DOCSLIB.ORG

Int'l Salvage Company Members Board Vessel

Total Page：16

File Type：pdf, Size：1020Kb

Download full-text PDF Read full-text
Int'l Salvage Company Members Board Vessel www.themorning.lk epaper.themorning.lk www.themorning.lk epaper.themorning.lk www.aruna.lk epaper.aruna.lk www.aruna.lk epaper.aruna.lk THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 2020 For verified information on the Quarantine Unit COVID-19 TOTAL CASES TOTAL CASES coronavirus (Covid-19) contact any 0112 112 705 ACTIVE CASES of the following authorities CASES IN Epidemiology Unit Health THE WORLD 27,855,759 Suwasariya 0112 695 112 PROTECT YOURSELF FROM 3,147 Promotion Ambulance DEATHS CASES DEATHS Bureau Service Govt. coronavirus hotline USA 6,523,197 194,414 COVID-19 DEATHS RECOVERED 1999 1990 0113071073 904,277 INDIA 4,417,550 74,367 BRAZIL 4,179,471 128,119 PRESIDENTIAL SPECIAL TASK FORCE FOR ESSENTIAL SERVICES RECOVERD RUSSIA 1,041,007 18,135 12 2,946 Telephone 0114354854, 0114733600 Fax 0112333066, 0114354882 19,916,543 PERU 696,190 30,123 Hotline 0113456200-4 Email [email protected] THE ABOVE STATISTICS189 ARE CONFIRMED UP UNTIL 8.30 P.M. ON 08 SEPTEMBER 2020 SOURCE: HEALTH PROMOTION BUREAU WILDLIFE MINISTRY AND SLLRDC DIRECTED STATE OFFICIALS Protect all 227 wetlands: AG BY MAHEESHA MUDUGAMUWA Foreign travel The Auditor General (AG)’s Department instructed the Ministry of Wildlife and Forest Conservation and Sri Lanka Land Reclamation and Development Corporation (SLLRDC) to take immediate action to protect all 227 wetlands, identified by the suspended Department, around the country, according to Deputy AG P.L.K. BY SKANDHA GUNASEKARA Secretary to the Ministry officials because of the Ministry of Finance has Perera. Wetland Sanctuary in Puttalam. of Finance S.R. Attygalle coronavirus outbreak around requested all ministry and He told The Morning that in a In addition, two other wetlands The Ministry said that all travel has been the world,” he said. state ministry secretaries as report presented to Parliament at in the Southern Province were of Finance has suspended due to the global He said the decision for the well as department heads to the end of last year, the Department identified by the Department as suspended all foreign pandemic situation. suspension was taken solely cancel all impending foreign reiterated the importance of needing special and immediate travel of state officials, “We have suspended due to the Covid-19 outbreak. travel of state officials until Finance Ministry protecting all wetlands, especially attention, Perera noted. The Morning learnt. (foreign) travel of all state It is also learnt that the they are restructured. Secretary S.R. Attygalle the controversial Anawilundawa Contd. on page 2 BAN ON CATTLE SLAUGHTER CALL FOR ACTION DEFORESTATION Only 1.65 acres Taken up at affected: Govt. Reports that over 200 acres of land Cabinet meeting were deforested and destroyed in the Anawilundawa Wetland Sanctuary in The ban on Cabinet Spokesperson Wanathawilluwa are incorrect, and cattle slaughter Minister Keheliya Rambukwella only 1.65 acres were affected, Minister was taken up confirmed that it was discussed of Wildlife and Forest Conservation at yesterday’s by the ministers. R.M.C.B. Rathnayake stated in (9) meeting of However, he refrained from Parliament yesterday (9). the Cabinet of divulging information about it. Minister Keheliya Ministers. Contd. on page 2 Rambukwella We can pay staff ANIMAL RIGHTS salaries: SLBFE The Sri Lanka Bureau of Foreign Employment (SLBFE) assured that the salaries of all its staff members Should apply to would be paid without any hindrance, despite allegations that the bureau was all animals: Harin facing financial difficulties. ASSAULT ON POLICE All animals should have equal discussed this as a party yet, rights, and “slaughtering” happens my personal opinion is that even to every animal on a daily basis, though this ban is imposed, the Four arrested in MP Harin Fernando of the Samagi consumption of beef will not Jana Balawegaya (SJB) told The stop. It is