Historic rescue of Sigiriya
He was lucky to find a local blacksmith,
Salamanhamy, who showed his superhuman skill in building a strong
iron bridge gaining access to the lion’s paws. This essay is useful
in particular to those who are unaware of the many difficulties that
visitors faced. The work Bell did paved the way for making Sigiriya
today, along with the restoration work done by the Cultural
Triangle, a gem of beauty.
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2020 Vision aimed at dismantling nukes
When leaders of the world’s eight most
industrialised nations — the United States, Britain, Canada, France,
Germany, Italy, Japan and Russia, known as the G8 — hold their
annual summit meeting in Hokkaido in early July, they are likely to
reject a seemingly backhanded invitation: a visit to the Peace
Memorial Museum in the city of Hiroshima.
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Toxic waste export harder to control, despite Basel Convention
Hazardous wastes continue to be transferred to
developing countries and it is getting harder to control their
movements. There is, therefore, a call for the strengthening of the
Basel Convention and the implementation of an international ban on
such transfers.
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Melbourne: Repository of Australian history
Melbourne is the capital of Victoria, Australia,
near the mouth of the river Yarra. About 80 kilometres from the city
of Melbourne, and 50 kilometres away from the beautiful
Suburb-Sunbury, lie the historic Hanging Rock and Macedon War
Memorial Gold Cross, two important tourist Attractions in Australian
soil.
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