Sri Lanka strongly condemns attack at UNIFIL’s HQ in South Lebanon injuring two Lankan UN peacekeepers
Sri Lanka strongly condemns attack at UNIFIL’s HQ in South Lebanon injuring two Lankan UN peacekeepersNewsSri Lanka strongly condemned the attack at UNIFIL’s headquarters in Naqoura, South Lebanon injuring two Sri Lankan UN peacekeepers. Sri Lanka upholds the obligations to ensure the safety and security of UN personnel and inviolability of UN premises at all times, Foreign Ministry said. Sri Lanka Embassy in Beirut is in contact with UNIFIL regarding the medical attention and speedy recovery of the Sri Lankan peacekeepers, the Ministry said while stressing that Sri Lanka values the brave contribution of its UN peacekeepers worldwide. You can share this post!
Source:Sunday Times
October 11, 2024 17:04 UTC
Four Indian bottom trawlers seized with 21 fishermen onboard
Four Indian bottom trawlers seized with 21 fishermen onboardNewsNavy and Coast Guard intercepted four bottom Indian trawlers poaching in Sri Lankan waters and arrested 21 Indian fishermen, during a special operation conducted off Delft Island on Thursday, Navy said. The Northern Naval Command deployed Fast Attack Craft of the Command and Coast Guard to send away a cluster of Indian trawlers, having spotted they were engaging in illegal fishing in Sri Lankan waters off Delft Island, Jaffna. The operation resulted in the seizure of 04 Indian trawlers and the arrest of 21 Indian fishermen who continued to remain in Sri Lankan waters. The seized trawlers (04) together with Indian fishermen (21) were brought to the Kankesanthurai harbour and they were handed over to the Mailadi Fisheries Inspector for onward legal proceedings. So far, the Navy has seized a total of 59 Indian trawlers and 434 Indian fishermen poaching in Sri Lankan waters this year alone and subsequently handed them over to authorities for legal proceedings.
Source:Sunday Times
October 11, 2024 09:04 UTC
Sports Diary for this week
Sports Diary for this weekSportSri Lanka will begin their white-ball series against West Indies with the first of the three T20I games at Dambulla on Sunday (13). Sri Lanka men’s football team will engage in two International Friendly matches against Myanmar in Yangon with matches scheduled for Thursday (10) and Sunday (13). In addition, the happenings in world sports around the world, are also listed. Thursday (10)Football FriendlySri Lanka vs Myanmar at Yangon (3:00pm)NSSF Trap National Shooting Championship 2024 at CTSCC, PayagalaFriday (11)NSSF Trap National Shooting Championship 2024 at CTSCC, PayagalaSaturday (12)NSSF Trap National Shooting Championship 2024 at CTSCC, PayagalaAll-Island Kandy Open Badminton Championship at Rajawella, DiganaSunday (13)West Indies tour of Sri LankaSri Lanka vs West Indies (1st T20) at Dambulla (7:00pm)Football FriendlySri Lanka vs Myanmar at Yangon (3:00pm)NSSF Trap National Shooting Championship 2024 at CTSCC, PayagalaAll-Island Kandy Open Badminton Championship at Rajawella, DiganaMonday (14)All-Island Kandy Open Badminton Championship at Rajawella, DiganaTuesday (15)West Indies tour of Sri LankaSri Lanka vs West Indies (2nd T20) at Dambulla (7:00pm)All-Island Kandy Open Badminton Championship at Rajawella, DiganaWednesday (16)All-Island Kandy Open Badminton Championship at Rajawella, DiganaWorld SportsThursday (10)Football:UEFA Nations League group matchesAsia and Conmebol World Cup qualifiersCricket:Pakistan vs England (1st Test) at MultanWomen's T20 World Cup, UAEGroup B: Bangladesh vs West Indies at Sharjah (7:30pm)Tennis:ATP Shanghai MastersWTA Wuhan OpenGolf:USPGA at Black Desert Resort, UtahFrench Open at Saint-Quentin-en-YvelinesLPGA in ShanghaiFriday (11)Football:UEFA Nations League group matchesCricket:Pakistan vs England (1st Test) at MultanWomen's T20 World Cup, UAEGroup A: Australia vs Pakistan at Dubai (7:30pm)Tennis:ATP Shanghai MastersWTA Wuhan OpenGolf:USPGA at Black Desert Resort, UtahFrench Open at Saint-Quentin-en-YvelinesLPGA in ShanghaiSaturday (12)Cricket:India vs Bangladesh (3rd T20) at HyderabadWomen's T20 World Cup, UAEGroup A: New Zealand vs Sri Lanka at Sharjah (3:30pm)Group B: Bangladesh vs South Africa at Dubai (7:30pm)Cycling:Tour of Lombardy classicFootball:UEFA Nations League group matchesTennis:ATP Shanghai MastersWTA Wuhan OpenGolf:USPGA at Black Desert Resort, UtahFrench Open at Saint-Quentin-en-YvelinesLPGA in ShanghaiSunday (13)Cricket:Women's T20 World Cup, UAEGroup B: England vs Scotland at Sharjah (3:30pm)Group A: Australia vs India at Sharjah (7:30pm)Cycling:Tour of Guanxi, ChinaFootball:UEFA Nations League group matchesTennis:ATP Shanghai MastersWTA Wuhan OpenGolf:USPGA at Black Desert Resort, UtahFrench Open at Saint-Quentin-en-YvelinesLPGA in ShanghaiMonday (14)Cricket:Women's T20 World Cup, UAEGroup A: New Zealand vs Pakistan at Dubai (7:30pm)Cycling:Tour of Guanxi, ChinaFootball:UEFA Nations League group matchesTennis:ATP Almaty OpenEuropean Open at Antwerp, BelgiumNordic Open at StockholmWTA Japan Open at OsakaNingbo Open at Ningbo, ChinaTuesday (15)Cricket:Pakistan vs England (2nd Test) at MultanWomen's T20 World Cup, UAEGroup B: England vs West Indies at Dubai (7:30pm)Cycling:Tour of Guanxi, ChinaFootball:UEFA Nations League group matchesAsia and Conmebol World Cup qualifiersAfrica Cup of Nations qualifiersTennis:ATP Almaty OpenEuropean Open at Antwerp, BelgiumNordic Open at StockholmWTA Japan Open at OsakaNingbo Open at Ningbo, ChinaWednesday (16)Cricket:Pakistan vs England (2nd Test) at MultanIndia vs New Zealand (1st Test) at BengaluruCycling:Tour of Guanxi, ChinaWorld Track Cycling Championships at Ballerup, DenmarkTennis:ATP Almaty OpenEuropean Open at Antwerp, BelgiumNordic Open at StockholmWTA Japan Open at OsakaNingbo Open at Ningbo, ChinaYou can share this post!
Source:Sunday Times
October 10, 2024 13:26 UTC
Opinion: Samantha Bee: Menopause Left Me Boiling With Rage
The Daily BeastComedian Samantha Bee revealed on The Daily Beast Podcast this week that she is preparing for a three-night run of a new show next week in New York City—and it concerns a very personal topic. The title of the program is “How to Survive Menopause,” and it will focus on the former Daily Show correspondent’s experience undergoing what she calls a “period of metamorphosis.”Bee says anger was the first sign of the changes she was undergoing. And that’s saying something for the Canadian-born comedian, who says she was not prone to throwing tantrums for most of her life. Read more at The Daily Beast. Source: www.thedailybeast.com
Source:The Nation
October 10, 2024 11:32 UTC
Donald Trump Melts Down Over ‘Disgusting’ Whoopi Goldberg and ‘The View’
Real America's Voice NewsDonald Trump lashed out at the hosts of The View on Wednesday with a string of low-brow insults, including that they are “demented,” “dirty,” and “dumb.”“I watched that stupid View where you have these dumb people,” a rambling Trump told a rally in Reading, Pennsylvania. The daytime talk show hosted his opponent in the presidential race, Vice President Kamala Harris, for a sitdown interview Tuesday. Then, as if his brain were spitting out one of his impulsive, celebrity-obsessed tweets of yore, the former president trained his ire on Whoopi Goldberg, The View’s co-host and moderator, calling her “demented.”Read more at The Daily Beast. Source: www.thedailybeast.com
Source:The Nation
October 10, 2024 11:04 UTC
Security review of former MPs and VIP’s underway
Security review of former MPs and VIP’s underwayNewsThe Public Security Ministry has ordered to review requests for security made by former Members of Parliament and VIPs before taking a decision on providing security to them again, a senior official said. He said that the requests have been made after their security was withdrawn keeping with a government decision. Accordingly, police and STF guards provided to former ministers, MPs and VIPs have been withdrawn. He said a threat assessment will be carried out before taking a decision on their applications. You can share this post!
