V21 SERIES – Hitting All the Right Notes!
Buy it for a great Night Selfie experiencevivo recently launched its night selfie centric V21 series as part of its premium and high-end V-series portfolio that is widely known for redefining selfies. V21 series comes with two impressive smartphones meant to cater to a diverse group of people and their needs. This 44MP OIS Night Selfie System in vivo V21 5G makes the device a fantastic choice for your photography requirements. Supported by the AI Night Algorithm that intelligently fixes details of portrait mode at night through AI brightening and AI noise reduction. The V21 series is here to stay for a long time because of its knock-out-of-the-park, terrific features wrapped neatly in a good-looking framework.
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July 19, 2021 07:07 UTC
10 Court Jesters And Their Japes
Few know however that the first Norman to die in the battle was not a ferocious warrior but the court jester of the Conqueror. While jesters held a privileged position in court they were not immune to the jealousy of others. To be his court jester was a perilous position but one the Will Somers managed to occupy for decades. Despite being known for a generally gentle form of humour Somers once shamed a juggler so much that he left court. One joke ended with him throwing milk in the juggler’s face – and the juggler left court forever.
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July 19, 2021 06:56 UTC
CFA Society Sri Lanka Awarded for High Impact, Highly Innovative Initiatives By CFA Institute
CFA Society Sri Lanka is honoured to be conferred the CFA Society Excellence Award for Impact and Innovation (APAC Region), which recognizes high impact and highly innovative initiatives that have potential for development, with the local chapter winning the award for its innovative solutions to aid students during the pandemic period. While the Candidate Council (CC) of the CFA Society Sri Lanka was established to assist local CFA Program candidates in their exam preparation, and to help grow and build a sense of community, amidst the COVID-19 outbreak and an ensuing nationwide lockdown, activities were disrupted, with no readily available contingency plan. As such, key challenges included the delivery of exam preparation activities, as well as increased financial challenges, and anxiety faced by candidates. The Impact and Innovation award category is focused on recognizing societies executing high impact and highly innovative initiatives that have strong potential for widespread society interest and further development. Society initiatives are evaluated based on the impact of the initiative, its uniqueness, innovativeness, potential to replicate and success measurement.
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July 19, 2021 06:33 UTC
‘Fearless’ India thump ‘hapless’ Sri Lanka
Yadav took two wickets in the 17th over putting Sri Lanka in a spot of bother (89/3), a familiar situ for them nowadays. The dot balls crept up as the runs dried down which saw Sri Lanka at 141/4 in 32 overs. Sri Lanka were looking at a modest total of around 220-30 but surprisingly, the tides changed with the ninth wicket partnership scoring 40 off just 19 deliveries to propel Sri Lanka to 262/ 9. India’s replyNew Sri Lanka Skipper Dasun Shanaka during his knock of 39. Sri Lanka fell short of runs on the board to challenge strong Indian batting line-up.
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July 19, 2021 06:11 UTC
Honor Earbuds 2 Lite review
We recently received their Earbuds 2 Lite for review and they came with plenty of promises - Active Noise Cancellation, 32-hour battery life and a low price. DesignThe Honor Earbuds 2 Lite come with a rectangular case that has a USB-C port on the bottom and a physical key on the side, used for connecting to new devices. Honor Earbuds 2 Lite come with 10 mm dynamic coil drivers that bring a nicely put clear sound that matches the price category. ConclusionWe were already impressed with the Huawei Freebuds 4i, and the Honor Earbuds 2 Lite just solidified our verdict. There’s only one major issue with the Earbuds 2 Lite, also sold as Earbuds 2 SE in China - their availability.
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July 19, 2021 05:37 UTC
Zoos face severe crisis due to loss of revenue: State Minister
July 19, 2021 by Mihi Perera No CommentsWimalaweera Dissanayake, Minister of State says that all zoos in the country, including the Dehiwala Zoo, are in a severe crisis due to the loss of revenue. The Minister of State stated that the zoos are expected to be opened from next week under the Covid-19 guidelines, focusing on the current situation. The zoos can’t even find the cost of feeding the animals now. We also hope to admit those who have been vaccinated. We will also open the Rideegama Safari,” he said.
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July 19, 2021 04:30 UTC
Fisherman injured over 600 nautical miles off Lanka brought home
The SJB group comprises 54 lawmakers while one of its seven National List members, Diana Gamage has already pledged her support to the SLPP. Minister Gunawardena gave the assurance three weeks after SLPP General Secretary Attorney-at-law Sagara Kariyawasam MP, demanded the resignation of lawyer Gammanpila over the fuel price hikes. Minister Gunawardena said that as the government consisted of several political parties they took different stands on matters of importance. Minister Gunawardena said that the government wouldn’t be distracted by Opposition strategies. Minister Gammanpila emphasized that both petrol and diesel were being sold at a loss at the moment and downward revision was not realistic.
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July 19, 2021 00:00 UTC
Call a truce
The warring teachers’ unions have not softened their stand despite the release of their leaders. One of the main arguments against the KDU Bill is that the defence university will be independent of the University Grants Commission (UGC). There is so much of resistance to the KDU Bill not because the defence university will not be under the UGC. The opponents of this view insist that the establishment of private universities will be at the expense of free education. Let them be urged to heed public health experts’ warnings and call a truce urgently.
