Day: 12 December 2021

House of Braahtii, the mother company of Shaan-e-Pakistan, was started in 2006 and Creative Director for both the companies Huma Nasr aims to escalate culture tourism through fashion and crafts.  She works with Pakistan local artisans and also internationally, hence bringing all cultures together to cherish and with the aim of ‘Together We Grow’. House of Braahtii has done major events in the international arena taking hundreds of people to different countries and escalating them on international platforms. This campaign aims at oneness and creating…

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Two more school shootings by Vijaya Chandrasoma The American love affair with guns, mostly of white Republicans living in the “southern slave states”, continues unabated. Apart from gun violence which claims over 35,000 American lives per year, school shootings, the killing of the future of the nation, our children, are depressingly regular. According to a Washington Post database, “an estimated 27,000 students on K-12 campuses across 22 states were exposed to gun violence in 2021”, and there have been more school shootings, 30 in 2021 than in any other year…

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His Eminence Malcolm Cardinal Ranjith today (December 12), responding to a proposal made by the Tourism Ministry, urged the authorities not to devalue Christmas. MORE.. Thank you

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Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett will travel to the United Arab Emirates to meet the Gulf state’s de facto ruler, in the first-ever visit to the UAE by an Israeli prime minister. Bennett will depart for the high-level public visit on Sunday and will meet Crown Prince Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed al-Nahyan on Monday, Bennett’s office said in a statement. The leader will discuss “deepening the ties between Israel and the UAE, especially economic and regional issues,” the statement said. “This is the first official…

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“We shall always strive to delve and to dive To search the immeasurable universe For answers in a naïve hope to somehow satisfy The acutely churning void …… Who am I? And wherefrom? ……….. The unanswered question, of ends without beginnings The daughter of the earth Born of the maroon soil of Mithila …” Thus begins the story of Sita of Ramayana fame, as introduced by Vasantha Senanayake in verse throughout of four Books titled Of Innocence, Intrigues, Infringements and Invincibility, covering 147 pages. I will start my comment by…

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The daily count of COVID-19 cases confirmed in Sri Lanka moved to 714 today (December 12) as 172 more people were tested positive for the virus, the Epidemiology Unit said. MORE.. Thank you

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House of Braahtii, the mother company of Shaan-e-Pakistan, was started in 2006 and Creative Director for both the companies Huma Nasr aims to escalate culture tourism through fashion and crafts.  She works with Pakistan local artisans and also internationally, hence bringing all cultures together to cherish and with the aim of ‘Together We Grow’. House of Braahtii has done major events in the international arena taking hundreds of people to different countries and escalating them on international platforms. This campaign aims at oneness and creating…

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Two more school shootings by Vijaya Chandrasoma The American love affair with guns, mostly of white Republicans living in the “southern slave states”, continues unabated. Apart from gun violence which claims over 35,000 American lives per year, school shootings, the killing of the future of the nation, our children, are depressingly regular. According to a Washington Post database, “an estimated 27,000 students on K-12 campuses across 22 states were exposed to gun violence in 2021”, and there have been more school shootings, 30 in 2021 than in any other year…

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The Director General of Health Services has confirmed another 19 coronavirus related deaths for December 11, increasing the death toll in the country due to the pandemic to 14,614. The deaths confirmed today include 13 males and 06 females while three of the victims are between the ages 30-59 years. The remaining sixteen patients are in the age group of 60 years and above.  Thank you

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Along with the explosions caused by the gas leak, there is a decrease in the sale of gas in the market at present. In some places, dealers have temporarily suspended the sale of gas and replaced it with bundles of firewood. It was also observed that the sale of gas has been temporarily suspended at a leading Litro Gas sales agency in the Jayawadanagama area in Battaramulla. In the observation in this regard, it was found that the gas cylinders had been distributed to the…

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Despite COVID-19 hitting economies hard this year, the Global Innovation Index 2021 illustrates a boom in innovation around the world. This goes to show that ideas are crucial for overcoming the economic challenges of post-pandemic economic growth. Therefore, Ecovation Awards, inaugurated in 2019 to create an innovation culture and empower Sri Lankan eco innovators, couldn’t have resumed its second edition at a better time. Dilmah Tea, CEO, Dilhan C. Fernando said, “”Ecovation seeks to encourage practical or scientific innovation from youth, women and men in academia or any field, in…

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The largest single natural corundum as a single crystal (Blue Sapphire) in the world has been found in Sri Lanka. With a weight of around 310 kilograms (1.550,000 carats), it has been named as the “Queen of Asia”. The National Gem and Jewellery Authority says that the gemstone had been discovered in the Batugedara area and that it belongs to the Gemological Institute and Research Private Limited.  The “Queen of Asia” is currently located in Horana and was displayed to the media for the first time today (12). Thank you

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The world’s largest single natural corundum blue sapphire has been found in Sri Lanka. The gemstone found in the Ratnapura area weighs 310 kilograms. It was also reported that the gem was named the “ආසියාවේ රැජින – Queen of Asia”. Thank you

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Despite COVID-19 hitting economies hard this year, the Global Innovation Index 2021 illustrates a boom in innovation around the world. This goes to show that ideas are crucial for overcoming the economic challenges of post-pandemic economic growth. Therefore, Ecovation Awards, inaugurated in 2019 to create an innovation culture and empower Sri Lankan eco innovators, couldn’t have resumed its second edition at a better time. Dilmah Tea, CEO, Dilhan C. Fernando said, “”Ecovation seeks to encourage practical or scientific innovation from youth, women and men in academia or any field, in…

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The National Water Supply and Drainage Board announced that an 08-hour water cut will be imposed in several areas from 8.00 a.m. to 5.00 p.m. today (12). MORE.. Thank you

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Trade Minister Bandula Gunawardena says that the government has no solution regarding the shortage of milk powder in the market. “We do not have a solution for that, because, in the current dollar shortage of imports, other essential consumer goods are given priority over milk powder. Foreign companies that have made extraordinary profits can lend to their suppliers for a short period of time at this difficult time and provide this bit.” The Minister of Trade Bandula Gunawardena stated this answering a question raised by…

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Despite COVID-19 hitting economies hard this year, the Global Innovation Index 2021 illustrates a boom in innovation around the world. This goes to show that ideas are crucial for overcoming the economic challenges of post-pandemic economic growth. Therefore, Ecovation Awards, inaugurated in 2019 to create an innovation culture and empower Sri Lankan eco innovators, couldn’t have resumed its second edition at a better time. Dilmah Tea, CEO, Dilhan C. Fernando said, “”Ecovation seeks to encourage practical or scientific innovation from youth, women and men in academia or any field, in…

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