important to know Atalugama The National Graduate Centre and Development Officers' Service Union staged a silent protest in front of the Ministry of Public Morning, responding to the that it has been a practice to Administration yesterday (9) demanding that the recruitment of graduate/diploma holders be implemented in a transparent Four individuals, including three controversial beef ban announced slaughter animals (including manner, amongst other demands females, have been arrested over the by the Government on Tuesday fish) since the beginning of PHOTO ESHAN DASANAYAKA assault on several police officers in (8). evolution. Atalugama, Bandaragama. “Even though we haven’t Contd. on page 2 MAHAWELI LANDS EMERGENCY POWER PURCHASING FREIGHT CARGO EXPORTS Govt. to streamline process Freehold deeds CEB dismisses The Government is Monday (14). hoping to streamline “I have spoken within this year the freight cargo to the various allegations export process to authorities such BY SARAH HANNAN their lands within this year. The Ceylon Electricity power purchases early next minimise time spent as the Customs State Minister for the At least 100,000 families Board (CEB) yesterday year, The Morning learnt. on the ground. Department and the Development of Common are yet to receive deeds for (9) denied moves of CEB General Manager The Police in the process of making the State Minister Air Force to suggest Infrastructure Facilities of the lands they are settled attempting to purchase (GM) Keerthi Karunaratne arrests in Atalugama of Development of ways to reduce time Settlements and Canals in in and have faced many costly emergency power told The Morning that no SEE FULL STORIES Aviation and Export State Minister consumption in the Mahaweli Zones Siripala social disputes, including to meet the ongoing such decision was taken ON PAGE 2 Zones D.V. Chanaka D.V. Chanaka export process of Gamlath stated that the encroachment disputes, as power shortage. Instead, by the board to purchase said he would receive a proposal freight cargo.” families settled in the clear boundaries are not the board clarified that it emergency power. from the relevant authorities by Contd. on page 2 Mahaweli zones would marked. would go for short-term Contd. on page 2 receive freehold deeds for Contd. on page 2 Bus priority MT NEW DIAMOND TANKER COVID-19 lane returns Impacts foreign The bus priority lane will come into effect once again, starting from 14 September, the Int’l salvage company Department of Government Information employment announced. Cabinet Minister of The move was introduced with the intention Labour Nimal Siripala of reducing the heavy traffic congestion in de Silva announced that Colombo and its suburbs. The bus priority lane members board vessel Sri Lanka is to consider was previously implemented in the Western suspending foreign Province under several stages. Three members of the international Lankan seas at around 8.30 a.m. on employment opportunity salvage company have boarded the 3 August, when the unfortunate turn placements for women oil tanker “MT New Diamond” of events unfolded. in the housemaid Minister Nimal Siripala , a 24-hour hotline, which caught on fire yet again A joint operation to control the job category in the de Silva 1992has been set up following the initial dousing efforts, fire engulfing the oil tanker, caused foreseeable future. caused by Covid-19, and by the Ministry of Wildlife for Navy Spokesman Captain Indika De by an explosion of a boiler in the The Minister said this in stated that Sri Lanka the public to lodge complaints Silva said. main engine room, was launched in the backdrop of many Sri will have to create job on setting fire to or illegal MT New Diamond had been response to a distress signal received Lankan migrant workers opportunities for these clearance of forests, poaching, sailing 38 nautical miles off by the Navy. returning from foreign returning workers. and laying of traps. Sangamankanda Point east of Sri Contd. on page 2 countries due to job losses Contd. on page 2 2 the morning