Media freedom is again threatened by Myanmar

             

                    Senior reporter for The Irrawaddy Ko Lawi Weng,
Under the military junta that ruled Myanmar for nearly 50 years, the media were tightly controlled.

The European Union on Monday urged Myanmar to protect journalists from "intimidation, arrest or prosecution" after several cases of reporters running into trouble with the law, including three detained by the army last week.

The three reporters were accused of breaching the colonial-era Unlawful Associations Act after covering the burning of drugs by the rebel Ta'ang National Liberation Army to mark International Day Against Drug Abuse.

Family members of journalists detained in northern Shan State said their loved ones are “in good health” after they were allowed prison visits for the first time on Monday.

Lawi Weng, also known as U Thein Zaw, from The Irrawaddy, and U Aye Nai and Pyae Bone Aung from the Democratic Voice of Burma were arrested by the Myanmar Army on Monday, June 26, and and handed over to the police last Thursday. They have been charged under the Unlawful Associations Act and are being detained at Hsipaw Prison in northern Shan State.

2.5 tons of trash, mostly containing alcohol bottles from the Bhivpuri waterfall near Ashane village, have been removed.

                                    Bhivpuri waterfall  in India
          2.5 tons of trash — mostly comprising alcohol bottles — from Bhivpuri waterfall near Ashane village, almost 90 km from Mumbai.

Mumbai NGO Environment Life, which has completed clean-up drives at eight waterfalls near Nerul — Anandwadi, Jummapatti, Tapalwadi, Khopoli–Zenith, Vasai–Chinchoti, Kondeshwar and Pandavkada — requested Mumbaiites and Ashane villagers to refrain from disposing of trash at these tourist sites.

Garbage damages local ecosystems, and threatens plant and animal life. Bottles made of glass or plastic can injure animals, who may also fall sick if they consume other types of garbage.

Ashley graham on becoming a sex symbol,Her life experiences are strong enough to change lives

She was attracted to  the media  due to the statement  made by her at various  occasions for  this  reason ,a few of  her interviews were  quoted from  below.


In  a series of  interviews she  gave to the  GLAMOUR  Magazine  she quoted facts, in a few words, with  the aim of creating awareness, among the blog readers.

The below essay is adapted from Ashley Graham's new memoir, A New Model : what confidence , beauty , and power really look like.

Four months into our knowing each other, my now husband , Justin, said, “I really like you, and I really want to be your boyfriend. Will you be my girlfriend?” I said yes. But the truth is, I wasn’t sure. One reason: Our first kiss  was terrible. (To this day Justin says I’m the worst kisser he ever met and that he had to teach me how to kiss.) But the real reason was more complicated and had to do with the cumulative effect of bad relationship  I’d had over the years. Let me give you the backstory.

To solve the migration crisis: UN -give greater support to Italy

        Italy needs more support as it deals with large numbers of migrants crossing the Mediterranean from Africa, the UN's refugee agency has said.

"What is happening in front of our eyes in Italy is an unfolding tragedy," Filippo Grandi said.

"This cannot be an Italian problem alone," he added.

Italy  has threatened to stop vessels of other countries from bringing migrants to its ports, as it warned the EU the situation was unsustainable.

Einstein's view of income tax.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi quoted Albert Einstein during his speech at the midnight launch of Goods and Services Tax. Mr. Modi said: “Einstein said if there is something in this world that is difficult to understand, it is income tax. I wonder what he would have said on seeing our multiple tax.”

So what is the story behind this quote?

A wonderful creation of unthinkable nature.

South Asia's most successful hospitality trade exhibition, Hotel Show Colombo 2017

  South Asia's most successful hospitality trade exhibition, Hotel Show Colombo 2017 will be held on 30 June, 1 & 2 July 2017 at the BMICH, Colombo. Hotel Show Colombo 2017 is being organized by the Ceylon Hotel School Graduates Association together with CDC Events and Travels (Pvt) Ltd along with the support of the state and private sector.
H Hotel Show Colombo, which brings together many hospitality brands is recognized to be the only exhibition of this nature taking place in Sri Lanka and has a strong support of government and tourism authorizes. Hotel Show Colombo 2017 will be promoted worldwide and a larger number of foreign exhibitors and high end buyers are expected to participate at this event.

Russia and sri lanka is in talks to purchase of the Gepard class Frigates.

