Operations Secretariat to provide freehold land titles set upNewsWith an intent of granting freehold land titles to two million families, Secretary to the President Saman Ekanayake inaugurated the "Urumaya” National Operations Secretariat yesterday (01) at the President's Office in the Old Standard Chartered Building. The initiative aims to address long-standing concerns regarding land rights in rural Sri Lanka, which falls in line with President Ranil Wickremesinghe's vision of empowering farmers through land ownership, addressing concerns about land security for farmers. For assistance with grant deed issues and registration at the “Urumaya” National Operations Secretariat, contact 0114354600-1 or visit the e-form at http://tinyurl.com/yb98yheyAttending the event were Secretary to the Ministry of Tourism and Lands H.M.B.P. Herath, Secretary to the Ministry of Urban Development and Housing W.S. Sathyananda, Senior Additional Secretary to the President, Chandra Herath, Director of Social Services of the President's Office, Priyantha Kumara, Land Commissioner General Bandula Jayasinghe, Surveyor General W.S.L.C.
Source:Sunday Times
February 03, 2024 03:43 UTC
Minister Keheliya arrestedNewsMinister Keheliya Rambukwella was arrested by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) a short while ago over the substandard Human Immunoglobulin import issue. Mr. Rambukwella went to the CID at around 9 a.m. and provided his statement for over 11 hours. He is to be produced before courts tomorrow. You can share this post!
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February 03, 2024 03:43 UTC
Source: phys.orgLotus is one of the top 10 traditional flowers in China with high ornamental value. Flowering behavior in lotus marks the transition from vegetative to reproductive growth, and flowering time is also an important determinant of its market value.
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February 03, 2024 00:19 UTC
Source: phys.orgOn 4 February, asteroid 2011 MD will make its closest approach to the Earth. Though it will not be visible with the naked eye, the asteroid will pass 15,000,000 km away from Earth—much closer than those in the asteroid belt and less than 10% of the distance from Earth to its next nearest planet, Mars.
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February 02, 2024 19:07 UTC
February 1, 2024 | 0 CommentsDue to the inclement weather, all ferry services will be suspended today [Feb 1] as of 5.30pm. A Government spokesperson said, “The Department of Marine and Ports Services has advised that due the inclement weather all ferry services will be suspended as of 5:30 pm today, 1 February. “The Department will resume service tomorrow morning. For updates public can contact Ferry Terminal at 295-4506.”Read More About#FerryBoats #WeatherCategory: All, News
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February 01, 2024 23:22 UTC
Former Health Secretary and five others further remandedNewsFormer Health Ministry Secretary Janaka Sri Chandraguptha and five others held for importing substandard Immunoglobulin were remanded until February 15 by the Maligakanda Magistrate’s Court today (1). However, the Health Ministry Medical Supplies Division’s Store Keeper was granted bail. You can share this post!
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February 01, 2024 21:39 UTC
Source: phys.orgThe matter of how metals deform or respond to external stresses has been extensively studied among metallurgists for centuries. When it comes to conventional metals—the crystalline kind with atoms that line up in neat patterns—the process is fairly well understood. But for the deformation of metallic glasses and other amorphous metals, easy answers have been elusive, particularly when it comes to how things work at the nanoscale.
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February 01, 2024 15:36 UTC
China has executed a couple for throwing two toddlers out of a high-rise apartment window, in a case that provoked nationwide outrage. Ye saw Zhang’s two children as an “obstacle” to them getting married and a “burden on their future life together,” the court heard. She repeatedly urged Zhang to kill the toddlers and threatened to break up with him if he didn’t. His study shows that Chinese people who express political views online tend to show greater support for the death penalty. Wednesday’s execution also brought into focus the main method used in China to carry out the death penalty: lethal injection.
