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Diversity of voice and ideas promote stronger solutions that benefit all citizens: US Ambassador

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Diversity of voice and ideas promote stronger solutions that benefit all citizens: US Ambassador

The United States Ambassador to Sri Lanka Julie Chung said diversity of voices and ideas promote stronger solutions that benefit all citizens, during a meeting with members of the Opposition today (25), following the arrival of Robert Kaproth, the Deputy Assistant Secretary of the US Treasury.

The Deputy Assistant Secretary of the US Treasury Robert Kaproth arrived in Sri Lanka to hold a wide range of meetings with government and economic leaders.

Chung wrote on her Twitter handle that Kaproth plans to engage in discussions regarding the way forward on economic recovery for the island nation.

The US delegation met with political representatives of all parties, economists and international stakeholders responding to Sri Lanka’s economy in a bid to explore the most effective ways for the US to extend their support to the island nation.

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Consumer rights activists make shocking revelation about imported flour! (VIDEO)

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Consumer rights activists make shocking revelation about imported flour! (VIDEO)

Consumer rights activists in Sri Lanka today (25) made a shocking revelation showing that imported bread flour is contaminated with foreign agents of biological origin that appear to be weevils and worms.

A group of civil activists visited the Sri Lanka Standards Institute today to complain about the substandard imported bread flour, and revealed that the Sri Lanka Standards Institute possesses no authority to probe the matter.

The sample contaminated with these agents has also been taken to the Standards Institute as evidence.

Speaking to reporters, President of the Restaurant Owners’ Association, Consumer Rights Activist Asela Sampath elaborated on the discussion they had with the authorities at the Standards Institute.

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WhatsApp: Services back online after major breakdown

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WhatsApp: Services back online after major breakdown

WhatsApp services have reportedly been restored after a global breakdown took place about an hour ago.

WhatsApp is now working for both Android and iOS apps as well as via WhatsApp Web.

Nonetheless, some users continue to report repeated breakdowns.

WhatsApp is a worldwide messenger app owned by META.

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New Chairperson appointed to Sri Lanka Ports Authority

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New Chairperson appointed to Sri Lanka Ports Authority

Keith D. Bernard has been appointed as the new Chairperson of the Sri Lanka Ports Authority.

The appointment has been made by Subject Minister Nimal Siripala De Silva.

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WhatsApp down!

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WhatsApp down!

Worldwide text messenger app WhatsApp has reportedly facing a breakdown, making it difficult for users to send messages.

The app is seeming to be displaying glitches as a number of users are reporting issues with communication through the app.

Meanwhile, Downdetector – a portal tracking online outages across the world – indicates a sharp spike in the number of users who reported about the WhatsApp breakdown.

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Chancellor of Ruhuna University says children below age 12 should not be ordained

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Chancellor of Ruhuna University says children below age 12 should not be ordained

Chancellor of the University of Ruhuna Ven. Akkuretiya Nanda Thero emphasised that novice Buddhist monks’ are entitled to the rights of children and that children of age below 12 shall not be ordained.

Speaking to ‘Mawbima’, the Thero urged all headquarters of Buddhist orders to take immediate measures to foster a mechanism in this regard.

Ordaining a novice monk is performed under the guidance of a senior monk, and the responsibility of taking care of that novice monk like a parent is assigned to that senior monk, the Thera noted.

Recalling that Buddhist monks who committed immoral behaviour had existed during the era of the Lord Buddha, Ven. Akkuretiya Nanda Thero stressed that a number of disciplinary rules are imposed to monks in this context.

Even in the present, such immoral behaviours are committed by some monks, the Thera alleged, adding that there is no mechanism to monitor such conduct, nor the headquarters of the Buddhist orders serve in this regard.

If senior monks behave in compliance with the disciplinary rules imposed to them, no cases of abuses will be reported from religious places, the Thera added.

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07 persons accused of video-recording high security zone surrounding Victoria Dam apprehended

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07 persons accused of video-recording high security zone surrounding Victoria Dam apprehended

Seven persons accused of video recording the high security zone surrounding the Victoria Dam have been apprehended.

The suspects have been accused of recording the zone via a camera attached to a drone, and have been arrested in a joint effort by the Army and the Mahaweli Security Forces.