NEWS/CAUSE Thursday , September 10, 2020 SCHOOL CANTEENS Permitted to recommenceMinster of Education Prof. G.L. Peiris has instructed the The issue stated that principals and Secretary to the Ministry of Education to maintain the school school staff should take the necessary lunch programme and school canteens in accordance with the steps to prevent large numbers of recommendations of the Ministry of Health. students from visiting school canteens during the interval. The Ministry has already informed granted to implement the school Further, it was emphasised that the all provincial secretaries of education lunch programme from 14 September school canteens can be continued and provincial, zonal, and divisional onwards in compliance with disease from 14 September onwards, only if directors of education to take steps to prevention and control measures. arrangements can be made for food inform and regulate school authorities Recommendations have also been orders to be obtained from the students in this regard, the Ministry of Education made to operate school canteens, in the morning and the relevant orders said, issuing a statement. ensuring that social distance regulations be distributed to the classes during Minster of Education Prof. G.L. Peiris Accordingly, permission has been are followed. the interval. book entails brief comic sketches that depict Offer a lifeline to Bandula types of online risks and dangers that are ‘Digital Citizenship’ for prevalent, while also highlighting the many positive prospects. Jayasekara – save him The Digital Citizenship toolkit highlights a safer digital space issues such as illegal and unethical usage Bandula Jayasekara, a of big data, social media-generated anti- former Sri Lankan diplomat The digital or online space has evolved as minority sentiments that are also used to and senior journalist, is a vital platform to disseminate information instigate real-world riots and mobilise hate suffering from blood cancer easily and effectively to a wide range of groups, etc. The toolkit aims to address such for the past 14 months, and audience with the evolution of social media.
Load more

Recommended publications
  • HCA Annual Report 2019-20
    Year End April 2020 Hamilton Cricket Association Annual Report 2019/20 Season 01 May 2019 – 30 April 2020 “Provide enjoyable cricketing experiences for people of all ages and abilities” Office Bearers Chair Paula Baker Board Nathan Daley Amy Marfell Mark Donnelly Fabian Pathirana Prakash Gosai Mark Sturm – retired May 2020 Fraser Hill Patron Bruce Pairaudeau Auditor Jefferies Nock & Associates Limited Life Members Richard Dodunski Norm Austin Staff General Manager Rupert Hodgson (finished December 2019) Pathway Manager – Waikato Janice Fraser (finished December 2019) Development Manager - Hamilton Nikki Howlett (finished July 2019) Minutes Secretary- Emily McCarvill Supported By: Competition & Communications Administrator Kalyan Jeram (finished April 2020) Development Manager - Waikato Keith Vincent (from 16 December 2019) Pathway Manager - Waikato Janice Fraser (from 16 December 2019) Development Officer - Hamilton & Raglan Lachie Holt (from 05 January 2020) Development Activator – Waikato Mereana Hyde (from 11 November 2019) General Manager – Community Eimear Richardson General Manager – Pathways Peter Zanzottera Finance Manager Chelsea Fleetwood Finance Assistant Kailing Li (from 16 December 2019) Hamilton Cricket Association Partners participant experiences for males and females across all Chair Report levels including junior, youth/college and senior. Within pathways, five teams (boys and girls) represented HCA Paula Baker within NDCA underage tournaments as well as teams in The 2019/20 season was a year in which HCA ventured the Fergus Hickey, Basil McBurney and Brian Dunning into new partnerships while continuing to successfully tournaments. As the proud holders of the Hawke Cup, deliver and improve local and regional cricket HCA successfully defended two challenges before losing experiences. to Canterbury Country in Round 3.
