expiry date is coded alpha numerically. While A stands for first quarter, B represents the second quarter, C the third and D the fourth quarter. The last two digits represent the year. Hence, D06 would mean that the date of expiry for that cylinder is December 2006.’

The mail also warns: ‘Please return the cylinder to the distributor if it had already expired as they are prone to leaks and may cause mishaps.’

Express sent the e-mails to top officials of the oil companies and sought their opinion.

Deputy General Manager (LPG), Indian Oil Corporation Limited, U V Mannur, said the word ‘expiry’ was misleading. “The date stenciled on the side stem of the cylinder refers to the due date for testing.

As per the Central Government guidelines, the cylinders are to be sent to the Controller of Explosives at Nagpur once in five years for mandatory safety test,” he said. This norm has been revised and cylinders could be sent once in ten years, the top official said, adding that every time the empty cylinders reach the plant, they are put to rigorous safety tests.

“There is absolutely no need for the public to break their heads over such things, as we stand guarantee for the safety of the products,” he added.

In his response, DGM-LPG, South Zone, Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited, K Radha Krishnan, said that all care was being taken at the plants to ensure that no ‘overdue’ cylinder goes into circulation. Regarding the mandatory testing, he too reiterated the views of the Indian Oil official.

Source:
http://www.expressbuzz.com/edition/story.aspx?Title=%E2%80%98LPG+cylinders+have+no+expiry+date%E2%80%99&artid=PI%7Cq7oDu2rY=&SectionID=lifojHIWDUU=&MainSectionID=lifojHIWDUU=&SectionName=rSY%7C6QYp3kQ=&SEO=

I have opened a channel to discuss this.

Magnitude 4.9 shakes South Indian Ocean

An earthquake has occured at the South Indian Ocean with the magnitude of 4.9 on the Richter scale.
This earth quark was 10km undersea earth quark occurred in 1170 km South of Sri Lanka, 1125 km North-East of Diego Garcia, 1260 km South-East of Maldives with the depth of 10 km.

For More Details:-
http://www.dailymirror.lk/DM_BLOG/Sections/frmNewsDetailView.aspx?ARTID=29321
http://www.lankatruth.com/New/Sinhala/Sinhala_Full_Story_Page/2008/October/16/20081016_09.htm
http://www.lankatruth.com/New/Full_Story_Page/2008/October/16/20081016.04.htm
http://earthquake.usgs.gov/eqcenter/recenteqsww/Quakes/us2008yfaf.php#details

How to know the origin of milk products (made in China or Taiwan)

With more and more milk products from China and Taiwan having problem. We really got to check where the things are produced. Here is a way to differentiate Taiwan made products and China made products : by looking at first three digits of its Bar Code.If the 1st 3 digits are 690 - 695 - China madeIf the 1st 3 digits are 471 – Taiwan madeSo please spread the words to everyone......
000 - 019 USA & Canada
020 - 029 reserved for local use (store/warehouse)
030 - 039 USA & Canada
040 - 049 reserved for local use (store/warehouse)
050 - 059 Coupons
060 - 139 USA & Canada
200 - 299 reserved for local use (store/warehouse)
300 - 379 France
380 Bulgaria
383 Slovenija
385 Croatia
387 BIH (Bosnia-Herzegovina)
400 - 440 Germany
450 - 459 Japan
460 - 469 Russian Federation
470 Kyrgyzstan
471 Taiwan
474 Estonia
475 Latvia
476 Azerbaijan
477 Lithuania
478 Uzbekistan
479 Sri Lanka
480 Philippines
481 Belarus
482 Ukraine
484 Moldova
485 Armenia
486 Georgia
487 Kazakhstan
489 Hong Kong
490 - 499 Japan
500 - 509 UK
520 Greece
528 Lebanon
529 Cyprus
531 Macedonia
535 Malta
539 Ireland
540 - 549 Belgium & Luxembourg
560 Portugal
569 Iceland
570 - 579 Denmark
590 Poland
594 Romania
599 Hungary
600-601 South Africa
608 Bahrain
609 Mauritius
611 Morocco
613 Algeria
619 Tunisia
621 Syria
622 Egypt
624 Libya
625 Jordan
626 Iran
627 Kuwait
628 Saudi Arabia
629 Emirates
640 - 649 Finland
690 - 695 China
700 - 709 Norway
729 Israel
730 - 739 Sweden
740 Guatemala
741 El Salvador
742 Honduras Nicaragua
744 Costa Rica
745 Panama
746 Republica Dominicana
750 Mexico
754 - 755 Canada
759 Venezuela
760 - 769 Schweiz, Suisse, Svizzera
770 Colombia
773 Uruguay
775 Peru
777 Bolivia
779 Argentina
780 Chile
784 Paraguay
786 Ecuador
789 - 790 Brasil
800 - 839 Italy
840 - 849 Spain
850 Cuba
858 Slovakia
859 Czech
860 YU (Serbia & Montenegro)
865 Mongolia
867 North Korea
869 Turkey
870 - 879 Netherlands
880 South Korea
884 Cambodia
885 Thailand
888 Singapore
890 India
893 Vietnam
899 Indonesia
900 - 919 Austria
930 - 939 Australia
940 - 949 New Zealand
950 Head Office
955 Malaysia
958 Macau
977 Serial publications (ISSN)
978 - 979 Bookland (ISBN)
980 Refund receipts
981 - 982 Common Currency Coupons
990 - 999 Coupons

Palestinian President in Sri Lanka

Palestinian President Mahmud Abbas arrived in Sri Lanka yesterday (2008/10/09) at about 2.30 p.m and expressed his deepest gratitude to the people of Sri Lanka for the moral support given right through for the struggle carried out by the Palestine people to protect their rights for several decades.

