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According to the National Consumer Price Index, inflation in the country in October decreased compared to last month.Accordingly, the Department of Census and Statistics stated that the inflation in Sri Lanka which was 69.8% last September has come down to 66% in October.Also, the department further mentions that the food inflation in this country which was reported as 94.9% in September has come down to 85.6% in October.

The Sri Lanka Institute of Marketing (SLIM), the national body for marketing in Sri Lanka, is once again hosting the SLIM National Sales Awards 2022 (formerly known as the SLIM NASCO). The most anticipated event for sales representatives, the event is launched as the “SLIM National Sales Awards” this year, creating a greater impact on the sales fraternity. This prestigious event has been held for 20 consecutive years and was devised to reward high-performing sales individuals in companies for their great efforts and achievements in the sales fraternity and recognize them at a national level.SLIM National Sales Awards’ vision is…

Years ago, experts believed it perished along with the dinosaurs. The coelacanth was only ever found as fossils. Then in 1938, a fisherman’s catch had a dead one that a South African museum curator discovered. Later, live specimens were discovered, demonstrating that this unusual fish was never truly extinct.This enormous bottom-dweller is unlike any other fish in existence, residing deep in the seas around the Comoro Islands in Africa and Sulawesi in Indonesia.Weird True Fact 1: Eight fins are present on it, including two pairs that protrude from the body like legs. However, it doesn’t utilize them for walking. They…

The median nerve to the palm passes through a small gap in the fibrous covering of the wrist joint. Here, due to various reasons, the median nerve is compressed. In the area where the nerves in the hands and fingers are located, this results in numbness, discomfort, and swelling. Carpal tunnel syndrome is the official term for this condition. This situation occursDue to diseases like rheumatoid arthritis, diabetes, thyroid gland etc.Because of pregnancyDue to various growing tumours inside the hand etcAccidents to the bones of the palmUnnecessary swelling of the bones of the handThis is due to the normal wear…

The collapse of a minor suspension bridge in the Indian state of Gujarat has resulted in 130 deaths, according to the Times of India website, which cited the Indian police.Thus, the 230-meter-long passenger bridge over the Machuchu river in the city of Morbi collapsed. It is also said that there were more than 400 people on the bridge when it collapsed.Officials say that this collapsed because there were too many people on the bridge. It is reported that the 100-year-old bridge was completely renovated and handed over to the public four days before the bridge collapsed.Gujarat is the home state…

The National Building Research Organization has issued landslide warnings for several districts.Accordingly, it is stated that landslide warnings have been issued for Ratnapura, Kegalle and Nuwara Eliya districts.It is stated that the people should be careful in Kuruwitha, Nivithigala, Kalawana and Alapatha in Ratnapura district and Deraniyagala, Dehiovita, Ruwanwella and Yatianthota areas in Kegalle district as well as Ambagamuwa and Nuwaraeliya areas in Nuwara Eliya district.

The Department of Meteorology says that a turbulent nature is developing in the lower atmosphere near Sri Lanka.Due to that, the department said that the rain condition on the island is expected to increase in the next few days from today onwards.Occasional rain or thundershowers may occur in northern, eastern and north-central provinces, while scattered rain or thundershowers may occur in other areas during the evening or night.There is a possibility of heavy rain of about 100 mm in some places in Northern, Central and Sabaragamuwa provinces and in the Galle, Matara and Kalutara districts.The Department of Meteorology requests that…

There are presently no plans to develop a Disney theme park in Sri Lanka, according to a story in The Sunday Times from the Walt Disney Company.The Minister of State for Tourism, Diana Gamage, recently stated that she is negotiating with the company to build a Disneyland in Sri Lanka.

A Sri Lankan citizen is reportedly among those who perished in the stampede that occurred at a Halloween party in Seoul, the capital of South Korea, according to Minister of Foreign Affairs Ali Sabri.Accordingly, it is said that a 27-year-old man residing in Kandy has died.About 150 people lost their lives in a stampede during a Halloween party in Seoul, the capital of South Korea.

BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT Sri Lanka Section, announced today that Axiata Digital Labs (ADL), a leading software solutions provider has partnered with the National ICT Awards NBQSA 2022 as the Exclusive Digital Transformation Partner. ADL, a subsidiary of Axiata Group Berhad, is a long-standing partner of the ceremony having sponsored NBQSA for three consecutive years. The NBQSA 2022 will be held for the 24th time this year as a national awards event, that recognizes the best ICT innovations.Mr Vajeendra S Kandegamage, Chairman of BCS Sri Lanka Section stated, “We are proud to receive the support from ADL, a…