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Sajin assaulted or not! discloses the truth for the first time to media
The much spoken topic of today is the conflict between the Member of Parliament Sajin Vass Gunawardena and the High Commissioner,Sri Lanka to Britain Dr Chris Nonis.The latter had lodged a complaint to the Foreign Ministry regarding that the former had assaulted him and that he would resign if stern disciplinary action is not taken against him.For the first time the Member of Parliament of the government Sajin Vass Gunawardena had revealed his observations on this matter to the media for the first time.Speaking to ‘Sirasa’ television he had denied of any sort of assault,but had said there was only a heated argument.He had also added that it may be a personal decision of Dr Nonis to resign from his position.
He also had said that if any one makes a complaint,justice would be meted out to punish anyone found guilty.
Consider The Following Travel Guide
| Check the website of the company that will book the services that are needed for this vacation. Read the professional background and history of the company in their very own website. Contact the company through the website. Use the contact page of the company's website. Other contact information is also found in the contact page. Another advantage with doing research months away from your vacation is that you are able to spend enough time looking for reputable service providers. Research the hotels that are available in the area where you will be vacationing with this St maarten travel guide. This is important because you will be staying for several days and nights in the area. You need a place to stay unless you have some relatives or friends living there. Then you can try asking them to let you in or stay with them for a few days while you are in the area. You have to know the hotel that you will be staying. Check the background of the establishment. Find out if they are good in their service. Hotels have a website so you can check for information. Know also that you can book the accommodation through the hotel's website. Just look around within the website and you will know where you will go for the booking. Choose the date and time of your check in. Check the prices. The hotel can give you the room rates of the date or dates that you want to check in. Know also when you can check in to your room. Know the details of the room service. In some hotels, if you book a room accommodation with them, you will have free breakfast. Check how many persons can stay in the room overnight. If you have work, file a leave in advance. You have a good chance of getting approved if you file the leave way before like several months in advance. In this way, the company will be able to prepare for your absence. They will be able to look for someone else in the department who is going to temporarily take good care of your responsibilities while you are away. Check the amenities of the room. There should at least be a telephone, a cable TV service, a shower with hot and cold bath and probably an Internet connection inside the room. These are just some of the amenities that you might be looking for in a hotel accommodation. If you want a good view, ask the reservation desk if there is one available. If you will make your reservation on the website of the hotel, be prepared to ask for a credit card. The usual mode of payment used by hotels when making online reservation is credit card. All you need to do is go to the website of the company. If you are booking for you flight, make sure that you are in the real website of the airline company. If it is a hotel, then it should also be the website of the hotel. You need to have a payment instrument that is accepted by the company for use online. The credit card is the most widely used payment instrument on the Internet. | ||
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A Kenya And Tanzania Safari Will Introduce You To Africa's Unique Natural Wonders And Wildlife
| An African safari conjures up images of breathtaking sunrises and sunsets, vast open spaces and of course - wildlife! The home of the famous Big Five (lions, elephants, buffalo, African leopard and white/black rhinoceros), Africa is renowned for its pristine natural beauty in which unique wild animal species abound. Africa's wildlife is world-renowned and it's small wonder that the term Big Five originated here. It refers to the most popular, most dangerous and also most difficult indigenous big game to hunt on foot in Africa, namely the African lion, African elephant, Cape buffalo, African leopard, and the White/Black rhinoceros. Watching the King of the Jungle hunt, rein and conquer in its own untouched kingdom is a life-changing experience! One of the best ways to experience Africa's magic is a Kenya and Tanzania Safari. Kenya and its neighboring country, Tanzania, boast some of the best national parks and game reserves in Africa. The Serengeti is world famous and a must on any adventurer's bucket list! It is the starting point of the annual wildebeest migration - rightfully one of the most spectacular sights in nature! Watching almost 2 million wildebeest trek from a sightseeing point is an unforgettable experience and if your vehicle is parked on their route, you can expect that one or two wildebeest will put their heads through the window to inspect the strange bipeds inside! Another world-famous landmark in Tanzania is Mt Kilimanjaro (Mountain of Greatness) - the highest mountain in Africa. At 19,341 feet above sea level, this dormant volcanic mountain with three volcanic cones is also the highest free-standing mountain in the world. The challenge to reach its summit (Uhuru Peak) has become a