    [Show full text]
  • Te Awamutu Courier
    Te Awamutu Know How Numbers count in property management Benefit from experienced managers with market insight backed by the collective strength of over 1000 CouPublished Tuesday & Thursdayurier TUESDAY, MARCH 15, 2016 offices and countless training sessions. EXTRA COPIES 40c PH 07 872 0927 TE AWAMUTU Your community newspaper for over 100 years Rosetown Realty Ltd Licensed REAA (2008) OTOROHANGA Sharing experiences Toddler airlifted As a parent Ruth Taylor has The Waikato Westpac always tried to put herself into Rescue Helicopter airlifted a her children’s shoes to under- one-year-old boy to Waikato stand how they were feeling. Hospital on Thursday evening This week she is attending an after he was run over by a Outward Bound course as the trailer at a Parawera property. recipient of a scholarship The youngster got advertised through this paper — and she says the apprehen- between the tow vehicle and sion leading up to the course a tandem trailer, which was gave her a great understanding loaded with a car, and was of how her girls were feeling knocked down and run over. starting new schools this year. The victim was in critical Mrs Taylor lives in Ohaupo condition. and has been training adults and children in communica- Food festival tion, conflict management and If you are enjoy a variety of leadership skills since 1997 and food, you’ll want to attend the has also written two books, with adults-only Hunters and a third on the way. Gatherers Festival at She moved to New Zealand Ngahinapouri. nine years ago with her hus- If you choose to share a band, two daughters and dog.
    [Show full text]
  • NATION Pg DECCAN CHRONICLE | HYDERABAD | SATURDAY | 15 FEBRUARY 2020 8
    NATION pg DECCAN CHRONICLE | HYDERABAD | SATURDAY | 15 FEBRUARY 2020 8 SHORT TAKES Remembering martyrs Kanhaiya’s convoy KERALA MULLS LAW AGAINST attacked in Bihar NAYEAR AZAD | DC with Kanhaiya Kumar said. SUPERSTITION PATNA, FEB. 14 The state-wide ‘Jan Gan GILVESTER ASSARY | DC Man Yatra’ which began on THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, Former JNUSU President December 30 from Bhit- FEB. 14 Kanhaiya Kumar’s convoy iharwa Gandhi Ashram in was attacked while he was West Champaran is sched- Kerala government has been travelling from Buxar to uled to conclude with a rally contemplating to bring a Bill Arrah in Bihar on Friday. on the theme “nagrikta for effectively curbing super- This was the eighth attack bachao, desh bachao” (save stition, practices like sorcery in two weeks against citizenship, save the coun- and exorcism. The draft rec- Kanhaiya Kumar, who is try) in Patna on Feb. 29. ommendations are currently leading a massive state-wide “We had met the state under consideration of Law ‘Jan Gan Man Yatra’ against administration but nothing Reforms Commission. The the CAA, NPR, and NRC. was done to prevent such Kerala Exploitation by Sources said prior to attacks. Kanhaiya Kumar's Superstition (Prevention) Act reaching the venue in Arrah car was vandalised but he drafted and proposed by home a group of youth chanting somehow escaped unhurt,” department, warranted strin- pro-CAA slogans began pelt- Social activist Nivedita Jha gent punishment against those ing stones at his convoy. told this newspaper. Left responsible for spreading However, no one is said to be leaders in Patna on Friday superstition and putting peo- injured in the attack.
