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COLOMBO (News 1st); The People's Channel Sirasa TV launched the International Franchise Game Show 'THE 5 MILLION MONEY DROP', at Stein Studios today.Two contestants, 7 questions and 5 million at stake. The “5 million money drop” is a game show that makes millionaire duos. This game show was aired on Fox TV in both United States and Canada.

COLOMBO (News 1st); Three Fundamental Rights petitions that were filed with the Supreme Court of Sri Lanka seeking a ruling that the imposition of the State of Emergency under the Public Security Ordinance violates the Fundamental Rights of the people, will be taken up for consideration on the 12th of August.The petitions were called up in the presence of Justices Yasantha Kodagoda, and Arjuna Obeysekera on Wednesday (10).Senior State Counsel Rajiv Goonetilleke appearing for the respondents informed the court that limited objections will be filed with respect to these petitions, and stressed that he objects to the consideration of the said petition.The Senior State Counsel requested for the applications be called up in the presence of a three-judge bench, as the petitioners seek an Interim Injunction.However, the counsel appearing for the petitioners noted that the applications were filed as a matter of urgency, and therefore they need to be taken up for consideration without delay.The Attorney General on behalf of the President, Former Secretary to the President Gamini Senarath, Secretary to the President Saman Ekanayake, and Defence Secretary Kamal Gunaratne were named as respondents in the applications.

COLOMBO (News 1st). Thailand has received a request for Former Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa to enter the country, from the Government of Sri Lanka. Tanee Sangrat, the Spokesman of Thai Ministry of Foreign Affairs said that the consideration was based on long-standing and cordial ties between the two countries.He said that as a holder of a Sri Lankan diplomatic passport, The former President can enter Thailand WITHOUT a visa for 90 days, per 2013 Agreement on Visa exemption between Thailand, and  Sri Lanka. "The stay is temporary with the aim of onward travel.

COLOMBO (News 1st); The overseas travel ban imposed on Ex-President Mahinda Rajapaksa, and Ex-Finance Minister Basil Rajapaksa was extended to the 5th of September 2022, by the Supreme Cout of Sri Lanka.The Former President, his brother, and several others have been named as respondents in two petitions seeking an order on the government to conduct an immediate investigation against those responsible for the current economic crisis.The petitions by Professor Mahim Mendis, TISL, Chandra Jayaratne, Jehan CanagaRetna, and Julian Bolling claim that the respondents named in the petition are directly responsible for the unsustainability of Sri Lanka’s foreign debt, its hard default on foreign loan repayments, and the current state of the economy of Sri Lanka. The petition calls for the respondents to be held accountable for their illegal, arbitrary, and unreasonable acts or omissions which culminated in the current crisis.These petitions were taken up in the presence of Chief Justice Jayantha Jayasuriya, and Justice of the Supreme Court Buwaneka Alivihare, Vijith Malalgoda, L. T.

COLOMBO (News 1st); Scientists are tracking a new, animal-derived virus in eastern China that has infected at least several dozen people.The novel Langya henipavirus (LayV) was found in 35 patients in the Shandong and Henan provinces. Many had symptoms such as fever, fatigue, and a cough.They are thought to have contracted the virus from animals.

Portugal holidays this summer need to make sure their documents are in order or they risk being turned away, especially with post-Brexit passport rules. The good news is that the popular holiday hotspot has lifted all of its Covid restrictions for travellers coming from the UK.That means there are no Covid vaccination, testing or passenger locator form requirements for entry to mainland Portugal, Madeira and the Azores.

