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A cave or cavern is a natural void in the ground, specifically a space large enough for a human to enter. Caves often form by the weathering of rock and often extend deeply underground. The word cave can also refer to much smaller openings such as sea caves , rock shelters , and grottos , though strictly speaking a cave is exogene, meaning it ...
The name "ikman" comes from the Sinhala term "ඉක්මන්" meaning "fast", or "quick". [1] ikman.lk Launched in June 2013 and is owned by Swedish company Saltside Technologies. ikman.lk became the 6th most visited website in Sri Lanka after three months of operation. [2] The site was initially developed by technical teams based in Sweden ...
Expressways of Sri Lanka. Sri Lanka currently has over 271 kilometres (168 mi) of designated expressways serving the southern and central parts of the country. The first stage of the E01 Expressway (Southern Expressway), which opened in 2011 was Sri Lanka's first expressway spanning a distance of 95.3 kilometres (59.2 mi).
Sri Lanka's parliament approved amendments to a decades-old law on Tuesday to allow Elon Musk's Starlink, the satellite unit of SpaceX, to set up operations in the South Asian island nation. Sri ...
The majority of high-rise structures in the country are located in the commercial capital Colombo. As of May 2017, the tallest structure on the island is the Lotus Tower at 350 m (1,150 ft), and the tallest habitable building is the Altair at 240 m (790 ft). [ 1]
As of 2022, Sri Lanka has eight sites on the list. The first three sites, the Ancient City of Polonnaruwa, the Ancient City of Sigiriya, and the Sacred City of Anuradhapura, were listed in 1982. The most recent site, the Central Highlands of Sri Lanka, was listed in 2010. The Central Highlands and the Sinharaja Forest Reserve are natural sites ...
The 222-kilometre-long (138 mi) highway links the Sri Lankan capital Colombo with Galle, Matara and Hambantota, major cities in the south of the island. The Southern Expressway Project (SEP) was introduced by the Road Development Authority and the Ministry of Highways as far back as late 1980s.
Sri Lanka Railway Authority. Sri Lanka Rubber Manufacturing Export Co. Ltd. Sri Lanka Rupavahini Corporation. Sri Lanka State Plantations Corporation. Sri Lanka Transport Board. State Development & Construction Corporation. State Engineering Corporation of Sri Lanka. State Mortgage & Investment Bank. State Pharmaceuticals Corporation of Sri Lanka.