India approves world’s first DNA Covid vaccine Source:Adaderana India’s drug regulator has approved the world’s first DNA vaccine against Covid-19 for emergency use. The three-dose ZyCoV-D vaccine prevented symptomatic disease in 66% of those vaccinated, according to an interim study quoted by the vaccine maker Cadila Healthcare. The firm plans to make up to 120 million doses of India’s second home-grown vaccine every year. Previous DNA vaccines have worked well in animals but not humans. India has so far given more than 570 million doses of three previously approved vaccines – Covishield, Covaxin and Sputnik V. About 13% of adults have been fully vaccinated and 47% have received at least one shot since the beginning of the drive in January. Cadila Healthcare said it had conducted the largest clinical trial for the vaccine in India so far, involving 28,000 volunteers in more than 50 centres. This is also the first ...

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9 FAVOURITE BUTH KADES IN COLOMBO- by Shifani Source:Yamu This week’s episode is a curry fest, and it made us at Traveler very hungry. At Nelum Kole restaurant on Slave Island in Colombo, Bourdain eats chicken curry, spicy potatoes, beetroot, and rice while he meets with Kumar Lopez, CEO of the Sri Lankan Press Institute. A trip to Nana’s Street Food produces assorted seafood dishes, while a journey up to Jaffna sees Bourdain eat one of his favorite meals—homemade crab curry, with a kick. As he notes, “The best food in Sri Lanka is always made by aunties—forces to be reckoned with.” His trip ends idyllically on Point Pedro Beach, feasting on fresh grouper and squid with local fishermen while they discuss the country’s future. And of course, it is all washed down with cold beer Starting out at YAMU I clamoured for a chance to review Colombo’s fanciest restaurants but after ...

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Thilanka Hotel – Kandy, Sri Lanka A Garden of Pleasure. A Haven of Peace AYUBOWAN ! Bursting with the vibrant, luscious beauty of the hill country, gloriously adorned with wild strawberries and ferns, lies Thilanka Hotel in the historic city of Kandy with an ethereal touch of exotic grandeur. Standing alone in awesome splendor, set in serene tranquility, Hotel Thilanka is a symbol of glory and magnificence. ABOUT THILANKA HOTELS & RESORTS Thilanka Hotel, Kandy began as a simple five-bedroom guesthouse in 1978. Guests were served home-cooked meals and treated as family, in the ancient Kandyan tradition of hospitality. Over the years it grew, into a small hotel by 1983 and gradually into the current 92-room facility. Less than ten years ago we also expanded & constructed Thilanka Resort and Spa at Dambulla, providing a unique living experience in the heart of Sri Lankan agriculture and history. During nearly 40 years ...

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Immediate sale: Bare land Moratuwa – Lunawa: 28.5 perches • Road front to Uyana Rd. • Residential area. • Approx 750m from Galle Rd. • Walking distance to Lunawa railway station. • Close to major schools and hospitals. Contact +94776227765 You can also fill the form below with the details and I will get in touch with you soonest!       ...

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  Sigiriana Resort by Thilanka, Dambulla, Sri Lanka AYUBOWAN A tranquil luxury resort in the heart of dambulla surrounded by paddy fields and orchards with modern amenities at your fingertips. Sigiriana resort by thilanka offers an authentic experience of Sri Lanka in the most luxurious setting hidden away in the jungle. You will leave in a state of complete rejuvenation in body, mind and soul.   o The hotel is located in 24 acres of land with 12 Superior Villas + 12 villas & 44 Deluxe rooms includes a Lager Cricket Ground + Tennis court + BBQ Terence + Kamatha Outdoor Restaurant +Spa + swing pool o The 24 acres land with 03 Acres of paddy fields, Surrounded with more than 340 mango trees over 30 years aged & lager vegetable garden with a variety of vegetables with an organic fruit garden with 250 Banana, 300 Pineapple,250 papaya trees & ...

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Council for Startups of Ceylon Chamber supports startups to attract investments Source:Ft In line with the recently concluded Sri Lanka Investment Forum (SLIF) 2021 organised by the BOI, the Ceylon Chamber of Commerce and Colombo Stock Exchange, the Council for Startups held a webinar on the Startup Ecosystem Landscape to attract investments via the local tech and innovation opportunities. It was noted that in a thriving/robust startup ecosystem a good investment climate and deal flow is critical. As such, the aim of the webinar was to showcase the local tech and innovation potential and to boost the venture funding ecosystem in Sri Lanka. The panellists included Sequoia Capital Managing Director Rajan Anandan, Dialog Axiata PLC Director/Group CEO Supun Weerasinghe, Asia Securities Chairman Dumith Fernando, and Ceylon Chamber of Commerce Council for Startups Chairman Prajeeth Balasubramaniam moderating the session. Over the past 10 years Sri Lanka on average has had venture ...

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