Inside China's grab of world lithium supplies
Not only are electric cars a powerful weapon in the fight against climate change but their soaring sales are changing global politics. As the Western world scrambles to keep pace with the development and wider geopolitical implications of electric vehicles, China has stolen a big lead. In the early stages of the development of its battery industry, the country relied on its vast interior for its needs. But in recent years even China’s vast mineral resources were unable to produce enough ore to supply the needs of its battery industry. Pilot schemes to encourage electric vehicle ownership were introduced in cities and there were big subsidies on electric cars.
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August 11, 2021 10:41 UTC
Sri Lanka commended for commitments on renewable energy and climate action
Ambassador Ken O’ Flaherty made these comments when he called on Foreign Minister Dinesh Gunawardena at the Parliament. COP26 Regional Ambassador for Asia-Pacific Ken O’ Flaherty visited Sri Lanka from 5th - 9th August 2021. The 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference, also known as COP26, is the 26th United Nations Climate Change conference. The Foreign Minister also extended an invitation to COP26 Presidency Rt. This Wetland Park is also connected to the “Darwin Initiative”, a wetland conservation project funded by the British High Commission in Colombo and the International Water Management institute.
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August 11, 2021 10:18 UTC
Gamer.LK announces the SINGER Esports Premier League 2021 with Rs. 1 million prize pool
Sri Lanka’s largest Esports league where competitors can play from homeSri Lanka’s premier Esports company Gamer.LK has announced the SINGER Esports Premier League – a franchise based PUBG Mobile league consisting of 12 teams and a Rs. With over 2,000 Esports athletes expected to compete for a spot in the 12 teams, it is Sri Lanka’s largest Esports league. The SINGER Esports Premier League by Gamer.LK will be held completely remotely, with players joining the tournament from the safety of their homes. SINGER comes onboard this year as the Title Sponsor of the Esports Premier League. Moose Clothing Company, a big supporter of Sri Lankan Sports, has stepped up to sponsor the Esports league as the Official Clothing partner.
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August 11, 2021 10:18 UTC
ACL Ceiling Fans awarded prestigious SLS certification attesting superior quality
Attesting its superior quality, ACL Cables PLC, the No. 1 cable manufacturer in Sri Lanka celebrated another important milestone recently as recipient of the prestigious Sri Lanka Standard (SLS) certification for its Ceiling Fans. The SLS certification was awarded to ACL Ceiling Fans models; with the aluminum blade and the metal blade. Commenting on the certification, Lakshman Bandaranayake General Manager Marketing ACL Cables PLC said, “We are extremely pleased to receive the SLS certification for our ceiling fans. Today, as recipient of this official certification, ACL Cables is able to publicly display it in their ceiling fans.
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August 11, 2021 09:56 UTC
40-year-old arrested over mother s murder
A 65-year-old woman from Chenkaladi area in Eravur has been hacked to death by her own son, says Senior DIG Ajith Rohana said in a statement. The 40-year-old suspect has been arrested by the Eravur Police, along with the sharp weapon he had used to commit the crime. Preliminary investigations have uncovered that the suspect had been in an intoxicated condition at the time of the incident. The magisterial inquest on the dead body was conducted yesterday and the post-mortem examination will be carried out by the Batticaloa Judicial Medical Officer, the police spokesman stated further. Meanwhile, the suspect is expected be produced before Batticaloa Magistrate’s Court today.
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August 11, 2021 09:11 UTC
Army assigned only trained medics for COVID vaccinations – Defence Secretary
The Defence Secretary, General (Rtd.) Kamal Guanratne has dismissed the claims that Sri Lanka Army has assigned untrained personnel for COVID vaccination programs. “I’m stating very responsibly that we did not assign army personnel from the artillery regiment for vaccination programs. We have assigned highly trained practitioners of the Army Medical Corps for the process,” he said, addressing a media briefing held at the Defence Ministry. People should not have undue fears about receiving the vaccine from them as they are experienced medical personnel, the Defence Secretary continued.
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August 11, 2021 08:26 UTC
Top 10 Surprising Ways Diseases Have Been Cured
In the battle against the diseases that trouble us the most, whether because they’re so common, so deadly, or both, scientists will try almost anything. No matter how it happens, a disease cured is a disease cured, and someone lives to tell their strange tale. Here are ten of those tales, some of the most surprising ways in which a disease has been cured. The virus was modified to target the cancer cells and 1. attract the body’s immune cells to the cancer cells, and 2. kill the cancer cells directly. But for the same reason it frightened scientists, SARS disappeared quickly and relatively easily; it was just too deadly.
