President Joe Biden cut his trip to Camp David short and returned to the White House Monday afternoon to deliver remarks on Afghanistan. Biden was originally supposed to stay at Camp David until Wednesday as part of an August vacation. The burden of shame falls on President Joe Biden.' New York Post editorial 'President Biden says he 'inherited' President Trump's withdrawal plans, but that is a lie. The burden of shame falls on President Joe Biden.'
Considering the prevailing Covid-19 pandemic situation in the country, the Committee on Parliamentary Business chaired by Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardhane today (August 16) decided to hold this week’s sittings only for tomorrow August (17). Accordingly, Parliament will convene tomorrow at 10.00 am and time will be allotted from 10.00 am to 11.00 am for ‘Questions for Oral Answers’ of the Members of Parliament. Subsequently, from 11.00 am to 4.30 pm Corona Virus Disease 2019 (Covid-19) (Temporary Provisions) Bill, 02 Orders under the Excise (Special Provisions) Act, 02 Resolutions under the Section 10 of the Customs Ordinance (Chapter 235) will be taken up for debate. Thereafter, time has been allotted for Questions at the Adjournment Time from 4.30 pm to 4.50 pm and Motion at the Adjournment Time moved by the government will be taken up for debate from 4.50 pm to 5.30 pm. Meanwhile, Monday, September 06 was set aside as the next Sitting Day and that day had been allotted for the Questions for Oral Answers at the previous meeting of the Committee on Parliamentary Business.
TL;DR Intel Arc is the newly announced brand name for the Intel’s upcoming high-end graphics chips. Intel Arc GPUs will go up against Nvidia’s GeForce and AMD’s Radeon products. For years Intel has been teasing us with its intentions to compete with Nvidia and AMD in the high-end PC graphics chip business. The first-gen Arc chips will use Intel’s Xe HPG microarchitecture. It even shows footage from the Crysis Remastered Trilogy, answering whether Intel Arc chips can indeed run Crysis (an early PC gaming meme).
“Co-Operative Insurance has yet again delivered a strong year of financial performance the past year with revenue (Gross Written Premium) of Rs. Co-Operative Insurance also notes that its contribution to increasing insurance penetration in the country has increased during the period in review with 916,682 policies issued by CICL. Established in 1999 with the aim of taking the concept of insurance beyond the borders of urban and suburban Sri Lanka, Co-Operative Insurance operates the third largest branch network amongst all local insurance company today. 1 billion in 2015, an undertaking Co-Operative Insurance lead with the creation of its subsidiaries Co-Operative Insurance Company and Cooplife Insurance – a historic benchmark within the organization. Co-Operative Insurance also lead the establishment of the country’s first training academy installed by an insurance company for its over 1500 employees, naming it the Coopinsu Training Academy.
August 16, 2021 by Aazam Ameen No CommentsThe Ministry of Youth and Sports together with the Ministry of Digital Technology and Entrepreneur Development has embarked on a venture to harness the thoughts of Sri Lanka’s youth to make the nation a more idyllic place. Accordingly, all youth have been encouraged to take part in this ten minute online survey to share their powerful ideas, which specifically focuses on areas where much needed change is required. The survey can be accessed by scanning the QR code below:
The NHTSA is formal investigating Tesla's Autopilot, saying it has trouble spotting parked emergency vehicles, resulting in 11 accidents since 2018. Jim Cota said the officer was not in the cruiser and the Tesla driver suffered minor injuriesHow does Tesla's Autopilot work? Autopilot is a hands-on driver assistance system that is intended to be used only with a fully attentive driver. Before enabling Autopilot, driver must agree to 'keep your hands on the steering wheel at all times' and to always 'maintain control and responsibility for your car.' Of the 31 crashes, 25 involved Tesla Autopilot, resulting in 10 deaths, according to data released by the NHTSA.
Their brave and selfless actions were hailed today following a minute's silence held across the city to remember the five victims of Britain's worst mass shooting for a decade. Relatives of Lee and Sophie Martyn attended the 11am vigil at the city's Guildhall and fought back tears while tributes were being paid. Armed with a shotgun, he then went out into the street and killed Sophie Martyn, aged three, and her father, Lee Martyn, 43, who bravely tried to shield his daughter from the bullets. Mourners fell silent as five gongs, to represent each of the victims, were sounded and everyone paused for the minute's silence. Questions are continuing to mount over how Davison, who took his own life after the shooting spree, was able to obtain a firearms licence.
2021 Aug 16The royalcollege.lk website has been the benchmark of institutional websites since its release in 2010. With the COVID-19 pandemic, the newly initiated Royal College Prefects’ Council saw the “work from home” culture as an opportunity to put to bed this elusive project. ‘The boys’ had to shoulder the tasks of developing, programming, designing, writing, content collecting and even video production for publicity. “Built by boys in the school” is a phrase inspired by a book published in 1931 titled ‘The History of Royal College’, written by 20 boys in the school at the time. The College hopes that this project inspires projects of a similar calibre both within the school and across the Island.
August 16, 2021 07:05 pmThe Ministry of Health says that another 2,428 persons have tested positive for Covid-19 so far today (16). This pushes the country’s tally of confirmed cases of Covid-19 to 361,036. Over 40,000 infected patients are currently undergoing treatment while total recoveries have risen to 312,057.
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The Government Medical Officers’ Association urges the government to cut down public circulation in society by 80% to 90% to control the spread of COVID-19. Issuing a statement, the GMOA says that the government should declare that country is at the COVID-19 Risk level 04. They say the COVID-19 Task Force and the Ministry of Health should take the necessary steps as soon as possible and monitor whether these measures are carried out properly. The GMOA further says that the country’s vaccination process is outside the scope of the scientific method. Through the statement, the GMOA also urges the government to provide the third dose or the booster dose of the COVID-19 vaccine to healthcare workers as COVID-19 infections among the healthcare workers are on the rise.
August 16, 2021 03:56 pmThe Ministry of Health says that another 2,325 patients have recovered from Covid-19 and have been discharged from hospital, as Sri Lanka’s total recoveries surpassed 312,000 on Monday. The tally of confirmed cases of coronavirus reported in the country thus far is 358,608. The total number of Covid-19 recoveries has now reached 312,057 while over 40,000 infected patients are currently undergoing treatment at hospitals and treatment centers.
State Minister Ajith Nivard Cabraal says that social gatherings such as parties that had taken place in the nighttime had led to the spread of the Delta variant of the coronavirus in the country. The State Minister of Finance, Capital Markets, and State Enterprise Reforms explained the reasoning behind the nighttime curfew imposed in the country, joining the Ada Derana ‘Big Focus’ program today (August 16). It has been revealed at points that parties have spread this [Delta] variant. Meanwhile, Cabraal refuted various rumors circulating on social media that his son’s wedding was to be held today. Stating that there was no truth in these rumors, he added that both his sons have already married.
Mayor of Colombo Rosy Senanayake has issued an urgent message to residents of the City of Colombo and those visiting the city, in view of the prevailing Covid-19 situation. Do not leave home unless absolutely necessary. Do not permit any visitors to your home unless absolutely necessary. Businesses also should encourage employees to work from home unless it’s absolutely necessary to be physically present at work. “Once again, I appeal to all individuals and business establishments to strictly adhere to the health guidelines that are in place.
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