Passengers from Sri Lanka not permitted to leave for these countries until May 31
Airline passengers or transit passengers from Sri Lanka will not be permitted to leave for Dubai, Kuwait, Italy, Maldives and Singapore until May 31, according to Airport and Aviation Services (Sri Lanka) (Private) Limited. This was announced today by its Vice Chairman, Mr Rajeewasiri Sooriyaarachchi. The UAE has announced a suspension of entry for travellers from Bangladesh, Pakistan, Nepal, and Sri Lanka with effect from Wednesday in a bid to contain the spread of the Covid-19 pandemic. After the UAE, Kuwait has also announced the suspension of flights to and from the four south Asian countries. The Maldives has also barred travellers from a number of South Asian countries including Sri Lanka in the wake of COVID-19 outbreak.
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May 12, 2021 07:52 UTC
Israel 'is heading for full-scale WAR', UN warns
The United Nations has warned Israel is heading 'towards a full-scale war' as the air force continued pounding the Gaza Strip this morning in retaliation for hundreds of rockets launched by Hamas. A significant barrage had begun by 3am, with Israel firing into the Gaza Strip. One of the three women was in her 60s and another in her 80s, and died during Hamas rocket attacks earlier on Tuesday. Pictured: Streaks of light are seen as Israel's Iron Dome anti-missile system intercepts rockets launched from the Gaza Strip towards Israel, as seen from Ashkelon, Israel, May 11, 2021. Fire billows from Israeli air strikes in Rafah, in the southern Gaza Strip, on Tuesday morning.
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May 12, 2021 07:52 UTC
Top 10 Horrific Foods The Victorians Ate
In this list we’ll explore the sad, the bad and the vomit-inducingly vile foods the Victorians used to eat. So how has it made its way onto a list of horrific foods? “Set aside until quite cold half a calf’s head dressed by the preceding receipt. The recipe continues by adding “slices of the tongue have been evenly arranged, and when quite cold it will turn out very firmly. Top 10 Disgusting Foods Westerners EatAbout The Author: CJ Phillips is a storyteller, actor and writer living in rural West wales.
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May 12, 2021 07:07 UTC
Suspect arrested by Navy for illegally entering Sri Lanka by sea from India
The Navy has arrested a man who had entered Sri Lanka illegally by sea from India. The Navy said that four more persons were arrested for providing facilities to the person concerned. The suspect had flown to India from Sri Lanka and was apprehended by the Navy while returning to Mannar in a small boat. The Navy said that two persons on board the vessel and two others involved in the racket were also arrested. The Navy said that the five suspects were handed over to the Public Health Inspectors for quarantine.
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May 12, 2021 06:56 UTC
Sri Lanka to receive 600,000 Sputnik V COVID jabs
A consignment of Russia’s Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine is expected to arrive in Sri Lanka within the next two weeks, says State Minister of Primary Health Care, Epidemics and COVID Disease Control Dr. Sudarshini Fernandopulle. Thereby, Sri Lanka will be receiving 600,000 doses of Sputnik V vaccine. Earlier this month, Sri Lanka received the first batch of Sputnik V vaccine containing 15,000 doses purchased from Russia. She added that Sputnik V jabs must be administered within 2 hours after the product is removed from the freezer. Sri Lanka has rolled out the Sputnik V jabs among 11,334 people in Colombo, Gothatuwa and Kolonnawa MOH areas.
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May 12, 2021 06:56 UTC
Top 10 Board Games That Take An Insane Amount Of Time To Play
Government lockdowns have rekindled people’s interest in board games like never before. People have been pouring so much detail into board games over the years; some of them are nearly impossible to play in a reasonable amount of time. This list features the board games with the longest legitimate playtimes, and they aren’t for the faint of heart. Top 10 Best Board Games Of All Time10 RiskOf all the games on this list, Risk is probably the one that most people have played. It’s not uncommon for players to set up a board, play for a couple of hours and leave.
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May 12, 2021 06:56 UTC
Digital ID for Covid vaccination to be implemented
Namal Rajapaksa, Minister of Youth and Sports said that a digital identity card with new technology will be issued to the public in the next few days to make the Covid vaccination more efficient as a result of discussions with the Ministry of Health and the Information and Communication Technology Agency (ICTA) . The new digital identity card, which includes information on vaccinations, will provide each individual with the latest technology, including the date, place, time and type of vaccine issued by the government, as well as relevant information and the date, place and time of the second dose. The Vision of Prosperity policy clarifies a people-centered digital governance system that is being brought to the practical level for the first time and is expected to avoid the difficulties associated with vaccination through technology and the Internet through the new digital identity card that includes information on vaccination. Commenting on the new digital identity card issued for Covid vaccination, Minister Namal Rajapaksa said,“We must also introduce new technologies for the benefit of the people in the country to overcome the difficulties that come with the epidemic. Therefore, the Ministry of Youth and Sports initiated it as a responsible ministry that meets the needs of the youth of the country.”
