SJB responds to UNP s invitation to Sajith
General Secretary to Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) MP Ranjith Maddumabandara says that the General Secretary of the United National Party (UNP) has invited Leader of the Opposition Sajith Premadasa to join the UNP. “He has also stated that it is a genuine invitation,” the parliamentarian said issuing a statement today in response to the invitation. Maddumabandara says that the UNP’s officers might have perhaps forgotten by now that the Samagi Jana Balawgaya was formed under consent of the UNP Working Committee. “This request made by a party which has delivered a deadly blow upon people’s democracy by ousting local councilors elected by people and taken those people’s representatives hostage with that council membership is only a mockery.”He said the Samagi Jana Balawegaya is the party which steadily practices noble values of the past UNP and it is now engaged in an up-to-date journey based on pure nationalism. “Doors of Samagi Jana Balawegaya are open for the UNP if only it wishes to join hands with us after necessary purifications and, if, on the other hand, it wishes to continue its journey along the road of further downfall, we have no option left but to sympathize with its predicament.”
Source:The Nation
July 05, 2021 12:00 UTC
Thor was infected with Alpha COVID variant – Report
COLOMBO (News 1st); Tests have revealed that Thor, the lion at the Dehiwala Zoo was infected with the Alpha COVID variant. Tests were carried out by the Department of Immunology and Molecular Medicine at the University of Sri Jayewardenepura. Thor was brought to Sri Lanka from South Korea in 2013 and the Dehiwala National Zoo announced that he had tested positive for COVID-19 on the 18th of June.
Source:The Nation
July 05, 2021 12:00 UTC
Covid is the reason for the current economic crisis: Cabraal
July 5, 2021 by Mihi Perera No CommentsAjith Nivard Cabraal, Minister of State of Finance says that the reason for the current economic crisis in Sri Lanka is the Covid environment and the wrong economic policies of the Yahapalanaya government. He was speaking at a special media briefing today (05). “How did our country’s economy grow from 2015 to 2019. The growth rate slowed from 6.8 to 2.3. In 2020, we lost 66 days, during which time the growth rate dropped to -16.7, which is a huge problem,” he said.
Source:The Nation
July 05, 2021 10:52 UTC
Sri Lanka s total Covid-19 recoveries up by 1,625
July 5, 2021 03:43 pmThe Ministry of Health reported that another 1,625 coronavirus patients have recovered and have been discharged from hospital. This increases the country’s total Covid-19 recoveries to 234,942. So far, a total of 265,630 confirmed cases of coronavirus have been reported in the country while 27,452 of them are still being treated for the virus.
Source:The Nation
July 05, 2021 10:07 UTC
SriLankan Airlines summoned before COPE tomorrow
The Committee on Public Enterprise (COPE) has summoned SriLankan Airlines before the Committee in order to review its current performance, tomorrow (06) said the Secretary General of Parliament Dhammika Dasanayake. Furthermore, the Sri Lanka Insurance Corporation and the National Housing Development Authority have been summoned before the COPE Committee on the 07th and 08th July respectively. The COPE Committee is scheduled to meet under the chairmanship of Prof. Charitha Herath, Member of Parliament. In addition to the COPE Committee, a number of Committees and Ministerial Consultative Committees are scheduled to meet during the coming Parliament week, the Secretary General added. Accordingly, the Ministerial Consultative Committee on Defence is scheduled for the 06th, whilst the Ministerial Consultative Committee on Labour and the Ministerial Consultative Committee on Industries are scheduled to meet in Parliament on July 07th.