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August 11, 2021 08:03 UTC
Queues for gas
August 11, 2021 by Aazam Ameen No CommentsPeople were seen queuing outside a gas station in Pelawatte today (11) in order to purchase Litro Gas Cylinders. However, Cabinet Co-Spokesman Dr. Ramesh Pathirana said earlier that people should not be worried of any gas shortage and assured that the country has enough gas reserves. “People are unnecessarily worried about gas because one company has declared bankruptcy. However, we have enough gas reserves for the country,” he added. Pics by Pradeep Dambarage
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August 11, 2021 07:30 UTC
Top 10 Glaringly Obvious Movie Mistakes
It is always fun catching movie mistakes. With that goal in mind, here are ten of the most glaring movie mistakes ever put on film. Though 28 years old at the time of this writing, the practical effects in the movie still hold up today. That’s why it’s no surprise that it contains one of the most glaring movie mistakes in history. It was very dangerous.” The only problem is that there was no octopus in the movie.
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August 11, 2021 06:56 UTC
Son hacks 65 year old mother to death
A 65 year old woman residing in the Eravur police area has been brutally hacked to death by her own son. According to Police Spokesman Senior DIG Ajith Rohana, investigations by Eravur police have found that the 40 year old suspect was intoxicated at the time of the murder. The suspect, along with the sharp weapon used to commit the atrocious act has been taken into police custody. Meanwhile, the autopsy of the body will be conducted by the Judicial Medical Officer – Batticaloa today as well. Senior DIG Ajith Rohana notes that further investigations into the crime will continue.
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August 11, 2021 06:00 UTC
Motorola Edge 20 Fusion's specs revealed ahead of August 17 launch
The Motorola Edge 20 Fusion will be introduced on August 17, and it will be available in India first. Motorola Edge 20 Fusion will run Android 11 out of the boxThe Motorola Edge 20 Fusion will have at least two color options and feature a USB-C port. The rest of Edge 20 Fusion's specs such as battery size, charging speed, RAM, and internal storage are yet to be revealed, but considering its design, colors, and confirmed features, it seems the Edge 20 Fusion could just be an Edge 20 Lite with a different chipset. Alongside the Edge 20 Fusion, Motorola will also launch the vanilla Edge 20 in India, which is powered by the Snapdragon 778G SoC and sports a 6.7" 144Hz FullHD+ OLED panel. The Edge 20 lineup also includes the Edge 20 Pro, but Motorola India's Twitter account suggests it's not coming to the Asian country right now.
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August 11, 2021 05:48 UTC
Biden filmed 'ignoring' Secret Service while entering White House
President Joe Biden was filmed seemingly ignoring the direction of a Secret Service agent who pointed at walkway leading to the White House. In Biden's latest bizarre gaffe, the president was filmed returning to the White House after spending time in Wilmington, Delaware when the agent points for him to follow the sidewalk path into the White House. He had written in the article: 'President Biden also spoke about the program's success, yelling, 'What's TikTok?' to reporters before getting lost on the way back to the front door of the White House.' 'I like the reaction of the secret service agent following behind....'where the f**k is this guy going?'
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August 11, 2021 05:03 UTC
Daily Covid deaths surpass 100 for 2nd consecutive day
August 11, 2021 by Aazam Ameen No CommentsThe Director-General of Health Services has stated that 118 more patients succumbed to Covid-19 on Monday (09). Not only is this the second consecutive day in which Covid deaths surpassed 100, but it is also the highest number of Covid deaths reported in a day in the country. The Government Information Department stated that 101 of the latest victims are senior citizens aged above 60 years. The victims include 79 males and 39 females, according to official data. So far, Sri Lanka’s death toll from Covid-19 stands at 5,340.
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August 11, 2021 05:03 UTC
5 Investing Strategies to Achieve Financial Independence Faster
In general, financial independence is having enough money to pay your living needs for the rest of your life without working. Others, on the other hand, may never achieve financial independence before reaching retirement age or being compelled to retire for other reasons. FIRE stands for “Financial Independence Retire Early.” Followers of this movement have only two simple rules – save as much as you can and live a frugal lifestyle. It might be difficult for you to retire immediately, but you can achieve financial independence with smart investing strategies. Let’s look at a few investment strategies to help you reach financial independence faster while setting yourself up for retirement.
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August 11, 2021 03:56 UTC
Sri Lanka receives 15,000 more doses of Sputnik V vaccine
August 11, 2021 07:58 amA consignment of 15,000 doses of Russia-manufactured Sputnik V vaccines has arrived in Sri Lanka this morning (August 11). According to Ada Derana reporter, the vaccine shipment, airfreighted from Russia, reached the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) in Katunayake in a special flight chartered by the Emirates. The newly-received jabs have been transported to the central vaccine storage complex at the State Pharmaceuticals Corporation (SPC).
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August 11, 2021 02:26 UTC