All of the adults I know who were only children themselves have two or more kids—which makes me think they know something I don’t know about the experience of being an only! I also know parents who always thought they’d have exactly two kids but unexpectedly felt compelled to consider having a third (or fourth) in a way they never would have imagined. That’s a wrap on the Walbert family.” I know that sounds painful—and it was—but I also felt lighter in that moment, the decision having finally been made. Did you always know you wanted two kids and went ahead and had exactly that? How did you know when you were done having kids—or how are you trying to figure that out right now?

June 4, 2021 by Aazam Ameen No CommentsAll airlines have been informed that passengers with a travel history including transit in the past 14 days to countries in South America and South Africa will not be permitted to disembark in Sri Lanka, Themiya Abeywickrama, Director General of the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) stated today (04). This move comes after countries in the continent of South America saw a surge in Covid-19 cases. South Africa too, saw an exponential increase in Covid-19 cases. Accordingly, the CAA stated that this passenger ban is effective immediately and will continue until further notice.

Friday 4th of June 2021, Colombo: At the 2021 Sri Lanka Insurance Institute Exams held by the Sri Lanka Insurance Institute (SLII), Fairfirst Agents have been leading the General Insurance industry with best results by recording a pass rate of 100% compared to the industry average of 55% in April. SLII operates as the only accredited body to license Insurance Agents in Sri Lanka. Commenting on the success of the agents, Manjari Kumarage – Head of Human Resources, Fairfirst Insurance states, ‘We at Fairfirst focus on attracting and nurturing the quality of our employees. The results have been a churn out of consistent records of above the General Insurance Industry pass rates over the last few years and recent months. Fairfirst Insurance Limited, is part of the global Fairfax Group.

CardMatch is an online tool that matches you with credit card offers based on your credit score (you can find it here). As an example, with CardMatch I’m pre-approved for the AmEx EveryDay Credit Card, with a sign-up bonus of 15,000 rewards points. It’s not that much different than applying for pre-approval on credit card sites directly. The other consideration is that the tool is not comprehensive—since the tool is based on partnerships with credit card companies, you won’t see every card in the market. If you actually apply for the credit card, the lender will run a hard inquiry on your credit, which is a deeper dive into your credit history and can temporarily ding your credit score by a few points.

June 4, 2021 07:20 pmThe Ministry of Health says that another 1,884 patients who were being treated for COVid-19 have been discharged after completing their recovery. This increases the country’s coronavirus recoveries to 164,281. Sri Lanka has thus far confirmed a total of 198,579 positive cases of Covid-19 while 32,690 patients infected with the virus are currently under medical care. The death toll due to virus currently stands at 1,608.

The Department of Government Information reported that the suspension of issuing vehicle revenue licenses in the Western Province has been further extended. Fines for non-renewal will NOT be charged for the travel restriction period, the department said. Issuing a notice, the Deputy Chief Secretary (Admin) of the Western Province, Mrs. W. M. Dayawathi, says that the issuing of vehicle revenue licenses in the Western Province has been temporarily suspended during the travel restrictions period, imposed to control the spread of Covid-19. She further states that fines will not be imposed for the revenue licenses that expire during this period and also that revenue licenses can be obtained through the online method by visiting the website of the Western Province Motor Traffic Department (www.motortraffic.wp.gov.lk).

More than 16 government hospitals and Medical Officers of Health (MOH) offices around the country have received medical equipment and personal protective gear to date under an initiative implemented by the Commercial Bank of Ceylon in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The beneficiary hospitals include the District Base Hospitals in Tissamaharama, Homagama, and Teldeniya, General Hospitals in Kandy and Kegalle, the Teaching Hospital in Peradeniya, National Hospital of Sri Lanka in Colombo, the Lady Ridgeway Children’s Hospital in Colombo, the MOH offices in Matale and Puttalam, and the Sri Lanka College of Internal Medicine. Commenting on the Bank’s latest initiative relating to the healthcare sector, Commercial Bank Managing Director Mr S. Renganathan said: “We remain steadfast in our commitment to support the country and especially the healthcare sector in these unprecedented times. We consider it a duty to play an active role in helping the people and institutions at the frontlines of the battle against COVID-19. A committed supporter of healthcare sector of the country, the Bank donated critical care equipment to six hospitals in 2019 alone and has to date played a key role in providing infrastructure and critical care equipment to over 50 state-owned children’s and maternity hospitals.

Education is a basic human right, and the most powerful tool known to mankind in strengthening generations, and to provide solutions for global issues and achieve world peace and prosperity among nations. In fulfilling this goal of equal education for all, Rotaract club of Wattala together with Rotaract Club Ejecutivo de Aguascalientes of RID 4110 (Mexico) and the Interact club of St. Bridget’s Convent of RID 3220 recently initiated ‘The Thriving Nile’, a virtual classroom tutor session for children of Nile Local Experience in Uganda, in attempt to uplift the education of children in Uganda, despite the challenges faced. According to World Bank statistics on primary education, since achieving a rate of 98.8% of gross prime school enrollment percentage in 2000, there has been an enormous progress in achieving the target of universal primary education. But these tense situations have not stopped them from being eager to learn, and hopefully put an end to all the issues they are currently facing as educated citizens, in the near future. The project is still ongoing, successfully and hopes to continue for many more years to come.

