Of Gordon, 54, Tilly said: 'Dad is very excited for me. One family friend says she was 'always the apple of his eye' — and they even share the same birthday. Her recipe book Tilly's Kitchen Takeover came out in May 2017. His fellow judges on the show — Anton, Motsi and Shirley — must be shaking in their pointy shoes at the thought of protective dad Gordon getting involved . A friend says: 'Tilly didn't wake up one day and say I want to be famous — she's been around it all her life.'
A couple of major events are taking place next week with Apple and Xiaomi about to announce new premium smartphones. The Redmi Note 10 Pro had to settle for second and the Galaxy A52s stepped down to third. Redmi 10 Prime moved up to fifth, while the Poco X3 Pro and Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra slid to sixth and seventh, respectively. We then have the iPhone 12 Pro Max, which undoubtedly got boosted by comparisons with its successor and pushed the Samsung Galaxy A12 down to ninth. The final spot goes to the Redmi Note 10, which means that the Poco F3 and Redmi 10 are the two members of last week's chart not to make the cut this time.
The Matrix: ResurrectionsThe first trailer for the fourth Matrix movie has arrived at last along with some robust internet analysis of whaaaaat is going on here. I have to admit Q was never my favorite Star Trek character but he does make for some interesting plot twists. Star Trek: Lower DecksDid I put two Star Trek trailers in one roundup? This show is such a fun, clever take on the Star Trek universe, I admit I have to get caught up on season two because wow it’s at the halfway mark already. Star Trek: Lower Decks is streaming on Paramount Plus.
The long-classified government documents relate to his plan for a labyrinthine network of 30 miles of tunnels inside the Rock of Gibraltar during the Second World War. The 45ft long, 16ft wide and 8ft high Stay Behind Room had a 10,000-gallon water tank, enough for seven years. But the room was never used as the Nazis failed to seize Gibraltar. Fleming, who died in 1964 at 56, wrote his first Bond novel Casino Royale in 1952. Bettany Hughes's Treasures of The World: Gibraltar is due to be broadcast on Channel 4 on Saturday night.
He was a founding member of the New York Knickerbockers Base Ball Club in the 1840s. He made his Test debut in New Zealand, as replacement for an injured Roshan Mahanama, and scored three half-centuries in his first three Tests. He was picked for the 1999 World Cup but didn’t play. His 708 Test wickets, his part in the World Cup triumph of 1999, and, above all, the perfect leg-break at Old Trafford in 1993 are much cherished memories in world cricket. Fly-half Dan Carter scores a try and lands four conversions for the All Blacks2010 – Rafael Nadal won his first US Open crown beating Novak Djokovic 6-4, 5-7, 6-4, 6-2.
By Pamodi WaravitaThe Sri Lanka College of Paediatricians (SLCP) yesterday (12) told The Morning that roughly 30,000 children over the age of 12 years who have comorbidities will be given a Covid-19 vaccine, tentatively from 21 September. “All children over the age of 12 years and having comorbidities will be prioritised (in the first phase). Surantha Perera, speaking to the media yesterday, appealed to all parents who have children with comorbidities to ensure that their children get vaccinated as soon as the vaccine is available for them. He added that the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines were the vaccines of choice in the West for children, out of which the Pfizer vaccine was considered popular. Thus, in Sri Lanka, children above the age of 12 years will be receiving the US-manufactured Pfizer vaccine.
By Ruwan Laknath JayakodyTrade unions, attached to the National Zoological Gardens Department and representing its employees, have written to President Gotabaya Rajapaksa in the wake of the resignation of the Department’s Director General (DG) Ishini Wickremesinghe, requesting that said resignation not be accepted and that she be reappointed to the post. The letter has been signed by the Sri Lanka Podujana National Zoological Gardens Department Employees/Workers Association (Dehiwala) Chairman Krishantha Christopals. The other union that is involved in supporting this action is the National Zoological Gardens Active Employees/Workers Association. The so-called owners were those individuals who had possession of the elephants prior to the litigation, after having allegedly captured the pachyderms, including elephant calves, from the wild. Since 2015, 47 of these elephants, including calves, were taken from their so-called owners and placed under court-ordered custody with the Wildlife Conservation Department and the National Zoological Gardens Department.