COLOMBO (News 1st): The Yuan Wang 5, a Chinese vessel used for tracking satellites and intercontinental ballistic missiles, remains in the Indian Ocean.This is despite the Sri Lankan Ministry of Foreign Affairs confirming that it made a request to defer the visit of the Chinese vessel to Hambantota.India had repeatedly voiced protest against the vessels arrival citing security concerns, and yesterday the Sri Lankan Ministry of Foreign Affairs said it requested China to defer the visit of the Yuan Wang 5. India also termed the vessel as a Chinese Spy Ship.It is in this backdrop that Sri Lanka made a request from China to defer the visit of the vessel.However, on Tuesday the vessel increased its speed and reached a point some 600 nautical miles away from the southern Sri Lankan port of Hambantota.It is now reported that the vessel abruptly reduced its speed to 5 knots late last night, changing direction towards the Andaman Islands.However, again this morning the Yuan Wang 5 changed back to its original course.The vessel that can travel at speeds above any other standard vessel had reduced its speed to 4 Knots.

COLOMBO (News 1st); Heated exchanges were reported in Parliament today (10) over how the law was being enforced.Sri Lankan Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa said when the matter of parliamentary privileges was being discussed in Parliament on Tuesday (9) the country was misled when it was said that the Public Property Act does not apply to events that take place within Parliament.He questioned whether the house of the Public Property Act is, not applicable for the events that take place in the house of the legislature, and requested the Speaker for an explanation if the Public Property Act and the Penal Code do not apply to those in Parliament.The Opposition Leader said that the comments by the Cabinet Spokesperson noting that the Public Property Act is not applicable in Parliament sends a very wrong message to the people of Sri Lanka, as it can be termed as One Law for the MPs and a Separate Law for the people.SJB MP Mujibur Rahuman said that when Parliament property was damaged several years ago, the then speaker Karu Jayasuriya appointed a committee to probe the matter and it found five MPs accountable, and the CID too was prepared to take legal action against them.The MP said when cases were to be filed, it was foiled via political intervention.

COLOMBO (News 1st); The Sri Lanka Police Special Task Force (STF) seized nearly 19,000L of diesel that was to be smuggled out of the Hambantota Fisheries Harbour.The Police Special Task Force stated that they seized 02 lorries and arrested 04 suspects.According to information received by the Police Special Task Force, the suspects were arrested in a special operation last night.

response to changes in infection rates throughout the country. Optimism was greatest in May and June 2021 when infections were sharply declining and most U.S. adults had gotten, or were getting, COVID-19 vaccinations.In contrast, optimism was lowest in the fall of 2020, before the release of vaccines and at the beginning of an infection surge that would peak in January 2021.

(Reuters) – Sri Lanka's ousted president, Gotabaya Rajapaksa, is expected to arrive in Thailand on Thursday, seeking temporary shelter in a second Southeast Asian country after fleeing his island nation last month amid mass protests, two sources said.Rajapaksa fled to Singapore on July 14, via the Maldives, following unprecedented unrest triggered by Sri Lanka's worst economic crisis in seven decades and days after thousands of protesters stormed the president's official residence and office.The retired military officer then resigned from the presidency, becoming the first Sri Lankan president to quit mid-term.The former president is expected to leave Singapore and go to Thailand's capital Bangkok on Thursday, two sources said, asking not to be named.Sri Lanka's foreign ministry did not immediately respond to requests for comment. Thai government spokeswoman Ratchada Thanadirek told Reuters “no comment”.Rajapaksa has not made any public appearances or comments since leaving Sri Lanka, and Singapore's government said this month that the city-state had not accorded him any privileges or immunity. A member of the influential Rajapaksa family, the 73-year-old served in the Sri Lankan military and later as defence secretary.During his time as defence secretary government forces finally defeated Tamil Tiger rebels in 2009 to end the Sri Lankan civil war.

COLOMBO (News 1st); The Ministry of Health confirmed that 6 COVID-19 deaths were reported on Monday (8).The Department of Government Information said that 214 COVID-19 infections were reported yesterday (9) and the total number of confirmed COVID cases in Sri Lanka increased to 667,158.

#COVID19As individuals: get vaccinated and take measures to reduce risk of (re)infection. Mask indoors when around others outside your immediate family. Distance.

