COLOMBO (News 1st); The Presidential Commission of Inquiry (CoI) to investigate, inquire into and report or take necessary actions on findings of preceding Commissions or Committees appointed to investigate into human rights violations, serious violations of International Humanitarian Law (IHL) and other such offences handed over its Interim Report to President Gotabaya Rajapaksa. The President in extraordinary gazettes issued on January 21st and February 12th, 2021 appointed members to the Commission of Inquiry (CoI)/Supreme Court Judge A. H. M. D. Nawaz is the Chairman of the Commission. Retired Inspector General of Police Chandra Fernando and retired District Secretary Nimal Abeysiri are the other members. The Commission, which has paid special attention to the Provisions 9, 11 and 13 of the PTA, has made three key recommendations in its interim report with regard to the implementation of the PTA in a more democratic manner. The Commission, in its Interim Report, proposes the importance of establishing an Advisory Board consisting of not less than three persons representing all ethnic groups, to advise the President or the Minister in charge of Defence under article 13 of the PTA.

July 21, 2021 06:25 pmThe Ministry of Health reports that another 1,180 persons have tested positive for coronavirus today (July 21). All new cases are associated with the New Year Covid-19 cluster. This brings the total number of COVID-19 cases confirmed in the country thus far to 289,153. Presently 21,525 infected patients are being treated at hospitals and treatment centers across the island. Meanwhile, the number of total recoveries has reached 263,758.

Africa’s Business Heroes the flagship philanthropic programme for the Jack Ma Foundation in Africa, has announced the top 50 finalists for the 2021 ABH prize competition. From here, the Top 50 will participate in an ABH virtual boot camp to engage with and learn from business leaders as well as previous ABH winners. The boot camp will prepare them for the next round of interviews with the Round 2 judges, after which the Top 20 will be identified and announced in August. For more information on the 2021 Top 50, please visit the dedicated section (http://bit.ly/2VU4xKX) on the ABH official website. Distributed by APO Group on behalf of Africa’s Business Heroes (ABH).

Leading Team GB at the opening ceremony in Rio was one of the highlights of my career and winning in 2012 on home ground was an incredible moment. The Games are the biggest competition in the world and as athletes we train hard for moments like this. All 22 players took part in the gesture prior to kick-off between four-time Olympic champions the US and Sweden in Tokyo, an hour after Team GB and Chile did likewise in Sapporo. 10:22, 21 July 2021 Team GB are off to a flyer! Hege Riise's women's football side beat Chile in their Group E opener at the Tokyo Olympics as Manchester City forward Ellen White scores a brace to seal comfortable victoryTEAM GB WOMEN 2-0 CHILE WOMEN - MIKE KEEGAN IN SAPPORO: Team GB has got talent.

Samsung Unpacked: August 11We have a date! Samsung announced its next Unpacked event for August 11, at 10am ET, where it’s expected the company will unveil its new foldables, and more. The launch image is fun; a clever way to definitely obviously tease the expected Galaxy Z Fold 3 in the darker colors, and the Z Flip 3 in the lighter purple. The launch image is fun; a clever way to definitely obviously tease the expected Galaxy Z Fold 3 in the darker colors, and the Z Flip 3 in the lighter purple. Then there’s the less-likely chance we might see Samsung launch the Samsung Galaxy S21 FE on August 11.

Building an employee-centric value proposition that enables New Ways of WorkingJOHANNESBURG, South Africa, July 21, 2021/ — Pan-African human capital advisory firm, Africa People Advisory Group (www.AfricaPeopleAdvisory.com) has released the findings from a recent Pan-African study into “New Ways of Working”. The first finding highlights the reality that Africa is likely to adopt hybrid working models into the future. Says Janene Schwartz, Managing Partner at Africa People Advisory Group, “Leaders really hold the key to unlocking “New Ways of Working”. Africa People Advisory Group (APAG) is an advisory firm that unlocks business growth through people insights while serving clients through nurturing long-term relationships, understanding local context and placing people at the heart of the business. Distributed by APO Group on behalf of Africa People Advisory GroupPost Views: 1

'She's a professional woman in her own right, she happens to be married to the Prime Minister and I think we should just get on with the job of being married to the Prime Minister'. Mr Cummings said she believed then and now that Mr Johnson didn't 'have a plan'. 'Carrie's view was - and is - the Prime Minister doesn't have a plan and he doesn't know how Whitehall works,' he said. He added the PM said: 'It's ludicrous that Dave [Cameron] was prime minister, it's ludicrous that George [Osborne] wants to be prime minister. Mr Cummings also claimed that Mr Johnson repeatedly said 'we should never have done the first lockdown'.