   According to Russia's Federal Service for Military-Technical Cooperation, Russia and Sri Lanka is in talks of purchase of Gepard-class frigates.

Russia is in talks with Sri Lanka on the credit purchase of Gepard-class Project 1166.1 frigates, the Gepard 5.1, Russia's Federal Service for Military-Technical Cooperation (FSMTC) 

The delivery of the project Gepard 5.1 to Sri Lanka is planned on the basis of an intergovernmental agreement on providing a state export credit for its financing," Maria Vorobyeva said.

She said the issue is being addressed with government bodies including the Russian Finance Ministry.

  About Gepard class frigates Russia 

  Gepard Class design and features

                      The hull, made of low-alloy steel, is divided into ten watertight compartments. Aluminium-magnesium alloy is used in the upper superstructure. The ship is designed to remain afloat even when two side by side compartments are flooded. The frigate can employ weapons in up to sea state 5.

US embassy warns, Females should avoid, traveling in TUK-TUKS alone in Colombo.

U.S. Embassy Colombo has been made aware of an increase in incidents involving Tuk-tuk drivers in the Colombo area inappropriately touching female passengers. The U.S. Embassy reminds all U.S. Citizens to maintain situational awareness when in public and at home to avoid being a victim of crime.  Please consider the following security tips:

• Females should avoid traveling in Tuk-tuks alone in Colombo.
• If you have to travel alone (especially at night) use a company that tracks your ride rather than Tuk-tuks and make sure family members or friends know your travel plans.
• Take pictures of the Tuk driver and vehicle license plate prior to getting inside.
• Many of the reported incidents occurred at the end of the ride – be extra vigilant during this time and try to limit time alone inside the Tuk.
• Place physical barriers (bags, etc) between yourself and the driver.
• Do not be afraid to use force if needed – make noise, be assertive, and strike back to defend yourself. Doing so will not only draw attention to the scene, but can also startle the attacker
• Pay attention to your surroundings, and know your location in case you have to call for assistance
• Do not make yourself a target for criminals – flashing expensive jewelry or large amounts of cash can make you a target
• Lock your doors, including when you are at home
• Carry your cell phone and ensure it is charged or carry a back-up charger. Have emergency numbers saved on your contacts list

Human Feeling

Natural Love 

To  everyone  at  all

But 

Punching 

Different.....

Trafficking Persons Report : US, Sri Lanka did not fully meet the minimum standards for the elimination of human trafficking.

     The Government of Sri Lanka does not fully meet the minimum standards for the elimination of trafficking; however, it is making significant efforts to do so. The government demonstrated increasing efforts compared to the previous reporting period;

 therefore, Sri Lanka was upgraded to Tier 2. The government demonstrated increasing efforts by establishing new anti trafficking units and creating a special police division for the protection of witnesses and victims of all crimes. While official complicity in human trafficking persisted, the government investigated 18 officials for allegedly creating fraudulent documents to provide workers employment abroad, and it prosecuted and convicted more traffickers than in the previous reporting period. However, the government did not meet the minimum standards in several key areas. At times, the government’s inconsistent identification of victims resulted in the penalization of victims for prostitution and for immigration violations committed as a result of the victim’s subjection to trafficking. The government provided no specialized services to male victims and sometimes housed child victims in government detention centers. The government maintained specific requirements for migration of female migrant workers including those migrating for domestic work, which observers stated increased the likelihood women would migrate illegally and therefore heightened their vulnerability to human trafficking.

True love , abandonment ? is it captured ?.

        True love is not both. true love is the will to feel . it's not a necessity for living . people love living because they love each other to be attracted to themselves and to deceive their hearts. most people do not know about a natural process created by the mind.

 nevertheless, it attracts everyone's physical  connection, it is  similar to animals. sexuality is an exciting, not love .man loves on his own needs.

Otherwise,you would like to have someone else want you. it then recognizes you as a loved one.these facts are not necessary for people to live and happiness, splendor,it is enough to understand how, to feel like the same.

 In addition, many other emotions emerge from the  mind and are different from each other's external behavior and function.

Friendship of two powers.

prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Donald Trump met for the first time on Monday, seeking to develop a warm relationship despite differences over trade, immigration and the Paris climate accord.

Modi earlier arrived at the White House on Monday for his first meeting with Trump, seeking to build on a recent upturn in ties between the world’s two largest democracies.

