Archive for February, 2008

Technology

        

                  

                        Technology   refers to all tools and ways of doing things. Ways of doing things are procedures. Tools incl ude utensils, devices, machinery, inventions and structures. The methods are techniques and ways of doing things.

                   In a broad sen technology is “Man ‘s ability to control nature” Some specifie areas are”Construction tech noloyy” , “Computer technology” and “Medical technology” Technology develops and changes over time and is constantly replaced with new moclels. Students should have a good knowledge of ftechnology to keep pace with the changing times. So it is necessary to improve Engilsh and read more and more on technology and be ready to face the chllenges of the glodal village in the future

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Prof .Senarath Paranavithana

             a man of exceptional achievement                    Did you know that sigiriya has deen declared a world heri tare ancl the 8thwonder of the world?     But for Prof . Senarath Paranavithane, born over 100 years ago in a little known village called  Maetaramba in the Galle District we would not have still discovered the importance of  sigiriya fully. Prof. Senarath Paranavithane escaped belonging to the monolingual exclusive class, and became a true bilingual because he got a solid foundation in the oriental languages. This incul cated in him a love for country, an interest in ist hiory, and a disoipline which stood him in good stead wnen ne emda rked upon his career us a rchaelogical commissioner.   

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