Sri Lanka: Two week work from home program for public sector from Monday (20)

A view from the crewler-way of the massive Artemis I Space Launch System rocket and Orion spacecraft at Launch Pad 39B after rolling out from the Vehicle Assembly Building for a second time at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida on June 6, 2022. (Pho A late-summer test launch for NASA's mega moon rocket is still a possibility, space agency leaders said after declaring the final critical test of the Space Launch System rocket complete.On Monday, NASA conducted a wet dress rehearsal of the Space Launch System rocket and Orion spacecraft at Kennedy Space Center launchpad 39B.

This is how health insurance mechanism works in India: Choosing a plan- An individual can choose a health insurance plan according to his/her needs based on facilities provided, expenses covered, etc. from an insurance company of one’s choice. In case of pre-existing ailments, different companies have different policies for cover.

A mummified baby woolly mammoth has been found in the Klondike gold fields, the Yukon government announced Friday.

AUDUBON, N.J. - People may have seen folks with metal detectors on the beach at the shore. One man participating in this hobby is kind of a hero after he found a class ring in the ocean and he reunited the ring with the family it belongs to.Bill Busarello found and returned four wedding rings with his treasure hunting hobby last year."I was fishing and never caught a fish," Busarello said.

WEST CHESTER, Pa. - Hundreds of pets are in need of a forever home and you can find them at the Brandywine Valley SPCA Mega Adoption Event. The event will take place at all Brandywine Valley SPCA locations and partnering shelters on Saturday and Sunday. Puppies, kittens, dogs and cats will be available for a $35 adoption fee that covers spaying and neutering, microchipping, vaccinations and a post-adoption check-up. RELATED: Watch FOX 29's FurEver Home "This will be our ninth Mega Adoption Event!," the organization said.

COVID-19. Since the initial highly infectious SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant -- known as BA.1 -- of COVID-19 emerged in 2021, its new sub-variants continue to evolve. The three Omicron subvariants BA.2.12.1, BA.4, and BA.5 were discovered to significantly evade neutralising antibodies produced by both vaccination and prior infection.

PHILADELPHIA - A pair of dognappers stormed into a Philadelphia man's home and stole his French bulldog puppy that he recently got for his daughter. Kevin Long told FOX 29 that he brought the dog named Chaos home less than a week ago to give to his 11-year-old daughter. On Wednesday night police say two men, one armed with a gun, forced their way into Long's home on the 4800 block of Darrah Street and demanded the dog. Chaos, a French bulldog, was stolen from a Philadelphia home Wednesday night. According to police the suspects knocked on Long's door and asked for someone who doesn't live there.

Children and adults with Long Covid yesterday bravely told of their pain and suffering as they demanded urgent action from the Scottish Government.

COLOMBO (News 1st); The Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka (PUCSL) has granted approval for daily power cuts from 24th June to 26th June.Accordingly;24th June – 2-Hours and 30-Minutes from 12.00 noon to 10.00 PM25th June – 2-Hours and 30-Minutes from 9.30 AM to 10.00 PM26th June – 2-Hours from 2.00 PM to 10.00 PM

COLOMBO (News 1st); Four representatives from India have arrived in the Island to discuss and assess the local economic conditions. Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe said in Parliament on Wednesday (22) that Senior Indian Government officials will arrive in Sri Lanka on Thursday (23).The Foreign Secretary of India Vinay Kwatra arrived in Sri Lanka this morning on a one day visit related to the bilateral assistance provided to Sri Lanka by India in the current economic situation.The Foreign Secretary is accompanied by Secretary of the Department of Economic Affairs of the Ministry of Finance of India, Ajay Seth, Chief Economic Advisor to the Government of India Dr. V.

A study of children up to age 14 in Denmark finds that those who had been infected by SARS-CoV-2 were more likely to have symptoms at least 2 months later—commonly called "long COVID"—but the risk appears to be only slightly higher than in their uninfected peers.

