1947 – Birth of Kenyan 3,000 m steeplechase runner Amos Biwott. Biwott had only three steeplechase races before the Olympics and his technique was unorthodox. Yet he won the gold medal in the 1968 Summer Olympics. In the 2016 World T20, he made 191 runs from six innings at a strike rate of 159.16. His sudden rise to fame came after joining Manchester United in January 2020 for a transfer fee around € 55 million2001 – Mohommad Ashraful of Bangladesh became the youngest man ever to make a Test century.

September 07, 2021 19:52 UTC

Ford has hired away Apple’s car chief, Doug Field, to become its chief advanced technology and embedded systems officer. The departure is the latest shake-up for Apple’s car division, which has undergone numerous shifts over the past several years. Despite starting the project in 2014, work on an autonomous electric vehicle is still in an early stage, Bloomberg reported in January. Apple’s car efforts were reportedly moved under the purview of John Giannandrea, the company’s SVP of machine learning and AI, in December. Ford has also said that Google’s Android will power infotainment systems in “millions” of its cars starting in 2023.

September 07, 2021 19:30 UTC

Then, there are those who are unable to get the vaccine due to health-related reasons. He added that if it is made mandatory to keep a vaccination card in this manner, a formal arrangement should be made for its implementation. For example, the vaccination card that is currently being given to those who get the Covid-19 vaccines cannot be kept in the pocket. Athuraliye Rathana Thera stated that it should not be made mandatory for people to obtain Covid-19 vaccines. A fundamental rights petition has also been filed in the Supreme Court by the Sinhala Ravaya Party against mandatory vaccination.

September 07, 2021 18:56 UTC

BY Buddhika SamaraweeraPointing out that there is no suitable environment for the reopening of schools in the context of the current Covid-19 pandemic, the Health Ministry has stated however that if the education authorities create a conducive environment for the purpose, the health authorities would be able to approve the reopening of schools. The EFSL has also requested the authorities to empower provincial, zonal and divisional education officers to work with the health sector authorities to reopen smaller schools. “Regardless of the teachers strike, schools in Sri Lanka have been closed for over 18 months due to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic. Students who had access to Internet based education through their teachers, constituted only half of the student population. The mental health and emotional issues faced by locked in students compound all of the above.

September 07, 2021 18:56 UTC

Jimmy Westenberg / Android AuthorityTL;DR A recent Fossil Gen 5 software update inexplicably removed dozens of watch faces. Here is the company’s statement: Fossil has, via a recent update, removed watch faces to optimize performance and free memory on our devices. The update appears to include two new watch faces: “Fitness Digital” and “Dashboard Digital.”As nice as that is, the update also appears to have removed no fewer than 33 watch faces. This appears to primarily affect the Fossil Gen 5 but could also affect other models in that family, such as the Fossil Gen 5E and their LTE variants. That seems like a possibility, but we know for certain that Wear OS 3 isn’t coming to the Fossil Gen 5 models.

September 07, 2021 18:45 UTC





Manchester United fans could barely believe it when confirmation came through that Cristiano Ronaldo is returning to Old Trafford after 12 years away. With that in mind, Sportsmail looks at the winners and losers inside the Manchester United dressing room from his return... LOSERSJESSE LINGARD: The first thing to note is that the England midfielder is clearly incredibly excited by Ronaldo's arrival. But while the 28-year-old may hold the same excited emotions surrounding Ronaldo's return, it hardly bears good news for his playing chances. MASON GREENWOOD: On the face of it, Ronaldo's return completely stunts the development of Greenwood.

September 07, 2021 06:56 UTC

I will be providing some tips for learning Punjabi in my blog post below! Apps for Learning PunjabiThis free language learning resource is a great place to start if you are interested in learning this language. e) Go Punjabi App for AndroidThis Punjabi language acquisition application is available in Punjabi only. Punjabi TelevisionPunjabi TV shows are another fantastic resource if you wish to improve your Punjabi language skills. Learning Tips and TricksThe best way to pick up the Punjabi language is to learn to speak with native speakers of Punjabi.

