Reading Time: 7 minutesSpotting of Japanese Fleet by Leonard Birchall Squadron Leader Leonard Birchall arrived at Koggala Airbase on April 2, 1942, after serving in the Shetland Islands. In Koggala, a large lake served as a runway and base for the flying boats. The slow speed and immense endurance of the Catalina flying boats allowed them to stay airborne […]
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Reading Time: 9 minutesBasilica of Our Lady of Lanka or Tewatta Church is a Roman Catholic basilica in Tewatte, Ragama, Sri Lanka. It comes under the purview of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Colombo and is a site of pilgrimage for Sri Lankan Catholics. This sacred church is home to the venerated statue of Our Lady of Lanka. Today, Tewatta Church stands as the only
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Reading Time: 16 minutesBackground of Japanese attack on Ceylon During Second World War World War II, or the Second World War, began in Europe on September 1, 1939, with the German invasion of Poland. Two days later, on September 3, 1939, the United Kingdom and France declared war on Germany. The Second World War lasted six years and involved a vast majority of the
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Reading Time: 5 minutesAfter the successful Pearl Harbor attack on December 7, 1941, and subsequent conquests from the Philippines to Singapore to the Dutch East Indies, the Imperial Japanese Navy set its sights beyond the Pacific, advancing into the Indian Ocean and threatening the jewel in the crown of the British Empire, challenging the British naval fleet and
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Reading Time: 2 minutesPreface to the Lyrical Ballads, composed by William Wordsworth for the second edition published in 1800 of the poetry collection Lyrical Ballads wrote with Samuel Taylor Coleridge. William Wordsworth usually expressed himself through his poetry, and this collection single-handedly helped launch the Romantic movement in England. Related Post: The 10 BEST William Wordsworth Poems The
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Reading Time: 10 minutesWilliam Wordsworth Poems: It is difficult to narrow down to just a few favorite poems by Wordsworth, who is one of the most influential English Romantic poets. Wordsworth had a deep relationship with nature and understood the importance of taking time to appreciate the beauty of the natural world. He brought a unique poetry to
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Reading Time: 4 minutesI Wandered Lonely as a Cloud (also commonly known as “Daffodils”) is one of the most popular lyric poems by William Wordsworth. A classic of the Romantic Movement in the early 19th century, the poem is Wordsworth’s best-known work for its celebration of the beauty of nature and its ability to bring joy and happiness in
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Reading Time: 3 minutes“All the world’s a stage, and all the men and women merely players” is the phrase that begins the most famous monologue from William Shakespeare’s comedy As You Like It ( Act II, Scene VII, Line 139), The Seven Ages of Man, spoken by the melancholy Jaques. The speech compares the world to a stage
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Reading Time: 5 minutesHarry Potter Quotes: The entire Harry Potter Book Series has been enjoyed by millions of readers around the World. There is no doubt that these incredible quotes from the Wizarding World that you’re about to read will definitely inspire you. Here, we’ve compiled a list of the best Harry Potter quotes from the Harry Potter
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Reading Time: 6 minutesHoly Cross National Shrine Marawila, Sri Lanka where Christian and non-Christian devotees gather daily from every part of the country to seek blessings from Jesus who looks down on them from the cross even in agony, reminding us of the great sacrifice made to redeem the world of its sin. This Shrine is one of
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