Source:Sunday Times
October 10, 2024 09:05 UTC
Angry reactions over suspension of train services
Angry reactions over suspension of train servicesNewsA move by the Railway Department to limit upcountry train services due to a shooting of a joint Indo-Sri Lanka film on the iconic Nine Arches Bridge has drawn angry reactions from commuters and railway employees. The Railway Department on Tuesday announced that the upcountry trains from Colombo and Kandy will terminate at Ella or Bandarawela from October 9 until October 15 due to shooting of the film. However, persons who had booked tickets to Badulla from Colombo and those traveling from Badulla to Colombo complained that they were not informed in advance. They said it was also having an adverse influence on tourism as some of the tourists were also affected by the sudden cancellation of trains. CAPTION; PIX OF THE THE FILM SHOOTING IN PROGRESSPix by Prasad Rukmal in EllaYou can share this post!
Source:Sunday Times
October 10, 2024 01:23 UTC
Draft UN Resolution on Sri Lanka adopted in UNHRC without vote
Draft UN Resolution on Sri Lanka adopted in UNHRC without voteNewsA draft UN Resolution- A/HRC/57/L.1 titled "promoting reconciliation, accountability and human rights in Sri Lanka" was adopted without a vote during the ongoing 57th Regular Session of the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) today. Making a statement at UNHRC sessions in Geneva, Sri Lanka’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations Mohan Pieris said that Resolution 51/1 was tabled without Sri Lanka’s consent as the country concerned, and was adopted by a divided vote. "As such, any subsequent decision extending mandates established by this resolution lacks consensus in the Council," he said. Earlier, the government opposed HRC resolution 51/1 and the preceding HRC resolution 46/1 under which an external evidence gathering mechanism has been established within the OHCHR. Furthermore, many countries have already raised serious concerns on the budgetary implications of this mechanism given its ever-expanding mandate.
Source:Sunday Times
October 10, 2024 01:23 UTC
SLC announces squad for T20I series against West Indies
SLC announces squad for T20I series against West IndiesSportSri Lanka Cricket Selection Committee selected the following 17-member squad to play the T20I series vs. West Indies. The Honorable Prime Minister, Dr. Harini Amarasuriya, who is the Minister of Sports and Youth Affairs, approved the squad. Sri Lanka vs. West Indies T20I series will be played on the 13th, 15th, and 17th of October 2024 at the RDICS, Dambulla. Kusal Mendis4. Chamidu Wickramasinghe14.
Source:Sunday Times
October 09, 2024 16:09 UTC
Bhutan’s king is set to visit Australia for the first time. Here’s why thousands will line the streets to see him
King Jigme Khesar will be visiting from October 10 to 16. In 2008, King Jigme Khesar facilitated Bhutan’s transition from an absolute monarchy to a democratic constitutional monarchy. Serving the peopleOne reason King Jigme Khesar is so revered is because of his role in helping to build and advance Bhutan. Ahead of the royal visit, Sydney resident Tshering Palden said he and his children were clearly excited to greet King Jigme Khesar. In 1972, King Jigme Singye Wangchuck (King Jigme Khesar’s father) proclaimed the country’s gross national happiness was an even more important measure of progress than gross domestic product (GDP).