    [Show full text]
  • IPL 2020 Auction : the Complete List of Unsold Players
    IPL 2020 Auction : The complete list of unsold players 62 players were sold to eight Indian Premier League franchises at the 2020 VIVO IPL Player Auction in Kolkata. Among 62 players, 29 Overseas and 33 Indian players were sold with total 140.30 crore were spent by all the franchises. While Australian pacer Pat Cummins sold for record 15.5 crore by Kolkata Knight Riders, his team mate Adam Zampa goes unsold for 13th edition of IPL 2020. Martil Guptil and Evin Levis were among many surprises among unsold players. Let’s have a look at IPL 2020 auction unsold players list 2019. Player Base Price Angelo Mathews 2 crore Shaun Marsh 1.5 crore Kyle Abbott 1.5 crore David Willey 1.5 crore Adam Zampa 1.5 crore Martin Guptill 1 crore Colin Munro 1 crore Yusuf Pathan 1 crore Mustafizur Rahman 1 crore Evin Lewis 1 crore Tim Southee 1 crore Liam Plunkett 1 crore Vinay Kumar 1 crore James Pattinson 1 crore Matthew Wade 1 crore D’Arcy Short 1 crore Ashton Agar 1 crore Moises Henriques 1 crore Thisara Perera 1 crore Alex Hales 1 crore Rilee Rossouw 1 crore Jason Holder 75 lakh Lendl Simmons 75 lakh Marchant De Lange 75 lakh Ashton Turner 75 lakh Corey Anderson 75 lakh David Wiese 75 lakh Dan Christian 75 lakh Saqib Mahmood 75 lakh Mohammad Mahmudullah 75 lakh Ish Sodhi 75 lakh Ben Cutting 75 lakh Colin De Grandhomme 75 lakh Mushfiqur Rahim 75 lakh Sean Abbott 75 lakh Colin Ingram 50 lakh Carlos Brathwaite 50 lakh Heinrich Klaasen 50 lakh Shai Hope 50 lakh Kesrick Williams 50 lakh Cheteshwar Pujara 50 lakh Stuart Binny 50 lakh Adam Milne 50 lakh Naman
    [Show full text]
  • Prez Inaugurates Governors Conference on NEP, Centre
    VVOLOL NNO.O. XXIIII IISSUESSUE NNO.O. 1155 PPAGES.AGES. 88+8+8 ` //-- 4 EENGLISHNGLISH DDAILYAILY THE8 TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER, SOUTH 2020 PUBLISHED FROM: HYDERABAD, CHENNAI INDIA & BANGALORE EDITOR INTIMES CHIEF: BUCHI BABU VUPPALA www.thesouthindiatimes.com /facebook/thesouthindiatimes.yahoo.in / thesouthindiatimes.yahoo.in Those behind Natanz Punjab ministers for waiver Nobody will be spared from Drug nuclear site blast of licence fee of bars investigation: Yediyurappa identified: Kamalvandi SHORT TAKES Prez inaugurates Governors conference on NEP, Do not have details of any message Taj, Agra Fort to from Indian Army to PLA about five reopen from PM says NEP will make India a knowledge hub missing Arunachal youth: China September 21 New Delhi, Sep 7 (UNI) ‘’It is this acceptance The day-long virtual Confer- which is the bedrock for suc- Agra, Sep 7 (UNI) The Taj Ma- ence on the National Edu- cess of any policy. Pervasive hal and the Agra Fort would cation Policy (NEP) got off participation and contribu- be reopened for public view- on Monday with unanimity tion has led to ownership of ing from September 21, it was expressed by President Ram this policy,’’ he added. He announced on Monday. Agra Nath Kovind, Prime Minis- further said that this policy District Magistrate P.N. Singh ter Narendra Modi, Union not only related to education made the announcement in Education Minister Ramesh but also prepares India for a tweet. Guidelines for social Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’, Gover- the new social and economic distancing and mask wearing nors, Lieutenant Governors, PRIME MINISTER, SHRI NARENDRA MODI ADDRESSING THE INAUGURAL SESSION OF GOVERNORS’ changes of the 21st century.