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May 12, 2021 06:00 UTC
Crowds flock to receive Sinopharm vaccine in Panadura
May 12, 2021 by Mihi Perera No CommentsCrowds have flocked at the Mahanama College Premises in Panadura to receive the Sinopharm vaccination today. Social distancing guidelines were adhered to by the crowds waiting to receive the first dose of Sinopharm vaccine. Yesterday over 50,000 individuals were given the first dose of the Chinese Sinopharm vaccine.
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May 12, 2021 04:52 UTC
Spoilsport
Bombay Don hiding in MaldivesWhile Big Tom, 800 man and the Load of St. John’s Wood have all returned home from the neighboring country after the cash rich event abruptly ended recently, the Bombay Don has fled to Maldives instead. Now that Bombay Don is all powerful here, it is pay back time. The Crown Prince is doing all within his means to bring the former boss back to the hot seat. Although many would consider it conflict of interests, the Crown Prince doesn’t think so. The Crown Prince has gone to the extent of backdating a gazette to save the former boss.
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May 12, 2021 04:41 UTC
71,203 vaccinated with Sinopharm with no adverse effects - Channa Jayasumana
May 12, 2021 08:58 amA total of 50,493 persons have been vaccinated with the Sinopharm vaccine yesterday (May 11), State Minister of Production, Supply, and Regulation of Pharmaceuticals Prof. Channa Jayasumana said. Sri Lanka has vaccinated 71,203 individuals with the China-produced Sinopharm vaccine in total so far. However, no major adverse effects have been reported from those who were vaccinated with the particular vaccination, Prof. Jayasumana said.
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May 12, 2021 03:45 UTC
Indian COVID variant found in 44 countries around world - WHO
The World Health Organization said Wednesday that a variant of Covid-19 behind the acceleration of India’s explosive outbreak has been found in dozens of countries all over the world. The UN health agency said the B.1.617 variant of Covid-19, first found in India in October, had been detected in more than 4,500 samples uploaded to an open-access database “from 44 countries in all six WHO regions”. “And WHO has received reports of detections from five additional countries,” it said in its weekly epidemiological update on the pandemic. Outside of India, it said that Britain had reported the largest number of Covid cases caused by the variant. Earlier this week, the WHO declared B.1.617 -- which counts three so-called sub-lineages with slightly different mutations and characteristics -- as a “variant of concern”.
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May 12, 2021 03:45 UTC
435 more people arrested for violating quarantine regulations
May 12, 2021 08:20 amA total of 435 individuals were arrested on Tuesday (May 11) for not wearing face masks in public, DIG Ajith Rohana said. The quarantine law gazette notification was published on the 15th of October 2020, however, the police have been enforcing the law regarding the quarantine gazette since the 30th of October 2020. As many as 8,299 arrests have been made ever since, with regard to violations of quarantine rules and regulations, according to the police spokesperson.
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May 12, 2021 03:06 UTC
China’s Sinopharm jab administered at 08 locations in Colombo
COLOMBO (News 1st): The special vaccination drive to administer China’s Sinopharm COVID-19 vaccine to the residents of the Western Province, will continue on Wednesday (May 12) with the support of the Tri-Forces. The vaccine is being administered at selected locations in the Colombo, Gampaha, and Kalutara districts. — IN THE COLOMBO CITY —The vaccination drive to administer the Sinopharm jab will be conducted at EIGHT (08) locations in the Colombo Municipality with the assistance of Sri Lanka Army, Dr. Ruwan Wijayamuni, the Chief Medical Officer of Health of the Colombo Municipal Council told News 1st. The 08 locations are:Community Centre at the Arnold Ratnayake MawathaCampbell Park in BorellaA.H.M. People can place appointments through the E-Channelling Service to obtain the vaccine, the Colombo Municipal Council announced.
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May 12, 2021 03:00 UTC
Online harm law will not be a 'woke charter' that encourages censorship, Culture Secretary says
New laws to crack down on 'online harm' will not become a 'woke charter', the Culture Secretary vowed last night. Under the bill, social media firms who fail to protect children online could be shut-down. New laws to crack down on 'online harm' will not become a 'woke charter', the Culture Secretary vowed last night. Mr Dowden said the measures would enable him to look the father of Molly Russell in the eye. Those who fail to enforce their minimum age limits - Facebook's is currently 13 - would face sanctions, Mr Dowden said.
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May 12, 2021 00:56 UTC
Association of Medical Specialists calls for district level lockdowns
By Shamindra FerdinandoThe Government Medical Officers’ Association (GMOA) yesterday (11) said that the ‘health administration’ hadn’t been able to reach a consensus on the second jab for those who received the Oxford-AstraZeneca (Covishield) vaccine first dose. Then others talked of a ‘vaccine mix’ or vaccine cocktail’ to meet the requirement, Dr. Zoysa said. Dr. Bellana urged the government to reveal its response to the crisis without further delay. That is the undeniable truth,” Dr. Bellana said. Dr. Bellana alleged that influential persons had jumped the queue to secure the second covishield jab.
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May 12, 2021 00:00 UTC