Brandix Sustainability Summit Calls for Net Zero Carbon Future
The summit brought together the private sector, academics and key Sustainability stakeholders to underline the urgency of the climate emergency and the need to accelerate towards a net zero future. It also presented case studies, sharing perspectives on what the net zero future holds for Sri Lanka, the region and beyond, and discussed how industries could move faster towards a more sustainable future. The Brandix Sustainability Summit assembled a panel of multi-disciplinary experts invested in sustainability. On a journey to be the leader in Sustainability, Brandix will continue to host the Sustainability Summit every year, facilitating discussions to take industries, communities, and individuals towards a greener, healthier, and more sustainable future. To watch the Brandix Sustainability Summit, please visit the company’s social media channels.
Source:The Nation
June 14, 2021 13:41 UTC
1,780 more test positive while 1,917 recover from COVID-19
The Ministry of Health reports that another 1,780 persons have tested positive for coronavirus today (June 14). This brings the total number of COVID-19 cases confirmed in the country thus far to 225,418. Presently 32,751 infected patients are being treated at hospitals and treatment centers across the island. Meanwhile, the number of total recoveries has reached 190,464 with another 1,917 were discharged from treatment centers and hospitals upon recovery. Sri Lanka has witnessed a total of 2,203 fatalities from the virus so far.
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June 14, 2021 13:30 UTC
The most popular baby names of 2021 so far
By Monica Greep For MailonlinePublished: 09:32 EDT, 14 June 2021 | Updated: 11:49 EDT, 14 June 2021The top British baby names of 2021 so far have been revealed - with Lily taking the top spot for girls and Muhammad proving the most popular for boys. The top British baby names of 2021 have been revealed - with Lily taking the top spot for girls and Muhammad proving the most popular for boys. Stock imageThe UK website shared with the Mirror the 100 most popular choices from the last year so far using data from thousands of parents who had visited the site to register the names of their babies. 'Perhaps the spotlight on the names will mean they stay popular for a few more years now, as has happened with Archie. While they were knocked off the top spots, Sophia and Olivia remained popular choices for girls names and both placed in the top five monikers.
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June 14, 2021 13:30 UTC
How To Help Flood And Landslide Victims
At least 172,132 people were removed from their homes in the last week, according to the Disaster Management Centre (DMC). Photo credit: Roar Media/Akila JayawardanaAmal Dias leads a group of professionals in various fields volunteering to collect donations for flood and landslide victims. That’s what we are trying to provide.” With little to no options available to many families due to ongoing travel restrictions, several volunteer groups have come forward to provide relief. However, these travel restrictions have also affected these volunteer groups, Khalib Cassim, co-founder and director of CareStation, a nonprofit organisation, told Roar Media. “Compared to previous years, there are not many disaster relief programmes... everything has become very complicated for the flood victims,” he said.
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June 14, 2021 13:05 UTC
X-Press Pearl Captain released on 2 mn bond
June 14, 2021 06:29 pmThe Captain of the ‘X-Press Pearl’ cargo vessel was ordered to be released after being produced before the Colombo High Court today (June 14). The Criminal Investigation Department arrested the Captain of the fire-ravaged vessel which caused a major maritime ecological disaster in the Sri Lankan oceans. Subsequently, the court ordered for the Russian national to be released on a personal bond worth Rs 2 million. The court further extended the overseas travel ban imposed on the Captain of the ill-fated ship.
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June 14, 2021 13:01 UTC
X-Press Pearl Captain released on bail
June 14, 2021 by Aazam Ameen No CommentsThe Captain of the MV X-Press Pearl who was arrested by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) earlier today (14) has been released on bail. Accordingly, the Russian national has been released on a Rs. 2 million personal bond. Further, the Colombo High Court has also imposed a travel ban on the Captain.
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June 14, 2021 13:01 UTC
Bread Omelette | Cooking with Aunty D
Mix onion, green chilli, red chilli, tomatoes, parsley, pepper, chilli flakes, salt, eggs and whisk them well. Next, add butter to a pan and toast both sides of the bread slices. Add a spoon full of the egg mixture to the pan, cover it with the toasted bread and let it cook. Finally, keep two slices of bread together, cut in half and serve. Aunty D. is a full-time mom working a little magic in the kitchen whenever she’s got time on her hands.
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June 14, 2021 12:56 UTC
SLPP Crack Widens; 08 constituent parties stand by Gammanpila
COLOMBO (News 1st); 08 constituent parties of the ruling Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) have condemned the attempts being made to blame the Energy Minister for the fuel price hike. In a joint statement, these constituent parties said the decision to increase fuel prices in the country was made by the Cabinet Sub-Committee on the Cost of Living which was chaired by the President and attended by the Prime Minister. They state that SLPP General Secretary Attorney-at-Law Sagara Kariyawasam in a statement holding Minister Udaya Gammanpila responsible for the ‘unpopular decision’ had placed the government in a very difficult position in the presence of the people. The constituent parties pointed out that such actions eventually lead to the collapse of the faith place in the government by the people. Athaulla from the National Congress, Dr. G. Weerasinghe from the Communist Party of Sri Lanka, Tiran Alles from the Mahajana Eksath Peramuna and Asanka Nawarathne from the Sri Lanka People’s Party.
