HAVELOCK CITY A city within a city A precursor to the rise of Sri Lanka’s luxury condominium market and a benchmark for luxury property developers, Havelock City towers above the heart of Colombo city, positioned as its largest fully integrated mixed-use development spread across 18 acres. The project is widely considered an oasis of exclusivity with world-class standards of modern luxury and a pioneer in introducing luxury living to Sri Lanka. Havelock City comprises both residential and commercial components with the Havelock City Mall and Mireka Tower completing the ‘city within a city’ concept, providing homeowners all conveniences at their doorstep.…
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ICC Cricket – August 19, 2023 Fans from around the world will have the chance to contribute to the naming of the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023 mascots. As the Cricket World Cup approaches and anticipation soars following the recent fixtures announcement, the ICC has introduced its mascot duo for the upcoming prestigious event. The mascots were unveiled during an event in Gurugram in India in the presence of the captains of the reigning U19 World Cup Champions, Yash Dhull and Shafali Verma. Originating from a distant cricket utopia called the Crictoverse, the male and female mascots represent distinct…
The Guardian – 17 Aug 2023 US president aiming to take advantage of recent thaw in ties under president Yoon Suk Yeol and prime minister Fumio Kishida The US has promised to usher in a “new era” in relations with its most important allies in Asia, as the region struggles to address the threat posed by an increasingly assertive China and a nuclear-armed North Korea. Joe Biden is expected to take advantage of a recent thaw in ties between Japan and South Korea – home to tens of thousands of US troops – to announce new collaborations on missile defence…
Al Jazeera – 17 Aug 2023 Russia’s Luna-25 space probe enters lunar orbit in first Russian mission to the moon in almost 50 years. Russia’s lunar spacecraft has entered the moon’s orbit, a major step for the first Russian moon mission in almost 50 years and Moscow’s ambition to be the first to land on the moon’s south pole in the search of frozen water. The Luna-25, which launched from Earth on August 10, entered the moon’s orbit at 12:03pm (09:03 GMT) local time in Russia on Wednesday, Russia’s space corporate Roskosmos said. “For the first time in Russia’s contemporary…
Arabian Business – 17 Aug 2023 This move will help enable broader access for passengers to domestic points within the Philippine Airlines network Emirates and Philippine Airlines (PAL) have announced an expansion of their interline agreement. This move will help enable broader access for passengers to domestic points within the Philippine Airlines network. Moreover, this expansion builds upon the initial partnership, which had enabled interline connections via Manila. The collaboration now includes seamless travel through Cebu and Clark, in addition to the existing Manila gateway. Passengers will now be able to reach various destinations in the Philippines using a single…
A global leader in protective handwear Imprinting consistent quality and tireless product innovation into its DNA has catapulted Dipped Products (DPL) to being a global leader in protective handwear, serving more than 70 markets worldwide. With a strong foothold in the natural and synthetic latex-based household and industrial gloves sector, the company lays claim to an impressive 12 percent share of the world market. DPL operates five manufacturing facilities in Sri Lanka and one in Thailand, serving an international clientele through its Sri Lankan headquarters, and wholly owned marketing subsidiaries in Italy, France and Poland. As part of its ongoing…
Benzinga – August 16, 2023 Harvard researcher has reportedly cloned a supercomputer using Alphabet Inc’s Google’s cloud platform for a groundbreaking heart disease study. The step is taken to address the lack of robust computing capabilities and accelerate their projects. The research modeled a treatment designed to break down blood clots and tumor cells in the human circulatory system. This demanded a vast computational capacity usually provided by supercomputers, stated Harvard’s Professor Petros Koumoutsakos. “The big problem that we had (was) we could run one simulation using a full-scale supercomputer,” Reuters reported citing Koumoutsakos, adding that refining or optimizing the…
Al Jazeera – August 14, 2023 Kim Jong Un inspected key factories producing tactical missiles, mobile launch platforms, armoured vehicles and artillery shells. North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has inspected key munitions factories, including a tactical missile production plant, and ordered a “drastic” boost in the manufacturing of missiles, rocket-launcher shells and other weapons, according to state media. The inspections, reported on Monday, are the latest in a string of visits by Kim to defence facilities, where he has emphasised the mass production of weapons. It comes as South Korea and the United States prepare for annual military drills…
Reuters – August 15, 2023 New Zealand’s government will lift all remaining COVID-19 requirements from midnight Tuesday, bringing an end to some of the toughest COVID-19 pandemic rules in the world more than three years after they were put in place. Minister of Health Ayesha Verrall said in a statement on Monday that from Tuesday people will no longer have to wear a face mask in health care facilities or isolate for seven days after contracting the virus. “While our case numbers will continue to fluctuate, we have not seen the dramatic peaks that characterised COVID-19 rates last year. This,…
Piedmont’s fresh young red is now often aged for spicier flavours, says Ben McCormack WORD ON THE VINE BARBERA THE GRAPE Native to Italy, late-ripening barbera is the most widely planted red grape in Piedmont, in the north-west. Producing medium- to deep-coloured wines with low to medium tannins and high acidity, the most famous examples come from the DOCG of Barbera d’Asti, but look out for Barbera d’Alba and Barbera del Monferrato too. THE TASTE Fresh and fruity, violet-scented barbera has traditionally been drunk young and lightly chilled like Beaujolais; the best wines display a taut balance between tart cherry…