Before apply for job online

Oh yes indeed, very single thing that we do has become more advanced and involves the latest technology; even applying for jobs and sitting down the interviews. No more rifling through the classifieds columns of newspapers, looking under the respective subject for the perfect job opening, having to sit down to an intimidating job interviews, facing a group of hard unknown faces; every single thing has changed.

Now, all you need to do is connect to the internet and type whatever job you’re looking for, apply for it online as well, sit back and wait for the magic to do its trick. It’s really that easy, but there of course the ups and downs of applying and working online, as well as plenty of do’s and don’ts in the same area.

There is, without a doubt more job opportunities available online than ever before, which is a huge plus point for even a student who is looking for a part time job during his/her vacation, and of course, it cuts of the hassle of going through probably s thousands classified ads, whereas surfing online would get the search done in next to no time. The only catch to applying for a job online would be that, there are plenty of chances of giving out personal information and details to anything such as web or anyone whom you have never met you before, may be risky; besides, who can you really trust behind the computer screen, unless, of course, it is a highly acclaimed business, unlike other odd jobs.

So make sure you research on the kind of job you’re looking for applying and sending information to; in a few weeks or even few days time, you surely don’t want strangers contacting you and asking you to do preposterous things or bothering you for life. Be safe and know what you’re getting into; it may seem and surely look a lot easier, but there is a whole new and different world out of there on the internet.

Most often, people are not prepared for the kinds of questions directed at or asked of them, and it certainly doesn’t do you any good, when you’re stuck speechless. It is always important to know that whichever job you are now applying to, is the one you really want; by clearing that off your checklist, you are sure to be confident enough to get off to a decent beginning.

State your interests in a manner that make you sound like someone with great personality and of course, lively. Your education qualifications play an important role here, so be sure to note down your credential correctly and in a right order. If you want to make sure you nab this job, then you’re going to have to go an extra mile, by being a bit forward; not too much to scare anyone away, but to make them certain that you’re indeed serious about your work and have it in you to do something great.

Don’t fret or let other people’s bad experiences freak you out; just be yourself and go with the flow. Go get that job.

Eco- Adventure

Sri Lanka blessed with an abundance of flora and fauna has a long radiation of conservation. This goes back to its ancient Buddhist tradition which teaches respect and compassion to all living things. The world’s first wild life sanctuary was set up by Royal edict in the 3rd C.B.C. in Mihintale
(Where the Buddhist doctrine was first preached) and is still a sanctuary. Understanding the importance of conservation ecological integrity, large wilderness tracts were set aside by successive rulers as reserves for rain catchments and pest control purposes. Today, the sanctuaries, national parks, and reserves where law protects flora and fauna comprise 14% of the Island’s total land area of 65610sq, Km.

Within this land area there are more than 70 sanctuaries, National parks & a number of wetlands and mountain ranges. Therefore the bio- diversity in Sri Lanka is regarded to be greater per sq. Meter of surface area than any other country in the Asian Region. When Sri Lanka’s ecosystem is compared with other Asian countries, Sri Lanka has many tropical rain forests, montane, lowland, and virgin forests and wetland. There are also many ecosystems with mangroves, sand dunes, beaches and coral reefs. Numbering over 220, Sri Lanka for its size has perhaps the largest number of waterfalls of any country in the world.

Sri Lanka is a global bio-diversity hot spot. About half of its species are endemic, including all fresh water crabs, 90% amphibians, 25-75% reptiles and vertebrates, around 50% fresh water fishes, 26% flowering plants, 145 mammals and as many as non migrant birds.

Species richness is extreme and there are known to be over 3,368 species of flowering plants, 314 ferns, 575 mosses, 190liverworts, 896 algae, 1920 fungi, 400 orchids, 242 butterflies, 117 dragonflies, and damselflies, 139 mosquitoes, 525 carabis beetles, 266 land snails, 78 fresh water fishes, 250 amphibians, 92 snakes, 35 fresh water crabs, 21 geckos, 21 shrinks, 322 non- migrant birds. The island also provides critical habitat for internationally mobile species, including5 species of endangered marine turtles, about 100 species of waterfowls, and many other migratory birds.

