Five people arrested for promoting LTTE
Five persons have been arrested for promoting the LTTE;Minister Sarath Weerasekera stated. It is reported that 4 persons from Jaffna and one person from Kilinochchi have been arrested for promoting LTTE. The suspects have been arrested by the Terrorism Investigation Unit and it is conducting further investigation on the incidents.
We were incredibly helpless during the Mrs. Sri Lanka beauty pageant; The organizers lied to us – The final 20 contestants of Mrs. Sri Lanka 2020
There is ambiguity regarding the rules of the competition that were initially presented; final 20 contestants at the Mrs Sri Lanka 2020 Beauty Contest stated. They said these while addressing a press conference. The contestants stated that” there were two rounds of the competition where in the first round the contestants were informed that the contestants had to be married and that the marriage certificate and the husband had to appear as a witness, but in the second round the organizers did not pay any attention to the above mentioned terms and conditions”. The contestants also mentioned that it was doubtful that the ‘Best Supportive Husband’ mini pageant which was held in previous years wasn’t held this year’s Mrs Sri lanka pageant and there was a suspicion that it was a special treatment for one contestant
Steps to Restrict and reduce the number of arrivals from foreign countries – Epidemiology Unit
The Director of the Epidemiology Unit, Dr. Sudath Samaraweera says that the number of foreign visitors has to be restricted. This decision was taken due to the increasing number of corona infections among people visited from foreign countries recently.
Gas prices will be increased next month?
Government sources say that gas prices are expected to increase in May. Accordingly, the price of a domestic gas cylinder will be increase by Rs. 195-200. Litro has already signed the approval of the Consumer Affairs Authority to increase the price of a domestic gas cylinder by Rs. 700 and Laugh by Rs. 650 ; Sources said. The companies are suffering huge losses due to rising gas prices and the appreciation of the dollar. Now a domestic gas cylinder sells for Rs. 1493 in the market.
Geneva Human Rights Council Requested UK government to impose sanctions for General Shavendra Silva
Yasmin Suka, a senior official at the Geneva Human Rights Council, had requested the UK government to impose sanctions on Army Commander Shavendra Silva under the Magnitos Sanctions Act. She made the request by sending a 50-page report to the Commonwealth Secretariat in UK. The report also included testimonies from former LTTE supporters in the country. But the identity of them yet not revealed. This is the third report drafted by Yasmin Suka accusing Army Commander Shavendra Silva for war crimes.
The priority to Buddhism will be lost by the Colombo Port City Economic Commission Bill – Attorney-at-Law Aruna Laksiri Unawatuna
Attorney-at-Law Aruna Laksiri Unawatuna stated that the Colombo Port City Economic Commission Bill will deprive Buddhism of its priority in Article 9 of the Constitution. He has sent a letter to the Secretary to the Ministry of Buddha Sasana Religious and Cultural Affairs stating this. He trequested that action be taken to protect Article 9 of the Constitution in taking further legal action regarding the relevant draft of the economic commission bill of the port city. featured image by – Aithiya
New Year activities should not be held without the approval of the police or the health authorities – Police Media Spokesman
Police Media Spokesperson DIG Ajith Rohana stated that public is not allowed to hold any kind of New Year activity without the approval of the police or the health authorities. It would be considered as illegal to do so and if hotels or restaurants are provided for a New Year’s Eve parties the health practices should be protected to the maximum level possible and proper permission should be obtained before the event; He further added. The DIG said that if not, the hotel owners would have to take legal action against the behaviour.
2 million families had already received the Rs. 5000 allowance – Minister Shehan Semasinghe
State Minister of Samurdhi Shehan Semasinghe stated that an allowance of Rs. 5,000 has been distributed to 2266301 families accross the country. The Minister of State said that the allowance will be given to families who have not yet received Rs. 5,000 on next Monday (April 19). The Minister stated that the allowance will be given under 7 categories of families as the Gazette decided.
Deraniyagala Pradeshiya Sabha chairman arrested
Chairman of the Deraniyagala Pradeshiya Sabha has been arrested;Police Media Spokesman DIG Ajith Rohana said. He was arrested on charges of keeping 98 stolen water meters from a project of a Ceylon water board.
Commercial Bank ATM network crashes
Commercial Bank, one of the leading banks in the country, has experienced a breakdown in many ATMs across the country. This situation has also affected the bank’s credit and debit card payments accross the country. The Bank announces that the situation will be rectified soon and regrets the inconvenience face by the public. feature image – dna india