WASHINGTON (AP) - Federal agents have searched the Virginia home of a Trump-era Justice Department official who championed efforts by President Donald Trump to overturn the results of the 2020 election, according to a person familiar with the matter.The reason for the search was not immediately clear. The person who confirmed the search was not authorized to discuss it by name and spoke on condition of anonymity.Bill Miller, a spokesman for the U.S.

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MARTINE McCutcheon has opened up about the health battle that made her "lose her mind". The former EastEnders star took to her Instagram story to chat to fans about her experience with perimenopause and starting Hormone Replacement Therapy.

COLOMBO (News 1st); Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe said in Parliament on Wednesday (22) that four senior Indian Government officials will arrive in Sri Lanka on Thursday (23).He said that Indian Government Officials will be arriving to assess the local economic conditions.Wickremesinghe said Sri Lanka is now facing a far more serious situation beyond the mere shortages of fuel, gas, electricity, and food.Sri Lanka will call China, India, and Japan to a donor conference to drum up more foreign assistance and present an interim budget in August, the prime minister said on Wednesday, amid ongoing negotiations with the International Monetary Fund (IMF).

COLOMBO (News 1st); The Chairman of the Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka Janaka Ratnayake has approved power cuts for the 22nd and 23rd of June as follows;Groups A,B,C,D,E,F,G,H,I,J,K,L,P,Q,R,S,T,U,V,W – 2-Hours & 30-Minutes from 12 noon to 10.00 PMGroups M,N,O,X,Y,Z – 3-Hours from 5.00 AM to 8.00 AM

COLOMBO (News 1st); Colombo-based businessman Dhammika Perera was sworn in as a Member of Parliment on Wednesday (22).He took oaths in the presence of Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena in Parliament.Dhammika Perera was nominated to the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna National List position left vacant following the resignation of Former Finance Minister Basil Rajapaksa.

COLOMBO (News 1st); Minister of Foreign Affairs Prof. G.L.

COLOMBO (News 1st); The Foreign Secretary of India Vinay Kwatra has told President Gotabaya Rajapaksa that India, as a close friend, will will extend its fullest support to Sri Lanka in overcoming the difficult situation.The Indian Foreign Secretary met with the President in Colombo on Thursday (23).The Foreign Secretary is accompanied by Secretary of the Department of Economic Affairs of the Ministry of Finance of India, Ajay Seth, Chief Economic Advisor to the Government of India Dr. V.

PHILADELPHIA - Did you know that NASA launches rockets in different parts of the county?A few hours south of the Delaware Valley, NASAs sends up rockets with scientific experiments from Wallops Island, Virginia. Wallops Island is about an hour south of Ocean City, Maryland and next to Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge, an area famous for its wild ponies.A rocket was scheduled to launch around sunrise Thursday morning, but weather delayed the launch until Friday.Sometimes, we can see the exhaust clouds from these rocket launches in our region, but that won't be the case with Friday morning's launch for most of us.

symptoms in children and infants, alongside quality of life, and absence from school or day care." "Our results reveal that, although children with a positive Covid-19 diagnosis are more likely to experience long-lasting symptoms than children with no previous Covid-19 diagnosis, the pandemic has affected every aspect of all young people's lives," Berg said. Additional research into the long-term consequences of the pandemic on all children will be important going forwards, the researcher said.

VENICE, Fla. - The family of Gabby Petito, the young woman who is suspected of having been murdered last year by her boyfriend, Brian Laundrie, will be in Florida court on Wednesday, when a judge will hear arguments from both sides over whether their lawsuit should go to a jury trial. The Petito-Schmidt families and their attorney will appear before Judge Hunter W. Carroll in a Sarasota County Circuit Court for the 1:30 p.m.

(Reuters) More than 30 asset managers holding Sri Lanka’s international bonds announced on Tuesday the formal launch of a creditor group to start debt restructuring talks with the island nation, according to a statement from legal adviser White & Case LLC.Amundi Asset Management, BlackRock, HBK Capital Management, Morgan Stanley Investment Management and T.