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Shortage of eggs on the way

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Shortage of eggs on the way

The occurrence of a shortage of eggs in the country may be a possibility in the future due to the egg producers’ tendency to drop their businesses, warned the Western Province Poultry Traders Association.

According to Union President Niresh Rupasinghe, despite an egg being sold for Rs. 50 in the market, the eggs are bought from their producers for less than Rs. 45.

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Special Deepavali celebration under the patronage of the President, Prime Minister 

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Special Deepavali celebration under the patronage of the President, Prime Minister 

A special Deepavali celebration was held at the Presidential Secretariat (Oct 24) under the patronage of President Ranil Wickremesinghe and Prime Minister Dinesh Gunawardena.

This celebration organised by the Presidential Secretariat was held in a simple manner giving priority to Hindu rituals.

During this celebration, President Ranil Wickremesinghe extended his warm greetings to all Hindu devotees.

Ministers Douglas Devananda, Manusha Nanayakkara, Member of Parliament Mano Ganesan representing the Samagi Jana Balawegaya, Sagala Ratnayake, Senior Adviser to the President on National Security and Chief of Staff to the President, former Minister Akila Viraj Kariyawasam, Senior Adviser to the President, United National Party General Secretary former Minister Palitha Range Bandara, former Ministers Daya Gamage, Anoma Gamage, former Member of Parliament R.Yogaraja, Colombo Deputy Mayor A.M. Iqbal, Colombo Municipal Councilors Jeraj Vishnuraj, Kanaka Ranjiran Branavan, Duminda Attigala, President of the Eksath Lakwanita Peramuna Shantini Kongahage, Presidential Trade Union Director General Saman Ratnapriya and several others were present on this occasion.

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NCPC awards Carbon Neutral certification to Ex-Pack Corrugated Cartons PLC

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NCPC awards Carbon Neutral certification to Ex-Pack Corrugated Cartons PLC

Ex-Pack Corrugated Cartons PLC, a leading corrugated cartons manufacturer in Sri Lanka delivering end-to-end packaging solutions to both local and international clientele, and a subsidiary of Aberdeen Holdings (Pvt) Ltd, was recently awarded the Carbon Neutral certificate, upon successfully neutralizing its total Greenhouse Gas emission.
Ex-Pack’s sustainable practices were captured comprehensively throughout the process, with organizational-wide assessments related to energy and water consumption, waste management, transportation, among others of the organization.

The verification of GHG assessments were conducted by the National Cleaner Production Centre (NCPC), where co-energi, a building engineering services consultancy company specializing in green building, MEP design consultancy and carbon neutral consultancy, together in partnership with Ex-Pack, calculated the GHG emissions and guided the pathway in achieving Carbon Neutrality. Ex-Pack joined hands with co-energi during October last year, to strengthen its position in addressing the many challenges in climate change and global warming.
This achievement is truly remarkable considering the nature of its sector, which utilizes heavy machinery. ‘This important milestone speaks volumes of our intentions and activities in being responsible towards the environment which has always been a core belief at Ex-Pack. It is more of an obligation than merely a compliance to us. We will continue to engage with co-energi, NCPC and many other industry stakeholders in our journey towards sustainability’’ said Chairman Mr. Sattar Kassim.

The Carbon Neutral status follows months and years of hardwork and commitment through diverse programs focused on offsetting its impact on the ecology.
The support from co-energi is of a great asset, drawing on its 12 plus years of experience in designing highly efficient AC systems, rooftop solar designs, energy audits, MEP designs, retro fittings and being instrumental in achieving over 14 LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) certifications in Sri Lanka and Bangladesh.

Ex-Pack Corrugated Cartons PLC is also ranked consecutively among Best Workplaces in Asia and Best Workplaces in Sri Lanka. Earlier this year, the company celebrated 25 years of providing some of the most innovative and sustainable packaging solutions. The company is certified with ISO 9001-2015, ISO 14001-2015, FSC COC, WRAP certifications, including numerous recognitions at the NCE Export Awards, CNCI Awards, Lanka Star Awards, NBE Awards, Lanka CSR Awards and Green Awards.

Thanzyl Thajudeen
19th October, 2022

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