The Korea Press Federation and Seoul Press Club, the premier media institution in Seoul, honored the Ambassador of Sri Lanka to the Republic of Korea (RoK), Dr. A. Saj U. Mendis, for promoting, aggrandizing and enhancing international friendship and diplomacy and mutual national development between the RoK and Sri Lanka, including the peoples of the two countries. The aforementioned award was bestowed on Dr. Mendis by Korea Press Federation. He further added that the RoK is home to over 22,000 Sri Lankan expatriates/migrants, who live and work comfortably in the RoK, thus providing much needed foreign exchange to Sri Lanka. He also added that out of a total of 22,000 Sri Lankan migrants in the RoK, only about two dozens of Sri Lankan nationals had contracted COVID-19 since the beginning of the pandemic. Dr. Mendis stated that within the next couple of decades, the advancement and rise of Sri Lanka would be known as “Miracle on Kelani River” similar to “Miracle on Han River” of the RoK or “Miracle on Rhine River” of then West Germany.

Sri Lanka Navy has deployed three more relief teams in flood-prone areas in the Gampaha and Galle districts yesterday (14). These teams will operate with the objective of rescuing those affected by floods and providing flood relief, subsequent to the prevailing adverse weather. The Navy has sent out two relief teams to Kurawalana and Biyagama areas in the Gampaha District and another relief team to Imaduwa area in Galle. Incidentally, 13 Navy relief teams have been assisting communities and providing relief in areas where flash flooding is likely, covering the Gampaha, Kalutara, Galle and Matara districts as of now. Further, the Navy is geared to provide relief to the public in the face of adverse weather conditions and to deploy additional relief teams at short notice when required.

According to Chinese State media, China has successfully landed a spacecraft on Mars. The six-wheeled Zhurong robot was targeting Utopia Planitia, a vast terrain in the planet’s northern hemisphere. Only the Americans have really mastered landing on Mars until now. With this landing, China becomes the second country to put a rover on Mars. Chinese President Xi Jinping congratulated the team’s “outstanding achievement” in a special message.

The police have arrested 253 more people for disregarding quarantine regulations within the past 24 hours, says the Police Spokesman DIG Ajith Rohana. Thereby, the total number of arrests made with regard to violation of quarantine laws has risen to 9,282. Meanwhile, essential service providers, including health services, police and tri-forces, utility services, ports and airport services, media personnel, commercial and financial services, agricultural services and pharmaceutical services are allowed to continue operations in order to provide uninterrupted service. It is reported that a woman who sold liquor illegally, in violation of the quarantine regulations, is also among the arrestees. A total of 138 liquor bottles have been seized in possession of the 44-year-old female in question.

The new rules allow councils to grab money to install cycle lanes and other measures without the usual scrutiny. The main thoroughfare, Chiswick High Road, used to be three lanes wide. Yet we have established there may be rather more to the story than Mr Vine has claimed. Could Mr Vine have been mistaken and been unfair in hastily blaming Chiswick's cycle-lane opponents for the damage? Muriel Langley lives in Home House, a 100-flat residential complex for elderly people close to Chiswick High Road.

Prof. Arjuna de SilvaIndia are to tour Sri Lanka for a short cricket series in July, but increasing Covid-19 cases in that country could worry Indian cricket board. The island nation recorded 2,568 cases on Tuesday (11). According to official numbers announced in Colombo, the 2,568 cases recorded on Tuesday included 38 overseas returnees. On 10 May, the island recorded 2,624 cases and on 9 May the number was 2,672. As of now, it has been decided that the Premadasa Stadium will host the fixtures.

The fashion designer who was known simply as Halston loved nothing better than to throw outrageously extravagant bashes for his famous friends. The fashion designer loved nothing better than to throw outrageously extravagant bashes for his famous friends. Roy Halston Frowick was once acclaimed as America's greatest fashion designer, specialising in minimalist designs in luxury fabrics and credited with dressing American women for a 'relaxed urban lifestyle'. Now, though, Halston is back in the spotlight he craved as Netflix releases a five-part drama series (Halston) starring Scottish actor Ewan McGregor as the troubled designer. Hailed as America's first internationally renowned fashion designer, his weakness for epic self-indulgence threatened to bring his respectability crashing down at any minute.