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July 19, 2021 00:00 UTC
SLPP MPs sink differences, ready to defend Udaya
The SJB group comprises 54 lawmakers while one of its seven National List members, Diana Gamage has already pledged her support to the SLPP. Minister Gunawardena gave the assurance three weeks after SLPP General Secretary Attorney-at-law Sagara Kariyawasam MP, demanded the resignation of lawyer Gammanpila over the fuel price hikes. Minister Gunawardena said that as the government consisted of several political parties they took different stands on matters of importance. Minister Gunawardena said that the government wouldn’t be distracted by Opposition strategies. Minister Gammanpila emphasized that both petrol and diesel were being sold at a loss at the moment and downward revision was not realistic.
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July 19, 2021 00:00 UTC
Lewis Hamilton receives racist absue online after winning the British Grand Prix
By Jeorge Bird For MailonlinePublished: 19:54 EDT, 18 July 2021 | Updated: 19:55 EDT, 18 July 2021Lewis Hamilton received racist abuse online after winning the British Grand Prix on Sunday. After being clipped by Hamilton, Verstappen hurtled into the tyre wall at 140mph. Lewis Hamilton received racist abuse online following his victory at the British Grand PrixHamilton was abused after he was involved in a crash with Max Vestappen in the first lapDespite the incident Hamilton responded by securing victory at the British Grand Prix for the eighth time. Following the race, Hamilton received messages on Instagram that included monkey emojis. Hamilton received racist messages on Instagram with one user using a gorilla emojiAnother message directed at Hamilton on Instagram included the use of monkey emojisThe abuse directed at Hamilton comes after England internationals Bukayo Saka, Jadon Sancho and Marcus Rashford received racist abuse online after missing penalties in the Euro 2020 final against Italy.
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July 18, 2021 23:48 UTC
HIP partners with Kataragama festival for 3rd consecutive year
7.5million will be primarily used for diagnosis and intervention related to COVID-19 and other infectious diseases at the hospital. HNB Executive Director/ Chief Operating Officer- Dilshan Rodrigo and officials presented the ultrasound machine to IDH Director- Dr. Hasitha Attanayake and Consultant Radiologist – Dr. Kishani Abeywardena. “Our ability to combat the spread of COVID-19 is a direct result of our healthcare professionals’ courageous and diligent efforts, especially those at the IDH. With this donation, we convey our gratitude to the frontline medical staff, working tirelessly each day to help our nation recover. Driven by HNB’s Sustainability Foundation, the Oba Venuwen Api initiative is funded by HNB employees contributing a day’s pay at the onset of the pandemic last year.
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July 18, 2021 21:56 UTC
Most of tourism sector to get Moderna vaccine
Most of those involved in the tourism industry would be vaccinated with the Moderna Covid-19 vaccine received from the US through the UN-backed COVAX facility, according to the Minister of Tourism Prasanna Ranatunga. According to the Ministry of Tourism, there are around 500,000 people directly and indirectly involved in the tourism industry, including hoteliers, staff, guides, drivers, and three-wheeler drivers. Preliminary research has shown that the Moderna vaccine has a high efficacy of 94% against Covid-19, while it is also effective against some new variants of the virus. Nearly 2,000 persons involved in the tourism sector in the Sigiriya area were vaccinated using the Moderna vaccine yesterday (18). He added that the Government is working towards restoring the wealth of small business owners that come under the tourism industry.
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July 18, 2021 21:45 UTC
Staying profitable through a pandemic
Some even used the pandemic to further improve their business and develop certain areas that they never thought would be beneficial for their brand. Brunch spoke to a few companies to learn their stories and find out how they overcame the struggles that came with the pandemic. Talking to Sadurdeen on the challenges his startup faced with the pandemic, he commented that Covid-19 was a blessing in disguise for them. The pandemic was the start of a success story for Univiser and Sadurdeen also added that during this time, they made more money than pre-Covid-19 times. Speaking to Empire Clothing Club Founder and CEO Owin CK, he commented that the pandemic did come with its downfalls, especially the first wave, where they had no way of sending their products to their customers.
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July 18, 2021 21:00 UTC
SL among fastest in vaccination globally
1Second as per global stats providerMeasurement on daily doses administered per 100 peopleMilitary vaccination centres the reason? BY Buddhika SamaraweeraThe Chinese Embassy in Sri Lanka tweeted yesterday (18) that Sri Lanka is the global leader in vaccination speed, in terms of daily doses administered per 100 people. Ratnayake denied that there is a conscious or intentional reduction in the vaccine doses being supplied to the health sector-run vaccination centres. These included 1,311,127 doses of the Oxford AstraZeneca Covishield vaccine, 5,717,271 doses of Sinopharm vaccine, 171,832 doses of Sputnik V vaccine, and 46,753 doses of Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine. Meanwhile, the National Medicines Regulatory Authority (NMRA) on 16 July approved the use of the Chinese-made Sinovac Covid-19 vaccine in Sri Lanka.
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July 18, 2021 21:00 UTC
Different body types according to Ayurveda
This concept is known as Prakriti (body constitutional type). This concept in Ayurveda is the classification of human beings into three doshas – vata, pitta, and kapha and their mixed constitutional types called Prakriti. These body types also influence the manifestation and course of diseases in an individual and response to treatments and prognosis. A person with a Vata body type will typically have dry skin and hair and cold hands and feet. The second dosha Ayurveda describes is Pitta dosha.
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July 18, 2021 20:48 UTC