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A proud moment for women journalists and Sri Lanka, indeed.

Sunanda, Vineetha first Sri Lankan journalists to win Laadli Awards Acclaimed media trailblazer Sunanada Damayanthi Hettiarachchi and award-winning senior print journalist Vineetha Gamage did Sri Lanka proud, becoming the first women journalists from the country to win the prestigious South Asia Laadli Media and Advertising Awards for Gender Sensitivity 2023.

Investigations have begun into a massive ransomware attack that has affected Sri Lanka’s government cloud system, Lanka Government Cloud (LGC).

Ransomware attack wipes out four months of Sri Lankan government data Investigations have begun into a massive ransomware attack that has affected Sri Lanka’s government cloud system, Lanka Government Cloud (LGC)

Schadenfreude [shahd-n-froi-duh] – noun – satisfaction or pleasure derived from someone else's misfortune

September 12 in History 1940 - Lascaux cave paintings are discovered in France

Kilauea, Hawaii’s most active volcano, erupted for the second time in three months Sunday (10) afternoon, according to the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory, which said there was no immediate danger to residents.

Kilauea, Hawaii’s most active volcano, erupts again Kilauea, Hawaii’s most active volcano, erupted for the second time in three months Sunday (10) afternoon, according to the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory, which said there was no immediate danger to residents

Plans to establish three private medical colleges in Sri Lanka have drawn criticism from the Government Medical Officers Association (GMOA), a professional body of doctors that has historically opposed private medical education in the island nation.

GMOA criticizes plans to establish three private medical colleges Plans to establish three private medical colleges in Sri Lanka have drawn criticism from the Government Medical Officers Association (GMOA), a professional body of doctors that has historically opposed private medical education in the island nation

The sun was just beginning to come out on an overcast, humid morning in lower Manhattan on Monday (11) as the ceremony to commemorate the 22nd anniversary of the worst terrorist attack on American soil began.

Mourners gather in ground zero to remember 9/11 victims The sun was just beginning to come out on an overcast, humid morning in lower Manhattan on Monday (11) as the ceremony to commemorate the 22nd anniversary of the worst terrorist attack on American soil began

Information Pollution

Information Pollution [in-fer-mey-shuhn puh-loo-shuhn] – noun – the introduction of falsehood, irrelevance, bias, and sensationalism into a source of information, resulting in a dilution or outright suppression of essential facts

September 7 in History 1923 – The International Criminal Police Organization (INTERPOL) is formed

Violent storms have pounded parts of Bulgaria, Greece and Turkey with extreme amounts of rain, causing floods that killed at least 13 people, ravaged roads and prompted evacuations.

Extreme rains cause flooding in Bulgaria, Greece and Turkey, killing 13 Violent storms have pounded parts of Bulgaria, Greece and Turkey with extreme amounts of rain, causing floods that killed at least 13 people, ravaged roads and prompted evacuations

On Easter Sunday 2019, six su***de bombings hit Catholic churches and luxury hotels in Sri Lanka, killing 269 people. Quickly, the perpetrators were identified as domestic religious extremists the NTJ (National Thowheeth Jama’ath), claimed by Islamic State as their own.

Sri Lanka’s Easter Bombings review – startling and deeply disturbing viewing n Easter Sunday 2019, six su***de bombings hit Catholic churches and luxury hotels in Sri Lanka, killing 269 people. Quickly, the perpetrators were identified as domestic religious extremists the NTJ (National Thowheeth Jama’ath), claimed by Islamic State as their own

Pakistan troops repelled a cross-border raid from Afghanistan by “hundreds” of Pakistan Taliban militants on Wednesday (6), a senior official said, with extra forces rushed to the rugged frontier region.

Troops clash with ‘hundreds’ of Pakistan Taliban near Afghan border Pakistan troops repelled a cross-border raid from Afghanistan by "hundreds" of Pakistan Taliban militants on Wednesday (6), a senior official said, with extra forces rushed to the rugged frontier region

The Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) has removed MP Dayasiri Jayasekara from his post as the party’s general secretary and also suspended his party membership.

SLFP removes Dayasiri Jayasekara from general secretary post, suspends membership The Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) has removed MP Dayasiri Jayasekara as the party’s general secretary and also suspended his party membership

Antepenultimate [an-tee-pi-nuhl-tuh-mit] – adjective – third from the end; last but two in a series; third last

September 6 in History 2018 – Supreme Court of India decriminalized all consensual s*x among adults in private, making homos*xuality legal on the Indian lands

Title-holders Sri Lanka outlasted a rampaging Afghanistan by just two runs in a dramatic finish to reach the Asia Cup Super Four stage on Tuesday (5).

Sri Lanka survive Afghanistan scare to reach Asia Cup Super Four Title-holders Sri Lanka outlasted a rampaging Afghanistan by just two runs in a dramatic finish to reach the Asia Cup Super Four stage on Tuesday (5)

Sri Lanka cabinet of ministers had approved a draft law which will arbitrate on the truth or otherwise of various statements published online, as well as frauds, according to a government statement.