The Flora of Sri Lanka

The flora of Sri Lanka means the plant life of Sri Lanka. Our country being a tropical one with plenty of rain and sunshine, we have an abundance of green life. The island almost throughout the year is covered by a green carpet grass. There are then, the herbs, bigger plants, trees, palms and the jungle giants.

The herbs and smaller plants form the category of medicinal plants and vegetables and even creepers. The bigger plants provide fruits, the palms yield food and drink and the giants of the jungle give wood for furniture and fuel. Some of Sri Lanka herbs are so rare that it is said many medicine men come to Sri Lanka for certain herbs found here, but absent even in the Himalayan hills.

With nearly every Sri Lanka meal, vegetable s come from the plants and creepers, Toddy and fruits come from the palms like the coconut, Palmyra and Jaggery palms. The giants of the jungle, some over 500 years old as ebony, satin, teak and mahogany etc. provide wood for furniture, some of which are exported.

Animal life has protection from our flora and the tall trees bring down the rain which otherwise would have passed over without giving the life-giving waters from the heavens above. The thousands of birds and myriads of insects find a safe shelter in, on, among and under our wide and varied flora.

A trip to Ajantha Caves-India

We started from Bashavel in the wee hours of morning, after few hours, we are near a mountain. Located just 40 km Jalgaon city of Maharasta, India, lying in the middle of a steep horseshoe shaped rock; Ajantha comprises 30 temples like caves hewn into the heart of rock. The caves are surprisingly large and rich with Buddhist sculpture of the highest craftsmanship and more importantly, paintings of infinite charm. Though I knew that a chisel and hammer under the command of a skilled artiste can do wonders, I never thought it could be this magnitude.

It is a well maintained site, as is the case with any other site of either culture or religious value in India. Private vehicles are not allowed up to the caves, with a huge amenity centre built at the end of Ajantha Ghat, 4km away from the caves. From there, you have to take a pollution free bus to reach the caves through a reserved tropical forest. The hill range opposite the caves provides natural protection to the caves. A solitary place with a panoramic view surrounded by greenery a river flowing in the ravine. It makes it an ideal place for pious Buddhist monks to meditate. The river called Waghors, flows through seven small waterfalls called Saptkund. Before it enter the caves in form of a beautiful waterfall- a very pleasing site indeed during rainy season. Mother natures’ creativity at Ajantha, horseshoe shaped rock a bunch of waterfalls, a stream serpenting beneath strong impression that natural beauty is far ahead of man made wonders.

Believed to have been built around 2nd century BC, the caves remained unknown to the modern world until 1819, due to debris gathered within the caves, when it was accidentally discovered by John Smith, a British captain. Most of the painting in Ajantha is from the 2nd BC, while some of them are about the 5th century AD, and continued for next two centuries. Though there 30 caves, only 26 caves can be visited, as there is no proper access to rest. It had been a great monastery with the capacity to house thousands of monks. All the caves are numbered accordingly. Caves 9, 10, 19, and 16, are chaitya halls. Carving Stupas’ inside a rock cut cave needs a higher degrees of engineering skills.

In Ajantha, Hinayana and Mahayana have their separate caves. Since there was no idol worship in the Hinayana sect, no statues other than painted emblems of Buddha are seen in such caves, whereas, Mahayana caves are full of idols and paintings Sitting Buddhas’ statues at Mahayanic caves, have been carved with the leg touching the ground, so that worshipers have access to Buddha’s feet, because foot worship popular among the Mahayana followers.

Ajantha is famous for painting depicting scenes from Jathaka stories and Buddha’s life. Some caves are entirely painted. Some Hinayanic caves have been pillars fully painted with Jathaka stories. Rock cut staircase at Ajantha despite a mirror wall, look similar to the stone step at Sigiriya which in Sri Lanka, given the high elevation and the manner it goes along the main rock face up to the lion’s foot.