TECNO unveils CAMON 17 Smartphone in Sri Lanka
The TECNO CAMON 17 comes with trademarked TECNO AI Vision Optimization Solution (TAIVOS) technology which provides users with an unprecedented visual experienceespecially in low-light environments. The CAMON 17 is widely regarded as ‘The Clearest Selfie Camera’ in the market today endorsed by none other than on-screen superhero Chris Evans. Apart from the CAMON 17, four new models were launched at the event: SPARK 7, SPARK 7 PRO, CAMON 17 PRO & POVA 2. The record-breaking flip book was the size of a tennis court & comprised of images shot on CAMON 17 PRO. The newly launched range is available for pre-order via official TECNO Sri Lanka website: https://www.tecno-mobile.com/lk/Post Views: 3
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July 22, 2021 10:52 UTC
Release from Isolation
Fly-in, fly-out female workers and wives reveal what it's REALLY like on the job
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July 22, 2021 10:07 UTC
Unions threaten to strike over 'paltry' 3% NHS pay offer
In cash terms, public sector pay has risen more steadily than private sector pay, which has seen significant dips during the pandemic and the Credit Crunch. However, the speculation is that would come into effect from next April, while the pay rise is being backdated to last April. Scotland has already announced a 4 per cent bump to most NHS staff pay, which will be backdated to December. He added: 'NHS staff are rightly receiving a pay rise this year despite the wider public sector pay pause, in recognition of their extraordinary efforts. 'Rather than a real terms pay cut Sajid Javid needs to get a grip and deliver the decent, fair pay rise NHS staff deserve.'
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July 22, 2021 09:56 UTC
Two new envoys present credentials to President
A newly accredited Ambassador and High Commissioner to Sri Lanka presented their credentials to President Gotabaya Rajapaksa at the President’s House in Colombo this morning (22),the President’s Media Division said. Mr Michael Edward Appleton and Mr Andres Marcelo Garrido have been appointed as the New Zealand High Commissioner to Sri Lanka and Ambassador of the Republic of Cuba to Sri Lanka respectively. President Rajapaksa commended Cuba for its support to Sri Lanka at the United Nations GeneralAssembly. The two new envoys assured the President that they would commit themselves to further develop their long-standing relations between Sri Lanka and their countries in new fields. President Rajapaksa pointed out to the envoys that the massive development projects launched in the North and East at the end of the humanitarian operation could be witnessed and understood by visiting those areas.
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July 22, 2021 09:22 UTC
Coronavirus- 997 more patients return to health
July 22, 2021 02:59 pmAs many as 997 COVID-19 patients have been discharged from hospitals and treatment centres as they have recovered from the virus infection, says the Ministry of Health. This brings the total number of recoveries in the country to 264,755. Sri Lanka has so far confirmed 289,577 cases of COVID-19 in total and more than 20,000 virus-infected patients are currently under medical care. Meanwhile, the death toll now stands at 3,917.
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July 22, 2021 09:22 UTC
Top 10 Worst Family Vacation Spots in America
Most famous vacation spots suck. Here are ten of those so-called must-sees that aren’t worth the hype, i.e., ten of the worst vacation spots in America. The reason the Hall of Fame is one of the worst spots to visit is entirely because it’s in Cleveland. What is Roswell famous for again? Disney World might be the single most famous vacation destination in the world.
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July 22, 2021 08:03 UTC
US donates 500,000 Rapid Diagnostics Tests to Sri Lanka
The United States donated 500,000 Rapid Diagnostic Tests (RDTs) as part of its commitment to support Sri Lanka’s fight against COVID-19, the US Embassy said today. These tests, worth 300 million Sri Lankan rupees (USD 1.5 million), were delivered to the Sri Lanka Ministry of Health through the United States Government’s development arm, the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID). These RDTs come in addition to over 1.5 million Moderna vaccines the American people donated to Sri Lanka on Friday, July 16. “By enabling rapid detection of the virus, these tests donated by the American people will save lives and protect public health in Sri Lanka,” said USAID Mission Director to Sri Lanka and Maldives, Reed Aeschliman. “This donation builds on previous U.S. support to the Sri Lankan government’s pandemic response and reflects our strong, long-standing partnership.”These antigen-detecting rapid diagnostic tests directly detect the presence of the COVID-19 virus.
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July 22, 2021 03:22 UTC
Health authorities warn of COVID 04th wave in Sri Lanka
COLOMBO (News 1st): The health authorities have warned of the risk in the emergence of 04th wave of COVID-19 in Sri Lanka, if the people fail to act in accordance with the health guidelines. 21) sternly advised the people to act responsibly despite the travel restrictions being relaxed. “People must only travel for essential purposes including economic and social activities while the travel restrictions are relaxed; the relaxation of restrictions should not be misused since that could lead to a 04th wave of the pandemic,” Dr. Herath stressed. Meanwhile, the rate of COVID-19 patients admitted to hospitals on a daily basis, has risen gradually, Dr. Sudarshini Fernandopulle, the State Minister of Primary Health Care, Epidemics and COVID Disease Control said on Wednesday (Jul. Therefore, the people must act responsibly,” State Minister Dr. Sudarshini Fernandopulle stressed.
