Special practical exams for the 2020 GCE Ordinary Level Examination today and tomorrow

The special practical examination for the 2020 GCE Ordinary Level Examination is scheduled to be held today (29) and tomorrow (30). The Department of Examinations stated that the practical examinations for that year were held from 1st to 11th December last year. It is planned to conduct a special practical test for the candidates who are unable to participate in the practical tests due to covid infection during the relevant period. The Department of Examinations further stated that the candidates who wish to appear for the examination can be informed by the Director of Aesthetic Education in charge of the Zonal Education Office of the Zonal Education Office to the Provincial Director of Aesthetic Education in charge of the province and sit for the relevant practical examinations.
More Omicron infected people are found in the country

 Another 82 omicron and 6 delta infections have been reported in the country, said Dr. Chandima Jeewandara. According to tests performed on 88 samples, the infected were found. This is according to the latest SARS-CoV-2 virus strain report released by the Institute of Allergy, Immunology and Cell Biology, University of Sri Jayewardenepura. These infections were reported from samples taken from the fourth week of January. These infections have been reported in a mixture of BA.1 and BA.2 subtypes of the omicron virus.
Sri Lanka Casinos

Sri Lanka’s casinos are among the very few that are legal in South Asia. In fact, the whole country is rather more laid back and unstuffy about such things than anywhere else in the region. This is probably an influence of the majority religion, Buddhism, which pays much less attention to what other people ought to do than to what the individual might want to think about doing. That isn’t something all that common amongst religions. While gambling and casinos are legal all over the island, Sri Lanka’s casinos are in just two cities. One in Kollupitiya and the others are all in Colombo. A list of Sri Lanka’s casinos includes: Kollupitiya: Kollupitiya Casino Colombo: Bally’s Club Bellagio Casino Continental Club Crown Club MGM Club Star Dust Club Ritz Club Tokyo Club As can be seen from the names and their similarities with those in Las Vegas and elsewhere, these are not just local outposts. They are clean, properly functioning, reliable casinos. There are probably many more casinos across the island, but we’re not really able to find out quite how many. For only those with a casino licence may call themselves a casino, while almost anybody can run a game of chance. So the true number of Sri Lanka’s casinos is either unknown to us or, if you prefer, we know that nine call themselves casinos so that is the number there are. Sri Lanka, the island, is a tropical near paradise (along with all of the implications of that including a separatists war in the north). Formerly known as Ceylon, it was a British colony and also has had substantial Dutch and Portuguese influences. The last added a dose of Catholicism to the islands religious mixture, the Dutch a bit of Protestantism and the Brits, in their way, didn’t really take religion very seriously at all. There are also substantial Muslim and Hindu minorities. One of the odder leftovers of that colonial history is in the cuisine. While the British took curry and tea away from the islands, you can still see traditional foods such as Bolo Fiado, a Portuguese style layer cake, Breuhder, Dutch Christmas Cake, and other influences maintained by the Burgher People (a long standing cultural rather than racial grouping, descended from intermarriages between the various colonial invaders and the locals). With the multiple ethnic groups and religions on the island, and despite the one large rebellion in the North, Sri Lanka is, in general, an accommodating and relaxed place. There is certainly no outcry to insist that people should stop doing what they wish to do, as long as it harms no one else, which may explain the number and popularity of Sri Lanka’s casinos.
I was treated unfairly at the Mrs World pageant – Pushpika de Silva Mrs Sri Lanka 2021

Pushpika de Silva, who participated in the Mrs World pageant in the United States, states that she was treated unfairly at the pageant. She says she would have won the tournament had it not been for those injustices. Noting this, she has posted the following on her social media account. This is the time when God and nature, above all of us humans, test us. It is a time to remind people again and again that through things like corona, good qualities such as peace, tranquility, sacrifice, and helping one another should be developed. I recently attended the Mrs World Beauty Contest in Las Vegas, USA. There I competed successfully until the final round and there was a lot of injustice from some quarters. As usual, I forgave the people who lost that victory that I was supposed to get. But we can not even imagine the punishment that will be meted out to a man who tried to change God’s decision. Today, nature has begun to give its judgment to the people concerned. I am devout to God. I am loyal to nature. I always think that I am protected in my beliefs. It happens the same way. Pushpika de SilvaMrs Sri Lanka 2021
Order received on the complaint against Vijayakala Maheswaran about the statement about LTTE

