The biggest trade union of government doctors in Sri Lanka warned on Friday about a wave of economic crisis-driven brain drain among medical professionals, as 25 percent of them have already taken the necessary exams to find employment abroad. Before the worst economic crisis pummeled Sri Lanka in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2021, on average 200 doctors …
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Dr. Chamil Wijesinghe, spokesperson of the Government Medical Officers Association (GMOA) warned of a wave of economic crisis-driven brain drain among medical professionals, as 25 percent of them have already taken the necessary exams to find employment abroad. “If we consider the situation within the last two years, more than 1,800 doctors have left the country in 2022 and 2023,” …
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The Sri Lanka Cricket Selection Committee selected the following 18-member Sri Lanka squad to tour England. The Honorable Minister of Sports and Youth Affairs, Harin Fernando, approved the squad. The team during the tour will play three One Day Games and two Four Day Games. sources by – Sri Lanka Cricket
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Strong performances from Roston Chase and Shai Hope helped the West Indies to an easy victory against the USA. The West Indies have stayed in the race for a semi-final berth at the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup with an impressive nine-wicket victory over USA in Barbados on Friday. Roston Chase (3/19) and Andre Russell (3/31) were in good touch …
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Veteran NBA and WNBA Players Conduct Training, Leadership Sessions For Youth From June 8-14, the U.S. Embassy in Colombo, in collaboration with Foundation of Goodness and IImpact Hoop Lab, hosted a veteran National Basketball Association (NBA) player and veteran Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA) player as part of the U.S. Sports Envoy program. During their trip to Sri Lanka, former …
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10th International Day of Yoga (IDY) was marked by the High Commission of India and its cultural arm- Swami Vivekananda Cultural Centre at the iconic Galle Face Green on June 22, 2024 in Colombo. The theme for 10th edition of IDY ‘Yoga For Self and Society’ was personified with coming together of hundreds of yoga enthusiasts this morning. 2. High Commissioner …
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On the request of the Sri Lanka Police, the High Commission of India has been facilitating tailor made capacity building training courses for the personnel of the Sri Lankan Police at the premier police training institutions viz. Central Detective Training Institute (CDTI), Jaipur; CDTI, Hyderabad; CDTI, Kolkata and National Security Guard (NSG), Manesar in India. India regularly offers fully funded …
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President Ranil Wickremesinghe expressed his commitment to maintaining a strong partnership with India to achieve Sri Lanka’s development goals. Emphasizing the urgency to expedite joint initiatives, President Wickremesinghe highlighted a comprehensive agenda aimed at transformative bilateral projects. The President highlighted the importance of enhancing cooperation between the two nations, particularly in the energy sector, aiming to foster new development for …
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‘’We also did not think that Mr. Ranil Wickramasinghe would be able to recover the country from the economic crisis in such a short period of time. But we have to accept it today. If you are a person who can see and hear, you have to accept that he has brought our country to this state’’ This statement was …
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Issued at 12.00 noon on 21 June 2024 Showers will occur at times in Western, Sabaragamuwa and North-western provinces and in Kandy, Nuwara Eliya, Galle and Matara districts. Heavy showers about 100mm are likely at some places in Western and Sabaragamuwa provincesand in Kandy and Nuwara Eliya districts. Several spells of light showers will occur in Matale and Anuradhapura districts. Strong winds of …
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