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June 14, 2021 12:04 UTC
Sri Lanka confirms 67 more COVID fatalities on Sunday
June 14, 2021 04:54 pmSri Lanka on Sunday (June 12) registered 67 more victims of COVID-19, the Director-General of Health Services. The latest fatalities have moved the death toll from the virus infection to 2,203, according to Government Information Department’s data. Meanwhile, Director General of Health Services Dr. Asela Gunawardena says that COVID-19 deaths will be reported under a new methodology here on. Accordingly, all future COVID-19 deaths will be reported within a period of 24-48 hours.
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June 14, 2021 12:00 UTC
Father whose stillborn son died because of the Grenfell disaster
The father whose stillborn son died because of the Grenfell Tower fire wants to turn the ruins into a high-rise garden so the 'tragedy is not cancelled'. Marcio Gomes, whose son Logan was stillborn because of the toxic smoke, has gained the support of the Grenfell Next of Kin group, which represents relatives of 31 of the 72 victims. Mr Alves's father woke his sleeping children and alerted other residents on their floor to get out of the building that would eventually become engulfed in the smoke and flames that claimed 72 lives. Monday marks four years since a small kitchen fire in a Grenfell Tower flat on an estate in Kensington, west London, turned into the most deadly domestic blaze since the Second World War. '72 lives lost, forever in our hearts.'
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June 14, 2021 11:48 UTC
Drop fuel price without supplying jokes - Sajith
Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa says that the current ‘government continues to provide jokes, one not less funny than the other’. Issuing a statement, Premadasa says that there no other joke funnier than the claim of the government’s ‘irrational argument’ that it intends to encourage local products by increasing fuel price, referring to the recent press release issued by the President’s Media Division regarding the fuel price hike. In his statement, the Opposition Leader further pointed out that Minister Bandula Gunawardena in March 2020 stated a Fuel Price Stabilization Fund will be opened where the extra funds earned during the periods of fuel price drops in the world market will be routed. Referring to Minister Bandual’s statement, Premadasa questions the status of the relevant fund. The full statement issued by the Opposition Leader:Statement issued by Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa 14/06/21 by Adaderana Online on Scribd
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June 14, 2021 10:07 UTC
Australian working dog sells for astonishing $35,000 at auction
By Levi Parsons For Daily Mail AustraliaPublished: 05:46 EDT, 14 June 2021 | Updated: 05:46 EDT, 14 June 2021A 'goofy' pooch with a 'quirky' personality has broken the national record for the most expensive working dog in history. David and Sarah Lee, from Edenhope in western Victoria, sold their two-year-old kelpie, Eulooka Hoover, for a staggering $35,200 at the Casterton Kelpie Association's Annual Working Dog Auction over the weekend. The going rate for a good working dog has sky-rocketed since the pandemic, with border closures and travel restrictions meaning there's been a shortfall of farm workers. 'If you get a good dog like Hoover, it means you might only need one person on a horse to follow, not several other workers.' While the buyer chose to remain anonymous, it is understood Hoover will now apply his trade at a sheep and cattle farm in north-east Victoria.
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June 14, 2021 10:05 UTC
Wooks.lk, Sri Lanka’s First Online Book Library for Children
Wooks.lk was born out of the desire and need to offer interactive children’s books in a safe space online. “Our platform offers interactive books in both Sinhala as well as English, read aloud by Elocution teachers of both languages. It also comprises traditional Sri Lankan folklore titles, as well as English storybooks, the first of its kind in Sri Lanka,” explained Founder Boopathy Kahathuduwa. “We are in the process of expanding our library to include Tamil books as well,” he said. The digital library covers storybooks that are available for free, along with a larger extensive selection that can be purchased.
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June 14, 2021 10:05 UTC
Boris Johnson trolled Macron with jibe about vintage wine
Mr Macron hit back at a press conference last night accusing the PM of launching 'polemics' and demanding he 'stay very calm'. Johnson's China warning to Nato NATO must combat the growing challenge posed by China, Boris Johnson will warn today. Mr Johnson said: 'Nato is not just important to the UK's security, it is our security. 'It is not only offensive, it has real world effects on the communities in Northern Ireland, creates great concern, great consternation.' Mr Macron said the EU should not be blamed for 'certain inconsistencies which were clear from the beginning'.
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June 14, 2021 09:01 UTC
Discussions underway to reduce fuel prices: Namal
Minister Namal Rajapaksa says that discussions are underway to reduce fuel prices. A decision will be taken accordingly in the future.”Cabinet Spokesman Keheliya Rambukwella also stated that the revision of fuel prices will be discussed again at the Cabinet meeting to be held today. The Cabinet meeting is scheduled to be held at 5 pm today under the patronage of President Gotabaya Rajapaksa. Meanwhile, Minister of State Nimal Lanza said that he hopes to make a request to the government to bring the increased fuel prices back to the previous level. Expressing these views to the media in Gampaha, the Minister pointed out that the people cannot bear the increase in fuel prices at this moment.
Source:The Nation
June 14, 2021 08:15 UTC