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New Inventions Galore To Strengthen Fight Against Covid-19

Inventors Commission receives over 250 inventions , Some are evaluated while others have been patented or already in production

SL Need To Build On SAG Success: Sugath Thilakaratne

While expressing his pride at still holding the national 400m record, former star athlete Sugath Thilakaratne said that athletes could not rest purely on their success at last year’s South Asian Games in Nepal.

BCCI To Seek More Time For Lanka Tour Confirmation

Indian government approval becomes mandatory

Disinfectants Don't Stop Covid-19 Transmission

Security personnel and health workers disinfecting public places has become a common sight, widely captured by the media. Furthermore, decontamination chambers are being installed at workplaces for staff to disinfect themselves before entering.

Gregro Through Covid-19

Gregro is a WhatsApp group that was created for residents of Gregory’s Road with the main objective of coordinating essential supplies when a curfew was imposed due to COVID-19 in March this year.

Joke Shuts Out Dcroft To Win Madden Bowl

I dedicated this tournament to him, and it’s just like -- the fact that I won it, the tournament I was dedicating to him, I’m just happy, very happy,” an emotional Joke said afterward. “I’m not crying because I finally won, I’m crying because we miss him.”

Profession Threatened To ‘Down Tools'

Lawyers in Disagreement with Justice Minister - 1958

IOC Creates $800m Fund To Address Coronavirus Crisis

The International Olympic Committee said Thursday it had created a fund of $800 million to tackle the financial hardships created by the coronavirus pandemic which has forced the postponement of this year’s Tokyo Olympics until 2021.

SLBFE's Ineptitude Leaves Migrant Workers In The Lurch

The present crisis has undoubtedly brought misery and hardship to most segments of society in a magnitude unseen before and from the Sri Lankan perspective, the worst-affected appear to be our migrant workers stranded all over the world.

IT Pros More Worried About Corporate Security Than Home Security: New Study

IT professionals are 3X more concerned about the security of company financials and intellectual property than their home securitySeventy-eight percent of organisations use more than 50 discrete cybersecurity products to address security issues; 37 percent use more than 100 cybersecurity products Organisations that discovered misconfigured cloud services experienced 10 or more data loss incidents in the last yearOnly 8 percent of IT security executives state that they fully understand the cloud shared responsibility security modelEighty-seven percent of IT professionals see AI/ML capabilities as a “must-have” for new security purchases

Ninewells Hospital Clinches Two Healthcare Asia Awards

Ninewells Hospital (Pvt.) Ltd took home Sri Lanka’s ‘Facilities Improvement Initiative of the Year Award’ and ‘Service Innovation of the Year Award’ in the recently concluded Healthcare Asia Awards 2020.

Unnecessary Laws

Should not obstruct policies

Covid-19 Exit Strategy - Demands Exit Strategy For Economic Crisis Too

There is an apparent reluctance in giving importance to this economic bankruptcy gaining velocity as the government decides to exit this phase of COVID-19 prevention

On This Day: Born May 15, 1970 - Frank And Ronald De Boer, Footballers

REUTERS - Footballs most famous twins turn 50 today but after successful playing careers together, Frank and Ronald de Boer mark the milestone at a time when their paths have finally diverged.

Sharpshooter Suranga Fernando's Records Unbroken Since 2006

Sharpshooter Suranga Fernando has the unique distinction of holding no less than 13 records in the sport of target shooting, the majority of them in the Junior National Men’s category which remains unbroken for more than 14 years.

The Exit Plan-An Essential But Dangerous Manoeuvre

To ignore the advice of WHO chief calling for “extreme vigilance” to countries beginning to exit lockdowns would be disastrous

The Lonely Last Journey Of Husband And Wife Who Both Died Of Coronavirus

UK, (DAILY MAIL), 14 MAY 2020 - A sombre image in a funeral hall of the coffins of an elderly husband and wife who both died from Covid19 captures the tragic reality of the pandemic as the pair were laid side by side with no mourners in attendance.

Business Cannot Wait Until Vaccine Found

Striking a balance between allowing economic activities restart and keeping controls tight enough to prevent a rise in infections is now likely to be the best strategy until effective vaccines become widely available globally

Covid-19 Would Undoubtedly Be A Turning Point

Interview with CB Governor W.D. Lakshman

Jayampathy Wickramaratne, Red-Herrings And Straw-Men

(Dr) Jayampathy Wickramaratne, President’s Counsel, is absolutely spot on when he says “The doctrine of necessity is not a panacea for all ills, not a “kokatath thailaya” (see his article, ‘Doctrine of Necessity: Can it be invoked to govern without Parliament?). If indeed ‘doctrine of necessity’ is taken as a panacea for all ills, we would not need to have laws. ‘Necessity’ can be conjured at will by those who have the power to cite and, as is quite possible, benefit from its execution. This is why any discussion of the ‘Doctrine of Necessity’ is attended by a consideration of ‘Constitutional Exceptionalism.’ Sadly (and not unexpectedly, considering track record) Wickramaratne utters not a word about the latter.

No Land In Place Called Home

Covid-19 diary

The Late George Simpkin - A Rugby Legend's Love

With Sri Lanka

BASL Target Medals At Asian Boxing Meet In India

The Boxing Association of Sri Lanka (BASL) has set its sights on winning medals at the Asian Boxing Championship to be held in India later this year.

Easing Of The Lockdown: Dipping A Toe In Risky Waters

The decision by the government to ease lockdown restrictions imposed due to the COVID-19 pandemic situation was obviously motivated mainly by the need to hold a general election without further delay.

Governor Kobbekaduwa Wants Schools To Reopen As Early As Possible

Governor of Sabaragamuwa Province Tikiri Kobbekaduwa stressed the need to revive the education sector as early as possible giving priority to school education.

IPL Cancellation Could Cost Bcci Half A Billion Dollars

Scrapping the money-spinning Indian Premier League (IPL) this year because of the Coronavirus pandemic would cost more than half a billion dollars but cutting players’ pay was not yet being considered a top official told AFP yesterday.

The Pandemic May Save Planet For Future

Whether we admit it or refute it, the world was slowly, but inexorably, starting to die. There is always the SAME quantity of air in the world. It purifies itself for reuse. The quantity of water does not change

Atlas Axillia Hands Over Three More AGV Robots To Protect Healthcare Workers

Atlas Axillia (Pvt.) Limited, a subsidiary of the Hemas Group, gifted three more fully homegrown Automated Guided Vehicle (AGV) robots to Dr. Anil Jasinghe, Director General of Health Services, Ministry of Health and Indigenous Medicine recently.

Covid-19 Urgently Needs Global Response

People all over the world are increasingly standing in solidarity with one another to beat the virus.

England Should Replace Neville With Former US Coach Ellis: Aluko

Jill Ellis, who led the United States to back-to-back Women’s World Cup titles, would make the ideal replacement for England head coach Phil Neville when he leaves the job next year, former striker Eniola Aluko has said.