Memories: The Economy: How we once did it. A Message for the IMF
Saturday, July 31st, 2021By Garvin Karunaratne , Ph.D. Michigan State University
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Ritualism is not Buddhism – Venerable Galkande Dhammananda
Saturday, July 31st, 2021Raj Gonsalkorale The multi religious and multi ethnic approach taken by the Walpola Rahula Institute (WRI) and its head, Venerable Galkande Dhammananda to advance social healing amongst all people in Sri Lanka and elsewhere is set to take a major step forward with the increasing focus on online programs that could potentially reach vast audiences […]
More >A point of view on Economist Dr. Razeen Sally delivering the Central Bank’s 69th Anniversary Oration recently.
Saturday, July 31st, 2021Dr. Sudath Gunasekara Mahanuwara (Dr. Razeen Sally’s speech as reported is given immediately after this response) I am no economist to comment on the observations of an internationally acclaimed top economist. It is a matter for an unbiased local economist who is more qualified or at least equally qualified in modern economics but who knows […]
More >Head of Ahmadiyya Muslim Community Holds Historic Meeting with Ahmadi Muslims from ‘Land of the Prophets’
Saturday, July 31st, 2021By A. Abdul Aziz God-willing, one day will come when the Muslim Ummah, under the flag of the Promised Messiah (peace be upon him), will enter the Holy Ka’aba.” – Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad On 5 June 2021, the World Head of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community, the Fifth Khalifa (Caliph), His Holiness Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad […]
More >‘‘ජාතික ක්‍රීඩා දිනය” ක්‍රීඩාශීලීව සැමරීමට අමාත්‍ය නාමල් රාජපක්ෂ මහතා පෙරමුණ ගනියි.
Saturday, July 31st, 2021තරුණ හා ක්‍රීඩා අමාත්‍යංශය,ඩිජිටල් තාක්ෂණ හා ව්‍යවසාය සංවර්ධන රාජ්‍ය අමාත්‍යාංශය. නිරෝගිමත් පරපුරක් ඇති කරලමින් කාර්යක්ෂම හා ඵලදායි මානව සම්පතක් බිහි කිරීමේ අරමුණ ඇතිව ජූලි මස 31 වනදාට යෙදෙන ජාතික ක්‍රීඩා දිනය නිමිත්තෙන් සංවිධානය කළ සැමරුම් වැඩසටහන් මාලාව තරුණ හා ක්‍රීඩා අමාත්‍ය නාමල් රාජපක්ෂ මහතාගේ ප්‍රධානත්වයෙන් ඊයේ (30) දිනය පුරා පැවැත්විණි. තරුණ හා ක්‍රීඩා අමාත්‍යංශය, ග්‍රාමීය […]
More >Covid: Pulse oxygen monitors work less well on darker skin, experts say
Saturday, July 31st, 2021By Amara Sophia ElahiBBC News A device designed to spot early signs of dangerous falls in oxygen levels in Covid patients works less well in those with darker skin, experts are warning. NHS England and medicines regulator, the MHRA, say pulse oximeters may sometimes overestimate oxygen levels. The devices beam light through the blood, and […]
More >Blueprint for making Indo-Lankan relations “special”
Saturday, July 31st, 2021By P.K.Balachandran Courtesy NewsIn.Asia Colombo, July 31 (newsin.asia): The Sri Lankan High Commissioner-designate to India, Milinda Moragoda, has submitted to President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, a detailed blueprint for making Sri Lanka-India relations a special” one marked by inter-dependence, mutual respect and affection.” The document, entitled Integrated Country Strategy for Sri Lanka Diplomatic Missions in India” covers […]
More >Sri Lanka reports 61 more COVID-19 deaths
Saturday, July 31st, 2021Courtesy Adaderana The Director-General of Health Services has confirmed 61 more COVID-19 related fatalities that have occurred yesterday (July 30). The new development has pushed the official death toll due to the virus in Sri Lanka to 4,441. According to the data released by the Department of Government Information, the new victims confirmed today include […]
More >Uptick in COVID cases as 2,150 more people test positive
Saturday, July 31st, 2021Courtesy Adaderana Sri Lanka saw an uptick in COVID-19 figures, as 2,150 more persons were tested positive for the virus today (July 31), says the Ministry of Health. All new cases are associated with the New Year COVID-19 cluster. The new development has pushed the total number of infections confirmed in the country to date […]
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