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February 01, 2024 13:59 UTC
Army deployed in state-run hospitalsNewsThe Army has been deployed in 22 state run hospitals to assist in providing services to patients as a strike by health workers is underway. At least 600 soldiers have been deployed in 22 hospitals so far. An estimated 100,000 workers were due to take part in the strike which commenced at 6.30 a.m today . They are demanding an allowance similar to that of doctors granted recently. Meanwhile Navy and Air Force personnel too are to be deployed in hospitals.
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February 01, 2024 13:32 UTC
Source: phys.orgResearchers from Brigham and Women's Hospital and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have unveiled unprecedentedly detailed images of brain cancer tissue through the use of a new microscopy technology called decrowding expansion pathology (dExPath).Their findings, published in Science Translational Medicine, provide novel insights into brain cancer development, with potential implications for advancing the diagnosis and treatment of aggressive neurological diseases.
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February 01, 2024 09:04 UTC
FILE - Host Trevor Noah speaks at the 65th annual Grammy Awards on Sunday, Feb. 5, 2023, in Los Angeles. Noah will host the 2024 Grammy Awards on Sunday. The telecast — with SZA having a leading nine nominations — will be Noah's fourth consecutive hosting gig for the awards. He said he's looking forward to the live performances, especially ones by nominated artists Burna Boy, Billie Eilish, Dua Lipa and Travis Scott. Noah says he's enjoying his life post-"The Daily Show," which includes hosting the interview podcast “What Now?
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February 01, 2024 05:04 UTC
The following is a news release from the Shoshone-Bannock Tribes on Wednesday. FORT HALL – The Fort Hall Police Department and the Federal Bureau of Investigation are investigating a case involving a male individual found deceased in the Gibson District of the Fort Hall Indian Reservation today. The FBI is the lead agency on the case. The individual has been identified, and the family has been notified. This is an isolated incident, and there is currently no danger to the public.
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February 01, 2024 03:20 UTC
Citigroup’s CEO announced in November that the bank had already begun laying off employees around Thanksgiving. The first wave of cuts would affect hundreds of senior-level employees, while future cuts will extend to thousands of lower-level employees, the memo said. UPS: 12,000 jobsCiting year-after-year revenue declines, the Atlanta-based company announced this week it is eliminating 12,000 positions, which will save an estimated $1 billion. In a letter to employees, the company’s CEO said that the industry’s environment remains “challenging” as customers are taking a more measured approach to purchasing decisions. The jobs eliminated in 2023 represent about 6% of the company’s workforce.
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February 01, 2024 01:01 UTC
The issue was thus: A normal sprinkler with S-shaped arms will spit out water, propelling the arms to rotate, watering whatever needs watering. But whether a reverse sprinkler would rotate at all remained an open question, and not for lack of trying. The reverse sprinkler redux (as I call it—rolls right off the tongue!) The resulting footage is pretty trippy:The team’s research—published last week in Physical Review Letters—found that a reverse sprinkler does precisely that. We discovered that the secret is hidden inside the sprinkler, where there are indeed jets that explain the observed motions.”Though the reverse sprinkler rotates (checks notes) in reverse, it only does so at about 1/50th the speed of an ordinary sprinkler.
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January 31, 2024 23:24 UTC
Health workers to strike tomorrow, doctors vow to maintain servicesNewsThe Alliance of Health Trade Unions has issued an ultimatum on health authorities, threatening to , go an island wide strike from tomorrow morning (February 1) unless their demands are met, but doctors have vowed to maintain services. If no heed is given today, 100,000 members will be compelled to be on strike at 6:30 a.m. tomorrow,” Mr. Rohana added. But the Government Medical Officers’ Association (GMOA) says despite the scheduled strike for tomorrow, 80-90% of health sector services will continue,. Such deception causes inconvenience to the nation’s health sector as well as the public, Dr. Wijesinghe stressed. However, the majority of healthcare professionals, including nurses, have decided not to take part in tomorrow’s planned strike, Dr. Wijesinghe claimed.
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January 31, 2024 12:27 UTC