COLOMBO (News 1st); Parliamentarian Kumara Welgama said that Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa should be held responsible for the crisis in the country.Speaking in Parliament, the MP said he was the first person to oppose the decision to bring in Gotabaya Rajapaksa as the presidential candidate.“When his named was proposed, I opposed it,” he said adding that he suggested for seniority in the party to be considered for the post of Presidential Candidate.“However, Mahinda Rajapaksa did not listen to it and wanted to appoint a family member, and therefore Gotabaya Rajapaksa was selected.

He made the wrong decision. Because Mahinda (Rajapaksa) made the wrong decision, today the entire country is in crisis,” he told the Parliament.It is Former President Mahinda Rajapaksa who should be held responsible for this situation, he said. .

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Howard Stern calls Johnny Depp ‘huge narcissist,’ says he’s ‘overacting’ in defamation trial

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World is ‘blind’ to COVID spread, WHO warns. Where does Canada stand?

World Health Organization on Tuesday urged countries to maintain surveillance of coronavirus infections, saying the world was “blind” to how the virus is spreading because of falling testing rates.“As many countries reduce testing, WHO is receiving less and less information about transmission and sequencing,” Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus told a news conference at the U.N. agency’s headquarters in Geneva.“This makes us increasingly blind to patterns of transmission and evolution.” Canada lacks robust COVID-19 detection system amid 6th wave.

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Tennessee police officer run over during traffic stop after suspect resists, flees, dashcam video shows

suspect resisting officers during a traffic stop before running one officer over with his vehicle as he flees.The incident began as a traffic stop just before 10:30 a.m. Sunday on I-65 between Murfreesboro Road and McEwen Drive, the Franklin Police Department said.Officers pulled over 26-year-old Roy Nicholson, of Columbia, for a traffic violation and asked him to step out of the vehicle after spotting a gun and smelling marijuana inside.Roy Nicholson attempts to get back into his car as Officer Matt Lamarr rushes to assist Officer Dustyn Stevens.

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India's daily Covid cases surge by 17% as it reports 2,927 new infections

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Philadelphia woman's dying wish is to find new owner for her dog

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Rep. Cawthorn found with loaded gun in airport again: TSA

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Covid-19: 1 in 3 Indians think 4th wave has already begun

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coronavirus that you already had. Not necessarily against future variants". Citing last year's data, the expert said natural immunity is not always robust compared to vaccines. "Vaccines provide a standard consistent dose. Infections are not always consistent on the dose you got," he added.“Natural immunity is generally only best for the variants of #SARSCoV2 that you already had! Not necessarily against future variants. We epidemiologists have been trying to warn about this for a long time, but always drowned out by “mass infection + natural herd immunity crowd. pic.twitter.com/4ao7jFAvuG2) We have seen lots of data on this that natural immunity is not always that robust compared to vaccines. Vaccines provide a standard consistent dose. Infections are not always consistent on the dose you got. https://t.co/VPTa9szu3S

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Harvard atones for university's ties to slavery, pledges $100M to research

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Dr. Ala Stanford, founder of Black Doctors COVID-19 Consortium, appointed to HHS leadership role

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Vice President Kamala Harris Tests Positive For COVID-19

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Psychologist Hired By Johnny Depp Testifies About Amber Heard’s Health

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Southeast Delaware County School District to receive $94K to upgrade school security

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Activists call for justice following deadly assault outside Philadelphia bar

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MTV reality star arrested on sex trafficking charges in Annapolis

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Incandescent light bulbs being phased out amid aims to move toward energy-efficient lighting

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3 out of 4 US kids have had COVID-19, CDC researchers estimate

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Suspect identified in sex assault on SEPTA’s Broad Street Line, sources say

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Man sentenced to nearly 2 decades in prison for kidnapping and robbing US postal workers

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College softball star athlete Lauren Bernett dead at 20

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Burger King offering free fries for the rest of the year, with a catch

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Andrew Woolfolk dead: Earth, Wind & Fire star dies aged 71 after six-year health battle

died at the age of 71 following a lengthy health battle.The band’s frontman Philip Bailey confirmed the news, informing fans that Andrew had been struggling with his health for six years.Philip announced Andrew’s death on his Instagram page late on Monday evening.He shared a picture of them smiling together as he broke the sad news to his 52,400 followers.He told fans: “I met him in High School, and we quickly became friends and bandmates. “Andrew Paul Woolfolk was his name. We lost him today, after being ill of over 6 years. “He has Transitioned on to the forever, from this Land of the dying to the Land of the Living. “Great memories.

