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Virus-Hit Indonesian Economy Shrinks For First Time In Two Decades

JAK ARTA AFP AUG5, 2020- Indonesia’s coronavirus-hit economy contracted in the second quarter for the first time in more than two decades, with warnings that its recovery could be among the weakest in Southeast Asia.

General Election 2020: 71% Overall Voter Turnout

Voting peaceful

The Indian Connection In Sri Lankan Drug Trade

The death of a notorious Sri Lankan born gangster in India opens a window for us to peep into the past and observe how our closest neighbour offers us both the good and the bad.

‘Wake-Up Week' For Greece As Covid-19 Cases Climb

AFP, 05TH August, 2020 - Greece’s government on Wednesday announced a “wake-up week” on COVID-19, tightening restrictions after a steady rise in mostly domestic infections.

Women's WC 2021 Could Be Held Without Fans

The 2021 Women’s World Cup in New Zealand could be played behind closed doors and in a bio-secure environment. Organisers of the tournament, scheduled for February and March, have advertised for a ‘bio-security manager.’

Smileys Or Sad Faces

Children’s mental health during COVID

Netflix Is In Talks To Pick Up Disney's

The Woman in the Window starring Amy Adams

Economists Opine Sri Lanka Should Focus On International Market

The recent United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization’s (UNESCO) report titled, “Tackling the COVID-19 economic crisis in Sri Lanka: Providing universal, lifecycle social protection transfers to protect lives and bolster economic recovery” has assessed the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on the Sri Lankan economy.

Apparel Exports Down By 30% In First Half

Sri Lanka’s apparel exports contracted by US$ 785 million or 30 percent year-on-year (YoY) during the first half of 2020 hit by COVID-19 pandemic related economic malaise, Sri Lanka Apparel Exporters Association’s (SLAEA) data showed.

PROFESSIONAL PRESENCE

THE MANTRA TO CLIMB THE CORPORATE LADDER

MY TIME IS UP – MAHINDA DESHAPRIYA

With just hours to go before the 2020 Parliamentary Election, Election Commission Chairman Mahinda Deshapriya spoke to the Daily Mirror online on the preparations for the polls, concerns and his future plans Excerpts of the interview:

IRELAND AIM FOR CONSOLATION WIN IN FINAL ODI

Ireland will look to register a consolation win when they take on England in the third One Day International (ODI) of the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup Super League at the Ageas Bowl in Southampton today.

AGAINST ALL ODDS, HOW TO MAKE YOUR VOTE ‘MEANINGFUL'?

As Sri Lanka goes to polls tomorrow, its outcome is a foregone conclusion. This is one of the most uneven elections in recent history, not least due to the fratricidal struggle within the UNP, and the fragmented opposition. Rather, the Sri Lankans decide on their future Parliament, when they elected a president or vice versa.

ADB forecasts 22% drop in worker remittances

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) forecasts a 21.9 percent drop in worker remittance inflows to Sri Lanka this year, under the worst-case scenario, driving many remittance recipient households into poverty.

Bills And Boomers: Cyber Safety In The 21st Century

A short conversation with my parents is enough to remind me just how technologically illiterate even the smartest of people in the older generation are. But while their antics on the internet of things would be just funny anecdotes, technological illiteracy is a far more serious and pervasive issue - resulting in the loss of hard earned money at best, and suicide at worst. The dimensions and variety of these crimes between the best case and worse, are staggering. Studies show that approximately 3 in 5 “netizens” - or, citizens of the internet have been scammed - a figure that is shocking enough as it is, but made even more so by the fact that a majority of scams go unreported. A 2019 study estimates that the global economy lost over US$3.89 trillion to online fraud - and again, this is only the minuscule amount of cases that do get reported.

Jonny Bairstow Blasts England To Series Win

REUTERS - Jonny Bairstow’s quickfire 82 in half as many deliveries proved enough to help England beat Ireland by four wickets in the second of their One Day Internationals at Southampton on Saturday.

Sri Lanka Should Be Cautious About Parties Connected To FETO - Turkish Envoy

FETO members residing in Sri Lanka have left the country Schools operated by them sold to a Sri Lankan businessman

Understanding PR System And Call For Reforms

2/3 Majority - A non reality?

Why Is Demon Slayer Different From Others?

The Academy Awards of 2020 will be remembered for two important things the Best Actor Award (Joaquin Phoenix for Joker), and the Best Director went to the director of Parasite (Korean). Film critics see a major turn of events here as Joker is from Batman series (DC Comics) while the Director of Parasite is not of Hollywood origin, but Far-eastern. This they consider as an indication of the rise in the Japanese and Korean cultural influence in the West. In that backdrop, we see the rise of the series the Demon Slayer.

YOU CAN'T DELAY 2020 ELECTION: REPUBLICANS AND DEMOCRATS TO TRUMP

President Donald Trump restated his threat to delay November’s election, citing concerns mail-in voting could lead to a ‘rigged’ and ‘crooked’ result as one of the Republican Party’s most prominent conservative members said Trump should be impeached over the matter.

SSP SHANI ABESEKARA ARRESTED

Former CID director SSP Shani Abeysekara was arrested last morning by the Colombo Crimes Division (CCD).

IRELAND'S BATTING IN FOCUS GOING INTO SECOND ODI

Ireland’s top order will need to step up if they are to pose England a major challenge in the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup Super League second match at the Ageas Bowl in Southampton today.

FA Cup final gives Arteta chance to prove Arsenal are going places

Mikel Arteta insists even winning the FA Cup final against Chelsea today will not salvage Arsenal’s season, but a trophy just eight months into his first managerial role will strengthen the impression the Gunners now have the right man in charge to right the ship.

ALLEGED HARASSMENT CASE: NARAHENPITA POLICE LAUNCHES PROBE

Incident triggered after woman was refused money at Kirulapone

Drug Carrier Eagle

Used by Angoda Lokka found

Hong Kong Blocks 12 Democrats From Election As China Security Law Shadow Looms

Hong Kong on Thursday disqualified a dozen pro-democracy candidates from running in a key election, citing reasons including collusion with foreign forces and opposition to the new China-imposed national security laws.

Pillayan Assured Ministerial Post

However, SLPP has informed him that he will receive the post only if he manages to secure bail and is released from prison

Twin Army Major Generals Set To Create Guinness World Record

Twin brothers enlisted to the Army together, commissioned on the same day

Sri Lanka Telecom To Provide Communication Services To SLPA

Sri Lanka Telecom (SLT), the national ICT solutions and digital services provider, signed an agreement with the Sri Lanka Port Authority (SLPA) to provide communication services to the SLPA.

CID's Earlier Report On Rishad Not Valid

Easter Sunday probe