    [Show full text]
  • The Cricketers' Charity for the Blind and Partially Sighted
    Members’ Newsletter May 2020 The cricketers’ charity for the blind and partially sighted INSIDE: Blind cricket’s best innings – p2 | Where your money goes – p4-5 | Primary Club Ashes – p6 | Quiz – p8 www.primaryclub.org 1 www.primaryclub.org BLIND CRICKET 2019 Fantastic Mr Field The gongs were shared out but one individual performance from Sussex Sharks’ Dan Field stood out above all others lind cricket enjoyed its most Steelbacks. Field, who was part of the open year ever in 2019 with England VI team that played Pakistan 11 different clubs taking the in the UAE last November, made a BCEW’s Most Promising Player of B various player and team substantial contribution of 87 in that the Year David Howells (right) trophies, including two finals held over game too. from 2018 due to rain. In the final, Metro were sent in first Cook’s clean sweep Whether it was first-time winners like and racked up a mammoth 260 for 1 with Following their shock BCEW Northants Steelbacks who claimed the England VI star Matt Dean hammering 156 National League triumph Northants Blind Cricket England and Wales (BCEW) not out. But Field then took centre stage Steelbacks dominated the end-of- season awards with four wins. Gav National League title by a massive 31 with an epic 220 not out from only 86 Griffiths was named Total Player points or London Metro winning the BBS balls with 17 fours and 12 sixes that won of the Year, Gerald Porter regained Cup for a record 17th time – but the first the game for Sussex.
    [Show full text]
  • GULF TIMES Learn Despite Reaching League Cup Fi Nal SPORT Page 7
    CRICKET | Page 3 FORMULA 1 | Page 4 Zimbabwe Hamilton yet to victory push open contract frustrated by negotiations rain with Mercedes Friday, January 31, 2020 FOOTBALL Jumada II 6, 1441 AH ‘Sloppy’ Man City must GULF TIMES learn despite reaching League Cup fi nal SPORT Page 7 TENNIS / AUSTRALIAN OPEN Imperious Djokovic downs Federer to reach fi nal Serbian on course for record-extending eighth title at Melbourne Park with straight sets win over injury-hampered Swiss Reuters MEDICAL ATTENTION Melbourne, Australia But the count of his errors also started creeping up as Djokovic 2-Novak Djokovic (SRB) bt 3-Roger Federer (SUI) regained control to get the con- ovak Djokovic once test back on serve and then took Score: 7-6 (1), 6-4, 6-3 Time: 2hrs 18mins again beat great ri- the set with an imperious display 11 Aces 15 val Roger Federer at a in tiebreak. Grand Slam yesterday “It could have defi nitely gone 1 Double Faults 3 Nwith a 7-6 (1), 6-4, 6-3 win to a diff erent way if he used those 31 Winners 46 reach the Australian Open fi - break points,” Djokovic, who beat 18 Unforced Errors 35 nal and remain on course for a Rafael Nadal in last year’s fi nal to record-extending eighth title at grab his seventh Australian Open 4/11 Break Point Conversions 2/7 Melbourne Park. title, said. 67 Total Points Won 42 It was the 50th act of one of the “He started off really well, I greatest rivalries of the sport and was pretty nervous at the begin- the odds were heavily stacked ning.
    [Show full text]
  • Tuesday, August 10, 2021
    TE NUPEPA O TE TAIRAWHITI TUESDAY, AUGUST 10, 2021 HOME-DELIVERED $1.90, RETAIL $2.20 PAGES 7 & 8 PAGE 4 LEAKY MUSEUM HORROR GLOBAL WARMING: ROOF RAISES CRASH: ‘IT’S GOING TO GET WORSE’ FEARS FOR ‘HOW DID I TAONGA SURVIVE?’ PAGE 13 STORM AT SEA Log ship the Bunun Dynasty had residents at Wainui and Makorori concerned as it appeared to be in difficulty in the big swells yesterday. But Eastland Port’s harbourmaster assured The Herald that the ship was OK and was heading out to sea to ride out the storm. Story on page 3. Picture by Gray Clapham VACCINE HESITANCY 56 of 71 Eastland Port private sector workers unvaccinated as at July 22 by Alice Angeloni carrying 11 Covid-19-positive crew vaccinations for private sector border what to do, the worker said. members. workers would continue over the next “We know that the odd one has decided ALMOST 80 percent of Tairawhiti’s The rate of unvaccinated port workers couple of weeks and would be on track to look for another job. I honestly believe privately employed port workers were in Tairawhiti has come to meet the September some of them will leave the job because unvaccinated three weeks ago, according to attention 10 days after deadline. they just don’t want to do it. to data released by National’s Covid-19 the Government’s July 12 Some of them tell me Hauora Tairawhiti “That in itself tells me you’re not going spokesperson Chris Bishop. announcement to extend ‘ could not provide to get over this problem in a big hurry.” Gisborne had the highest rate of the vaccine health order they don’t want to do it updated vaccination In July, Mr Green said vaccine hesitancy unvaccinated private sector border to cover private sector because they don’t want figures before was still a factor among Gisborne’s port workers in any port around the country port workers.