The complaint filed against former Minister of State Vijayakala Maheswaran, who is accused of making a statement regarding the LTTE, was called today. The suspect Vijayakala Maheswaran, who was released on bail, appeared before the court today (28) when the complaint was taken before Colombo Chief Magistrate Buddhika C. Ragala. The Organized Crime Investigation Unit, which is investigating the case, informed the court that it has not yet received instructions from the Attorney General on the legal action to be taken against her. The magistrate then ordered that the complaint be called on June 10. The investigation was launched following a complaint that former Minister Vijayakala Maheswaran had made a statement at a meeting at Weerasingham Hall in Jaffna in 2018 in a manner that would re-establish the LTTE.
Nagananda goes to court against A / L Timetable

A written petition has been filed in the Court of Appeal seeking an order suspending the implementation of the timetable issued by the Commissioner-General of Examinations for the GCE Advanced Level Examination. The petition has been filed by the Secretary of the Transparent Front Nagananda Kodithuwakku. The 2021 GCE Advanced Level Examination is scheduled to begin on February 7. The petitioner alleges that schools across the country were closed for a considerable period due to the covid epidemic, which caused a great loss to the education of the students. He points out that even the syllabus could not be completed properly. Due to this, the Ministry of Education and the Secretary to the Ministry of Education have rejected the recommendation given to the government by the National Institute of Education that students should be given 20 weeks before the GCE Advanced Level Examination, said Nagananda Kodithuwakku. He further requested the court to issue an order to the Minister of Education and the Secretary to the Ministry to give students 20 weeks prior to the relevant examination.
A special revelation about covid patients who have been hospitalized

Dr Upul Dissanayake, Physiotherapist at the Colombo National Hospital says that the current situation in the country is like a tsunami. This was stated by Dr Upul Dissanayake at a media briefing held at the Health Promotion Bureau today (28). He further stated that covid patients who are currently hospitalized are not the only ones who have been hospitalized due to covid.
The world’s most fascinating black diamond

A black diamond weighing 555.55 carats has been put up for auction. It’s called the Enigma. Bidding for the auction will take place from February 3 to 9, and cryptocurrencies can also be used. Sotheby’s, the company that organized the auction, said it was the largest black diamond ever put up for auction. It was listed in the Guinness World Records in 2006 as the largest polished diamond. The diamond was unveiled in Dubai last week and will be on display in Beverly Hills this week. It will then be taken to London for auction. According to market reports, the diamond is expected to fetch between $ 4 million and $ 7 million.
Covid death records in Australia rise to high

Australia today (28) recorded the highest number of covid deaths in a single day. The international media reported that the number of covid deaths reported today was close to 100. But some provinces said the impact of the covid would lessen in the coming weeks. About 2 million cases of corona infection have been reported in the country in the last four weeks due to the omicron variant. But in just two years, the country had identified only 400,000 infected people. As of noon today, there had been 98 deaths, and 3,500 deaths have been reported from Australia so far. To date, 40,000 cases of covid have been reported. But it’s the lowest daily number of covid cases reported in the past month.
China also fights to capture the powerful American plane that crashed into the sea

The F35-C is one of the most technologically advanced fighter aircraft in the United States. The fighter jet recently crashed in the international region of the South China Sea and sank. The pilot jumped out of the plane and survived. But now it is reported that the US Navy has launched a special operation to rescue the plane from the Chinese army. The Americans suspect that Chinese scientists will try to unravel the technical secrets of the spacecraft if it is recovered by the Chinese military. The $ 100 million worth F35-C fighter jet crashed while trying to take off from the USS Carl Vinson. Seven members of the ship were reported injured. In the event of such an accident in an international maritime area, the party that first finds and rescues it will have custody of it. The Americans have not made a clear statement on what steps will be taken to recover it. The South China Sea is a region that has been the subject of international conflict. China says it owns it completely. But other world powers do not accept it. Abi Austen, a defense consultant, said the plane needed to be activated quickly to recover. Or its “black box” could have been deactivated and the aircraft could not have been located, she said.