major tourist attraction. Both Kenya and Tanzania boast breathtaking natural landscapes and an abundance of extraordinary wildlife. At any of the main natural waterholes, one can at any given time expect to find elephants, rhino, zebras, buffalo, leopards, gazelle - and of course lions! - competing for preference. Especially at sunrise and sunset, these waterholes attract thousands of game. The Ngorongoro Crater and conservation area, as well as Lake Manyara and Tarangire, are some of the main tourist attractions in Tanzania. More than 50 national parks and game reserves teeming with wildlife make Kenya one of the best places to get a true experience of African wildlife. The Great Rift Valley, Mt Kenya, Kyulu hills and the unique Maasai Village are just some of the main attractions not to be missed. Any trip to Kenya or Tanzania will bring you into close contact with the proud tribesmen of the Maasai culture, dressed in traditional red and proudly carrying a handmade wooden spear. The biggest part of the Serengeti was once known to outsiders as Maasailand. It will stand any visitor in good stead to learn some Zwahili words such as Jambo (hallo, how are you?) and Karibu (welcome) in order to show goodwill and respect to these fierce warriors. Dozens of agencies and tour groups offer a wide choice of African Adventure packages, tailor-made to suit any visitor's needs. Whether you want to stay in luxury in 5 star hotels, or have a more authentic tent-life experience of wild, wonderful Africa - it's there for the taking. To experience the best of both worlds in Kenya and Tanzania, choose a package that includes both countries as well as a visit to Zanzibar! Hakuna Matata! | ||
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FRIGHT DECK! Terror as phone and Wi-Fi signals causes airline cockpit blackout.
Mobile phones and Wi-Fi signals are causing chaos in aircraft cockpits.
Interference from some devices has been found to make vital displays on the flight deck flicker and black out.
Tests on the ground even resulted in one screen outage lasting for over six minutes.
During take-off and landing these issues could be catastrophic as essential data would disappear from pilots view.
And with airlines allowing more electronic devices to be used on their aircraft, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) have now decided to take immediate action.
It has ordered that displays on over 1,320 Boeing aircraft be replaced, costing millions of pounds.
Airlines now have five years to make the changes to their equipment and all operators, including Ryanair, have agreed to comply.
Although the issues are serious, experts are telling passengers not to be concerned.
Stephen Trimble from Flight International magazine said: "There's a lot of redundancies built into the planes' systems.
"It's extremely unlikely for this thing to happen. Southwest Airlines gave some data showing they have been running Boeing 737s with these display units for about 2,300,000 hours since installing a Wi-Fi system with no issues at all."
How To Search For Kenya Safari Package Providers
| For first time travelers, it is only a given to search for the best providers of tours and trips before they decide on one. It is a given for you to look for the best service providers, especially if you are eyeing a Kenya safari package this upcoming summer. You should get the best provider so that you can make this trip a memorable vacation for the entire family. First time travelers will surely have to bear the burden of searching for the best service providers nowadays. When they find the best provider on their first trip, then they do not have to worry about it later on for their next trips. To search for the best providers, they have to look into qualifications and other things. Of course, there are many things that they will have to check to be able to get the most out of the said tour. If they do not look into these things, then they will surely end up with a disappointing trip. Here are just some of the things that travelers should pay attention to when they are looking for a tour operator. First of all, it is highly important to find an operator with the right licenses and certifications to provide the said tour. The licenses will also prove that the said tour operator actually has the acknowledgment of the law to provide quality tour packages to clients. You can rely on the licensed and certified tour operators. The years of business that this operators have should be taken into account as well. You have to find those operators who have been staying in this business for a period of not less than five years. This is because five years should be sufficient in establishing a good reputation. You can rely on operators with this years of service. The vehicle used for the tour should be taken into consideration. There are many types of vehicles and they have their own purposes. When you want to avail of a tour, make sure that the vehicle that is offered to you is one that can really provide you with a smooth travel. It should fit the occasion well. The drivers and tour guides should have the essential skills, expertise, and experience in this field. When they are experienced in the field, then they should be able to handle the said tour without any problems. And, even when there are emergencies, they can handle it without making their guests panic. You should check up on the cost before you agree to any trip. This is because you have to verify that the cost of the said trip is really reasonable. It is also necessary to do this so that you can determine whether this trip is within your budget or not. Otherwise, you might get financially strained. Know what is included in this tour. You have to ensure that the tour is what you really want to do. The tourist spots and activities that are included there should be the ones that you are looking forward to. Otherwise, the trip will not be worth it. | ||