Source:The Nation
October 09, 2024 01:32 UTC
US President Biden congratulates President Dissanayake on election victory
US President Biden congratulates President Dissanayake on election victoryNewsIn a significant gesture of diplomatic goodwill, U.S. President Joseph R. Biden Jr. (Joe Biden) extended his congratulations to Sri Lanka's newly elected President, Anura Kumara Dissanayake. The message, delivered on behalf of the American people, recognized the importance of the peaceful and democratic nature of the election, which reaffirmed the strength of Sri Lanka's democratic institutions, the President's Media Division (PMD) said in a statement. "This election reflects the strength of Sri Lanka's democratic institutions and the commitment of its citizens to shaping their future through free and fair elections conducted in a peaceful manner, a cornerstone of any democracy," President Biden remarked in his letter. The U.S. President emphasized the shared values between the two nations, particularly in advancing stability, prosperity, and inclusivity for all Sri Lankan citizens. President Biden expressed optimism about strengthening bilateral ties under President Dissanayake’s leadership, highlighting cooperation in several key areas.
Source:The Nation
October 09, 2024 01:22 UTC
This Is The Second-Warmest September On Record, Says Climate Watchdog
Last month was the second-warmest September ever registered globally in an exceptional year "almost certain" to become the hottest on record, the EU climate monitor Copernicus said on Tuesday. The Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S) said the average global temperature last month was second only to September 2023. Warmer air can hold more water vapour, and warmer oceans mean greater evaporation, resulting in more intense rainfall. 2023 was the warmest year ever recorded but the months January through to September 2024 have set fresh highs, said Copernicus. The monitor said it was "almost certain that 2024 is going to be the warmest year on record".
Source:The Nation
October 08, 2024 18:21 UTC
Trump’s 7 Secret Calls and Personal Gifts to Putin Revealed
Brendan Smialowski/Getty ImagesVladimir Putin urged Donald Trump not to tell anyone after the then-U.S. president secretly sent COVID-19 test machines for the Russian leader’s private use during the pandemic, according to a bombshell new book by Bob Woodward. Woodward also claims the two men continued their relationship after Trump left the White House with “maybe as many as seven” secret calls since 2021. The Watergate journalist writes that Trump sent a “bunch of Abbott Point of Care Covid test machines” to Putin in 2020. Read more at The Daily Beast. Source: www.thedailybeast.com
Source:The Nation
October 08, 2024 18:20 UTC
Former SEC DG, Dissabandara now appointed as Chairman
Former SEC DG, Dissabandara now appointed as ChairmanBusinessWith effect from Tuesday, October 8, Professor Harendra Dissabandara will take over as Chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission of Sri Lanka (SEC). From 2008 to 2013, he was Director of Capital Markets Education and Training for the SEC, and from 2012 to 2013, he was Director General of the SEC. Professor Dissabandara helped market participants, investors, issuers, and market institutions improve their knowledge, skills, and attitudes in a variety of ways during his time at the SEC. The "10 Key Projects" to develop Sri Lankan capital markets while balancing regulatory and market development approaches were among his many initiatives as Director General of the SEC. You can share this post!
Source:Sunday Times
October 08, 2024 04:11 UTC
No time for a holiday? A ‘workation’ could be the answer
A workation allows employees to work remotely from a holiday spot, and is part of a larger shift towards more flexible working arrangements, accelerated by the COVID pandemic and the rise of digital technology. A workation offers an escape from this day-to-day grind, providing a refreshing change of scenery. Offering the option of a workation could also make a company more attractive to prospective employees. Studies show that remote workers often demonstrate increased organisational commitment. When employees work from unfamiliar locations – particularly in public spaces such as cafes – there may be increased risks related to cybersecurity.
Source:The Nation
October 07, 2024 21:14 UTC