Work outfits different from SL military uniform: EmbassyBy Dinitha RathnayakeThe Police have commenced an investigation into the presence of Chinese nationals clad in camouflage clothing at the Chinese Joint Venture site in the Southern Province, The Morning learnt. “According to the information we have received, these Chinese nationals were clad in camouflage clothing akin to military wear,” DIG Rohana said. The most recent offence was reported on 8 May 2019, when the Police arrested two youths from Seeduwa for transporting clothing similar to the Air Force uniform. These uniforms are quite similar to those worn by soldiers in China’s People’s Liberation Army. The Chinese Embassy in Sri Lanka also Tweeted about the incident saying: “These working outfits are notably different from uniforms of the Sri Lankan military, to whom China shows the highest respect.”

June 24, 2021 18:00 UTC

Heartbreaking pictures show murdered mother Caroline Crouch getting ready for her wedding to the man who killed her. Heartbreaking pictures show murdered mother Caroline Crouch getting ready for her wedding to the man who killed her. An Athens court is also to make an interim decision on Friday on who should have custody over the couple's one-year old daughter Lydia. It showed broken patio doors where Anagnostopoulos claimed a gang had entered their Greek villa. Anagnostopoulos claimed he had mounted the cover-up because he could not bear Lydia growing up without either parent.

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48 of 1979 (PTA), in view of the Poson Poya Day observed yesterday. “Among these remand prisoners are those who don’t even have cases filed against them. There are 35 convicted prisoners who have been in remand for a longer period than the actual sentence they received. However, following the presidential pardons, the Tamil National Alliance (TNA) claimed that the 16 former LTTE cadres released were not political prisoners but persons who had committed offences unrelated to the outfit’s political cause. Chandana Ekanayake said yesterday (24) that the inmates have been on a hunger strike since yesterday afternoon.

June 24, 2021 18:00 UTC

It found those who received the first dose of Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine followed by the Pfizer vaccine as the second dose showed a strong antibody immune response. This observation was made after a period of two weeks from administering the Pfizer vaccine as the second dose. Com-COV2 StudyCom-COV2 study is testing the different combinations of Covid-19 vaccines recently approved or expected to be shortly approved in the UK. The study may also use any Covid-19 vaccines that may be approved in the near future. Prof. Seneviratne also said the initial findings from the above studies, would be encouraging to those contemplating and discussing mixing Covid-19 vaccines, at least when the combination of the Oxford-AstraZeneca and Pfizer vaccines are considered.

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Weapons can be classified according to the nature of the weapon and the force exerted by it and the nature of the injuries caused. have looked at how methods and techniques used in forensic science are used to diagnose homicides involving the use of sharp weapons. The injuries that sharp weapons can inflict on a person include strikes, cuts, and abrasions. also noted that the clothes worn by the victims also bore the corresponding presence of the wounds and injuries. Amarakoon et al.’s study also noted the methods adopted by the forensic medical officer to identify murders committed with the use of sharp weapons.

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However, embracing these concepts sometimes requires the Government’s support, and the online education system, especially, seems to be making very little progress when compared with the time the Government first started promoting it. What promoting the online education system means is supporting it, financing it, and raising awareness about it. According to the Ceylon Teachers’ Union, around 60% of school students do not have access to online education systems. However, the bigger question is, does Sri Lanka even have a proper plan to make the online education system a reality? Due to the lack of planning and focus by the authorities, many of the students in Sri Lanka are unable to learn.

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So, we must look at the Port City project in that way. That is why we needed a single window commission, to make the Port City work in a different way. We have been supporting the Port City project on a policy level. “Also, the Port City project is not perceived by the US and India as a level playing field. We invite the world to invest in the Port City project.

June 24, 2021 17:15 UTC

One of the issues that demonstrated the approach of the Sri Lankan authorities to the problem of enforced disappearances could be discovered in a close study of the narrative of the Office on Missing Persons (OMP). The issue that the international community has found difficult to deal with is the fact that enforced disappearances in Sri Lanka developed as a State policy. The greatest manifestation of this State policy is that the largest number of cases of persons who had disappeared has faced that fate while they were in the custody of the security forces. The laws were made in order to enable enforced disappearances. (The writer is the Asian Human Rights Commission’s Policy and Programmes Director)

June 24, 2021 17:03 UTC

June 24, 2021 10:19 pmThe Epidemiology Unit of the Health Ministry reports that another 689 persons have tested positive for COVID-19 in Sri Lanka, moving the daily total of new cases to 1,917. This brings the total number of confirmed cases of coronavirus reported in the country to 248,050. As many as 212,825 recoveries and 2,814 deaths have been confirmed in Sri Lanka since the outbreak of the pandemic. The Epidemiology Unit’s data showed that 32,456 active cases are currently under medical care.

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June 24, 2021 08:11 pmThe Director-General of Health Services has confirmed 45 more COVID-19 related fatalities that have occurred yesterday (June 23). The new development has pushed the official death toll due to the virus in Sri Lanka to 2,814. According to the data released by the Department of Government Information, the new victims confirmed today include 18 females and 27 males. One of them is aged below 30 years, ten victims are between 30-59 years and the remaining 34 are aged 60 and above.

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June 24, 2021 07:24 pmThe Ministry of Health reports that another 1,228 persons have tested positive for coronavirus today (June 24). 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 246,109. Presently 31,743 infected patients are being treated at hospitals and treatment centers across the island. Meanwhile, the number of total recoveries has reached 212,825.

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On-demand delivery apps have made a special place in the lives of people. During these tough times, on-demand delivery apps are our saviors. If you are thinking about which on-demand delivery app business is beneficial for you, this blog is for you. But first, let’s know what on-demand apps are:What are On-Demand Apps? On-demand food delivery apps provide an easy way to get your favorite cuisines from your favorite restaurants to the comfort of your homes.

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June 24, 2021 by Mihi Perera No Comments70 death row inmates at Mahara Prison have gone on a hunger strike due to the Presidential pardon of the 93 inmates released today. Prisons Media Spokesman Prisons Commissioner Chandana Ekanayake stated that the inmates have been on a hunger strike since this afternoon (24). Prisoners are on a hunger strike demanding that the death penalty be commuted to life imprisonment. The inmates of the Mahara Prison have commenced their hunger strike today after the release of 93 inmates, including 16 former LTTE cadres, who were imprisoned under the Terrorism Act.

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This sees a transparent mmWave 5G antenna placed under a smartphone’s display. This should result in more reliable mmWave 5G connectivity in theory. mmWave 5G is the fastest type of cellular connectivity available right now, outpacing sub-6GHz 5G that forms the backbone of the majority of 5G networks right now. As the name implies, Antenna-on-Display is a transparent mmWave antenna that sits under the screen. So if the firm’s reasoning holds up, then phones with AoD technology should deliver more reliable mmWave connectivity and potentially faster speeds too.

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Ferrari's game-changing green supercar: This is the new 296 GTB. It insisted the 296 GTB does not 'replace' the F8 Tributo or the V8 range, but rather 'complements' it. Although the 296 GTB is not Ferrari's first plug in hybrid, it is Ferrari's first V6-twin turbo with hybrid system on rear wheels only. The LaFerrari completed it in 1:19.7, meaning the V6-powered 296 GTB is only a fraction slower than the ultra-expensive hypercar. It will likely come at a fairly sizable price premiumIt's quick, but what will a plug-in hybrid V6 Ferrari sound like?

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