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British Airways cease Flight operations from Colombo
British Airways cease Flight operations from Colombo British Airways today announced that it will cease its operations onwards to Colombo from March 28 next year.Services to Male will re-commence for winter 2015, but British Airways will cease to operate flights onwards to Colombo. With SriLankan Airlines recently joining oneworld, customers in Sri Lanka will still be able to enjoy the benefits of British Airways' extensive network of flights to Europe and North America, connecting on from the direct SriLankan Airlines flight to London Heathrow. Christopher Fordyce, Regional Commercial Manager, British Airways, South Asia, said, "The decision to suspend flights between Colombo and London has been a difficult one to make. We constantly assess all our global routes and take appropriate steps, as needed. The Colombo route is not making a profitable contribution to our business and we are unable to sustain it. "British Airways will continue flying between London Gatwick and Male, however, the service will be operational only during the winter schedule to cater to the high leisure travel demand." British Airways is in the process of contacting all affected customers, who will be offered a full refund. The premium airline is also in the process of seeking out solutions to assist as many customers as possible in making alternative arrangements. Customers who have booked through travel agents may contact their agents directly. British Airways would like to apologise to the customers affected by these changes and would like to thank the airport authorities, local government, tourist organisations and people of Sri Lanka for their support. |  |
Climate Change 2014: UN Climate Summit In New York Comes At Critical Point In Fight To Reduce Emissions
For residents of the Marshall Islands, normal life is disappearing. The Pacific Ocean’s encroaching waters are wiping away beaches and poisoning drinking water. Crops are shriveling amid persistent drought, and massive floods have forced thousands of people from their homes. “Life is quickly becoming like living in a war zone,” Tony de Brum, the island nation’s foreign affairs minister, says. “For us, climate change is not a distant threat. It has already arrived.” De Brum is one of hundreds of government officials gathering in New York City this week for a triple-header of climate events.
On Sunday, some 400,000 people marched along Manhattan's west side in what is being called the biggest climate demonstration in history. Monday marks the kick-off to Climate Week NYC, an annual forum to promote the business case for a low-carbon economy. A U.N.-led summit Tuesday will be the largest gathering of its kind in five years. Organizers say they hope it can revive a languishing effort to commit the world’s countries to reducing dangerous greenhouse gas emissions.
The efforts come at a critical point in the climate fight. The 1997 Kyoto Protocol, the first international agreement to reduce emissions, expired two years ago with little discernable impact. (The United States signed the treaty, but never ratified it.) Attempts to negotiate a successor treaty collapsed in 2009 at the U.N. climate talks in Copenhagen. Now world leaders have set a target to negotiate a new treaty at the Paris conference in December 2015 -- and the sense of urgency is building.
The planet is on track to warm by 4 degrees Celsius (7.2 degrees Fahrenheit) above pre-industrial levels by the end of the century. Scientists say that warming should be kept below 2 degrees Celsius (3.6 degrees Fahrenheit) to avoid the most catastrophic climate impacts.
“We are running out of time,” U.N. climate chief Christiana Figueres told reporters this month. “We can no longer afford the luxury of being gradual or incremental. We need very, very stark changes right away.”
Government leaders like de Brum won’t be negotiating an international climate treaty this week. Instead, the idea behind the summit -- which was convened by U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon -- is to pressure governments into adopting aggressive domestic strategies for reducing emissions and investing in clean energy technologies. Those plans will then be incorporated into formal negotiations in Paris.
“We believe this summit will be a major turning point in the way the world is approaching climate change,” Selwin Hart, who directs Ban’s climate support team, said on an earlier press call. “The summit provides countries [a chance] to show what they are doing and what they intend to do … instead of waiting to see what others do.”
While representatives from more than 125 countries -- including President Obama -- will attend the Sept. 23 event, the real onus for climate action rests on only a handful of governments. China and the United States together account for roughly 45 percent of all emissions of carbon dioxide, a potent greenhouse gas; the European Union, India, Russia, Japan and Brazil are among the other top emitters.
Climate experts say for a global climate strategy to have a significant impact, countries need to commit to at least two overarching measures: First, unprecedented investment in low-carbon electricity, transportation and fuel. And second, a price on carbon dioxide emissions, which would make it costlier to extract and burn coal, oil and natural gas. Nations have implemented these policies to varying degrees, but the world has yet to bring these approaches to a massive scale.