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July 22, 2021 03:00 UTC
Another batch of 02 Mn Sinopharm doses reach Sri Lanka
COLOMBO (News 1st); Another 02 Million doses of the Chinese Sinopharm vaccine reached Sri Lanka on Thursday (22) morning in two separate aircraft, said State Minister (Professor) Channa Jayasumana. Accordingly, the total number of Sinopharm doses received by Sri Lanka with the new batch would be 9.1 million, he said. The Sinopharm vaccine doses that will be received by Sri Lanka on Thursday (22) will be distributed in the following manner :Kurunegala District – 400,000Galle District – 275,000Matara District – 200,000Badulla District – 200,000Ratnapura District – 200,000Puttlam District – 100,000Polonnaruwa District – 100,000Nuwara Eliya District – 100,000Ampara District – 100,000Moneragala : 100,000Batticloa District – 100,000Hambantota District – 125,000
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July 22, 2021 02:03 UTC
Fairly heavy showers in parts of the island today
Showers are expected at times in Western, Sabaragamuwa and Central provinces in Galle and Matara districts, says the Department of Meteorology. Fairly heavy showers about 50 mm can be expected at some places in Sabaragamuwa and Central provinces. Sea areas:Several spells of showers will occur in the sea areas extending from Puttalam to Matara via Colombo and Galle. Winds will be south-westerly and wind speed will be (40-50) kmph in the sea areas around the island. The wind speed can increase up to 60 kmph at times in the other sea areas around the island.
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July 22, 2021 01:30 UTC
Don’t be overconfident after receiving jab, SLMA tells public
The COPA has named the Sri Lanka Customs and the Department of Motor Traffic as two key institutions responsible for the pathetic situation. The Customs and Motor Traffic Departments come under the purview of the Finance and Transport Ministries. Prof. Vitharana said that COPA made recommendations meant to recover taxes due to the Treasury and streamline the process. It reiterated that the Customs and the Department of Motor Traffic caused colossal losses and were the worst culprits. Department of Communications, Parliament yesterday (21) briefed the media of the salient points in the COPA report.
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July 22, 2021 00:33 UTC
Labour could join Tory rebels in voting against vaccine passports
By Harriet Line and John Stevens for the Daily MailPublished: 17:01 EDT, 21 July 2021 | Updated: 21:29 EDT, 21 July 2021Labour signalled last night that it could join Tory rebels in voting against vaccine passports as Cabinet ministers questioned whether they would ever come into use. But a senior Labour source said ministers should require a negative test instead – as even the fully-vaccinated can spread coronavirus. Labour (pictured: leader Sir Keir Starmer) signalled last night that it could join Tory rebels in voting against vaccine passports as Cabinet ministers questioned whether they would ever come into useThey said it would be unnecessary if 85 per cent of young people are jabbed by September. Downing Street yesterday could not provide any examples where venues had voluntarily used Covid passports outside of trials. Some ministers also fear that the passports could be extended to pubs – something Boris Johnson (pictured) has failed to rule outWith Labour support, the Tory rebels could defeat the Government’s 80-strong majority in a Commons vote.
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July 21, 2021 23:26 UTC
Tokyo Olympics: Max Whitlock backs Team GB to wow the nation just like England's heroes at Euro 2020
Max Whitlock knows better than anyone how the feats of our Olympians can captivate the country. That buzz has been sadly missing in the build-up to Tokyo 2020 with coronavirus chaos causing widespread panic and fans being banned from attending. Everybody seems to love the Olympic Games and this one will be looked at in history.’Whitlock knows all about that. Whitlock and his wife Leah had originally planned for Willow to travel to Tokyo before the pandemic put paid to those plans. ‘Hopefully she'll see me on TV and get quite excited.’ Willow Whitlock will not be the only one.
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July 21, 2021 21:45 UTC
Asus just launched a surprisingly powerful 14-inch Chromebook
TL;DR Asus has introduced the high-performance Chromebook Flip CX5400. The convertible is powerful between its 11th Gen Core i7, 512GB SSD and Thunderbolt 4 ports. Chrome Unboxed reports that Asus has quietly introduced the Chromebook Flip CX5400, a 14-inch convertible laptop that delivers performance that’s difficult to find in some thin-and-light Windows machines, let alone a Chrome OS device. Read more: Chromebook buyer’s guideThe new Asus Chromebook runs on a 2.1GHz Core i7-1160G7 processor that should be quick while consuming little power — CU notes that the chip is designed for fanless laptops, but it’s not clear that’s the case here. Asus currently lists the Chromebook Flip CX5400 for $1,049.99, and there aren’t currently any downrange models.
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July 21, 2021 21:33 UTC
Tokyo Olympics: How does the all-time medal table shape up?
The Tokyo Olympic Games this summer will see 339 events in 33 different sports - which adds up to an awful lot of gold, silver and bronze being handed out. For example, Albert Corey won a silver medal in the marathon. Such technicalities might matter if the United States wasn't far ahead on the all-time list but the next closest historically are their Cold War rivals, the Soviet Union. China will hope to finish high on the medal table in Tokyo having topped it in Beijing in 2008, finished second at London 2012 and third at Rio 2016. At the other end of the spectrum, there are 24 nations who have only ever won one Olympic medal, including Barbados, Paraguay, Iraq and Senegal.
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July 21, 2021 21:00 UTC