The Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) and University Canada West (UCW) jointly announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to formalise collaborative efforts directed at mutual development. Initially, the two organisations will partner in launching an “Executive Programme” conducted by the renowned faculty of UCW. Participants of the programme are encouraged to continue into the MBA programme offered at UCW upon meeting admission requirements. Commenting on the development, CSE CEO Rajeeva Bandaranaike stated: “We are pleased to establish a formal channel of collaboration with UCW through this MoU. As a business and technology-focused university, this partnership will help bring business training and industry-relevant skills to more people.

This rendition, masterfully brought to life by TheTrinity College Choir and the De Lanerolle Brothers, had behind it a very special message – that of being environmental awareness and mindfulness. Land of Hope and Glory is an undoubtedly patriotic song that evokes appreciation for the glories of your country, regardless of where you’re from. It is time to give back to the land – a land of hope and glory. We had the full support and blessings of Trinity College, Kandy Principal Rev. The Trinity College Choir who formed the mainstay of Land of Hope and Glory, traces its beginnings to 1872, and, for Land of Hope and Glory, was made up of approximately 38 choristers, aged between nine and 19 years.

The CSE, regardless of the prevailing lockdown, began last Monday (23) with a good start, where the now-famous Expolanka Holdings shares reached Rs. The following day, Expolanka shares ended on a red note, paving way for LOLC Holdings to retain the “most valuable listed company” title. Not only did CSE manage to record a good start in a lockdown week, but it also delivered another record-breaking performance on Thursday (26). 146.75 on Thursday, a whopping growth of almost 20% compared to the previous day, while LOLC Holdings’ shares were trading at Rs. Meanwhile, LOLC Holdings share price was Rs.

A U.S. drone strike blew up a vehicle carrying “multiple suicide bombers” from Afghanistan’s Islamic State affiliate on Sunday before they could attack the ongoing military evacuation at Kabul’s international airport, American officials said. At around the same time as the drone strike, Afghan police said a rocket hit a neighborhood near the airport, killing a child. The Taliban described the drone strike and the rocket attack as separate incidents, but residents of the Afghan capital heard only one large blast. Two American military officials, who spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss military operations, called the airstrike successful and said the vehicle carried multiple bombers. The U.S. carried out a drone strike elsewhere in the country on Saturday that it said killed two IS members.

By Dinitha RathnayakaAt least 24% of pregnancies in Sri Lanka end in miscarriages, according to Rajarata University Faculty of Medicine and Allied Sciences Department of Community Medicine Founder Professor and Chair Prof. Suneth Agampodi. Referencing the results of the study, he further tweeted: “The global evidence synthesis published may be ignoring the global south and could be having glaring methodological issues. Speaking to The Morning about this issue, Prof. Agampodi said: “This is a common issue worldwide. Around 30% of pregnant mothers face this issue. It is common in Asians, and they are more prone to diabetes in pregnancy, and to develop diabetes later in life.”“Women with PCOS are more prone to early miscarriages, bleeding in early pregnancy, or growth restriction of the baby.

And thus, we come back to the point that private sector executives see higher monthly remuneration for their work; at least, above board. For one, in the private sector, someone earning a higher salary is almost automatically expected to deliver more to the bottom line. Another justification for higher salaries is that a higher-paid employee is less likely to try their luck with embezzlement. However, the final justification for higher salaries comes again from the private sector – simply, companies pay more to attract top talent. However, the same crisis makes it difficult for us to actively engage in paying our politicians better.

By Pamodi Waravita44 members of the Dambana Adivasi village, situated close to the Mahiyanganaya town in the Badulla District, have contracted the Covid-19 virus, according to the Veddah Nayake’s Chief Spokesman Uruvarige Wimalaratna Attho. Speaking to The Morning yesterday (29), Wimalaratna Attho confirmed that these 44 members of the Dambana Adivasi village include the Veddah Chief Uruwarige Wannila Aththo’s wife. According to Wimalaratna Attho, the village is populated with about 4,000 Adivasi members, and those over the age of 60 years have received both doses of a Covid-19 vaccine. Those between the ages of 30 and 60 years have mostly received one dose of a Covid-19 vaccine,” he added. The WHO has stated that the Delta (B.1.617.2) variant of the Covid-19 virus is at least two times as transmissible as the original virus.

