Elizabeth Francis, the oldest person in the U.S., died peacefully at the age of 115 on Tuesday (22). Francis was the third-oldest person in the world at the time of her death, according to LongeviQuest, a database on the world’s oldest people. “Ms. Elizabeth was a Houstonian icon and a cherished member of the community,” a news release from the …
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Media Release HK International Sixes The Sri Lanka Cricket Selection Committee selected the following squad to take part in the HK International Cricket Sixes organized by Cricket Hong Kong, China. Prime Minister, Dr. Harini Amarasuriya, who is the Minister of Sports and Youth Affairs, approved the squad. The tournament will be held from 1st to 3rd November 2024 in Hong Kong. The …
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Good morning, everyone. A big thank you to Rainbow Resources and its Executive Director Mrs. Manique Mendis for having me today. I’m so glad to see so many familiar faces of journalists here as well. It’s a real pleasure to be here today, speaking to such a dynamic and passionate group of young journalists and aspiring storytellers. At its core, …
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Skipper Charith Asalanka struck an unbeaten half-century as Sri Lanka defeated the West Indies by five wickets in the second ODI on Wednesday to clinch the three-match series. Chasing a tricky 190, Sri Lanka reached the target with 34 balls to spare in Pallekele, with Asalanka making an unbeaten 62 off 61 balls. The match was reduced to 44-overs a …
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A McDonald’s sandwich has been making people sick in the US, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). E. coli, a type of bacteria that can cause serious stomach problems, has been found in McDonald’s Quarter Pounder sandwiches, the CDC announced on Tuesday. So far, the CDC has recorded 49 cases of illness across 10 states. Ten …
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Former military general Prabowo Subianto has been sworn in as Indonesia’s president, as he announced the country’s largest cabinet since the 1960s. The 73-year-old, who had been dogged by allegations of human rights abuse for decades, was inagurated on Sunday as the country’s eighth president. This spells the end of an era under former leader Joko Widodo, known locally as …
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Focus on Reorganizing Schools to Make Educational Reforms Accessible and Effective for Every Child President Anura Kumara Dissanayake emphasized the need to rebuild Sri Lanka’s education system in alignment with global demands to achieve the country’s educational goals. He pointed out that children must be equipped with knowledge to improve the nation’s human capital for Sri Lanka’s future progress. The …
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Twenty-seven students, along with their parents, filed a Fundamental Rights petition before the Supreme Court today, seeking an order to cancel Paper I and Paper II of the Grade 5 Scholarship Examination held on September 15. This petition was filed through Attorney-at-Law Manjula Balasooriya and the petitioners have named Commissioner General of Examinations Amith Jayasundara, Prime Minister and Minister of …
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The player registration portal for the inaugural Lanka T10 Super League 2024 will open today at 6.00 PM (IST). Overseas and Ex-Sri Lanka players are encouraged to log in to the portal via www.srilankacricket.lk and complete their registrations on or before 6.00 PM (IST) on October 23, 2024. The tournament will be played from 12th to 22nd December 2024. Sri Lanka’s newest …
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