During brief Oval Office remarks, Trump heaped praise on Modi as a “great prime minister” who had brought economic growth to India. Modi recalled Trump’s visits to India long before he was president and said he was looking forward to collaborating with him now that he is president.

Scotland woman becomes helpless after her husband's death

Diane De Zoysa gave £100,000 to husband Priyanjana on moving to Sri Lanka

He was killed last month after being shot three times while at a friend's house
She says she is desperate to return to Scotland after husband's death 

A British woman says she is stranded in Sri Lanka after selling her home and marrying a local who was shot dead.

Diane De Zoysa, 59, says she gave £100,000 to husband Priyanjana, 26, when she moved to live with him in Ahungalla, in the south west of the country, last year.

She met the hotel worker when she was on holiday in the country six years ago, before returning seven months later to marry him.

However, her husband was killed last month after being shot three times at a friend's house.

Idea

The right track cannot be found,

Not because it is meaningless.

Because I do  not see myself.

For space trips,the soyuz spacecraft is used.

What Is the Soyuz?

The Soyuz (saw-yooz) is a Russian spacecraft. The Soyuz carries people and supplies to and from the space station. The Soyuz can also bring people back to Earth.

Russia is a big country. Russia helps the United States run the International Space Station. Other countries also help with the space station. But only Russian spacecraft carry people to it right now.

What Can the Soyuz Do?

Russian crew members are called cosmonauts. NASA crew members from the United States are called astronauts. Crew members from Europe, Canada and Japan are also called astronauts.

The Soyuz takes cosmonauts and astronauts to and from the space station. A Soyuz has room for three people to ride in it. The spacecraft also brings food and water to the space station.

The Soyuz is like a lifeboat. At least one Soyuz is always attached to the space station. If there were an emergency on the space station, the crew could use the Soyuz to leave the space station and return to Earth.

Real Buddhism is about mercy , wisdom and dissolving confrontation. The Venerable Master Hsing yun.

 During a visit last fall to the Temple of Great Awakening, the sprawling complex built by the Buddhist organization Fo Guang Shan in Yixing,  the Venerable Master Hsing Yun, the group’s founder and one of modern China’s most prominent religious figures.

Fo Guang Shan Buddha Museum in Taiwan

About Master Hsing Yun

      Venerable Master Hsing Yun is a Chinese Buddhist monk, author, philanthropist, and founder of the Fo Guang Shan monastic order, which has branches throughout Asia, Europe, Africa, Australia, and the Americas. Ordained at the age of twelve in Jiangsu Province, China, Hsing Yun has spent over seventy years as a Buddhist monk promoting what he calls “Humanistic Buddhism”—Buddhism that meets the needs of people and is integrated into all aspects of daily life.

          In 1949, Hsing Yun went to Taiwan and began to nurture the burgeoning Buddhist culture on the island. Early on in his monastic career, he was involved in promoting Buddhism through the written word. He has served as an editor and contributor for many Buddhist magazines and periodicals, authoring the daily columns “Between Ignorance and Enlightenment,” “Dharma Words,” and “Hsing Yun’s Chan Talk.”In 1957, he started his own Buddhist magazine, Awakening the World, and in 2000, the first daily Buddhist newspaper, the Merit Times.

The world population of 2050 is 9.7 billion

             The current world population of 7.3 billion is expected to reach 8.5 billion by 2030, 9.7 billion in 2050 and 11.2 billion in 2100, according to a new UN DESA report, “World Population Prospects: The 2015 Revision”, launched today.

“Understanding the demographic changes that are likely to unfold over the coming years, as well as the challenges and opportunities that they present for achieving sustainable development, is key to the design and implementation of the new development agenda,” said Wu Hongbo, UN Under-Secretary-General for Economic and Social Affairs.

Kumar Gunarathnam gets citizenship and student struggles.

                     Frontline  Socialist Party  leader Kumar Gunaratnam has been granted citizenship by Sri Lanka on June 22nd , the party said. Indeed, it is the outcome of a struggle. it is clear that this has obtained as a result of the intense pressure exerted by the party activists on the political authority. 

one the other hand, there  is no one who does not know this party behind the anti -student movement of SAITM.

SAITM crisis, it has been displeased with inside the government as well,inside the country  by now the crisis is developing  in the country to a political revolution.

Bad behavior

In no sense trying to make

Behavior error

Form punishment.......