The first point, investing in technology, is critical because many of the low-carbon options that countries need to reduce their emissions are not yet mature or cheap enough to replace fossil fuel-dependent energy systems, said Emmanuel Guerin, who directs the Deep Decarbonization Pathways Project at the U.N.’s Sustainable Development Solutions Network.
“There are massive research, development and deployment efforts that need to be done to bring these technologies to deployment at scale and on time,” he said in an interview.
According to his project team, the United States and China, for instance, will eventually need to adopt so-called “carbon capture and storage” to keep emissions from coal- and natural gas-fired power plants out of the atmosphere. Neither country has a commercial-scale CCS facility in operation, and the ones under development could cost upward of $1 billion each to build. India will rely heavily on renewable energy like solar and wind power to meet the growing demands of its rising middle class. The two technologies, however, are still technically and economically challenging on the whole when compared to fossil fuels.
All told, a colossal $36 trillion in additional clean energy investment is needed by 2050, the International Energy Agency has estimated -- roughly 250 times the amount that countries spent on low-carbon technology last year.
The U.N. climate process has set up a way for developed countries to help emerging economies make these investments and adapt to the effects of global warming. The Green Climate Fund aims to channel an annual $100 billion in public and private money to developing nations from 2020 onward, but right now, the 5-year-old fund is practically empty. Germany is the only rich country that has made a sizable pledge so far: $1 billion over four years.
The second key climate measure -- a price on carbon -- will be essential for incentivizing this massive economy-wide shift away from fossil fuels, climate policy proponents say.
A carbon price is “the most powerful move that a government can make in the fight against climate change and the reengineering of the economy,” said Rachel Kyte, a special envoy for climate change at the World Bank, a U.N. financial institution. “What the public sector needs to do is send a clear, consistent signal through the economy of what the direction of capital is.”
Global investors said as much in a Sept. 18 letter to government leaders at the U.N. summit. More than 340 institutional investors representing $24 trillion in assets urged countries to tax carbon emissions or adopt cap-and-trade emissions policies to boost the economic incentive to invest in low-carbon technology.
Nearly 40 countries and 20 local governments so far have put, or are planning to put, a price on carbon emissions. The European Union’s Emissions Trading System is the largest cap-and-trade scheme in the world. In the United States, California and nine Northeastern states operate smaller programs, though previous attempts to adopt a nationwide system have resoundingly failed.
But those piecemeal efforts along aren’t enough to steer capital markets away from fossil fuels, Jeff Swartz, director of international policy at the International Emissions Trading Association, said by phone from Brussels. The nonprofit business group -- whose members include major oil and gas firms -- is calling on countries to link their carbon markets to create an overarching global framework.
“Not only will we get greater emissions reductions, but policies will be more cost-effective” if they’re able to harmonize, he said. His association recently studied various options for doing so, along with researchers from the Harvard Kennedy School. The two groups will present their research Tuesday with the hopes of building a carbon market collaboration into a 2015 global agreement in Paris.
For some climate activists, however, this entire week of U.N.-backed activities is missing the point when it comes to curbing the causes and effects of global warming.
Rather than drag out a decades-long process that so far has failed to produce meaningful emissions reductions, some say the climate movement should instead target fossil fuel companies directly. As long as oil, gas and coal companies have a powerful political influence, and as long as governments subsidize fossil fuels and offer favorable regulations, the world can’t move the needle on climate change, activiststold VICE News last week.
“What the big [environmental] organizations believe is that they can work within the existing political system -- that they can get global politicians, they can get Obama to do the right thing and then it will be okay,” Scott Parkin, an organizer with the environmental activist network Rising Tide North America, told VICE News. “But that political system is rigged against us in all possible ways.”
Even proponents of U.N.-led climate negotiations expressed a degree of fatigue with the process. “We can’t be absolutely confident that the outcome [in Paris] will be a success,” Andrew Steer, president and chief executive of the World Resources Institute, an environmental research organization, said on a press call this month.
Still, most mainstream climate groups remain hopeful. As scientific data increasingly points to a warming planet, momentum is building again among policymakers and the general public; the People's Climate March on Sunday drew four times as many people to the event as organizers first expected.
“In general we are more optimistic about a deal than realistically we could’ve been a couple of years ago,” Steer said.
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