Ashton Kutcher said he is “lucky to be alive” after suffering from a rare disease that left him unable to see, hear or walk.Kutcher revealed his struggle with vasculitis, an autoimmune disorder, for the first time in an episode of Running Wild with Bear Grylls: The Challenge, which airs on National Geographic.In the episode, Grylls asked Kutcher where his strength comes from, to which the actor responded: “Two years ago, I had this weird, super rare form of vasculitis that, like, knocked out my vision. It knocked out my hearing.

official sources informed that the Union health ministry is likely to approve Corbevax as the third dose for for people above 18 years. In case the vaccine is approved for the third dose, this would be India's first where the booster dose is different from the primary vaccination.

Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Wednesday said she has tested positive for COVID-19 and has quarantined herself. It is the second time that the Congress leader has tested positive with the Covid-19.

New Delhi: India reported more than 16,047 covid-19 cases and 52 deaths in the last 24 hours, the health ministry said on Wednesday New Delhi: India reported more than 16,047 covid-19 cases and 52 deaths in the last 24 hours, the health ministry said on Wednesday. India’s active caseload currently stands at 1,28,261 with total cases exceeding 4.41 crore so far. More than 5,26,826 deaths have been reported in the country since the onset of the disease.

heatwave warning has been issued as we brace for another scorcher.Temperatures of 35C and above have been forecast in parts of England for four days.A Met Office amber warning covers most of England and Wales, from tomorrow (August 11) until Sunday (August 14).READ MORE:200-year-old tree explodes due to seven-day-long 35C heatwaveIt comes as the UK Health Security Agency issued a Level 3 Heat Health Alert to warn people with heart, lung and asthma conditions to take precautions.There is also a renewed risk of wildfires in tinder-dry conditions as 15million households are braced for a hosepipe ban after leaky Thames Water said it was planning to announce one.To cap it all, fire brigades are stretched to breaking point.Tony Wardle, the Met Office’s deputy chief meteorologist, said: “The hottest areas are expected in central and southern England and Wales on Friday and Saturday.

ISLAMABAD: Pakistani finance minister Miftah Ismail said on Tuesday “serious worries” that Pakistan would end up like Sri Lanka, grappling with its worst economic crisis in decades, had been averted due to “significant” policy changes and austerity measures.The high price of energy imports have recently pushed Pakistan to the brink of a balance of payments crisis. Its foreign currency reserves had fallen as low as $9.8 billion, hardly enough for five weeks of imports, and the Pakistani rupee had weakened to record lows against the US dollar this year.But the Pakistani economy got a new lease of life when the International Monetary Fund (IMF) said last month it had reached a staff-level agreement with Pakistan that would pave the way for the disbursement of $1.17 billion of a stall $6 billion loan program, if approved by the IMF board.Meanwhile, Sri Lanka is caught in its worst financial crisis in more than 70 years as a shortage of foreign exchange has left it struggling to pay for essential imports of food, medicine and, critically, fuel.

New Delhi: Bangladesh’s finance minister AHM Mustafa Kamal has warned that developing countries must think twice about taking more loans through China’s Belt and Road Initiative as global (BRI) inflation and slowing growth add to the strains on indebted emerging markets.In an interview to Financial Times, Kamal also said China needed to be more rigorous in evaluating its loans amid concern that poor lending decisions risked pushing countries into debt distress. Pointing to Sri Lanka, where Chinese-backed infrastructure projects that failed to generate returns had exacerbated a severe economic crisis, the finance minister said, “Whatever the situation [that] is going on worldwide, everybody will be thinking twice to agree to this project (BRI).”“Everybody is blaming China.

Today we are reporting 5,169 community cases and 599 current hospitalisations.

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People aged 60 and over are being invited to come forward for their next Covid-19 booster vaccine.

Though the 7-day average for new daily COVID-19 cases is slowly declining, the more transmissible and immune-evasive Omicron subvariants became even more dominant last week, with an offshoot called BA.4.6 gaining traction in some Midwestern states.

A new study finds waning Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine protection against symptomatic infection in Brazilian and Scottish teens starting 27 days after the second dose amid the Delta and Omicron variant waves, but protection against severe illness was still strong at 98 days in Brazil.