September 07, 2021 06:33 UTC

September 7, 2021 11:11 amThe government has decided to impose an import tax of Rs 40 on Big Onions, Minister of Agriculture Mahindananda Aluthgamage stated. The tax will be in effect from today (September 07), the Minister said. Minister Aluthgamage mentioned this during the press conference held to inform Cabinet decisions.

September 07, 2021 06:00 UTC

COLOMBO (News 1st): A special Cabinet paper had been approved for the reward scheme of Tokyo 2020 Paralympics winners, the Ministry of Youth and Sports says. The special Cabinet paper has been approved on the request of the Sports and Youth Minister, Namal Rajapaksa. 106.625 million will be allocated to medal winning athletes and their respective coaches. @RajapaksaNamal a special cabinet paper was approved today for the reward scheme of the #ParalympicsTokyo2020 medal winners! Accordingly the entirety of the prize money will be allocated to medal winning athletes & the respective coaches!

September 07, 2021 05:02 UTC

The Cabinet of Ministers has granted approval for the appointment of a committee comprised of officials to recommend on the reliefs to be granted to small and medium scale entrepreneurs. After identifying their hardships, a methodology will be proposed for the preparation of a database on the small and medium scale entrepreneurs. Accordingly, the Cabinet of Ministers granted approval to the resolution furnished by the Minister of Industries for the implementation of recommendations tabled by the said committee comprised of officials in regard to appropriate reliefs to be granted to the small and medium scale entrepreneurs affected by both the Covid – 19 pandemic circumstances and the Easter Sunday Attacks.

September 07, 2021 04:52 UTC

The High Commission of India Colombo has announced a scholarship programme for Sri Lankan nationals under the Ayush Scholarship Scheme for UG/PG/PhD courses in Ayurveda, Yoga, Unani, Siddha and Homeopathy for the 2021-22 academic year. The Indian Government selects meritorious Sri Lankan nationals for award of these scholarships in consultation with the Ministry of Education (MoE), Government of Sri Lanka. The awarded scholarships would cover full tuition fees, a monthly sustenance allowance for the entire duration of the course, an accommodation allowance and an annual grant. The necessary details will be available in the website of Ministry of Education at www.mohe.gov.lk. For any additional information the interested candidates may also contact High Commission of India, Colombo (E-mail- [email protected] /0112421605, 0112422788 ext-605).

September 07, 2021 04:07 UTC

COVID vaccination programmes conducted by the Ministry of Health and the Sri Lanka Army are continuing in many parts of the island today (September 07). Accordingly, the Sinopharm jabs will be administered to people in Colombo (RDHS and CMC), Gampaha, Kalutara, Galle, Matara, Hambantota, Nuwara Eliya, Matale, Kegalle, Kurunegala, Puttalam (Nattandiya, Wennappuwa, Dankotuwa and Madampe MOH areas), Polonnaruwa, Anuradhapura, Monaragala, Badulla, Jaffna, Mullaitivu, Vavuniya, Kilinochchi, Ampara, Trincomalee and Batticaloa districts. Meanwhile, the second dose of the Moderna vaccine will be delivered in all MOH areas in the Kandy District. People living in Puttalam, Anamaduwa, Pallama, Karuwalagaswewa and Mundal MOH areas in Puttalam District will receive the second dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine today. More details on the inoculation centres operated by the Health Ministry can be obtained by visiting its official website.

September 07, 2021 03:56 UTC

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September 07, 2021 03:56 UTC

The Parliament, chaired by Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena, is scheduled to convene at 10.00 a.m. this morning (Sep. 07). Today, time has been allotted in taking up Questions for oral Answers from 10.00 a.m. to 11.00 a.m. Subsequently, from 11.00 a.m. to 4.30 p.m. an Order under the Essential Public Services Act No. 61 of 1979 and the second readings of the Securities and Exchange Commission of Sri Lanka Bill and the Finance Bill will be taken up. An Order under Excise (Special Provisions) Act and three Regulations under the Import and Export (Control) Act have also been scheduled have also be scheduled to be debated today.

September 07, 2021 03:45 UTC

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September 07, 2021 03:45 UTC