COLOMBO (News 1st): Professor Manuj Weerasinghe of the Department of Community Medicine at the Colombo Medical Faculty says that there is a risk of the Delta variant spreading to other Districts as well. He said that because it can be seen that the Delta virus spreading rapidly in homes, whole families have become infected. As a result, there is a possibility of a large number of patients being infected in the Western Province on a daily basis. We see an even worse situation now, where the Delta variant is the predominant strain in the Western Province,” he added. Otherwise, the situation in the Western Province, which is already bad, could soon reach other parts of the country,” he stated.

Levees are made from compacted soil, whereas floodwalls are erected from man-made materials, usually metal and cement. If forecasted flood levels prove true, floodwaters will rise over levees for the first time since the system was upgraded post-Hurricane Katrina. In 2005, over 50 levees failed throughout New Orleans, leaving 80 percent of the city underwater. However, because water has never made it over the retaining walls before, this erosion-prevention system has never been tested in practice. Water that overtakes the levees would be pumped out by the same water pumps used to divert rainwater that falls within the levee's walls outside of its perimeter.

Then find out how COVID influenced art and what circumstances this impact has at present. All Truth About COVID -19 and Impact of ArtThe art world is fascinating and gripping. The Consequences of Pandemic for Cultural SectorThe things will not be as they have been before the world pandemic. As for the cultural sector, COVID – 19 has faced numerous difficulties. It beat the art sector incredibly, as Statista confirms.

A grand mews house that was home to Henry Tate's art collection before he gifted it to the Tate Gallery is on the market for £1.8million. Henry Tate Mews is part of the former mansion in Streatham, south west London, that belonged to the sugar merchant in the late 1800s for 25 years. The house was built in the 1830s and Sir Henry bought it in 1874 and lived in it until his death in 1899, aged 80. Hamish Scott from Hamptons said: 'The house itself was built in the 1830s but Henry Tate bought it in the 1870s. 'So in very unofficial terms this was the Tate Gallery before the gallery opened.

August 29, 2021 04:39 pmA Cabinet paper to ban seven more single-use and disposable plastic and polythene products is due to be submitted tomorrow (August 30). The list of products includes plastic straws, spoons, cups, forks, knives, string hopper mats, and garlands made of plastic and polythene. On March 31, the Ministry of Environment took steps to ban five single-use plastic and polythene products, including sachet packets and cotton buds. The Ministry also banned non-degradable lunch sheets from August 01. Ministry pointed out that over 2 billion polythene bags goes into waste in Sri Lanka annually.

COLOMBO (News 1st): The Federal Authority For Identity and Citizenship and the National Emergency Crisis and Disasters Management Authority of the United Arab Emirates have announced that application for tourist visas will be open to people from all countries, provided that they are fully vaccinated with one of the WHO-approved COVID-19 vaccines. The decision applies to citizens of all countries, including those arriving from the previously banned countries, such as Sri Lanka. Arriving passengers on tourist visa must take mandatory rapid PCR test at the airport. The previous rules for unvaccinated, including exempted categories, remain in place. Meanwhile, Moderna, Covishield, Pfizer-BioNTech, Janssen (Johnson & Johnson), Oxford-AstraZeneca, Sinopharm, and Sinovac, remains as COVID-19 vaccines approved by the WHO.

The Motorola Edge 20 series arrived a month ago, and we finally got our hands on a member of the family. The vanilla Edge 20 is now with us and we’ll go over its highlights before handing it over to the review team. Other manufacturers have ditched the idea of having uber light devices lately, but the Edge 20 measures just 7mm for the most part, making it super easy to handle. The camera setup on the back comes with a 108MP main shooter, 8MP telephoto camera with 3x zoom and a 16MP ultrawide snapper - a pretty promising setup overall. The Motorola Edge 20 supports the Ready For platform which allows easy wireless connectivity to other devices at home.

COLOMBO (News 1st): A strong wind that blew across the Attanagalla area has damaged about 82 houses. Gampaha District Assistant Director of Disaster Management Ajith Nishantha stated that about 30 houses in the Ranpokunagama housing scheme have been damaged. In addition, 30 houses in Yatiyana, Thihariya, Malwatta and Maimbula areas were also destroyed, he said. Wind speeds will increase up to 40-50 kmph at times in the western slopes of the Central Hills, North, North Central, North Western and Southern Provinces and in the Trincomalee District. Meanwhile, sea areas from Kankesanthurai to Hambantota via Mannar, Colombo and Galle will be rough at times and other sea areas around the island will be rough at times.