Sri Lanka draws up law on online ‘untruths’, religious hurts Sri Lanka cabinet of ministers had approved a draft law which will arbitrate on the truth or otherwise of various statements published online, as well as frauds, according to a government statement

We, nine international human rights organizations, have grave reservations about the Sri Lankan government’s proposed National Unity and Reconciliation Commission. Our concerns echo many of those already raised by victims of conflict-related abuses and their families.

Rights organizations call Sri Lanka’s plans for a ‘Truth Commission’ flawed The latest initiative risks repeating the mistakes of the past, exposing victims to renewed security threats and re-traumatization without any realistic chance of a different outcome

Sri Lanka’s police force said Friday (Sept 1) it had sacked an officer who entertained protesters with an impromptu piano performance after they stormed the island nation’s presidential compound last year.

Sri Lanka policeman sacked for playing piano while president fled Sri Lanka's police force said Friday (Sept 1) it had sacked an officer who entertained protesters with an impromptu piano performance after they stormed the island nation's presidential compound last year

Former president and chairman of the Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) Maithripala Sirisena indicated on Thursday (Aug 31) he was open to running for president again, saying there might be a chance of him being asked to contest the presidential election in 2024.

Sri Lanka Freedom Party’s Sirisena open to running for president again Former president and chairman of the Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) Maithripala Sirisena indicated on Thursday (Aug 31) he was open to running for president again, saying there might be a chance of him being asked to contest the presidential election in 2024

As the all-powerful ruler of oil-rich Gabon, Ali Bongo Ondimba had two passions, music and forests, that forged powerful ties across the world.

A darling of the West, he wore out his welcome at home As the all-powerful ruler of oil-rich Gabon, Ali Bongo Ondimba had two passions, music and forests, that forged powerful ties across the world. But to his own people, Bongo, 64, embodied a family dynasty, founded by his father, which had dominated Gabon for 56 years — until this week, when it came...

Singaporeans headed to the polls Friday (Sept 1) in the city-state’s first contested presidential election in more than a decade, a vote being closely watched as an indication of support for the ruling party after a rare spate of political scandals.

Singapore holds first contested presidential vote in over a decade Singaporeans headed to the polls Friday (Sept 1) in the city-state's first contested presidential election in more than a decade, a vote being closely watched as an indication of support for the ruling party after a rare spate of political scandals

The general who overthrew Gabon’s 55-year Bongo dynasty will be sworn in on Monday (Sept 4) as transitional president, the army said, as the opposition called for its candidate to be recognized as the winner of weekend elections.

Gabon strongman to be sworn in as president, opposition seeks vote win The general who overthrew Gabon's 55-year Bongo dynasty will be sworn in on Monday (Sept 4) as transitional president, the army said, as the opposition called for its candidate to be recognized as the winner of weekend elections

Sri Lanka’s state-run Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC) , hiked the prices of Octane 92 Petrol by 13 rupees to 361 rupees a litre and Auto Diesel by 35 rupees to 417 rupees effective midnight Thursday (31).

Sri Lanka hikes petrol to Rs361, diesel to Rs341 Sri Lanka’s state-run Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC) , hiked the prices of Octane 92 Petrol by 13 rupees to 361 rupees a litre and Auto Diesel by 35 rupees to 417 rupees effective midnight Thursday (31)

Fast bowler Matheesha Pathirana was hailed as his team’s ‘X-factor’ after returning impressive figures of 4-32 to help Sri Lanka to a comprehensive five-wicket win over Bangladesh in the Asia Cup on Thursday (31).

‘X-factor’ Pathirana helps Sri Lanka down Bangladesh in Asia Cup Fast bowler Matheesha Pathirana was hailed as his team's 'X-factor' after returning impressive figures of 4-32 to help Sri Lanka to a comprehensive five-wicket win over Bangladesh in the Asia Cup on Thursday (31)

Twenty two Sri Lanka students who received fully funded Government of India scholarships to study Hindi, left for India earlier this week, after a brief interaction with the Indian High Commissioner in Sri Lanka, Gopal Baglay on Tuesday (29).

22 scholarships recipients leave for India to study Hindi Twenty two Sri Lanka students who received fully funded Government of India scholarships to study Hindi, left for India earlier this week, after a brief interaction with the Indian High Commissioner in Sri Lanka, Gopal Baglay on Tuesday (29)

Cleek

Cleek [kleek] – verb – to grasp or seize suddenly; sn**ch

August 31 in History

August 31 in History 1997 -Princess Diana dies in a car crash

A billionaire Indian family with close ties to the country’s prime minister, Narendra Modi, secretly invested hundreds of millions of dollars into the Indian stock market, buying its own shares, newly disclosed documents suggest.

Modi-linked Adani family secretly invested in own shares, documents suggest A billionaire Indian family with close ties to the country’s prime minister, Narendra Modi, secretly invested hundreds of millions of dollars into the Indian stock market, buying its own shares, newly disclosed documents suggest

Sri Lanka has ended a wheat import duopoly by abolishing import licences from Tuesday (29), and permitting flour imports again at a slightly reduced tax.

Sri Lanka abolishes wheat flour import licensing, hikes tax Sri Lanka has ended a wheat import duopoly by abolishing import licences from Tuesday (29), and permitting flour imports again at a slightly reduced tax