The Hambantota International Port (HIP) recorded their highest discharge levels of bulk cargo recently, when a shipment of gypsum consigned to Insee Cement was unloaded at a rate of 24,000 Metric tons per day by port operations. Thusith Gunawarnasuriya, Director Procurement & Logistics of Insee Cement says this was an extraordinary achievement for a Sri Lankan port in terms of speed and efficiency. But once these vessels arrive in the country, it is up to port operations, in this case HIPG and HIPS, to discharge the vessels quickly. He says the almost doubled productivity coupled with excellent service levels is nothing short of remarkable. Sylesh Peerez, Senior General Manager Operations of Hambantota International Port Group (HIPG) attributes the port’s increased efficiency to a high level of productivity, streamlined operations combined with excellent coordination.

He was powerfully built and had a long run-up, but turned out to lack the variation required to be successful on the dull pitches of the subcontinent. In 23 Tests he took 58 wickets at 38.65. 1989 – Mike Tyson K/O’s Carl Williams in 1:33 for the heavyweight boxing Mike Tyson title. This was his 6th successful defence of the title as undisputed king2000 – A master-class from Muttiah Muralitharan in Galle. Australia were bundled out for 190, but that was just the start of the entertainment.

These include a Cinnamon Herbal Drink, Organic Ginger Black Tea, Organic Moringa and Organic Herb Well Herbal drink that is made with a combination of herbs. Lead by tea blender and entrepreneur, Ridma Ayantha, Rolanta is an innovative brand that believes that the organic tea market is driven by the supply of quality organic herbal drink products. Globally, we believe the growth of the organic herbal drink market is at a nascent stage with immense growth potential. Rolanta Organic Herbal drinks are produced in their own, state-of-the-art manufacturing facility and R&D centre located in Mathugama, Sri Lanka. Rolanta tea and tea-infused herbal drinks are certified USDA Organic and its manufacturing facilities adhere to internationally accredited ISO 9001 and ISO 22000 standards.

Sri Lanka is expecting another batch of Sinopharm vaccines, says the State Minister of Production, Supply and Regulation of Pharmaceuticals. Accordingly, 2 million more doses of the China-manufactured coronavirus jabs will arrive in the country in the early hours of Thursday (July 22) the Prof. Channa Jayasumana said. This will bring the total number of Sinopharm vaccines received by the island nation to 9.1 million. Speaking further in this regard, the state minister said 400,000 of these vaccines will be rolled out in the Kurunegala District. The remaining vaccines will be administered as follows:• Galle District - 275,000• Matara, Badulla and Ratnapura districts - 200,000 each• Puttalam, Polonnaruwa, Monaragala, Nuwara-Eliya, Ampara and Batticaloa districts - 100,000 each• Hambantota District - 125,000

July 21, 2021 02:25 pmThe Ministry of Health says that another 930 patients who were being treated for COVID-19 have been discharged after completing their recovery. This increases the country’s coronavirus recoveries to 263,758. Sri Lanka has thus far confirmed a total of 287,973 positive cases of Covid-19 while 20,345 patients infected with the virus are currently under medical care. The death toll due to the virus currently stands at 3,870.

BreathTech S³, the world’s first sustainably-designed smart face mask to use respiration sensor technology is set to provide respiratory protection to Sri Lanka’s national athletes taking part in the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Co-developed by SLINTEC, CIRQ Technologies and Hirdaramani Group, the mask ensures the best fit possible and minimal leakage using real-time fit assessment technology. Manufactured using a combination of sustainably sourced, natural and biodegradable materials, and features an advanced graphene-based sensor (patent pending) that measures breathing rate, mask fit, CO2 build up and mask usage, all of which are accessible via a secure mobile app. On Monday (19), Sports Minister Namal Rajapaksa was present at the launch of the smart face mask at the National Sports Council premises.

Sri Lanka’s first floating solar power plant is planned to be built in Diyawanna Lake with the assistance of a loan from the Government of India. The floating solar power plant, which is proposed to be constructed to meet the daily electricity requirement of the Parliament premises, has a capacity of 1.5 MW. Minister of Power Dullas Alahapperuma stated that a preliminary feasibility study is currently underway. The Minister further stated that the construction of the power plant will be expedited and the Parliament will set a precedent for the entire country regarding the concept of floating solar power plants. The Minister said that feasibility studies will be conducted by the Ceylon Electricity Board on the relevant reservoirs and the reservoirs with the maximum capacity will be selected.

While Google was busy beta testing Android 12 for its Pixels for the past few months, Asus has been doing the same thing for last year's ROG Phone 3 - only with Android 11. Asus has put out a new firmware update file on its website which takes the ROG Phone 3 from Android 10 to Android 11, finally. However, there's one huge caveat - this is only intended for handsets sold on the Taiwanese market. It brings with it everything you'd expect from an Android 11 update, and on top of that there's a new ZenUI design with revamped built-in apps. Maybe it can do that before Google releases Android 12?