Year: 2021

LIVING FACT FILE

Sustainable Consumption Living lightly through changes in behaviour – Kiran Dhanapala Interest in sustainable lifestyle practices is growing exponentially worldwide including here in Sri Lanka. The ‘new normal’ that everyone refers to in our COVID-19…

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JOHNSON & JOHNSON’S ONE- DOSE COVID-19 VACCINE GENERATES PROMISING RESPONSE

J&J scientists randomly assigned healthy adults between the ages of 18 and 55 and those 65 and older to receive a high or low dose of its vaccine — called Ad26.COV2.S — or a placebo.…

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CAN BIDEN REFORM THE USA ECONOMY?

The social and economic devastation from the coronavirus pandemic helped win Joe Biden the White House – and his first months in office will be devoted to tackling it. While the country remains sharply divided,…

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This week on LMDtv, Anushan Selvarajah starts our series on 2021 – the Year of the Vaccine as he speaks with the Resident Representative of WHO Sri Lanka, Dr. Razia Pendse. – followed by an…

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RAINCO

Rainco Facilitates Hygiene during the COVID-19 Pandemic The COVID-19 pandemic is still prominent and rampantly spreading. As such, appropriate precautions must be taken by continuously adhering to the guidelines established inclusive of wearing a mask,…

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TAIWAN REPORTS FIRST CASE OF MUTANT SOUTH AFRICAN COVID STRAND

Eswatini man becomes first person in Taiwan to test positive for South African coronavirus variant TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — Taiwan on Wednesday (Jan. 13) reported its first imported case of the new mutant coronavirus strain…

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CALIFORNIA’S DISNEYLAND TO BECOME COVID VACCINATION SITE

California’s Disneyland theme park is set to become a massive Covid-19 vaccination site this week, county officials announced on Monday. The “happiest place on earth” is one of several large distribution sites opening up in…

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SIYAPATHA FINANCE

Siyapatha Finance continues its journey by expanding its horizons with two new branches Celebrating their 15th Anniversary, Siyapatha Finance PLC, licensed and regulated by the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL), and the largest fully-owned…

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WORLD BANK GYCN

World Bank GYCN names Talal Rafi as a Climate Ambassador 2021 The Global Youth Climate Network (GYCN), an initiative of the World Bank Group, has appointed Talal Rafi as a Climate Ambassador for 2021. GYCN…

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MASTERCARD

Mastercard pioneers Cloud Tap on Phone, its first pilot of Cloud Point of Sale (POS) acceptance technology  Mastercard and its partners move services to the Cloud, democratizing access to payments technologies Move unlocks opportunities for…

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