FILE - A general view of Field of Dreams as fans watch the Chicago White Sox play the New York Yankees on Aug. 12, 2021, at Field of Dreams in Dyersville, Iowa.

Jazmin Kirkland, a North Texas mom of three, spent more than a year in the hospital after being diagnosed with COVID-19. (Jazmin Kirkland)DALLAS - A North Texas mom of three is finally going home after spending more than a year in the hospital because of COVID-19.Jazmin Kirkland was hospitalized on Aug.

Delhi on Tuesday reported 2,495 new cases and seven deaths, as per Delhi health bulletin. The positivity rate in the national capital stood at 15.41% and active cases were at 8,506, the Delhi health bulletin notified on Tuesday.

Greece and its many stunning islands like Mykonos, Crete, Corfu and Rhodes are some of the top choices for bargain hunters.You can secure holidays to Corfu in the North West from just £146 per person on LoveHolidays!READ MORE: Greece hotel has magical overwater bungalows that cost much less than the MaldivesBut, after years of travel restrictions following the Covid-19 pandemic people are understandably nervous about flying.So what are the rules when travelling from the UK to Greece and all of its islands?All of the Greek islands have the same entry rules as the Greek mainland when it comes to vaccinations and PCR-tests.Whether you’re fully vaccinated or not, you don’t currently need to show any proof of a Covid vaccination, negative test or certificate of recovery.Children and young people also do not need to have a negative test or be vaccinated.People transiting through Greece do not need to show a negative test or vaccination.Everyone is required, however, to wear a mask when on public transport in Greece or on the Greek islands.While there are currently no Covid restrictions on travel from the UK to Greece, Brexit means there are entry restrictions.If you are planning to travel to an EU country (except Ireland) your passport must be less than 10 years old before you enter the country.So, the issue date must not be over 10 years old when you board your flight.Your passport also needs to have at least three months of validity left after the day you plan to fly home.It’s important to check as passports issued before October 2018 sometimes have extra months of validity on them.So you may think your passport is valid, but if it’s 10 years and one month old it won’t get you into Greece.You do not need a special visa to

PTI report. While health researchers admit there are few evidence-based treatments for long Covid, in the face of such uncertainty, people with debilitating symptoms can be tempted by unproven options such as “blood washing", stem cell infusions and ozone treatments, the report said, while adding that some despairing people with long Covid say they are willing to try any therapy if there’s hope it improves their health.

COLOMBO (News 1st); Human Rights Watch is requesting Sri Lanka to resume participation in the Stolen Asset Recovery (StAR) initiative, a World Bank and United Nations partnership to support international efforts to end safe havens for corrupt funds, and commit to doing so as part of an agreement with the IMF.Sri Lanka’s new president, Ranil Wickremesinghe, should ensure that his administration adopts measures to protect the basic rights of all Sri Lankans, Human Rights Watch said in a letter published today outlining key human rights concerns. The government should prioritize protecting the public from further hardship by putting in place appropriate social protection policies and addressing endemic corruption, while respecting fundamental rights, including freedoms of expression and association, and ending abuses by the security forces, said HRW.Among Human Rights Watch recommendations to President Wickremesinghe are:Ensure that people are able to freely and peacefully express their views without fear of reprisal or arrest;Withdraw emergency regulation provisions that are are vague, overly broad, and disproportionate or that violate fundamental rights;Announce a formal moratorium on the use of the Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA) until rights-respecting counterterrorism legislation is enacted, and release prisoners arbitrarily detained under the PTA;Establish a new social protection system that is both adequate to protect everyone’s rights from the effects of the economic crisis and designed to prevent mismanagement and corruption;Resume Sri Lanka’s participation in the Stolen Asset Recovery (StAR) initiative, a World Bank and United Nations partnership to support international efforts to end safe havens for corrupt

Scientists and economists look at what learning loss and disruption could bring for a generation of students—and what can be done about it Now that Covid 19 is steaming into its third year, brain scientists, psychiatrists, educators and economists are starting to ask how the generation of children coming of age will be affected as adults.

