The influencer turned around to look at the accuser and simply said 'Yes' before the woman aggressively shot back: 'You are? However, the onlooker refused to let Bethy continue to workout in peace, instead wondering: 'For your own documentation or what?' In the second clip she outlined her gratitude but begged her followers to stop the witch-hunt for the woman. Meanwhile, in the comment section for the TikTok of Bethy being laughed at, social media users were quick to offer their support. Many shared what they thought of the woman and highlighted the reasons why Bethy was above her.

Jagath Alwis told The Morning yesterday (25) that anyone is free to meet the religious leaders and express their grievances, and added that it should therefore not be seen as an issue by any party. “Police officials are not connected to the terror attacks and they are being held accountable simply because they were on duty. In such a situation, it is not at all acceptable for Police officials to go to religious leaders and try to thereby evade the allegations levelled against them,” he claimed. When queried regarding the statement made by Fernando, Alwis said: “Fernando may have expressed his opinion. “We strongly condemn such statements as it has the intent to push the investigation and legal action with regard to the terror attacks to a racist and religious level.

BY Buddhika SamaraweeraThe Prisons Department has taken steps to refer the incident where Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) Opposition Parliamentarian Rishad Bathiudeen has allegedly made a death threat to a prison hospital doctor on 15 August, to a prison tribunal which will be headed by a magistrate. “A preliminary investigation was carried out under an Assistant Superintendent of Prisons into the allegations of insulting a doctor, making death threats and the obstruction of duty inside the Welikada Magazine Prison. According to the report of that investigation, in accordance with the provisions of the Prisons Ordinance, it was decided to refer the relevant case to a prison tribunal,” he added. Ekanayaka further said that a person who has committed an offence in prison can be brought before a prison tribunal of which the legal proceedings would be conducted by a magistrate. Accordingly, this case is to be referred to such a tribunal to conduct an independent inquiry and to take an independent decision, he noted.

On Monday, we got our first set of info for Realme’s upcoming Narzo 50A handset. Now @OnLeaks and 91mobiles are back with the first set of renders for the yet to be released device and the back design is certainly polarizing. Realme Narzo 50A (source: 91mobiles)We can see a spacious rectangular camera cutout with three lenses and an LED flash and a fingerprint scanner below them. Narzo 50A will be a budget offering said to feature a 6.5-inch HD+ display, MediaTek Helio G85 chipset and a 6,000mAh battery with 18W charging. We’ll be on the lookout for more info surrounding the Narzo 50A and will update you accordingly.

Commenting on this to The Morning, National Catholic Social Communication Centre Director and Kurana St. Anne’s Church Parish Priest Rev. Cyril Gamini Fernando said that a group had removed several black flags that had been hoisted in the Mattumagala area in Wattala. He charged that the incident indicated an attempt to suppress the truth about the Easter attacks. We asked the Government to expedite the investigations into the terror attacks and to prosecute the perpetrators,” he added. Fernando also said the protest was supported by the Catholic community as well as all other communities.

BY Buddhika SamaraweeraThe teachers’ and principals’ trade unions have emphasised that Minister of Education Dinesh Gunawardena should consult them before making his scheduled observations at the forthcoming cabinet meeting regarding the salary anomaly issue of teachers and principals. He added that the trade unions should be made aware as to how the Government is going to solve their issues. Accordingly, he said that during a discussion held between trade unions yesterday, it was decided that Gunawardena should discuss the matter with the trade unions. Attempts to contact Gunawardena to inquire into his response to the trade unions were not successful. Cabinet Spokesman Alahapperuma recently stated that the Government’s stance on the salary anomaly issue would be announced at the forthcoming cabinet media briefing.

BY Pamodi WaravitaThe Policy Division of the Ministry of Environment has taken steps to formulate the country’s first National Environmental Policy with the aim of ensuring the country’s environmental policies remain consistent despite regime changes, Environment Ministry Secretary Dr. Anil Jasinghe stated. In a statement to the press, Dr. Jasinghe assured that the National Environmental Policy will be drafted based on multi-party consultations, including with all MPs, environmental and non-governmental organisations (NGOs), experts, environmentalists, and journalists. “If we formulate a national environmental policy based on the views of all, then no one can oppose that policy. Many allege that environmental damage is caused when obtaining the necessary resources for national development projects as well as in the implementation of development projects. Various incidents in recent years have caused environmentalists to be concerned about the nature of development-related projects, including alleged incidents within the Sinharaja Rainforest.

