But as times changed and minority voices got louder we started to see representations of people of colour, different ethnicities, different gender expressions, different sizes, different socio- economic backgrounds and even the differently abled. The importance inclusivity plays speaks to more than just non-discrimination – the movement of inclusivity seeks to open up the fashion world to everyone – from inception, to production, to the final purchase. Inclusivity should draw the consumer in and allow them to feel as if they were part of the conversation, allowing them to feel like fashion, trends and art belong to them too. Utilising traditional material productions and designs deeply entrenched in the history of ancient Sri Lanka, we integrate inclusivity in more ways than representation, colour and sizing. The point of beauty is that it is intangible and ineffable – fashion merely provides us one element of visual representation.

July 15, 2021 01:41 pmChina decides to donate another 1.6 million doses of Sinopharm COVID-19 vaccine to Sri Lanka, the Chinese Embassy in Sri Lanka said. Tweeting through its official account, the Embassy stated that the stock of vaccines will arrive on the island in the coming weeks. The Embassy stated that this donation is to help further speed up the island’s vaccination drive to fight the pandemic. The Embassy added that the support received from Sri Lanka when China was in trouble will always be remembered. — Chinese Embassy in Sri Lanka (@ChinaEmbSL) July 15, 2021

An 82-year-old man also died after falling in his flooded basement in the city of Wuppertal, which was among the hardest-hit. Six houses collapsed overnight in the village of Schuld and 'many people have been reported missing to us,' police said. Police said an 82-year-old man died after a fall in his flooded basement in the western city of Wuppertal, which was among the hardest-hit. Relentless rain through the night also worsened the flooding conditions in eastern Belgium, where one person was reported drowned. An unknown number of houses in the southern province of Limburg were hit by flooding as rivers burst their banks.

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International School of Western Australia (ISWA) an extension of International Institute of Health Sciences (IIHS), is Sri Lanka’s first-ever Institute to offer the Australian Advanced Level programme. ISWA gears students to not only obtain an Australian secondary educational qualification but also grooms them for their Australian journey. At ISWA, students are prepared for their life in Australia through an exclusive Australian Cultural Orientation online course which is conducted free of cost upon the completion of registration. ISWA offers the Western Australian Certificate of Education (WACE) which is a two-year program covering Year 11 and 12 where students sit for the Australian Tertiary Admission Rank (ATAR) examination at the end of Year 12. The parent organisation IIHS recently appointed longstanding international education industry figure, Australian, Mr. Carl Jones to its board.

Members of the diplomatic community in Sri Lanka called on new Finance Minister Basil Rajapaksa yesterday (14), the Finance Ministry said. The Indian High Commissioner called on Finance Minister Basil Rajapaksa and handed over a letter from India’s Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman conveying her felicitations. The Chinese Ambassador has assured Sri Lanka will continue to receive COVID vaccines and will also connect top-tier investors in Sri Lanka to the Hambantota Economic Zone. The German Ambassador in his meeting with the Finance Minister has assured support to upgrade facilities of German Technical Colleges in Sri Lanka and direct investors towards small and medium industries. According to a Finance Ministry statement, the US Ambassador to Sri Lanka has discussed the possibility of investments in the LNG energy sector in the island nation.

July 15, 2021 by Mihi Perera No CommentsThe strike launched by the teachers’ unions to withdraw from online teaching continues today (15). The teachers’ unions say the government’s failure to respond to their demands has led to the strike continuing. The strike has been launched by 14 trade unions, including the Ceylon Teachers Union and the Ceylon Teachers’ Service Union, against the arrest and forcible quarantine of protesting union leaders. As a result, online education of some students has come to a complete standstill even today.

8 July 2021 marks the first anniversary of such a story from India. The pandemic forced the world to adapt to the new-normal in both professional as well as personal spheres. The first such ceremony in India was held on 8 July 2020 when President of India Ram Nath Kovind received the credentials of newly appointed envoys from the UK, New Zealand, and Uzbekistan. Seven more such ceremonies have been held in India since then, with the latest one being held before the first anniversary of virtual presentation of credentials in India. have presented their credentials through virtual mode till date.

The highest number of vaccines given in a single day under the country’s Covid vaccination program was given yesterday (14). Accordingly 384,763 doses have been given to the public yesterday. The first dose of Sinopharm was administered to 338,572 individuals, the second dose of Sinopharm was administered to 35,410 individuals, the first dose of Pfizer was administered to 7,416 individuals, and the Sputnik V vaccine was administered in 3,365 doses. Meanwhile, police have arrested 190 people in the past 24 hours for violating quarantine rules. Accordingly, 50,027 persons have been arrested for violating the rules from October 30 to date.

July 15, 2021 07:25 amThe isolation orders on another locality have been lifted with effect from 6.00 am today (July 15), says the National Operation Centre for Prevention of COVID-19 (NOCPCO). Thereby, Mamangam area in Manmunai police area of Batticaloa District will no longer be isolated.

The publisher of the brochure was the Board of Control for Cricket in Sri LankaThe history of the Sri Lanka national cricket team began with the formation of the Colombo Cricket Club in 1832. By the 1880s a national team, the Ceylon national cricket team, was formed which began playing first-class cricket by the 1920s. After Sri Lanka awarded Test status on 21 July 1981 as eighth Test playing nation, Sri Lanka had to wait until 6 September 1985, where Sri Lanka recorded their first Test win by beating India, in the second match of the series by 149 runs at the P. Saravanamuttu Stadium, Colombo. Sri Lanka registered their first ODI win against India at Manchester, England, on 16 June 1979. The Indian second-string squad is already in Sri Lanka and the Lankans are going to have a tough time ahead.

1850 – John Wisden bowled out all ten batsmen in the second innings of the match between North and South at Lord’s. It’s the only instance of an all-bowled ten-for in a first-class match. He had already made a five-hour 244 on the first day, including a century before lunch. He was a leading wicket-taker during his domestic career which spanned from 1994-2019, playing mainly for Colts CC. Violence erupted outside of the ring of Kota Lama Sport Stadium in the town of Nabire is only set to hold 1,000 spectators.

It clearly exists, as dozens of black footballers who are periodically abused by bigoted fans can attest. Twitter says it has deleted more than 1,000 racist tweets since the match. Let's say, for the sake of the argument, that 5,000 racist tweets were circulated. It's not only that the racist tweets are the work of a deranged fraction of a minority, as I have argued. The truth is that there are no significant philosophical differences between Priti Patel and England footballers such as Tyrone Mings.

Victims often come out of their trauma after some or many years because they want closure, healing, comfort, support, and justice. Will MeToo express solidarity with them too and reach out? All of us have now grown up in a culture that also promotes assault and harassment through movies, music, and advertisements. Employers must implement training programmes to educate employees about what a fair workplace should be like for men and women. And in turn, could this unfairly set back the gains made by women in the fight for gender equality in the workplace and social justice in general?

The song, by the name “Code of The Ancient Right”, will stress on the importance of listening to the teachings of old and protecting the Earth. The song will feature vocals from Shehara (Sri Lanka), bass from Mohini Dey (India), guitars by Fasy (Maldives), Krysto (based in the US) on keys, and Hambe (Maldives) on drums. Shehara from Sri Lanka Photo © Praveen Mirando PhotographyWe caught up with Shehara and Hambe to learn more about the upcoming collaboration. So I asked Suresh from Stigmata if he knew any good female metal vocalists in Sri Lanka. In the meantime, please join us on our socials and await the release of Code of The Ancient Right which comes out in August.