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Cabinet approval has been granted to sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the Government of Sri Lanka and the Government of India to facilitate cooperation in sharing successful digital solutions for digital transformation, Cabinet Spokesman and Mass Media Minister Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa announced. Addressing the media during the weekly Cabinet briefing at the Government Information Department, Minister Jayatissa stated that the partnership would enable Sri Lanka to benefit from India’s expertise in e-governance, financial technology strategies, Artificial Intelligence and digital infrastructure. As a global leader in information technology and digital innovation, India’s specialist knowledge is expected to significantly contribute to Sri Lanka’s digital transformation efforts. A preliminary agreement has already been reached to sign the MoU between Sri Lanka’s Ministry of Digital Economy and India’s Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology. This collaboration aims to foster institutional cooperation between the two countries, particularly in building the capacity of officers and implementing digital transformation solutions. Accordingly, the Cabinet of Ministers has approved the proposal presented by President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, in his capacity as the Digital Economy Minister to proceed with signing the proposed MoU.
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The Kansas City Chiefs bounced back from their first defeat of the season with a dramatic 30-27 win over the Carolina Panthers. The reigning Super Bowl champions saw their run of 15 straight wins ended by the Buffalo Bills last week, but got back to winning ways thanks to star quarterback Patrick Mahomes. After a late Chuba Hubbard touchdown and two-point conversion had made it 27-27, the Chiefs got the ball back with less than two minutes on the clock and a 33-yard run from Mahomes helped set up Spencer Shrader for a game-winning field goal. THE CHIEFS SURVIVE AGAIN. 🔥 Patrick Mahomes comes up CLUTCH with a 33-yard run late, before Spencer Shrader wins it as time expires! Get your #NFL action on ESPN! pic.twitter.com/POt57HQYig — ESPN Australia & NZ (@ESPNAusNZ) November 24, 2024 Mahomes finished the game with 269 yards and three touchdowns, two of them to Noah Gray in the first half. Running back Jahmyr Gibbs scored two touchdowns as the Detroit Lions beat the Indianapolis Colts 24-6 to improve their record to 10-1, matching that of the Chiefs. David Montgomery also ran for a score before having to leave the game with a shoulder injury. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers ended a four-game losing streak with a 30-7 win over the New York Giants, who “mutually agreed” to terminate the contract of quarterback Daniel Jones earlier this week. Jones’ replacement Tommy DeVito was sacked four times while opposite number Baker Mayfield ran for a touchdown and completed 24 of 30 pass attempts for 294 yards. Rachaad White, Bucky Irving and Sean Tucker also ran for touchdowns in a one-sided contest. The Dallas Cowboys ended their five-game losing streak with a remarkable 34-26 win over the Washington Commanders, with 30 points scored in the final three minutes. KaVontae Turpin’s 99-yard kick-off return for a touchdown looked to have sealed victory for the Cowboys, only for the Commanders to respond with a field goal before getting the ball back with 33 seconds remaining. Wide receiver Terry McLaurin sprinted 86 yards through the Dallas defence for a touchdown, only for Austin Seibert to miss the extra point. 99 YARDS TO THE 🏡 @KaVontaeTurpin was gone!! 📺: #DALvsWAS on FOX📲: Stream on NFL+ https://t.co/LvklCbYJ1e pic.twitter.com/4ckMWDEDPL — Dallas Cowboys (@dallascowboys) November 24, 2024 The Commanders tried an onside kick and Juanyeh Thomas returned it 43 yards for a touchdown. Quarterback Tua Tagovailoa threw four touchdown passes as the Miami Dolphins cruised to a 34-15 win over the New England Patriots, while the Tennessee Titans pulled off a surprise 32-27 victory at the Houston Texans. The Minnesota Vikings improved to 9-2 thanks to a 30-27 overtime win against the Chicago Bears, Parker Romo kicking the decisive field goal from 29 yards.The champions had descended into crisis after a run of seven games without a win – six of which were defeats and the other an embarrassing 3-3 draw after leading 3-0. Four of those losses had come in the Premier League, heavily damaging their chances of claiming a fifth successive title, but they appeared to turn the corner by sweeping Forest aside at the Etihad Stadium. “We needed it,” said City manager Guardiola. “The club, the players, everyone needed to win. “But it is just one game and in three days we are at Selhurst Park, where it has always been difficult. “We played good. We still conceded some transitions and missed some easy things and lost some passes that you have to avoid, but in general, the most important thing was to break this routine of not winning games and we won it.” Kevin De Bruyne, making his first start since September after overcoming a pelvic injury, made a huge difference to a side that appeared rejuvenated. His powerful header was turned in by Bernardo Silva for the opening goal and the Belgian followed up with a powerful strike to make it 2-0. The 33-year-old is out of contract at the end of the season but it was a strong riposte to recent suggestions of a rift with Guardiola. A sweet strike 💥 ⚡️ #HighSpeedMoments | @eAndGroup pic.twitter.com/WJOkfKo2zr — Manchester City (@ManCity) December 4, 2024 “I’m so happy for him,” said Guardiola of De Bruyne’s telling contribution. “Last season he was many months injured and this season as well. “I’m so happy he’s back. He fought a lot, he’s worked and he’s back with his physicality. The minutes he played in Anfield were really good and today he played 75 fantastic minutes.” Jeremy Doku wrapped up a pleasing win when he finished a rapid counter-attack just before the hour but there was still a downside for City with injuries to defenders Nathan Ake and Manuel Akanji. Guardiola said: “For Nathan it doesn’t look good and Manu has struggled a lot over the last two months. We will see. “Phil (Foden) has bronchitis but when he doesn’t have fever he will be ready.” Despite City’s dominance, Forest did have some bright moments and manager Nuno Espirito Santo was not downbeat. He said: “When you lose 3-0 and you say it was a good performance maybe people don’t understand, but I will not say that was a bad performance. “There are positive things for us in the game. Of course there are a lot of bad things, mistakes, but we had chances. “We didn’t achieve but I think we come out proud of ourselves because we tried. For sure, this game will allow us to grow.”
THE Tari ff Commission said that it has commenced an investigation into alleged dumping of gypsum board imported from Thailand. In a notice, the commission said it commenced the investigation on Nov. 22, with a preliminary conference scheduled for Dec. 2. The investigation will cover ASEAN Harmonized Tariff Nomenclature 2022 Subheading Nos. 6809.19.90 and 6809.11.00. According to the commission, the interested parties to the investigation include the petitioner, Knauf Gypsum Philippines, Inc., as well as importers Saint-Gobain Philippines Co. Ltd., Inc., Central Lumber Corp., Budget Builders, Inc., EHS Lens Philippines, and Ure-Shii Technologies, Inc. Exporters are also expected to participate, including Thai Gypsum Products PCL, Gypman Tech Co. Ltd., and The Siam Gypsum Industry. The Thai Embassy and the Thai Department of Foreign Trade were also named as among the interested parties. In a department administrative order dated Nov. 5, the Department of Trade and Industry proposed the imposition of a provisional anti-dumping duty for four months on gypsum board imported from Thailand. The duty, which will range from 4.65% to 34.72% of the export price, or $0.01 to $0.06 per kilogram, will start on the date the Bureau of Customs issues the relevant Customs Memorandum Order. — Justine Irish D. TabileWe needed it – Pep Guardiola relieved to end Man City’s winless run