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This holiday is a jovial and boisterous celebration of Maldives’ history and heritage. Celebrations begin with an official flag-hoisting ceremony and are followed by presidential speeches. Amongst the public fanfare and talent shows, the most awaited are two marching band parades; one is a military band parade and the other is a school kids’ parade.

Sedhana Dineth Ukwatte Liyanage wins the bronze prize at the competition based on the topic of the Commonwealth Heads of Governments Meeting (CHOGM) in Rwanda. The Queen’s Commonwealth Essay Competition was conducted by the Royal Commonwealth Society. The 17-year-old, Liyanage’s topic was: “Imagine you are a Head of Government delivering a speech to your counterparts at the CHOGM. Draft a speech that highlights what you believe should be a priority for collective action within the Commonwealth.”

Read the original article here: https://www.dailymirror.lk/news-features/Queens-Commonwealth-Essay-Competition-Sedhana-wins-bronze-award/131-248209

Due to new environmental policies from investors and the government, Australia’s major power supplier like AGL Energy and EnergyAustralia plans to shut down operations of their carbon-emitting plants that run on coal. Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews has also pledged to source most of the state’s electricity from renewables.

Read the original article here: https://asia.nikkei.com/Spotlight/Environment/Climate-Change/Australia-hastens-coal-plant-closures-to-catch-up-on-climate