COLOMBO (News 1st); The World Health Organisation (WHO) has donated a stock of testing kits to Sri Lanka, to detect the Monkeypox virus. The Director of Medical Technology Services and Chief Coordinator of COVID-19 at the Ministry of Health Dr.

Covid-19-appropriate behaviour, noting that it is something which the elders and the younger cohort are not adhering to. Due to this, school managements are bringing measures such as sending recorded lectures to students who are ill, allowing online classes for those in isolation and putting study tours on hold, news agency PTI report said. Health experts on Covid-appropriate behaviour: Anil Sachdev, director of the Paediatrics Intensive Care at Sir Ganga Ram Hospital in Delhi said children are at an increased risk due to the coronavirus and seasonal illnesses.

COLOMBO (News 1st);  Human Right Watch says that President Ranil Wickremesinghe should ensure that his administration adopts measures to protect the basic rights of all Sri Lankans.Human Rights Watch further says that the Government should prioritize protecting the public from further hardship by putting in place appropriate social protection policies and addressing endemic corruption while respecting fundamental rights, including freedoms of expression and association, and ending abuses by the security forces.“President Wickremesinghe faces immense challenges, but imposing draconian emergency regulations, politically motivated arrests of protest leaders, and heightened surveillance of activist groups will not solve Sri Lanka’s dire problems,” said Meenakshi Ganguly, South Asia director at Human Rights Watch. “Sri Lanka’s partners have been clear that international economic assistance will only be effective if the government adheres to human rights and the rule of law and addresses the root causes of the crisis.”Among Human Rights Watch's recommendations to President Wickremesinghe are:Ensure that people can freely and peacefully express their views without fear of reprisal or arrest.Withdraw emergency regulation provisions that are vague, overly broad, and disproportionate or that violate fundamental rights.Announce a formal moratorium on the use of the Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA) until rights-respecting counterterrorism legislation is enacted, and release prisoners arbitrarily detained under the PTA.Establish a new social protection system that is both adequate to protect everyone’s rights from the effects of the economic crisis and designed to prevent mismanagement and corruption.Resume Sri Lanka’s participation

COLOMBO (News 1st); The Cabinet of Ministers approved the resolution submitted by the Minister of Transport and Highways to take necessary measures to amend the current motor traffic act including the relevant amendments to enable the registration of electric Three Wheeler Vehicles.Several parties have requested an opportunity to utilize electric three-wheelers to popularize vehicles run with electric power instead of utilizing fossil fuel within Sri Lanka, said a statement from the Department of Government Information.However, the motor traffic act needs to be amended since NO required provisions are available in the present act, it added.

positivity rate of 14.97 per cent and two deaths. On Saturday, the capital city had seen 2,311 Covid-19 cases with a positivity rate of 13.84 per cent and one fatality. The number of active Covid-19 cases in Delhi stands at 7,484, down from 8,048 the previous day.

vaccine have been administered in the country so far under the nationwide vaccination drive. India's COVID-19 tally had crossed the 20-lakh mark on August 7, 2020, 30 lakh on August 23, 40 lakh on September 5, and 50 lakh on September 16.

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COLOMBO (News 1st); Sri Lanka Police arrested a suspect who breached the President's House, and also obstructed the duties of Police Officers.Sri Lanka Police said that a 32-year-old man was arrested on the charge of being a member of an illegal gathering at Bank of Ceylon Mawatha, Colombo, and causing damage to Public Property.He was arrested after he appeared at the Colombo Central Crimes Investigation Division, and he is a resident of Koswatte.In addition, a 53-year-old man from Colombo 3 was arrested from Bambalapitiya for causing damage to Temple Trees.