COLOMBO (News 1st); Hamilton Reserve Bank Ltd has filed legal action against Sri Lanka over the country’s alleged default on a $1 billion sovereign bond maturing next month.Plaintiff Hamilton Reserve Bank Ltd. alleges a breach of contract action arising from Defendant the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka’s default on its US$1 Billion 5.875% International Sovereign Bonds due July 25, 2022.According to court documents seen by News 1st, the Plaintiff notes that under the Bonds’ terms, the Sri Lanka owes the Plaintiff a total of US$257,539,331.25, comprised of US$250,190,000 in principal and US$7,349,331.25 in interest.The case document notes that Sri Lanka has failed to pay the amount it owes Plaintiff, in breach of its obligations under the Bonds, even though the full principal amount and the accrued interest on Plaintiff’s Bonds are immediately due and payable.It adds that Sri Lanka’s default is a matter of choice, as Sri Lanka is capable of paying Plaintiff’s Bonds in full. The complaint notes that Sri Lanka’s default is being orchestrated by officials at the highest levels of its government.“This includes the ruling Rajapaksa clan, whose members currently serve as President of Sri Lanka and in numerous other senior government positions.

Coronavirus has been branded ‘concerning’ again in Manchester amid soaring case numbers ‘across all ages’, according to public health chiefs. The rise comes as there has been a significant ‘dropoff’ of eligible people coming forward to get spring Covid-19 vaccination booster jabs.

₹4 lakh to the CDSCO official. The CBI also booked three others including an associate vice-president of Biocon Biologics Ltd, a subsidiary of Biocon, founded by one of India’s most famous woman entrepreneurs, Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw. The agency charged that the bribe was paid to get regulatory clearances for an insulin injection, Insulin Aspart, manufactured by the company without undergoing mandatory Phase III clinical trials.

HANOVER, N.H. (AP) - Dartmouth College is removing all federal and institutional loans from its undergraduate financial aid awards and replacing them with expanded scholarship grants, beginning with the current summer term, the school's president said.Currently, Dartmouth undergraduates from families with an annual income of $125,000 or less who possess typical assets are offered need-based aid without a required loan component.Dartmouth is now removing the loan requirement for undergraduates from families with annual income of more than $125,000 who receive need-based financial aid.

Women are significantly more likely than men to experience long COVID, with symptoms that follow a distinct clinical pattern, researchers reported today.

Colombo (News 1st): The U.S. government announced the third tranche of new funding to address the immediate needs of people hardest hit by the economic crisis in Sri Lanka.

COLOMBO (News 1st); Minister for Home Affairs of Australia Clare O’Neill has said that the Australian government will assist Sri Lanka in overcoming the present economic crisis in compliance with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) framework.Claire O’Neill, who is on an official visit to Sri Lanka, made these remarks when she called on President Gotabaya Rajapaksa at the President’s House in Colombo, on Monday (20).The “Zero Chance” campaign for illegal migration and human trafficking was the policy of the previous Conservative Government of Australia. Home Minister Claire stated the same was the policy of the new government too, which represents the Labour Party.President Rajapaksa explaining the steps that he had taken when he was the Defence Secretary to prevent illegal migration, said that the Navy is taking such actions as are necessary to prevent illegal migration.President Rajapaksa appreciated the support of the Australian Government in providing naval, technical and material assistance and noted that the two countries were working closely together.Australia is on high alert for security in the Indian Ocean.

WILTSHIRE, England - Thousands of pagans and revelers flocked to Stonehenge on Tuesday to welcome the summer solstice of 2022, the longest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere and the first day of summer.About 6,000 people gathered at the ancient monument, located in Wiltshire in southern England, to witness the sunrise at 4:49 a.m. local time, according to Wiltshire Police.

