Sober Island

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The ocean is grasping for breath.🌊

It is estimated that around 8 million pieces of plastic enter the ocean every day. That’s on top of 200 million MT of plastic that currently circulate in the oceans. But that is not all, most toxic waste material is dumped into the ocean including industrial waste and sewage. It not only kills marine animals and plant life but also impairs the ecosystem functions of the ocean such as climate regulation and over 50% of the earth’s oxygen production

Through our we have eliminated over 30,000kg of plastic reaching the ocean! Our Founder formed Dilmah on the principle of kindness to people and nature. Our Dilmah Teas & Infusions and the Dilmah head office at Peliyagoda are carbon neutral. By 2030 all our operations will achieve zero emissions.

If you want to know more about our efforts at conserving and restoring our environment, climate adaptation, and more visit us https://bit.ly/3vpXuc9

02/07/2022

4ocean • Original Audio

29/06/2022

Background

"The inaugural State of the Tropics Report was launched on 29 June 2014, as the culmination of a collaboration between twelve leading tropical research institutions. The report offers a unique perspective on this increasingly important region. Marking the anniversary of the report’s launch the United Nations General Assembly adopted resolution A/RES/70/267 in 2016, which declared that 29 June of each year is to be observed as the International Day of the Tropics.

The international Day of the Tropics was designated to raise awareness to the specific challenges faced by tropical areas, the far-reaching implications of the issues affecting the world’s tropical zone and the need, at all levels, to raise awareness and to underline the important role that countries in the tropics will play in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals."

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Climate Change
https://www.un.org/en/global-issues/climate-change
Inovative pacific Island Quotes

29/06/2022

මෙම වීදුරු ටැංකි දෙකේම තිබෙන ජලය ඉදිරියෙන් ඇති කලපුවෙන් එකම වේලාවක සහ එකම ස්ථානයකින් ගත් ඒවායි... වම් පස ටැංකියෙහි ජලය පමණක් තිබෙන අතර දකුණු පස ටැංකියෙහි එම ජලයට සජීවි බෙල්ලන් දමා ඇත...

බෙල්ලන් යනු ජලජ පරිසරයෙහි වෙසෙන ස්වභාවික පවිත්රකාරකයන් විශේෂයකි... එක් වැඩිහිටි බෙල්ලෙකුට දිනකට ජලය ගැලුම් 50 ක් පමණ පිරිසිදු කළ හැකිය... තවද ඔවුන්ට ගල්පර අතර සිට අනෙකුත් සාගර ජීවීන් සඳහා වාසස්ථානයක් සාදා දිය හැකි අතර රළු කාලගුණයන් පවතින කාලයන් තුළ කුණාටුවන්ගෙන් වෙරළ තීරය ආරක්ෂා කර දීමටද උපකාරී වෙයි...

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China Southern Airlines Official Account

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Distance from Trinco – 9.3 km (14 minutes) Sober Island is an island which is situated close to the Trincomalee harbour. At present it is host to a resort in the name of “Sober Island Resort”. Sober Island is believed to have been an important transit camp between South East Asia, Europe and F...

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Latest Additions More Than Double the Energy Transitions Initiative Partnership Project's Efforts To Advance Local Energy Goals

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21/06/2022

Add your photo to show solidarity !

This year, UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency has launched a special campaign to create a global movement of solidarity with refugees. We ask everyone to upload their photo with our solidarity ribbon to show that they stand around the world. Join us!

We have created a digital platform where you can upload your picture with a blue solidarity ribbon to show that you stand around the world.

Add your photo and spread the word!

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The Future of Life Institute (FLI) is a nonprofit working to reduce extreme large-scale risks.

21/06/2022

For this 2022, CMA CGM pursues its commitment to the oceans with the announcement of 5 coral nurseries in Australia, Florida, Philippines and Seychelles, as part of its “Reef Recovery” program!

Our partners Endangered Species International, WWF, Nature Seychelles and Renewal Foundation International are part of this new commitment.

Read more: https://www.cmacgm-group.com/en/news-media/world-oceans-day

21/06/2022

We dedicate this World Ocean Day to our local partners Marine Conservation Society Seychelles (MCSS) and Nature Seychelles who has been investing in the protection of our oceans, its life and livelihoods. Reminding ourselves that we all have a part to play in safeguarding not only our waters but also the wonders and treasures it holds. Let us not forget that our collective efforts can help in offsetting the rising effects of climate change. 💙

Photo courtesy: Imran Ahmad

21/06/2022

ශ්‍රී ලංකාවේ වනාන්තර වල උන්නතිය සහ ඉදිරි පරම්පරාවේ හුස්ම ගැනීමේ අයිතිය උදෙසා ව්‍යාපෘතිය මඟින් නව භූ දර්ශන සැලසුම් ක්‍රම්වීද හzදුන්වා දෙන ලදි.

වැඩිදුර තොරතුරු-https://www.escamp.lk/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/SIL-12-12-ESCAMP-54-x-08-kua-1.pdf

19/06/2022

18/06/2022

Island of sun

-Amazing little island in Trincomalee ♥
-Sorber Island
(Island of angered whites)
Sober Island or island of Sun.

Located in the natural harbor of Trincomalee, Sober Island is a popular tourist destination.
The late young British lieutenant S. The island in Sober's memory was named "Sober".
Sober Island is located about an hour after leaving the pepper jetty in Trincomalee. The 175-acre island, about 200 meters above sea level, was renamed the "Island of the Sun" in the French sense of the word "Isle du Solite" and was developed by the Sri Lanka Navy in 1919 and 1922 according to two site plans. .
In the past, white people who were drunk were taken and dumped on this island. When you get drunk the next day, let them swim by themselves without any help.
Formerly used as an island for lepers, it is now used as a naval resort. Once you've been able to get to this island, you'll be able to get an idea of ​​its solitude.
Not only is it a tourist attraction, but the relics of a missing era point to its appeal as a much-anticipated destination. There are French tombs, World War II gun locations, underground ammunition depots and many other symbols of the British occupation.
Sober Island was first occupied by the French. By Admiral Jacob Blackett de la Hay in 1672 and by Admiral Saffron in 1782. After the Treaty of Paris in 1784, the British occupied the island and later developed it for their military purposes, which was primarily a military establishment. However, before the British conquered the island, the Dutch also launched a tug-of-war against France.

Sober Island
Sober Island was first occupied by the French. "Admiral Jacob Blaquet de la Haye" in 1672 and by "Admiral Suffren" in 1782. The British took over the island after the Treaty of Paris in 1784 and later developed it for their military requirements and was essentially a military establishment. However before the British occupation of the island, the Dutch also forged a tug- of- war with the French to claim the island.

The Island was named as "Sober" in memory of late young British Lieutenant S.Sober.

As Trincomalee became the home of the British Eastern fleet during the World War II, the British fortified the island with a battery of guns. It’s written in past conicals that Trincomalee was heavily defended against the Japanese Navy with the help of heavy artillery batteries located on the Sober Island. Also, during the World War II, the Island was a transit station for thousands of soldiers en-route to far East and the Mediterranean.

The 175 acre island elevating nearly 200 meters from the sea level was called “Isle du Soleit” by French meaning “Island of Sun” which was developed by Sri Lanka Navy as per the two site plans drawn in 1919 and 1922
The island is not merely touristic in appeal but contain relics of a bye gone era magnifying its appeal as a much sought after destination.
There are French graves, World War II gun positions, underground ammunition storage complexes and many more symbols of British occupation.

18/06/2022

Regent's park.