COLOMBO (News 1st); Sri Lanka Customs observes that there has been an increase in bringing in restricted commodities by travelers, in their accompanied and un-accompanied passenger baggage (UPB) in the recent past. Such items include restricted commodities such as gold, cigarettes, medicines, ornamental plants, etc., and commodities the importation of which are temporarily suspended due to foreign exchange issues prevailing in the country. In addition, Sri Lanka Customs also said that it was also observed that some travelers bring in commodities in commercial quantities in violation of regulations published under the Customs Ordinance and the Imports and Exports (Control) Act. Sri Lanka Customs hereby informs all travelers to restrain from bringing in any prohibited and restricted commodities or temporary suspended commodities or commodities in commercial quantities contained in the accompanied and un-accompanied baggage through the airport or the UPB warehouses with immediate effect. Failure to comply with these instructions shall result in the forfeiture of all the commodities brought in and imposition of further forfeitures or penalties in terms of the provisions of the Customs Ordinance and the Imports and Exports (Control) Act.

COLOMBO (News 1st); The Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka (PUCSL), the regulator of the electricity industry has approved a new electricity tariff revision providing reliefs to domestic electricity consumers. The PUCSL granted approval to increase electricity tariffs by 75%.The new rates will be effective from 10th of August 2022. Trariff Increase: 0 – 30 Units : 264%31 – 60 Units: 211%61 – 90 Units: 125%91 – 120 Units: 89%121 – 180 Units: 79%The consumer category with consumption less than 30 units will be charged 25 percent of the cost. They still get 75 percent of subsidy.The consumers come under the category of above 31 units and below 60 units are charged 40 percent of the total cost.

Parts of Tibet are running mass Covid-19 testing, including the Chinese autonomous region's two largest cities, to fight a rare flare-up, while clusters were growing in tropical Hainan and in Xinjiang in China's west.

COLOMBO (News 1st); An underworld gunman identified as Shirar alias Tuan had died after falling into a quarry pit on Tuesday (9) in Nawagamuwa.The gangster was under the custody of the Police Special Task Force and fell into the pit when he was taken to show hidden weapons.Sri Lanka Police said that he is connected to the gunning down of SLPP Kotikawatte Mulleriywa Pradeshiya Sabha Member Sumudu Rukshan on the 2nd of August at the Mulleriyawa Bank Junction.The suspect, a motorcycle gunman along with another had arrived on a motorcycle and opened fire at the SLPP Local Government Member.The Police Special Task Force also said that he is the the shooter responsible for multiple other murders.

COLOMBO (News 1st); The Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) published the daily exchange rates on its official website.

NEW DELHI: India has reported more than 12,751 Covid cases and 42 deaths in the last 24 hours, the health ministry said on Tuesday. India’s active caseload currently stands at 131,807 with total cases exceeding over 4.41 crore so far. So far, more than 5,26,772 deaths have been reported in the country.

More than a third of Canadian households have been impacted by COVID-19 since public health measures were lifted where they live, a new survey has found.

COLOMBO (News 1st); Sri Lanka has allowed permission to the Chinese built-Pakistani guided missile frigate PNS Taimur to make a port call at Colombo while on its way to join the Pakistan Navy in Karachi. Build by Hudong-Zhonghua shipyard in Shanghai, the warship is on its maiden voyage to Pakistan while exercising en-route with Cambodian and Malaysian navies. The ship is expected to be at Colombo port from August 12-15, 2022.Pakistan Navy Ship (PNS) Taimur visited Malaysia and participated in a bilateral exercise called MAL-PAK IV.While Sri Lanka gave permission to the Pakistani guided missile frigate to make a port call at Colombo, it is understood that the ship was denied a permission to make a port call at Chattogram port by the Sheikh Hasina government from August 7-10 after making a port call at Lumut port in Malaysia.According to diplomatic sources, India’s close ally Bangladesh denied permission to PNS Taimur as August is a month of mourning for Sheikh Hasina as her father, Sheikh Mujib-ur-Rehman also fondly called Bangabandhu, was assassinated by Pakistan instigated and Jamait-e-Islami inspired radical Islamist forces on August 15, 1975.Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is scheduled to make a trip to India in the first week of September and along with PM Modi will launch the jointly developed 1320 Mega Watt Maitree Super Thermal Power Project at Rampal in Khulna sub-division.PNS Taimur, the second of the four Type 054 A/P frigates build in China, was commissioned on June 23, 2022.