    [Show full text]
  • Qatar Receives First Rafale Jet from France
    THURSDAY FEBRUARY 7, 2019 JUMADA AL-AKHIR 2, 1440 VOL.12 NO. 4538 QR 2 PARTLY CLOUDY Fajr: 4:56 am Dhuhr: 11:48 am HIGH : 23°C Asr: 2:58 pm Maghrib: 5:21 pm LOW : 16°C Isha: 6:51 pm MAIN BRANCH LULU HYPER SANAYYA ALKHOR Business 12 Sports 16 Doha D-Ring Road Street-17 M & J Building MATAR QADEEM MANSOURA ABU HAMOUR BIN OMRAN Kaabi, Perry discuss Aspetar and Al Annabi celebrate Near Ahli Bank Al Meera Petrol Station Al Meera energy cooperation their ‘perfect partnership’ alzamanexchange www.alzamanexchange.com 44441448 AMIR MEETS IPU OFFICIAL Amir chairs SCEAI meet Qatar receives QNA DOHA THE Amir HH Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al first Rafale jet Thani, Chairman of the Supreme Council for Eco- nomic Affairs and Invest- ment (SCEAI), chaired the council›s first meeting in from France 2019 at the Amiri Diwan on Wednesday. The Deputy Amir HH Sheikh Abdullah bin Hamad al Thani, Deputy Chairman of the Coun- cil, attended the meeting along with Prime Minis- ter and Minister of Inte- The Amir HH Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al Thani met Speaker of Congress of the Federated States of rior HE Sheikh Abdullah Micronesia and Asia-Pacific Group in the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) Wesley Simina and his bin Nasser bin Khalifa al accompanying delegation at the Amiri Diwan on Wednesday. At the outset of the meeting, Wesley Thani, Executive Member congratulated the Amir for the victory of the Qatar National Team in the 2019 Asian Cup. They also of the Council, and mem- reviewed cooperation relations between Qatar and IPU in parliamentary and legislative fields, in light of bers of the Council.
    [Show full text]
  • Rs. 5.4 B in Loans and Advances Issued During First 6 Months
    www.themorning.lk epaper.themorning.lk www.themorning.lk epaper.themorning.lk www.aruna.lk epaper.aruna.lk www.aruna.lk epaper.aruna.lk TUESDAY, AUGUST 18, 2020 For verified information on the Quarantine Unit COVID-19 TOTAL CASES TOTAL CASES coronavirus (Covid-19) contact any 0112 112 705 ACTIVE CASES of the following authorities CASES IN Epidemiology Unit Health THE WORLD 21,880,512 Suwasariya 0112 695 112 PROTECT YOURSELF FROM 2,895 Promotion Ambulance DEATHS CASES DEATHS Bureau Service Govt. coronavirus hotline USA 5,571,976 173,159 COVID-19 DEATHS RECOVERED 1999 1990 0113071073 773,895 BRAZIL 3,340,197 107,879 INDIA 2,667,973 51,280 PRESIDENTIAL SPECIAL TASK FORCE FOR ESSENTIAL SERVICES RECOVERD RUSSIA 927,745 15,740 11 2,676 Telephone 0114354854, 0114733600 Fax 0112333066, 0114354882 14,600,883 S. AFRICA 587,345 11,839 Hotline 0113456200-4 Email [email protected] THE ABOVE STATISTICS208 ARE CONFIRMED UP UNTIL 9.30 P.M. ON 17 AUGUST 2020 SOURCE: HEALTH PROMOTION BUREAU COVID-19 HEALTH GUIDELINES ISLANDWIDE POWER INTERRUPTION POWER OUTAGE Facemasks Water supply Committee disrupted The water supply in several areas yesterday mandatory (17) was disrupted due to an islandwide power outage experienced throughout the country. A spokesman of the National Water Supply and Drainage Board (NWSDB) said the in Parliament water supply from pumping stations had to investigate been disrupted without electric generators. BY SKANDHA GUNASEKARA wear facemasks Contd. on page 2 even while It is mandatory for all speaking in the TRAFFIC LIGHTS DISCONNECTED MPs as well as others Chambers.