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The Last Latte, as a short story, was developed looking at the economical and social factors that were taking place in Colombo based on the urban context about five years ago. The biggest challenge Boange faced when writing this novel was getting a convincing angle on the story as it is a fictional piece of work. I built the story in a way where people could relate to the situation based on characters with sentimental approaches,” he stated. Boange expressed adding that writing is not simply about finding your voice, it’s also about finding the reader in you. He stated that his writing so far as a fiction writer has taken him to experiment with different styles of writing.
With school closure, less than 10% of students had the ability to connect to real-time face-to-face education, online. The education crisis has now reached catastrophic proportions, since for over 18 months no proper school education has been in place. These have been referred to as “failed improvisations of pandemic education”. We are “cultivating” an under-educated/uneducated class of children, those who have been deprived of long-term school education and peer interaction. It is likely that this pandemic will leave us with nothing short of an epidemic of educational poverty.
A side that cannot bat 120 balls may perhaps struggle against Namibia, Ireland, and Netherlands too in the T20 World Cup qualifiers next month, their very next outing after the already lost South Africa series. SOUTH AFRICA REPLYIt was smooth sailing for South Africa in their run chase. RECORDSSri Lanka’s 103 all out is their joint-lowest total against South Africa in T20Is and the lowest total overall in T20Is by them while batting first at home. With this series already in their bag, South Africa have now won three consecutive T20I series. : 1,270Result: South Africa won by wicketsPlayer of the Match: Tabraiz Shamsi (South Africa)Series: South Africa lead three-match series 2-0Next Match: On Friday (14) at R. PremadasaUmpires: Ruchira Palliyaguruge and Raveendra WimalasiriReferee: Ranjan Madugalle
The Transparency International Sri Lanka (TISL) says it is deeply concerned of the new Finance Act passed on September 07 aiming to grant tax amnesty for individuals who voluntarily disclose their undisclosed income and assets. This will ensure that those granted the tax amnesty are easily identifiable and remain under close scrutiny of authorities to ensure future compliance. CBSL and FIU should raise awareness among the Banks and other financial institutions regarding the potential risk of ML through these investments. The Commissioner General of Inland revenue should strive to ensure that the confidentiality clause in the Act does not hinder such inter-agency co-operation. 3. International co-operation – Authorities to ensure effective international cooperation and empower authorities to track individuals suspected of having brought black money into the country.
The Mona Lisa ranks as one of the most expensive items ever stolen and is estimated to be worth approximately $2 billion. Of the 13 pieces stolen, “The Concert” was the most valuable and is worth an estimated $200 million. The painting was stolen in under one minute on the opening day of the 1994 Winter Olympics in Lillehammer. 4 The Stradivarius ViolinIn 1995, well-known concert violinist Erica Morini, had a $3.5 million violin stolen from her apartment in New York City. Each egg is said to be worth $1 million and remains as one of the most valuable items ever stolen.
COLOMBO (News 1st): The State Ministry of Home Affairs says that there are about 138,000 people over the age of 60 who have not been vaccinated against COVID-19 in Sri Lanka. Its Secretary, N. H. M. Chithrananda said that this was reported during an investigation carried out at the Divisional Secretariat level. The highest number of people over the age of 60 who have not been vaccinated is reported from the Kurunegala District, he said. Accordingly, the Grama Niladharis have been instructed by the Divisional Secretaries to facilitate the immediate vaccination of those who have not been vaccinated, the Ministry Secretary added. Meanwhile, 92% of people over the age of 60 in Colombo have been vaccinated, Colombo Chief Medical Officer Dr. Ruwan Wijeyamuni says.
By Kusumanjalee ThilakarathnaLast month, nine-year-old Oshini Devindya Gunawardena became the very first Sri Lankan, to win the FIDE World Youth Chess Championship 2021 in the under 10 girl’s category. In an interview with Little Stars, Devindya said that her ambition is to become one of the top 10 chess players in the world. The only female who became one of the top 10 chess players in the Hungarian chess player is Judit Polgar. The only female who became one of the top 10 chess players in the Hungarian chess player is Judit Polgar. Oshini Devindya’s achievements from 2019 – 2021Gold medal in the 10th Kandy International Rapid Chess Tournament.