PHILADELPHIA - The intense summer heat has not fully made its way to the Delaware Valley as Monday's blue skies were accompanied by some cool breezes. Temperatures overnight will drop into the 50s as clouds roll in a mild and cloudy Tuesday. Showers are expected to begin Tuesday night around 10:00 p.m.A warm front and some rain showers is making its way to the Delaware Valley on Wednesday as possible downpours are expected in the afternoon. The end of the week we can expect a chance of showers or thunderstorms, but the weekend will be dry and warm with temperatures in the upper 80s.

Omicron period versus the Delta period, depending on age and time since vaccination. According to lead author Claire Steves from King's College London, UK, One in 23 people who cath Omicron can have Covid symptoms for more than four weeks.

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COLOMBO (News 1st); Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe held discussions with Australia’s Minister of Home Affairs, Clare O’Neil, on Monday (20) at the Prime Minister’s office.The Minister expressed Australia’s continued support for Sri Lanka and the Sri Lankan Government’s efforts to stabilize the economy.The Prime Minister explained that Sri Lanka was focussed on developing an export oriented economy which would be opened up to investments from overseas.Minister O’Neil said that the Australian Government was interested in promoting Australian investments in Sri Lanka, while also continuing to drive up Australian tourism to Sri Lanka.

A trainee police officer doctored a Covid-19 test using a red pen in a bid to get time off work. Ahmed Anwari drew an extra line on his test to make it look like a positive result.

COLOMBO (News 1st); The Public Utilities Commission pf Sri Lanka (PUCSL) says that there will be no power cuts from 8 AM until 12 noon for tomorrow (20) and the day after (21).The commission stated that the Ceylon Electricity Board had granted permission for a two and a half hour power cut within the duration of 12 noon until 10.30 PM on those days.Following a request made by the Ministry of Education, the Public Utilities Commission stated that the power cuts scheduled for the morning will not take place on 20th and 21st June.

COLOMBO (News 1st); The Bar Association of Sri Lanka warns that public mistrust of the Government and law enforcement will have dire consequences for the country and lead to irreparable harm.In a statement, the BASL said that reassuring the people and creating public confidence are important steps in addressing the crises.The full statement:Thousands of people of our country are waiting on queues several kilometers long for hours and sometimes days for petrol and diesel. This is apart from the severe shortages of gas and other essentials which the people have been facing without any solution in sight.Many people are deprived of their regular income and have no way to feed their families.

COLOMBO (News 1st): Australia will provide $ 50 Million in official development assistance to support Sri Lanka meet its urgent food and healthcare needs.Sri Lanka currently faces its worst economic crisis in seventy years, leading to a shortage of medicine, food, and fuel.The Australian High Commission in a statement said that Australia will contribute an immediate $ 22 Million to the World Food Programme for emergency food assistance to help three million people in Sri Lanka meet their daily nutrition needs.Australia will also provide $ 23 Million in development assistance to Sri Lanka in 2022-23.

COLOMBO (News 1st); The Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka (PUCSL) said that there will be NO power cut in the morning from Monday (20).The Chairman of the PUCSL Janaka Ratnayake said the decision was reached following a request made by the Ministry of Education to facilitate online education.However, the Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) has been permitted to cut power for 2 hours and 30-minutes in four stages from Monday (20) between noon and 10:30 PM.The Chairman of the PUCSL Janaka Ratnayake said that the Ministry of Power & Energy has agreed to continue to supply crude oil and naphtha required for the production of electricity.

COLOMBO (News 1st); Sri Lanka’s Public Security Secretary has instructed Sri Lanka Police to use Minimum Force to control unruly situations at filling stations that arise due to the fuel crisis.This directive also applies to protests at filling stations.The Ministry of Public Security said that the directive was issued in order to maintain law and order in areas where protests are reported.It added that a discussion took place on Saturday (18) on seeking military assistance to control such situations.However, NO action will be taken against anyone engaged in peaceful dissent.

