Guard stone at Thuparama

Thuparama Temple
Thuparama is considered to be the oldest dagoba in Sri Lanka and is believed to enshrine the collar bone relic of Lord Buddha.

The guard stones like these are generally found in pairs at the entrance to temples, palaces and other revered sites.

Aukana Buddha

The 13 meter high statue carved out of solid granite, goes back to the 5th century, to the reign of King Dathusena. (about 50km south of Anuradhapura)

On a rainy day, it is said, that one can see droplets of water falling off the tip of the statue's nose hitting the ground exactly between the toes.- a testament to the architectural accuracy of the sculptor. The brick enclosure around and above was built recently to protect it from weather.

CCTV 9 now on FTA basis

Over the last few days a new television was spotted on UHF 30 broadcasting on an on & off basis carrying Chinese programming. According to reports reaching us as of last night this channel has been broadcasting uninterrupted. the channel is said to relaying CCTV 9 programming. CCTV 9 is presently available in Sri Lanka via a few pay television operators.

The channel has been viewed clearly in and around colombo & its suburbs but we are not sure of the coverage out of the suburban region.

Please keep us updated on the latest on this channel as the days progress.

Siyatha TV and Vettri TV to launch today

Sri Lanka's newest Sinhala Language Television channel Siyatha TV and Vettri TV the newest Tamil Language channel will be launching today. The channels are broadcasting on UHF 32 and UHF 46 respectively. In addition Siyatha TV started broadcasting via Dialog TV from last night.

Siyatha TV has reportedly got islandwide coverage via UHF/VHF in addition to FTA satellite coverage but we are unable to ascertain the coverage details of Vettri TV.

The channels are reportedly launching today at 6:45pm from the Grand Ballroom of the Hotel Hilton. Siyatha TV and Vettri TV are operated by Voice of Asia Networks which also operates Siyatha FM, Vettri FM and Real Radio.

Please keep us updated on the latest on these channels as the days progress.

he different types of HIV test

Using a rapid oral HIV test

There are a number of tests that are used to find out whether a person is infected with HIV, the virus that causes AIDS. This page will look at a variety of tests, including the HIV antibody test, P24 antigen test and PCR test.

There are other types of HIV testing, which are used once a person has been diagnosed with the virus. These include the CD4 test and the viral load test.

HIV antibody test

HIV antibody tests are the most appropriate test for routine diagnosis of HIV among adults. Antibody tests are inexpensive and very accurate. The ELISA antibody test (enzyme-linked immunoabsorbent) also known as EIA (enzyme immunoassay) was the first HIV test to be widely used.

Cancer Rate Comparison - Sri Lanka / US

her chance of breast cancer is 21 x lower than your's

The fact that overall cancer mortality in Sri Lanka is 7.5 times lower than cancer mortality in the US, that breast cancer mortality is over 20 times lower, and lung cancer mortality is 39 times lower in Sri Lanka than in the US, points directly to what may well be a a highly effective natural cancer cure. The facts are all here.

Cancer Mortality Rate Comparison - Sri Lanka / US
per 100.000	US		Sri Lanka
TYPE	Male	Female	Male	Female
Total	220.7	190.3	29.3	26.1
oral*	4.1	2.0	3.1	1.4
esophagus	6.4	2.0	1.2	1.2
stomach	6.3	4.2	2.7	3.4
colon	18.7	18.7	0.0	0.1
rectum*	3.5	2.9	0.3	0.2
liver	2.6	1.0	0.1	0.0
larynx	2.5	0.6	0.2	0.1
lung*	72.3	43.2	2.0	0.4
prostate	27.5	-	0.2	-
bladder	5.9	2.8	0.2	0.1
other	48.8	53.6	16.5	14.3
leukemia	8.5	6.6	2.3	1.8
lymph*	13.6	12.1	0.6	0.3
breast	-	32.7	-	1.6
cervix*	-	3.5	-	0.4
uterus*	-	4.6	-	0.8