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Port city Colombo

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Port City Colombo Port city Colombo International Financial City (CIFC) (Sinhala: කොළඹ ජාත්‍යන්තර මූල්‍ය නගරය, romanized: Koḷam̆ba Jātyantara Mūlya Nagaraya; Tamil: கொழும்பு சர்வதேச நிதி நகரம், romanized: Kolumbu sarvadesa nithi Nakaram) is a special financial zone and International Financial Centre located in Colombo, Sri Lanka, which is currently under construction on reclaimed land adjacent to the Galle Face Green. The land reclamation work had been completed as of January 2018. The cost is slated at 15 billion dollars. Colombo International Finance City කොළඹ ජාත්‍යන්තර මූල්‍ය නගරය கொழும்பு சர்வதேச நிதி நகரம் An artist’s impression of the city at Galle Face An artist’s impression of the city at Galle Face Colombo International Finance City is located in Colombo MunicipalityColombo International Finance CityColombo International Finance City Location in Colombo Coordinates: 06°56′00″N 79°50′00″E Country Sri Lanka City Colombo Area Total 2.69 km2 (1.

Prince philip

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Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh (born Prince Philip of Greece and Denmark;[1] 10 June 1921[fn 1] – 9 April 2021) was a member of the British royal family as the husband of Elizabeth II. Tenure 6 February 1952 – 9 April 2021 Born Prince Philip of Greece and Denmark 10 June 1921[fn 1] Mon Repos, Corfu, Kingdom of Greece Died 9 April 2021 (aged 99) Windsor Castle, Windsor, United Kingdom Spouse Elizabeth II ​(m. 1947)​ Issue Detail Charles, Prince of Wales Anne, Princess Royal Prince Andrew, Duke of York Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex House Glücksburg (until 1947) Mountbatten (from 1947) Father Prince Andrew of Greece and Denmark Mother Princess Alice of Battenberg Signature Prince Philip's signature Military career Allegiance  United Kingdom Service/branch  Royal Navy  British Army  Royal Air Force Years of service 1939–1952 (active service) Rank Admiral of the Fleet Field Marshal Marshal of the Royal Air Force Captain General Royal Marines Commander (active s

Sinhala Happy New Year

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Sinhalese Buddhist New Year, generally known as Aluth Avurudda (Sinhala: අලුත් අවුරුද්ද) in Sri Lanka, is a Sri Lankan holiday that celebrates the traditional New Year of the Sinhalese buddhist people in Sri Lanka. It is a major anniversary celebrated by not only the Sinhalese Buddhist people but by most Sri Lankans. The timing of the Sinhala New Year coincides with the new year celebrations of many traditional calendars of South and Southeast Asia. The festival has close semblance to the Tamil New year and other South and Southeast Asian New Years. It is a public holiday in Sri Lanka. It is generally celebrated on 13 April or 14 April and traditionally begins at the sighting of the new moon. According to Sinhalese astrology, New Year begins when the sun moves from Meena Rashiya (the house of Pisces) to Mesha Rashiya (the house of Aries). It also marks the end of the harvest season and of spring.

Conversation practice

Greeting Someone you Know Listen to the Entire Lesson "Hey John, how have you been?" "Hi Bob, how are you?" "Hi Nancy, what have you been up to?" "Andy, it's been a long time, how are you man?" If you meet someone unexpectedly, you can say, "Hey Jack, it's good to see you. What are you doing here?" or "What a surprise. I haven't seen you in a long time. How have you been?" If you see the person at a restaurant, you can say, "Do you come to this restaurant often?" Or at the movie theater, "What movie did you come to see?" Appropriate responses: "Hi Steve, my name is Mike. It is nice to meet you as well." "I heard a lot about you from John. He had a lot of good things to say." "Wow. How long has it been? It seems like more than a year. I'm doing pretty well. How about you?" A typical response to this type of greeting is simple. "Not too bad." If asked wh

Elizabeth II

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Elizabeth II (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary; born 21 April 1926)is Queen of the United Kingdom and 15 other Commonwealth realms. Elizabeth II Queen of the United Kingdom and the other Commonwealth realms Canada 1952–present Australia 1952–present New Zealand 1952–present Jamaica 1962–present Barbados 1966–present The Bahamas 1973–present Grenada 1974–present Papua New Guinea 1975–present Solomon Islands 1978–present Tuvalu 1978–present St. Lucia 1979–present St. Vincent and  the Grenadines 1979–present Belize 1981–present Antigua and Barbuda 1981–present St. Kitts and Nevis 1983–present Elizabeth was born in Mayfair, London, as the first child of the Duke and Duchess of York (later King George VI and Queen Elizabeth). Her father ascended the throne on the abdication of his brother King Edward VIII in 1936, from which time she was the heir presumptive. She was educated privately at home and began to undertake public duties during the Second World War, serv

Cleanest City

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CALGARY Calgary in Canada is the world’s cleanest city, and with a population of more than a million, that’s quite something. It’s difficult for the government to maintain its cleanliness, but they do it by focusing on five main things: water cleanliness and availability, sewage systems, traffic congestion, waste removal and recycling and air pollution.