Edgar Cervantes / Android AuthorityTL;DR WhatsApp has quietly rolled out the ability to create your own stickers. This seems to be limited to beta users on desktop though. WhatsApp has quietly rolled out the ability to create your own stickers. Serial tipster Mukul Sharma (h/t: 91mobiles) has spotted a button in a beta version of WhatsApp that allows you to create your own stickers. We were subsequently able to confirm that the feature is indeed available for us as well, letting us create stickers from photos on our PC.

By Ifham NizamThe Court of Appeal yesterday took up a public interest litigation pertaining to the allegedly illegal gazette pertaining to 15 illegally captured elephants. The extraordinary gazette was issued on 19 August, 2021, effectively legalizing the commercial use of elephants, private ownership of elephants, low standards of welfare and, most importantly, permitted the registration of the illegally captured elephants. This case was taken up yesterday before Justice Sobhitha Rajakaruna and Justice Dhammika Ganepola, Judges of the Court of Appeal. State Minister of Wildlife Protection Wimalaweera Dissanayake, Director General of Wildlife Conservation Chandana Sooriyabandara, Director General Department of National Zoological Gardens, Officer-in-Charge – Special Investigation No. 01 Criminal Investigation Department, Inspector General of Police C. D. Wickramaratne, Additional Magistrate, S. Prabakaran, Magistrate C. Wickramanayake, and the Attorney General have been cited as respondents.

On a volcanic rock just off the coast of Antarctica, McMurdo Station is abuzz with scientific research this time of year. But despite its central role in Antarctic research, McMurdo is lacking something most scientists working at 21st-century laboratories take for granted: high-speed internet. McMurdo sits on the only continent that doesn’t have a high-speed fiber optic cable connection to the rest of the world. Earlier this year, the NSF began seriously exploring the possibility of building a fiber optic cable that would travel along the seafloor from Antarctica to neighboring New Zealand or Australia. Although a high-speed internet connection could offer many benefits, some scientists also worry about how such a change will impact the culture in McMurdo Station.

The liquor companies sold arrack in 180 ml bottles made of glass or plastic. It has also been found that not even five percent of quarter bottles are collected for recycling. When I attended the Surakimu Ganga project to clean waterways, I saw heaps of empty plastic and glass bottles along the river banks. We commenced a discussion to ban the quarter bottles several months ago. I will resume talks with officials this week and to expedite the process of banning the quarter bottles.

BY Buddhika SamaraweeraThe Health Ministry has stated that the number of cases of Covid-19 infections, of which the source is difficult to identify, has increased over the past few days, amidst a rising daily infection rate of 700 cases. Therefore, he said that it is very important for the people to abide by the health guidelines for the further control of the disease. According to the Sri Lanka Epidemiology Unit, as of 8.30 p.m. on yesterday (22), has recorded 14,158 Covid-19 deaths while the total number of infections stood at 557,361, of which a total of 527,110 patients have recovered. He also said that Covid-19 infections were being reported in some areas that had not been anticipated by the health sector. “There should be no deviation from the health guidelines in any way,” he noted.

The Island Market is a brand story that started with a simple idea that came to Nisreen Dissanayake’s mind while she was staying at home during the lockdown period. Nisreen DissanayakeThat was when Dissanayake, an accountant by profession with a keen eye for charitable events, began an event which would help serve the community: The Island Market. The “Weekend Bazaar at 570” is now rebranded as “ The Island Market” to make the brand feel closer to the event objective of focusing on home-based business vendors while promoting local products made in Sri Lanka. The next The Island Market event is the “Holiday Boutique”, which is a fundraising project organised along with the Bohra community, with the total proceeds of the event being used for the upliftment of families affected by the pandemic. “We hope all of you will visit the ‘Holiday Boutique’ to have a unique shopping experience as well as support this worthy cause,” she concluded.