FY21 Revenue up 30% Dividend of LKR 1,013 million FY21 PAT up 10% Dividend per Share 0.75 LKRColombo, June 04, 2021 – WindForce Limited, which listed on the CSE this year, displayed a strong performance for the year 2020/21. The company declared an interim dividend of LKR 1,013 million for 21/22, which corresponds to a dividend per share of 0.75 LKR, yielding a return of 4.7% to shareholders. This transformer is expected to be re-installed by end of June 2021 and will restore a significant energy output this year. The delay was a result of approving the implementation of the tariff increase due to the impact of COVID in Pakistan. Further, WindForce acquired a new 10 MW Solar plant in Vavunativu in May from Solar Universe, which is to be commissioned in February 2022.

June 4, 2021 by Mihi Perera No CommentsPrime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa on Friday (04) instructed officials to provide immediate relief to the people affected by inclement weather. The Prime Minister had instructed for relief measures to be carried out via District Secretariats and also instructed the Finance Secretary to allocate the necessary provisions.

Britain's week of glorious sunshine came to a crushing end today as the south was battered by rain and hit with milder temperatures - ahead of another scorching weekend with 75F (24C) highs. However, the Met Office said parts of the UK will just miss out on an official heatwave despite temperatures remaining high. Although temperatures around the country are expected to stay in the high-70Fs (mid-20Cs) today, most places will not 'tick the box' for a heatwave. And Britain's daily infections also rose above 5,000 yesterday for the first time since the country was still in lockdown in late March, with cases of the Indian variant doubling every nine days. Communities Secretary Robert Jenrick said today there was 'nothing at the moment' to suggest the June 21 unlocking could not go ahead.

The seven persons arrested this morning for attending the birthday party recently organized by Chandimal Jayasinghe at a hotel in Colombo, have been granted bail by the Colombo Magistrate’s Court. Police have informed courts that necessary action would be taken non the accused under quarantine laws. Chandimal Jayasinghe and Piumi Hansamali had been accused of organizing a birthday party at a five-star hotel in the Galle Face area on the night of May 30, in violation of quarantine laws. Fifteen individuals including Chandimal Jayasinghe and Piumi Hansamali had been taken into custody on three separate occasions early this week in connection with the incident, however, they were later granted bail by the court. They were subsequently sent to the Passara quarantine centre for a period of 14 days.

Jet2 has cancelled all international flights and holidays up to July 1 and Easyjet will 'review' its flights in the wake of traffic light chaos as Portugal is pulled from the green list. The UK's second largest tour operator originally suspended its services up to June 24 when the green list was announced. Jet2 said in a statement: 'Following today's update, we have taken the decision to restart flights and holidays on July 1 2021. Jet2 has cancelled all international flights and holidays up to July 1 and Easyjet will 'review' its flights after Portugal was pulled from the green list. Jet2 cancels ALL international flights and holidays until July 1 and EasyJet 'reviews' flights to Portugal after it was put on amber list amid chaos over foreign travel rules Jet2 has cancelled all international flights and holidays up to July 1 and Easyjet will 'review' its flights in the wake of traffic light chaos as Portugal is pulled from the green list.

By This Is MoneyPublished: 03:15 EDT, 4 June 2021 | Updated: 04:51 EDT, 4 June 2021Drug giant AstraZeneca has poached the finance boss from its new subsidiary Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Aradhana Sarin, to replace Marc Dunoyer as it waits on the £28billion deal to go through. The world's biggest music label, Universal Music Group, is nearing a deal with billionaire investor William Ackman's blank-check firm that would take public at a value of nearly $40billion, two people familiar with the matter have said. British employers took on permanent staff last month at the fastest rate since records started being kept, a survey from KPMG has showed, in another sign that the economy is rebounding swiftly from the Covid-19 pandemic.

Construction of the Polar Pod, which will be funded by the French government, has not yet begun, but Etienne hopes it will set sail in late 2023 or 2024. 'Like a satellite around Antarctica, Polar Pod will allow the acquisition of data and long-term observations that will be transmitted to researchers, oceanographers, climatologists [and] biologists,' Etienne says on his website. Despite its top-heavy appearance, Polar Pod is actually 'much more stable and comfortable than a traditional ship', he claims. 'The stability of the Polar Pod will allow the scientists to get this information.' However, four sailors on-board will be tasked with navigating and deploying sails to avoid icebergsConcept image shows Polar Pod during its flip manoeuvre.