NEW DELHI : The goal of the central government is to work holistically in the health sector with synergy between preventive healthcare and modern medical facilities, said Union health minister Mansukh Mandaviya, while delivering a presidential address at 21st Convocation of the National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences (NBEMS) held at Ambedkar International Centre, New Delhi on Monday. National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences (NBEMS) is an autonomous body of the ministry of health that is entrusted with the task of conducting examinations in the field of modern medicine on an all-India basis.

COLOMBO (News 1st); Sri Lanka Police arrested 21 people for protesting near the President’s Office in Colombo on Monday (20) morning.One monk, four women, and 16 men were arrested by Sri Lanka Police.A statement from Sri Lanka Police said that a group of protestors obstructed the two gates leading to the President’s Office from Lotus Road on Sunday (19) night, and then obstructed the two gates leading to the Finance Ministry, and the Treasury as well.It added that the protestors set up tents at these gates, and this situation prevented public employees reporting for essential services at the respective offices from entering or exiting the premises.Sri Lanka Police said the protest also inconvenienced the general public as well.Sri Lanka Police added that the protest also caused a delay of half an hour for the Finance Secretary to attend the meeting with the International Monetary Fund.Therefore, Sri Lanka Police and the Special Task Force decided to detain the protestors.The suspects will be produced to court on Monday (20) for legal action, said Sri Lanka Police.

COLOMBO (News 1st); Sri Lanka Police detained a group of people who obstructed the entrances to the President’s Office.Protestors at GotaGoGama obstructed all entrances to the President’s Office, reported Sri Lanka Police on Monday (20).Police said that the protestors moved towards the two other gates leading to the President’s Office early morning on Monday (20) and completely obstructed the path, by setting up two make-shift tents.The GotaGoGama protest demanding the immediate resignation of President Gotabaya Rajapaksa is on the 73rd Day on Monday (20).The Occupy Galle Face protest started on the 9th of April 2022 and has been going on daily, despite adverse weather and the 9th May Black Monday attacks on the protest site.Protestors blame the government for the mismanagement of the economy, which has sent prices of goods skyrocketing and the country’s reserves plummeting to levels reaching a record low.GotaGoGama also has a network of nationwide branches that popped up to support the main protest against the President and the Government.Sri Lanka defaulted on its debt for the first time in its history as the country struggles with its worst financial crisis in more than 70 years.Sri Lanka is seeking to restructure debts of more than $50bn it owes to foreign creditors, to make it more manageable to repay.A chronic shortage of foreign currency and soaring inflation have led to a severe shortage of medicines, fuel and other essentials.

COLOMBO (News 1st); A group of representatives from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) is scheduled to arrive in the country on Monday (20).The Ministry of Finance stated that the delegates are visiting the country to further expand the discussions regarding the funds to be obtained from the International Monetary Fund (IMF).The Ministry of Finance said that the IMF representatives are scheduled to meet the President, the Prime Minister, officials of the Ministry of Finance, and officials of the Central Bank.Meanwhile, the Ministry of Finance said that representatives of Lazard and Clifford, the financial and legal consulting firms that Sri Lanka has hired to restructure loans to Sri Lanka, have begun their monitoring activities.

COLOMBO (News 1st); Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe commenced discussions with the IMF team a short while ago at the Prime Minister’s Office.The Ministry of Finance stated that the delegates are visiting the country to further expand the discussions regarding the funds to be obtained from the International Monetary Fund (IMF).The Ministry of Finance said that the IMF representatives are scheduled to meet the President, the Prime Minister, officials of the Ministry of Finance, and officials of the Central Bank.

COLOMBO (News 1st); The Spokesperson for UNICEF Sri Lanka, Bismarck Swangin states that Sri Lanka’s economic crisis is a children’s crisis, with 1.7 children in the country having to bear the brunt of the crisis.Speaking to ABC Australia, the UNICEF representative said that while Sri Lanka had one of the highest rates of child malnutrition in South Asia, the economic crisis has only exacerbated the child malnutrition crisis. According to the UNICEF, 7 out of 10 families are cutting down their food intake to mitigate the crisis,  Swangin said.