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COVID-19 Scan for Apr 26, 2022

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U.S. Capitol riot trial: Ex-NYPD officer accused of attacking cop

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Kidnapped baby found in San Jose, 3 suspects in custody: police

SAN JOSE, Calif. - A three-month-old baby who was kidnapped from San Jose was found on Tuesday and three suspects were taken into custody, police said. "This is every parent's worst nightmare," San Jose Police Chief Anthony Mata said at a news conference, adding that he was glad this kidnappings had a "positive outcome." The discovery at about 9:30 a.m. capped about 20 hours of an intense hunt to find missing Brandon Cuellar, who was taken from an apartment complex on Monday around 1 p.m.

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Celebrate Shakespeare’s birthday with these free movies and plays

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Delta to begin paying flight attendants during boarding

The exterior of a 767-400ER aircraft. (Photo: Chris Sweigart/via Delta Air Lines) ((Photo: Chris Sweigart/via Delta Air Lines))Delta Air Lines, which has narrowly fought off several attempts to unionize its flight attendants, will begin paying cabin crews during boarding, a first for a major U.S.

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Counterfeit 1936 Stanley Cup Championship rings seized by border agents

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Florida bride, caterer charged after wedding guests drugged with cannabis at reception

Florida bride and caterer have been arrested after they were accused of spiking a reception dinner with cannabis without their guests’ knowledge.Danya Svoboda, the 42-year-old bride, and Jocelyn Bryant, the 31-year-old owner of the catering company, were charged with delivery of marijuana, culpable negligence and tampering after many wedding guests became ill from the laced food.Seminole County police responded to the Feb. 19 wedding after a 41-year-old guest reported that it felt like there “were drugs inside” him, despite only having consumed food and alcohol at the party.Body camera footage retrieved from police who were on the scene shows guests being taken away on stretchers and a grinning bride.

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Earth, Wind & Fire saxophonist Andrew Woolfolk dies aged 71 following six-year health battle

Johnny Depp and Amber Heard trial: What has happened so far?Johnny Depp feared ‘bloodbath’ during Amber Heard argument, court hears in audioPrincess Bride actor Cary Elwes ‘airlifted to hospital after rattlesnake bite’Woolfolk rejoined Earth, Wind & Fire as a saxophone in 1987, playing with them for six more years before leaving.In the year 2000, Woolfolk was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as part of the iconic group, whose biggest hits include Shining Star.Got a story?If you’ve got a celebrity story, video or pictures get in touch with the Metro.co.uk entertainment team by emailing us our Submit Stuff page – we’d love to hear from you.

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'Do you want us to pull the plug?' PTSD in families of COVID ICU patients

Two thirds of family members restricted from visiting their loved ones admitted to an intensive care unit (ICU) for COVID-19 had significant symptoms of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) 3 months later, with the greatest severity in those of Hispanic ethnicity, female sex, and previous use of a psychiatric drug, according to a study published yesterday in JAMA Internal Medicine.

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Earth, Wind & Fire star Andrew Woolfolk dies aged 71 after long health battle

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Chernobyl: On 36th anniversary of disaster, Russia’s seizure of nuclear plant seen as ‘nightmare’

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Prime Minister ready to meet Occupy Galle Face protestors

COLOMBO (News 1st); Sri Lankan Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa has said he is prepared to discuss with the people who are protesting opposite the President’s Office in Colombo.According to a statement from the Prime Minister’s Office, the views of the occupy Galle Face protestors will be taken up for discussion in order to overcome the challenges faced by the country at present.Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa has said that if the protestors are ready for talks, we would extend an invitation for their representatives to meet for discussions.

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Sri Lankan Cabinet decides to resign; Mahinda Rajapaksa to remain as PM

COLOMBO (News 1st); The Sri Lankan Cabinet of Ministers have decided to resign and have submitted their letters of resignation to Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa. However, Rajapaksa will continue to function as the Prime Minister, said Dinesh Gunwardena who was the Minister of Education until today (3). The Cabinet of Ministers can be viewed here : https://www.presidentsoffice.gov.lk/index.php/cabinet-ministers/

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United States	Cases: 46 252 513 Deaths: 750 423 Recovered: 0
India	Cases: 34 321 025 Deaths: 459 652 Recovered: 0
Brazil	Cases: 21 835 785 Deaths: 608 235 Recovered: 0
United Kingdom	Cases: 9 215 683 Deaths: 141 607 Recovered: 0
Russia	Cases: 8 494 589 Deaths: 237 619 Recovered: 0

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