September 1, 2021 03:00 pmAnother 2,060 COVID-19 patients were discharged from hospitals and treatment centres as they have recovered from the virus infection, the Ministry of Health stated. This brings the total number of recoveries reported in the country to 376,216. Sri Lanka has confirmed as many as 440,302 cases of COVID-19 to date. According to Epidemiology Unit’s data, 54,901 virus-infected patients are currently under medical care. Meanwhile, the death from novel coronavirus now stands at 9,185.

During a meeting between his Eminence Archbishop Brian Udaigwe, Apostolic Nuncio to Sri Lanka and Foreign Minister Prof. G. L. Peiris yesterday (31), the topic of the investigations into the Easter Sunday attacks of 2019 was discussed, according to a press release from the Foreign Ministry. While expressing deep sorrow on the pain and suffering undergone by the Catholic Church due to the Easter attacks, the Minister noted his understanding of the sentiments of the Catholic Church, and the need for justice to bring all those who were responsible before the law. The Minister remarked that every endeavour should be made to ensure that the purest motives of the Catholic Church are not hijacked, either locally or internationally. While expressing his sincere appreciation for the attention being received by the Catholic Church and Catholics in Sri Lanka, though they are a minority, the Papal Nuncio indicated that he has not witnessed similar recognition given to Catholics in other countries. The Apostolic Nuncio suggested that a meeting could be arranged at an early date with a Committee of the Bishop’s Conference, so that the Government could discuss the relevant issues with representatives of the Church.

for their initiative “Startup Sri Lanka” . In addition to being a source of knowledge, the web portal will provide a host of networking opportunities with key stakeholders and enable opportunities to attract foreign investment. Having a well-connected, nurtured start-up eco-system will give Sri Lanka a huge competitive advantage to emerge as a global destination of choice for knowledge solutions. explained Romani Rupasinghe – forum member and initiative owner of Startup Sri Lanka digital platform. Our objective is to help them as much as possible and to expedite their successful journey.”With the successful launch of the Start-up Sri Lanka web portal, SLASSCOM plans to make the portal a facilitator and incubator for companies while being the premier learning and development portal for start-ups in Sri Lanka.

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Just two weeks after its initial debut, Samsung’s Galaxy A52s 5G was unveiled in India. The 6/128GB device will retail for INR 35,999 ($493) while the 8/128GB trim will go for INR 37,499 ($513) and Samsung is offering an INR 3,000 cashback or upgrade bonus. You can scoop one up starting today from Samsung’s online shop or partnering online and offline retailers. Samsung Galaxy A52s 5GGalaxy A52s 5G builds upon the Galaxy A52 5G with a more capable Snapdragon 778G chipset and slightly faster 25W charging with the charger provided in the box. The software front is covered by One UI 3.1 based on Android 11.

COLOMBO (News 1st); Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa has requested the President to pardon Ranjan Ramanayake, who is currently in jail. The opposition leader in his letter noted that Ramanayake from January 12, 2021 has been in prison for 232 days. He said that Ranjan Ramanayake was well know for taking stand against corruption and other malpractices. Sajith Premadasa went on to note that religious leaders, artistes, legal experts, civil citizens irrespective of their differences have requested him to intervene in seeking a pardon for Ranjan Ramanayake.

The Central Committee of the Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) has decided to form a new alliance, says its Senior Vice-Chairman Rohana Lakshman Piyadasa. There were alliances under the leadership of the SLFP that form governments. Considering that, my personal belief is that the problems that have arisen within this alliance so far are minimal. The main political party in this government is the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna. Apart from that, it is the Sri Lanka Freedom Party.

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(News 1st): India initiated talks with the Taliban militants, the Indian foreign ministry said, which marks the first formal diplomatic engagement since the hardline Islamist group took over Afghanistan. Indian envoy Deepak Mittal met Sher Mohammad Abbas Stanekzai, the head of the Taliban’s Political Office in Doha, at the request of the Taliban, the foreign ministry said. The foreign ministry added that the two sides discussed the safety of Indians left behind in Afghanistan and the Indian envoy also conveyed India’s fears that anti-India militants could use Afghanistan’s soil to mount attacks. “The Taliban representative assured the ambassador that these issues would be positively addressed,” the foreign ministry said.

Novak Djokovic's bid for tennis history at the US Open got off to a bumpy start against 18-year-old Danish qualifier Holger Rune. Novak Djokovic survived a scare in the US Open first round but won 6-1, 6-7 (5), 6-2, 6-1Danish qualifier Holger Rune, 18, won the second set against the world No 1 on Wednesday'I got to say it's never nice to finish a match like that. It wasn't the best of my performance but he played well and I didn't serve well in the decisive moments of the second set. It was a curious set from Djokovic, with five double faults and 15 unforced errors telling its own story. Canadian Shapovalov raced into the second round with a 6-2, 6-2, 6-3 victory over Federico Delbonis of Argentina in just one hour and 49 minutes.

September 1, 2021 11:21 amA special three-member panel of judges has been appointed to hear the case regarding the 2019 Easter Sunday terror attacks. Reportedly, the Chief Justice has appointed the aforementioned special bench. High Court Judge Damith Thotawatte will act as the presiding judge of the case. Judges Amal Ranaraja and Navaratne Marasinghe will serve as the remaining judges.

September 1, 2021 by Aazam Ameen No CommentsChief Justice Jayantha Jayasuriya has appointed a 3-Bench Trial-at-Bar to hear the case relating to the Easter Sunday terrorist attacks of 2019. Accordingly, the Trial-at-Bar will consist of Justices Amal Ranaraja, Nawaratne Marasinghe and Damith Thotawatte. Justice Thotawatte will head the Trial-at-Bar.

Master tea maker Herman Gunaratne, one of 46 experts picked by Rajapaksa to guide the organic revolution, fears the worst. He says the country’s Ceylon tea has some of the lowest chemical content of any tea and poses no threat. Organic tea costs 10 times more to produce and the market is limited, Gurunada added. He said Sri Lanka’s food security had been “compromised” and that without foreign currency it is “worsening day by day”. Tea plantation owners say that on top of the loss of earnings, a crop failure would cause huge unemployment as tea leaves are still picked by hand.