BY Pamodi WaravitaFinance Minister Basil Rajapaksa is due to visit India in the coming few days for discussions with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to procure foreign investment into the country, Foreign Minister Prof. G.L. He will meet with Premier Modi, Indian External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar, and other members of the Indian leadership. Prof. Pieris noted that since Sri Lanka is currently trapped in the biggest economic crisis post-independence, Sri Lanka should not isolate itself diplomatically. “The economic crisis is due to many reasons, including mainly international ones such as the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic. Preparations are already underway between Indian High Commissioner (HC) to Sri Lanka Gopal Baglay and Sri Lankan High Commissioner to India Milinda Moragoda to facilitate this visit.

Internal Facebook documents revealed that company executives know its algorithm was biased toward people of color and promoted hate speech - but they failed to crack down on it. The project, dubbed the 'worst of the worst' project included hate speech posts that were shared on the site, with 10 of the worst examples being shared. In 2019, researchers discovered that more than half of the hate speech was being targeted towards Blacks, Muslims, the LGBTQ community, and Jews, according to documents. 'This information confirms what many of us already knew: that Facebook is an active and willing participant in the dissemination of hate speech and misinformation,' Ilhan Omar said in a statement. 'For years, we have raised concerns to Facebook about routine anti-Muslim, anti-Black, and anti-immigrant content on Facebook, much of it based on outright falsehoods.

Xiaomi's Redmi Note 11 Pro is the new leader in our trending chart, while the Samsung Galaxy A52s managed to secure the silver medal. The Redmi Note 11 Pro+ is down to third, while newly announced Motorola Moto G200 came just short of a podium position. The iPhone 13 Pro Max retained its fifth position as the Poco M4 Pro slid back down to sixth place. The Redmi Note 10 Pro and Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra each lost a place and are now seventh and eight. The Samsung Galaxy A12 is still ninth, while the Poco X3 Pro got the last available spot and kicked the Pixel 6 Pro off the chart.

He said this responding to a question on the role of China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) plays in advancing China’s economic and soft power interests in South Asia during an interview with E-International Relations magazine. It plays to China’s strengths, which are economic, where it is not really matched by any other power in the subcontinent. This is still a work in progress and the Chinese leadership has often spoken of the need for China to gain soft power. He said that the Chinese are very conscious of their own political and strategic tradition. Menon also said that if the political relationship between China and India remains adversarial, cutting their economic dependencies on China would become a strategic necessity.

Below, you’ll find a list of the best smartwatches for men you can buy in 2021. Apple Watch Series 7: The best men’s smartwatchJimmy Westenberg / Android AuthorityAfter we dubbed the Apple Watch Series 6 the best smartwatch money can buy, the Series 7 has plenty to live up to. While the Series 7 didn’t have to do much to keep the best smartwatch title, you’ll have to look elsewhere if you own an Android smartphone. A 45mm dial, a prominent stainless steel bezel, and a crisp AMOLED screen support the Venu 2’s sold health tracking features. Fitbit Sense: The best Fitbit smartwatch for menJimmy Westenberg / Android AuthorityOn paper, the Fitbit Sense is the best Fitbit smartwatch for men.

State Minsiter Prof. Channa Jayasumana says that a consignment of 1.5 million doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine is scheduled to arrive in the country tomorrow (22). He said that another batch of 400,000 doses of the Pfizer vaccine will reach the country the day after (23). State Minister of Production, Supply and Regulation of Pharmaceuticals stated that Pfizer Inc., the US-based multinational pharmaceutical company, has agreed to supply Sri Lanka with 3 million doses of their vaccine every week starting from December. Meanwhile the state minister said that it has been observed that the new sub-lineage of Delta variant of COVID-19 detected in the country is spreading among the country’s youth and school children. Therefore he urged parents to make sure that their children are aware of the need to constantly adhere to health guidelines.

COLOMBO (News 1st); The Education Ministry recently announced that schools will re-open for Grades 6-9 from tomorrow (22). Accordingly, academic activities will commence for the relevant grades in schools across the island. Additional Secretary of School Affairs at the Ministry of Education, L.M.D. Dharmasena stated that academic activities will be carried out while adhering to health guidelines. Recently, the Health Ministry published the guidelines to be followed in case of a COVID-19 case is identified within school premises.

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