Source:The Nation
July 05, 2021 09:45 UTC
Covid vaccination for those over 30 years in Western Province
Covid vaccination for persons over 30 years of age in the Western Province took place today (05). Sri Lanka Army and Navy carried out vaccination drives at several locations in Colombo. Photos by Pradeep Dambarage
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July 05, 2021 09:45 UTC
Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra registrations open in India
The Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra smartphone is one of the best cameraphones of 2021, but Indian fans still cannot experience the device over 2 months after its debut in the country. The wait is almost over, as the company has opened registrations for a limited quantity sale. Xiaomi has set up a landing page for the Mi 11 Ultra sale and announced on Twitter that would-be buyers have to purchase an INR1,999 gift card to guarantee themselves a unit and other benefits such as free screen replacements (worth over INR4,000 on their own), fancy merchandise and a Times Prime annual membership. The Mi 11 Ultra, offered exclusively on the company website, is priced at INR74,999, with specific credit cards getting an INR5,000 discount. Xiaomi has also pointed out in a disclaimer that the phone will arrive later once the purchase is completed, and we don’t know when that’ll happen.
Source:The Nation
July 05, 2021 09:33 UTC
G. C. E. A/L Exam 2021 : Applications should be submitted online
COLOMBO (News 1st); The Department of Examinations has called for applications for the 2021 G. C. E. Advanced Level Examinations. However, this time applications should be submitted online, said the Commissioner General of Examinations in a statement. Visit www.doenets.lk or www.onlineexams.gov.lk and following the instructionsOR02. In addition, a hard copy of the successful applicantion must be in the possession of the candidate at all times in order to sit for the examination. For assistance, candidate can all the following telephone numbers:011 2 78 45 37 / 011 2 78 42 08 / 011 3 188 350 / 011 3 140 314HOTLINE: 1911
Source:The Nation
July 05, 2021 09:03 UTC
Singapore may STOP counting Covid-19 cases
Singapore could stop counting its daily Covid case toll under new plans to live with the virus long-term. 'They carry on with their daily activities even during the flu season, taking simple precautions or getting an annual flu jab. Rapid antigen tests could be used to detect the presence of large outbreaks before individual cases are confirmed with a more-accurate PCR test. As a result of less-stringent testing, daily Covid infection figures may cease to hold relevance, they write. Singapore has been hailed for having one of the world's best Covid responses, and to date has notched up just 62,000 cases of the virus and 36 deaths.
Source:The Nation
July 05, 2021 09:00 UTC
Professions supplementary to medicine warn of indefinite strike from tomorrow
The Joint Council of Professions Supplementary to Medicine says that they would resort to indefinite trade union action from tomorrow (06) if authorities fail to provide solutions to their demands within today. The Joint Council of Professions Supplementary to Medicine had commenced trade union action since Saturday (July 03), with its members reporting sick, based on 14 demands including the granting of promotions. That trade union action is also expected to carried today while it will be enhanced to an indefinite strike action from tomorrow if solutions are not provided within today, the Secretary of the Public health Inspectors Union Mahendra Balasuriya said. The trade union action by the professions supplementary to medicine has crippled services at government hospitals across the country while even yesterday it had been observed that patients were left stranded and had to face various hardships at hospitals.
Source:The Nation
July 05, 2021 07:52 UTC
Organic fertilizer manufacturing program launched in Mahaweli Zones
On the sidelines of the national program to manufacturing organic fertilizer under the directive of President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, manufacturing center in the Mahaweli L Zone was officially launched at Weli Oya recently (July 2). The organic fertilizer requirement of the farmers in the Mahaweli L Zone is expected to be produced in this center at Helambawewa in Weli Oya. It is expected to manufacture 1.4 million metric tons of organic fertilizer in the Organic Fertilizer Manufacturing Centers to be set up soon at Mahaweli Zonal level. Addressing the official launch of the Mahaweli L Zone Organic Fertilizer Manufacturing Center at Helambawewa, Mahaweli Zone Canals and Common Settlement InfrastructureDevelopment State Minister Siripala Gamlath said a broaden program is afoot to give maximum support to achieve the goal of manufacturing organic fertilizer of PresidentGotabaya Rajapaksa. Therefore preparing farmers to use organic fertilizer would secure the country economically as well as hygienically, he said.
