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👉Knowledge Sharing Forum Library series 01👈

🎓Workshop on ‘’Unlock the Power of your library: Explore library services and resources’’🎓

The workshop on "Unlock the Power of Your Library: Explore Library Services and Resources" was held on November 2, 2024, for Level 3 B.Sc. students at the Anuradhapura Regional Centre. Mrs. Piumali Karunarathna Abeysinghe, Senior Assistant Librarian at the Kurunegala Regional Centre, served as the resource person.

The Anuradhapura Regional Centre Library recently held its first session of the Knowledge Sharing Forum library series in collaboration with Sri Lanka’s national institutions. The inaugural session took place on November 2, 2024, in partnership with the Sri Lanka Atomic Energy Board and was conducted online for Level 3 B.Sc. students at the Anuradhapura Regional Centre.

Mr. Priyanga Rathnayaka, Deputy Director of the IT and Promotion, Radiation Protection and Technical Division, served as the resource person, sharing valuable insights with the students. The session was moderated by Mrs. Piumali Karunarathna Abeysinghe, Senior Assistant Librarian of the Kurunegala Regional Centre. This forum aims to enhance students' knowledge by connecting them with experts from various fields. Mrs. Kumudika Jayalath, Coordinator of the Natural Sciences Faculty at Anuradhapura Regional Centre, and Ms. Sewuwandi Bandara, Assistant Director at Anuradhapura Regional Centre, provided great support in organizing this event.

The Anuradhapura Regional Centre Library Conducted a Special Promotion Programme regarding the ARC LIBRARY SERVICES (onsite) for our BA Social Science (Level 3), BMS (Level 4), and Computer Literacy (Short Course) Students on 20th January 2024, From 12.30 p.m to 2.30 p.m.

Resource Person:- Mrs. H.M.P. Piumali Karunarathne Abeysinghe, Senior Assistant Librarian at the Kurunegala Regional Centre of The Open University of Sri Lanka, joined us as the Resource Person for the program.

World Hepatitis Day
28th July 2023

World Hepatitis Day, 28 July, is an opportunity to step up national and international efforts on hepatitis, encourage actions and engagement by individuals, partners and the public and highlight the need for a greater global response as outlined in the WHO's Global hepatitis report of 2017.

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World Hepatitis Day World Hepatitis Day, 28 July, is an opportunity to step up national and international efforts on hepatitis and highlight the need for a greater global response.

International Day for the Conservation of the Mangrove Ecosystem
26th July 2023

Mangroves are rare, spectacular and prolific ecosystems on the boundary between land and sea. These extra ordinary ecosystems contribute to the wellbeing, food security, and protection of coastal communities worldwide. They support a rich biodiversity and provide a valuable nursery habitat for fish and crustaceans. Mangroves also act as a form of natural coastal defense against storm surges, tsunamis, rising sea levels and erosion. Their soils are highly effective carbon sinks, sequestering vast amounts of carbon.

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International Day for the Conservation of the Mangrove Ecosystem Based on human rights and fundamental freedoms, the 2005 Convention ultimately provides a new framework for informed, transparent and parti

International Moon Day
20th July 2023

The General Assembly declared International Moon Day, a United Nations-designated international day to be observed annually on 20 July, in its resolution 76/76 on “International cooperation in the peaceful uses of outer space” in 2021.

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International Moon Day | United Nations International Moon Day marks the anniversary of the first landing by humans on the Moon as part of the Apollo 11 lunar mission.

Nelson Mandela International Day
18th July 2023

We celebrate Nelson Mandela International Day every year to shine light on the legacy of a man who changed the 20th century and helped shape the 21st. This is a moment for all to renew with the values that inspired Nelson Mandela. Absolute determination. A deep commitment to justice, human rights and fundamental freedoms. A profound belief in the equality and dignity of every woman and man. A relentless engagement for dialogue and solidarity across all lines and divisions. Nelson Mandela was a great statesman, a fierce advocate for equality, the founding father of peace in South Africa.

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Nelson Mandela International Day Based on human rights and fundamental freedoms, the 2005 Convention ultimately provides a new framework for informed, transparent and parti

World Snake Day
16th July 2023

An opportunity to celebrate snakes and raise awareness about their preservation. While snakes are threatened by many of the same issues that affect all wildlife (habitat loss, climate change, and disease), negative attitudes toward snakes may be the biggest barrier to their preservation because it often impedes efforts to address other threats.

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World Snake Day Celebrate World Snake Day! July 16 is World Snake Day: An opportunity to celebrate snakes and raise awareness about their preservation. While snakes are threatened by many of the same issues that a…

World Population Day
11th June 2023

World Population Day, which seeks to focus attention on the urgency and importance of population issues, was established by the then-Governing Council of the United Nations Development Programme in 1989, an outgrowth of the interest generated by the Day of Five Billion, which was observed on 11 July 1987..

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World Population Day | United Nations World Population Day seeks to focus attention on the urgency and importance of population issues, including their relations to the environment and development.