About Palestinian President Mahmud Abbas
Mahmoud Abbas (Arabic: محمود عباس‎) (born March 26, 1935), also known by the kunya Abu Mazen (ابو مازن), was elected President of the Palestinian National Authority (PNA) on January 9, 2005, and took office on January 15, 2005.[1]

Abbas is a leading politician in Fatah. He served as the first Prime Minister of the Palestinian Authority from March to October 2003 when he resigned citing lack of support from Israel and the United States as well as "internal incitement" against his government. [2] Before being named Prime Minister, Abbas led the PLO's Negotiations Affairs Department. He has served as Chairman of the PLO Executive Committee since November 11, 2004, after Yasser Arafat's death. Abbas is frequently portrayed by Israel and the West as the face of Palestinian moderation.
Source:- Wikipedia

Vertical city-Dubai-2.4 KM tall

The life of Great Hero Major General Janaka Perera

To read more details about Hero’s life Visit to below links .
Sinhala: - http://www.lankaenews.com/Sinhala/news.php?id=6738
English: - http://www.lankaenews.com/English/news.php?id=6498

Dolphin Rings

The attached video is of dolphins playing with silver colored Rings which they have the ability to make under water to play with. It isn't known how they learn this, or if it's an inbred ability.As if by magic the dolphin does a quick flip of its head and a silver ring appears in front of its pointed beak. The ring is a solid, donut shaped bubble about 2-ft across, yet it doesn't rise to the surface of the water! It stands upright in the water like a magic doorway to an unseen dimension. The dolphin then pulls a small silver donut from the larger one. Looking at the twisting ring for one last time a bite is taken from it, causing the small ring to collapse into a thousands of tiny bubbles which head upward towards the water's surface. After a few moments the dolphin creates another ring to play with. There also seems to be a separate mechanism for producing small rings, which a dolphin can accomplish by a quick flip of its head.An explanation of how dolphins make these silver rings is that they are 'air-core vortex rings'. Invisible, spinning vortices in the water are generated from the tip of a dolphin's dorsal fin when it is moving rapidly and turning. When dolphins break the line, the ends are drawn together into a closed ring. The higher velocity fluid around the core of the vortex is at a lower pressure than the fluid circulating farther away. Air is injected into the rings via bubbles released from the dolphin's blowhole. The energy Of the water vortex is enough to keep the bubbles from rising for a reasonably few seconds of play time.
Source:-From Email

which side is the petrol filler cap?

WHO KNEW THIS???

I have been driving for over 50 years. I would think I should have noticed the little secret on my dashboard that was staring me in the face the whole time...I didn't...and I bet you didn't either...Have you ever rented or borrowed a car and when arriving at the petrol station wondered...mmm, which side is the petrol filler cap?My normal solution was to stick my head out the window, strain my neck and look, try to see in the side mirrors or even get out of the car!!!!Well ladies and gentlemen, I'm going to share with you my little secret so you will no longer look like Ace Ventura on your way to the petrol station or put your neck at risk of uncomfort or injury.If you look at your petrol gauge, you will see a small icon of a petrol pump?The handle of the petrol pump will extend out on either the left or right side of the petrol pump?If your tank is on the left, the handle will be on the left? If your tank is on the right, the handle will be on the right (see photo). It is that simple!

I don't know how you feel right now but when I found out this morning I felt cheated!WHY don't the dealers share such important information with car buyers?I don't understand why this isn't in the Highway Code or even the car manufacturers manual??I don't get why any mechanic I have ever been too or know has even thought of mentioning this to me??The only possible explanation can be that all these people probably don't even know!Go out and share the worlds best kept auto secret with your friends as this is information is way too important to be kept secret.

Source:-From Email

Over 20 Killed including Maj Gen Janaka Perera in LTTE suicide attack - Anuradhapura

The opposition leader of the North-Central provincial council, Maj General Janaka Perera and many others were killed when an LTTE suicide cadre blown himself inside the United National Party (UNP) office near the Old Bus Stand in Anuradhapura this morning, 6 October.
According to the latest information, over 20 including the wife of Maj Gen Janaka Perera, few UNP provincial councilors, UNP Manager in Anuradhapura Dr John Pulle and his wife, were killed while more than 35 sustained injuries in this bomb attack.
The bomb blast occurred around 8.45 a,m in a function held to declare open the new UNP office in Anuradhapura, sources added.
Source:-http://www.defence.lk/new.asp?fname=20081006_05

Transparent Butterfly

It comes from Central America and is found from Mexico to Panama. It is quite common in its zone, but it not easy to find because of its transparent wings, which is a natural camouflage mechanism. A butterfly with transparent wings is rare and beautiful. As delicate as finely blown glass, the presence of this rare tropical gem is used by rain forest ecologists as an indication of high habitat quality and its demise alerts them of ecological change. Rivaling the refined beauty of a stained glass window, the translucent wings of the Glasswing butterfly shimmer in the sunlight like polished panes of turquoise, orange, green, and red. All things beautiful do not have to be full of color to be noticed: in life that which is unnoticed has the most power.

Green Card Lottery Program - 2010

Green card lottery program will start on October 2 , 2008
For more information visit.
http://www.dvlottery.state.gov/

675 apllicats from Sri Lanka have been selected for visa interviews
last year .
Number of applicants selected from each qualifying country.
http://travel.state.gov/visa/immigrants/types/types_1317.html

Eid Mubarak