Source:The Nation
July 05, 2021 07:07 UTC
OnePlus Pad trademarked as company looks to join the tablet market
OnePlus has been in the world of smartphones for over 8 years, and now it looks like it is working on a tablet as well. A certification on the EUIPO website (European Union Intellectual Property Office) has revealed that OnePlus now owns the rights of the name “OnePlus Pad” for an electronic device. OnePlus Pad on EUIPOOnePlus is a subsidiary of the BBK Electronics Corporation alongside the likes of Oppo and Realme. The latter is going to be the first one to expand its portfolio with laptops and tablets. Of course, there’s a chance that OnePlus is only considering its options, but the timing relative to the Realme announcements suggests it's far more likely that we actually see a new tablet.
Source:The Nation
July 05, 2021 06:45 UTC
Navy supports COVID-19 vaccination in Western Province
COLOMBO (News 1st); Supporting the COVID-19 vaccination programme carried out by the Armed Forces Hospitals of tri-services focusing on the people of the Western Province, to control the transmission of the pandemic, Sri Lanka Navy is conducting inoculation drives to administer Sinopharm vaccine at the Lighthouse premises on Chaithya Road Colombo and Elapitiwela Chandrawansha Vidyalaya in Ragama commencing from Monday (05th July 2021). Accelerating the vaccination programme set about by the Government to control the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic, Sri Lanka Navy is administering the first dose of the Sinopharm vaccine to people over 30 years of age in the Western Province, as well as the second jab to those who already received the first dose. Commencing from Monday (05th July), the vaccination programme will be held from 08.30 in the morning to 04.30 in the evening. The general public over 30 years of age in the Western Province, including government and private sector employees are entitled to get their Sinopharm vaccine as part of this programme. Meanwhile, the people on both locations were keen to receive their COVID-19 jabs adhering to COVID-19 protocols in force to arrest the transmission of the pandemic and the Navy will continue to provide necessary support for this drive in the future as well.
Source:The Nation
July 05, 2021 06:00 UTC
Navy supports Covid vaccination programme in WP
Supporting the COVID-19 vaccination programme carried out by the Armed Forces Hospitals of tri-services focusing on the people of the Western Province, to control the transmission of the pandemic, Sri Lanka Navy is conducting inoculation drives to administer Sinopharm vaccine at the Lighthouse premises on Chaithya Road Colombo and Elapitiwela Chandrawansha Vidyalaya in Ragama commencing from Monday (05th July 2021). Accelerating the vaccination programme set about by the Government to control the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic, Sri Lanka Navy is administering the first dose of the Sinopharm vaccine to people over 30 years of age in the Western Province, as well as the second jab to those who already received the first dose. Commencing from Monday (05th July), the vaccination programme will be held from 08.30 in the morning to 04.30 in the evening. The general public over 30 years of age in the Western Province, including government and private sector employees are entitled to get their Sinopharm vaccine as part of this programme. Meanwhile, the people on both locations were keen to receive their COVID-19 jabs adhering to COVID-19 protocols in force to arrest the transmission of the pandemic and the Navy will continue to provide necessary support for this drive in the future as well.
Source:The Nation
July 05, 2021 06:00 UTC
Top 10 trending phones of week 26
Week 26 saw us return to an all-Xiaomi top 3 in our trending chart with long-standing favorite Redmi Note 10 Pro leading from the vanilla Note 10 Pro and the Poco X3 Pro. We then have the Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra and the Galaxy A52 in fourth and fifth and it's the highest positions that phones by the Korean company have occupied in a good while. That's still an amazing performance by the young brand that mostly specilizes in entry-level phones. In seventh we have the only new name on the chart with the Infinix Zero X concept. Two more Xiaomi-made phones follow with the Poco F3 and the Mi 11 Lite, while the Samsung Galaxy A32 retains the tenth position.
Source:The Nation
July 05, 2021 05:48 UTC