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Batterygate[ 1][ 2][ 3] is a term used to describe deliberate processor slowdowns on Apple 's iPhones, in order to prevent handsets with degraded batteries shutting down when under high load. Critics argued the slowdown amounted to planned obsolescence, however this may stem from the common misconception that all older iPhones were slowed down.
The installed electrical capacity and production of Sri Lanka by sources, from 2000 to 2018. Sri Lanka's electricity demand is currently met by nine thermal power stations, fifteen large hydroelectric power stations, and fifteen wind farms, with a smaller share from small hydro facilities and other renewables such as solar.
The Ministry of Agriculture[ 2] ( Sinhala: කෘෂිකර්ම අමාත්යාංශය; Tamil: கமத்தொழில் அமைச்சு) is the central government ministry of Sri Lanka responsible for agriculture. The ministry is responsible for formulating and implementing national policy on home affairs and other ...
The Sri Lankan Advanced Level ( A-level) formerly called Higher School Certificate (HSC), is a General Certificate of Education (GCE) qualification exam in Sri Lanka, similar to the British Advanced Level, conducted annually by the Department of Examinations of the Ministry of Education. It is usually taken by students during the final two ...
Sri Lanka is the world's fourth-largest producer of tea. In 1995, it was the world's leading exporter of tea (rather than producer), with 23% of the total world export, and Sri Lanka ranked second on tea export earnings in 2020 [ 2] after China. The highest production of 340 million kg was recorded in 2013, while the production in 2014 was ...
The Kala Keerthi is a national honour awarded " for extraordinary achievements and contributions in arts, culture and drama". [ 4] It is the highest National Honour for arts, culture and drama in Sri Lanka. It is conventionally used as a title or prefix to the awardee's name. Kala Keerthi ranks lower than Vidya Jyothi.
Adam's Peak is a 2,243 m (7,359 ft) tall conical sacred mountain located in central Sri Lanka. [ 1][ 2] It is well known for the Sri Pada ( Śrī Pāda ; Sinhala: ශ්රී පාද, 'sacred footprint'), a 1.8 m (5 ft 11 in) rock formation near the summit whose name is also used for the mountain itself. In Buddhist tradition the print is ...
The institution later functioned under the new act of the Sri Lanka Standards Institution Act No. 6 of 1984 replacing the previous outdated act. [2] The organisation works as a regulatory institution and it is a kind of state corporation on behalf of the government mainly to protect consumers from the unethical business trade malpractices.