November 9, 2021 - Lanka Focus

The World Science Day for Peace and Development – 10th November

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The World Science Day for Peace and Development – 10th November (The Morning 9th Nov) Sri Lanka is a country that has produced a number of scientists, engineers, inventors and mathematicians, and persons like Dr. Ray Wijewardene, Dr. Sarath Gunapala and Prof. Neelika Malavige, among a number of others, have brought fame to the country during the past few decades. They have proved that science and technology, if embraced correctly, can not only bring commercial and scientific success, but can also help the growth and survival of the human race. [/caption]…

First week of November records over 9,500 tourists

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First week of November records over 9,500 tourists (Daily FT: 9th November) Tourism Minister overwhelmed by rebound in arrivals Industry opines if the trend continues, path to recovery will be quicker Over 70,000 tourists have come since reopening of borders in late Jan. A record of 9,545 tourists have arrived in the country within the first week of November, reinforcing the industry’s optimism for the winter season.As per provisional data, from 1-7 November, a total of 3,107 tourists from India arrived, becoming the top source market, followed by 774 from…

Teachers, health workers Strike action today

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Teachers, health workers in Sri Lanka promise TU action on Nov 9 over salary issues (ECONOMYNEXT) School teachers and health sector workers in Sri Lanka are to engage in trade union activity on Tuesday (09) over salary anomalies and other issues. Declaring a national day of protests, Ceylon Teachers’ Union (CTU) general secretary Joseph Stalin told reporters on Monday (08) that school teachers and principals affiliated with the union will hold protests outside all zonal education offices around the island. The union is demanding a speedy solution to a…