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Steady rise in COVID cases in Colombo after New Year: Dr Wijeyamuni Source:Dailymirror Before the New Year, the CMC found only 1 or 2 COVID positive patients through 100 PCR tests. But after the New year, the rate has increased to eight persons in 100 PCR tests, Chief Medical Officer Colombo Municipal Council (CMC) Dr. Ruwan Wijeyamuni said Addressing the media he said random PCR tests conducted last Thursday (15) resulted in 10 COVID-19 patients. PCR tests conducted last Friday (16) found with 15 patients and 18 patients were found out of 225 individuals, Dr. Wijeyamuni said. ...
Apr 24, 2021
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Increased security for churches tomorrow Source:Island Security will be beefed up for the religious and other ceremonies to mark the second anniversary of the Easter Sunday attacks, which falls tomorrow, Police Spokesman DIG Ajith Rohana said. DIG Rohana said that this directive has been sent to all SDIGs, DIGs, SSPs, SPs and OICs. “All police officers in charge of divisions must meet religious leaders who are organising these ceremonies and ensure maximum security. Senior officers have been asked to supervise the process.” ...
Apr 24, 2021
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How to degrade, dismantle and destroy a country Source:Island The current social political and economic decision making and the ‘mysterious’, illogical behaviour of Sri Lanka’s leadership, are classic examples of ‘how to degrade, dismantle and destroy a country’. What are the essential conditions for a country to be a united, successful, sovereign and independent? 1. The rule of law. 2. A responsible Parliament. 3. An executive totally dedicated to the protection and well being of the country. 4. A vibrant economy that lifts the poor out of poverty. 5. Social fraternity and friendship in a tolerant and peaceful environment. 6. Awareness of and the love and protection of the country’s ecology. The rule of law, as ordinarily understood, is a code of conduct that a people and a state accept as their guiding and protective set of regulations for the common good. There are two sides to it; rights and ...
‘Exports back at pre-pandemic levels’ Source:Island External sector performance – February 2021 The increase in exports to the pre-pandemic levels, the notable increase in workers’ remittances and the relative stability in the domestic foreign exchange market supported Sri Lanka’s external sector in February 2021. The trade deficit in February 2021 broadly remained unchanged at the level reported a year ago. In the financial account, both foreign investment in the government securities market and the Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) recorded net outflows in February 2021. ...
The Story of the Peterite Rugby Team 2018 – By Hamza Hidayathullah Source:Peteriterugby Not every moment is going to be fireworks. Sometimes it takes a million little sparks to create a full-blown explosion” – Author Unknown From the moment that final whistle was blown by Referee Dinka Peiris on 18th June 2017 at the Sugathadasa Stadium in the President’s trophy semi-final against Isipathana, this story began to unfold. After being placed 6th in the schools’ rugby league last year, many rugby loving pundits wrote the Peterites off completely with no hopes of a big title in the coming years. After 2010, St. Peter’s College, Colombo had managed to grab a few trophies in the schools’ circuit which included the All Island and Western Province Sevens tournaments on a few occasions including the Super Rugby sevens title in the year 2016. During this time frame, the journey had ups and downs while having ...
Apr 24, 2021
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Rare Superman comic sells for record $3.25M Source:Apnews NEW YORK (AP) — One of the few copies of the comic book that introduced Superman to the world has sold for a super-sized, record-setting price. The issue of Action Comics #1 went for $3.25 million in a private sale, ComicConnect.com, an online auction and consignment company, announced Tuesday. It narrowly bested the previous record for the comic, set in the auction of another copy in 2014 for slightly over $3.2 million. The comic, published in 1938, “really is the beginning of the superhero genre,” said ComicConnect.com COO Vincent Zurzolo, who brokered the sale. It told readers about the origins of Superman, how he came to Earth from another planet and went by Clark Kent. The seller of this particular issue bought the comic in 2018 for slightly more than $2 million. Zurzolo said that while there were hundreds of thousands of ...
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HISTORY OF KHAN CLOCK TOWER, ‘KHAN’ LANDMARKS & PARSIS OF SRI LANKA ...