    [Show full text]
  • China, South Korea Make the Grade; Australia Roar
    Ronaldo set to make Coppa Italia debut for Juventus against Bologna SATURDAY, JANUARY 12, 2019 WORLD MEN’S HANDBALL China, South Korea make the grade; Australia roar DPA ABU DHABI Asian Cup Results CHINA and South Korea scored wins on Friday to en- Group C sure qualification into the China 3 (Wu Lei 49, 66, Asian Cup knockout phase Yu Dabao 80) Philippines 0 while Australia cruised to South Korea 1 (Kim Min-jae a 3-0 win over Palestine in 41) Kyrgyzstan 0 Dubai to breathe life into their title defence. Group B Angola’s Gabriel Teca (right) in action against Qatar’s Youssef Ali In a battle between Mar- Australia 3 (Maclaren 18, during their IHF Men’s Handball World Championship match at the cello Lippi’s China and Sven- Mabil 20, Giannou 90) Royal Arena in Copenhagen, Denmark, on Friday. (EPA-EFE) Goran Eriksson’s Philippines, Palestine 0 it was the Italian’s side that triumphed 3-0 in Abu Dhabi Angola edge Qatar thanks to a superb double from Wu Lei and Yu Dabao’s header. China top Group C with a perfect six points before their out in a tight finish final game against South Ko- rea, who beat Kyrgyzstan 1-0 TNN/AGENCIES Marzo, who scored 12. For An- in Al Ain to maintain their own gola, Rome Hebo scored the 100-per-cent record in second. IN what turned out to be a most 16 goals while Gabriel The Philippines are last case of so near, yet so far, Qa- Teca scored 11.
    [Show full text]
  • HM 10 MAY Page 11.Qxd (Page 1)
    THE HIMALAYAN MAIL JAMMU Q MONDAY Q MAY 10, 2021 11 IPL suspension shows game’s All Punjab Kings domestic team members vulnerability, T20 WC could be have reached home safely: Franchise NEW DELHI, MAY 9: All the Indian members of the Punjab Kings team have postponed or shifted: Chappell reached home safely after the suspension of the IPL, “It was yet another arrow the franchise said on Sun- in the players’ quiver in the day. build-up to the World Se- “Following the suspen- ries Cricket (WSC) revolu- sion of the IPL 2021, all tion in 1977-78. WSC is por- PBKS team members have trayed as an Australian reached home safely while uprising but that belies the a few are quarantining out- fact that more than 50 play- side India before they head ers from many different back to their respective countries were among the countries,” the club said in original signees.” a statement on Twitter. The former Australia “We would like to thank skipper also wrote about the BCCI, other IPL franchises time when Pakistan players and our airline partner forfeited a Test in 2006 GoAir for their coopera- against England over ball- tion,” it added. tampering allegations. The club urged its fans to “In 2006 the fourth Test “wear masks, follow social between England and Pak- distancing norms and hy- “We are in it together. COVID-19 cases were re- of COVID-19 pandemic istan came to a premature giene protocols” to fight Stay safe!” ported in its bubble. with more than 4 lakh fresh end with much recrimina- against the COVID-19 pan- The IPL was suspended The country is witnessing cases and above 4000 tion.
    [Show full text]