By Sanjaya NallaperumaDue to the rapidly increasing number of deaths due to Covid-19 complications, doctors have banded together to form the Collective to Prevent Covid-19 Deaths. Collective Member Dr. Udara Sampath Gunawardena, addressing a press conference held in Galle recently, stated the Collective was established after Covid-19 deaths in Sri Lanka crossed the 6,000 mark and it is ready to fully support the President to address this crisis. He added that the Collective has come up with a food supplement called “Mega Parami”, of which a large number of packs have already been distributed among the people for free. Collective Member Chandana Jayalath said that the Army and its Commander must be commended for the rapid vaccination of people. He further said that the “Mega Parami” food supplement has shown great promise, and that he had distributed many packs of the supplement among people.

As the famous saying goes, “we see what we want to see, and we hear what we want to hear”, the same goes for the current state of the Covid-19 pandemic. The Government might point out facts to substantiate their stance that Sri Lanka has succeeded in managing the pandemic, while the Opposition might present reasons to say that Sri Lanka has failed. New Zealand also has the lowest vaccination rate among the 38 members of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). The criteria we employ to gauge the success of the country’s management of the Covid-19 pandemic are sometimes incomplete. Only then would the world as a whole, ultimately, be able to win this long and grueling war.

More importantly, the film helped to remind studios that there does indeed exist an audience for horror movies with Black leads. The history of major horror movies with Black folx in front of and behind the camera has its peaks and valleys, but they’ve always been there. Roughly half of them showcase Black artists in front of and behind the camera, while the others have Black actors at the forefront. Where to stream: Digital rentalCandyman (1992)Actors: Tony Todd, Kasi Lemmons The arrival of Candyman was a key moment in Black horror. This Spiral, rather, sits at the intersection of queer and black horror, two sub-genres with similarly fraught histories.

COLOMBO (News 1st): The number of persons who are fully vaccinated has exceeded 5 million in Sri Lanka. Accordingly, 5,124,185 persons have obtained both doses of the vaccine so far. Moreover, the second dose of AstraZeneca was administered to 665 persons yesterday (18), while the Sinopharm second dose was administered to 95,533 persons. The second dose of Moderna was administered to 27,320 persons as well. The total number of vaccines that have been administered, including the first and second doses adds up to 17,143,378.

COLOMBO (News 1st): The Government of Kuwait said that the country will resume commercial flights with India and Sri Lanka, among other countries, while adhering to the COVID-19 measures set by a ministerial committee. The decision was announced via a cabinet statement. According to the statement, the nation will resume flights with Bangladesh, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, India, Egypt, and Nepal.

COLOMBO (News 1st): Dr. Chandima Jeewandara, the head of the Department of Immunology and Molecular Biology at Sri Jayewardenepura University, University of Sri Jayewardenepura says that one dose of the Russian-made Sputnik vaccine has recorded very good efficacy levels. This conclusion was reached during a study of persons who received only one dose of the Russian-manufactured Sputnik vaccine. According to a study of 327 people who received only one dose of the Sputnik vaccine, 88.7 percent were found to have developed immunity against COVID-19. According to a report released by the University of Sri Jayewardenepura, the first dose of Sputnik was found to have developed an immunity of 82.6% in people over 60 years of age. The research team included Dr. Nilika Malavige, Professor, Department of Allergy, Immunology and Cell Biology, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Dr. Chandima Jeewandara, Professors Graham Ogg and Alan Townsend of the Oxford University.

COLOMBO (News 1st): General Manager of Railways Dhammika Jayasundara says that 360 persons in the Railway Department have been infected with COVID-19. He further said that three railway workers who were infected with COVID-19 passed away. Moreover, the Department of Railways has decided to operate 82 train services in between the Provinces today (19). The General Manager of Railways also mentioned that 10 railway stations have been temporarily closed due to the staff, including the station masters being infected with COVID-19.

August 19, 2021 09:27 amA new procedure has been introduced on triaging the virus-infected patients in the Western Province for hospitalization or home-based care. The National Operation Centre for Prevention of COVID-19 Outbreak (NOCPCO) stated that the procedure will be implemented from today (August 19). Accordingly, those who tested positive for novel coronavirus in Western Province and are undergoing treatment at home are urged to send a text message informing their current health status to the hotline 1904.