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Meanwhile, Ganguly has admitted that India no longer remains an option to host the event with a Sri Lanka tour lined up and the difficult dealings with quarantine that will come long. New Zealand is scheduled to play thee T20Is and as many ODIs against Pakistan in the same period in the UAE. South Africa is in line to play India for 3 T20Is and as many ODIs in India as a precursor to the T20 World Cup. This leaves only West Indies and Australia, who have space to make adjustments as they have an open window in September. While Australia is set to host Sri Lanka for three T20Is, the series will be played closer to the T20 World Cup, leaving them with a free space in this window.

Zimbabwean wicket-keeper Tatenda Taibu is the second youngest Captain ever in Test cricket history1905 – Second official soccer game was played today. Netherlands beat Belgium four goals to nil1918 – Sunday Baseball was made legal in Washington DC1927 – The birth of ball-by-ball radio commentary. Rev Frank Gillingham was the commentator1983 – Zimbabwean wicket-keeper Tatenda Taibu was born today. He became the youngest (20 years and 358 days) Captain ever in Test cricket history when he led Zimbabwe in May 2004 against Sri Lanka in Harare. She did that in the 2017 Cricket World cup against the West Indies

Compiled by Ranjika PereraUEFA has opened an investigation against the three clubs in connection to their involvement with the European Super League project. The nine clubs who pulled out of the European Super League – included Premier League clubs Manchester United, Manchester City, Liverpool, Chelsea, Arsenal and Tottenham. UEFA issued a statement saying, “UEFA has reserved all rights to take whatever action it deems appropriate against those clubs that have so far refused to renounce the so-called ‘Super League’. Champions League final moved out of TurkeyWith two English clubs in the Champions League final, UEFA had wanted to move the final to Wembley and was in talks with the UK government. This will be the third Champions League final in Portugal in eight years but the first in Porto.

The post-BBL period would then be reserved for a beefed-up Australia A schedule to provide another, perhaps even stronger, level of first-class cricket beyond the Sheffield Shield. The Marsh One-Day Cup could be played in February-March or between Shield matches before Christmas. Chappell also believes an Australian Football League-style draft system, as well the introduction of another team or two, could stop more populous states from “warehousing” the best young talent. “I think we’ve already lost our position as the best at identifying talent and bringing it though. I think England are doing it better than us now and India are doing it better than us.”

This time it was Torino who was in the receiving end as Milan registered a 7-0 win over them. However, Christiano Ronaldo reached yet another milestone as he scored his 100th goals for Juve and became the first ever footballer to score 100 goals for three clubs and country. He previously scored more than 100 goals for Manchester United and Real Madrid. * LaLiga: Atletico Madrid inch closer to title as Barca slip more pointsDiego Simeone’s Atletico Madrid is inching closer to the title as they beat Athletic Bilbao two goals to one on Wednesday (12). Barcelona on the hand ruined their chances of closing in on Atletico Madrid as they conceded a late equalizer against Levante on Wednesday.

Tokyo 2020 is on track to be carbon-neutral, the IOC insists, and it describes itself as a carbon-neutral organisation alreadyThe International Olympic Committee (IOC) has committed to planting an “Olympic Forest” to offset more than 100 per cent of its “unavoidable” carbon emissions. The Olympic Forest will be part of the United Nations-backed Great Green Wall initiative to restore degraded landscapes across the Sahel region in Africa, which lies between the Sahara desert and the Sudanian savanna. A “climate-positive Olympic Games”In addition to offsetting IOC emissions, the Olympic Forest will offer long-term social and biodiversity benefits, it is claimed. The region’s population is expected to grow sharply in the coming years, and the Great Green Wall is designed to improve food security. As part of the IOC’s Olympic Agenda 2020+5, the organisation will look to stage climate-positive Olympic Games in future.

“All the contestants were informed today (12) that the election is going to be held using the Zoom technology and as a virtual one. And the SLC election committee is making the arrangements necessary for putting up a programme on counting votes etc. “We have been informed about the usage of Zoom technology and that the election is going to be held virtually. There will be a total number of 144 votes in this year’s SLC election. It has been also instructed to have those elections via Zoom technology in situations where there is no necessity for conducting secret ballots.