Asgiri Mahanayake passes away.

The most  venerable Mahanayake thera of the Asigiri chapter of the Siyam Nikaya Galagama Sri Aththtadassi thera has passed away.

After a sudden fall the Mahanayake thera had 

been admitted to the Teaching hospital Kandy for treatment in the evening.

The director of the Teaching hospital Saman Ratnayake had added that at the time the Mahanayake thera was admitted he had been a state of unconsciousness. However he had passes away after a few hours.

At the time of his demise he had been 96 years old.

A smartphone with a battery that can last up to 15 days ....

The Oukitel K10000 is crammed with a 10,000mAh battery, which should hold almost four times the charge of a Samsung Galaxy S6, and five and a half times the charge of the iPhone 6.A full charge takes about three and a half hours, according to Oukitel, a Chinese gadget maker.Smartphone software has gotten better at managing apps and programs to conserve battery life over the past few years, but not many manufacturers have upgraded battery capacity itself.The K10000 has a “super smart standby” mode, and “intelligent power consumption management,” and is the “world’s largest battery capacity smartphone,” the company claims.The phone can even be used to charge other devices.But even if its battery technology is as advanced as the company says it is, the rest of the phone’s specs are still stuck in the past — it’s not an iPhone competitor.At the moment, Gear Best is selling the device for $240 and shipping begins in January.The company says its battery will last two weeks with “normal use,” but a spokesman did not immediately respond to request for an explanation of what “normal use” means.Oukitel says it’s doing both.

Facebook plans satellite ‘in 2016′.....

The social network’s founder Mark Zuckerberg has announced that Facebook is to launch a satellite that will provide internet access to remote parts of Africa.In partnership with French-based provider Eutelsat, Facebook hope the first satellite will be launched in 2016. Statistics showed that Facebook has nearly 20 million users in major African markets Nigeria and Kenya, with a majority using mobile devices to access their profiles. The company opened its first African office in Johannesburg in June...

Coastal line Rail Track gets a new train...

More than100 thousand people travel in the coastal line rail track daily. Another train was added to the line in weekends for the convenience of commuters. A new train was added to the coastal line rail track on requests from the public and on the instructions from Minister Nimal Siripala De Silva. A group of people including Minister De Silva and Railway General Manager B. A. P. Ariyaratne travelled in the train to Panadura, launching the new service. There is a congestion on this line during weekends as many people leave for their home towns. Tourists who visit south are another group of people who like to travel by train. The new service aims to achieve both these objectives. The new train is operated on Saturday from Maradana to Galle. On Sunday, it is run from Galle to Maradana...

Gangarama Perahara in Colombo commences..

The annual procession organized by Gangarama temple in Colombo, commences today. Police Head Quarters said that a special traffic plan is in place for the Perahara, which will be held tomorrow as well. Vehicle movement has been curtailed from 4.00 p.m. to 1.00 a.m. on Ramanayake mawatha, James Peris mawatha, Park Street, Hunupitiya Lake Crescent junction, Jinarathana mawatha, Hunupitiya Lake road junction, Hunupitiya cross street and Dharmapala mawatha. Vehicle movement has also been curtailed from 7.00 p.m. to 1.00 a.m. on Slave Island junction, Nawam mawtha, Pittala junction, Muttiah Street, Staple street junction, Baybrooke junction, Dawson street junction and Hyde Park Corner....

Rajitha flown to Singapore now

Minister of Health Dr Rajitha Senaratna who was admitted to the Lanka Hospitals Limited for a heart ailment had been flown to Singapore in a special flight.It is reported that he had been treated initially at the Lanka Hospitals Limited before he was air lifted.

The media spokesman of the Minister Nipun Ekanayake had said that this was not a grave  illness as such. On his yearly medical investigations, certain tests had been not normal and hence it had been decided to take him to the Queen Elizabeth private hospital in Singapore for further investigations and treatment.

Rohitha debuts as singer..

Rohitha Rajapaksa, the youngest son of former President - Mahinda Rajapaksa, has released his maiden song.
The track is titled 'Manmula Wela'. In addition to the vocals, the melody are lyrics by Rohitha Rajapaksa.
The music video is by Zero Gravity Creatives and the track is Produced by Pasan Liyanage at Redfox....