Travel restrictions will not be removed on 25
The Department of Government Information has stated the easing of existing travel restrictions. Army Commander Shavendra Silva has stated that there will be no removal but a relaxation of the travel restrictions on the 25th. Only essential service providers, including food and drug stores, will be open on the day. He added that only one person was allowed to leave the house that day to buy the essential items.
Three members of the Sri Lankan cricket team went to Bangladesh infected with corona – The first match is today
A coach and two other players of the Sri Lankan cricket team on a tour of Bangladesh have been infected with the coronavirus. Sri Lanka’s fast bowling coach Chaminda Vaas and players Isuru Udana and Shiran Fernando have been diagnosed with the disease. However, according to the media reports. the second tests revealed that only Shiran Pagnanando was infected. However, the tournament will be held as planned and its first match starts today in Dhaka.
The price of the rice will be doubled- All Ceylon Agrarian Federation
Rising the prices of rice and vegetables could not be prevented in the future due to the non-supply of fertilizer to farmers on time and the cessation of the import of chemical fertilizers. Secretary of the All Ceylon Agrarian Federation Namal Karunaratne said The number of farmers engaged in cultivation has decreased and the government’s decision to stop chemical fertilizers has reduced the country’s total agricultural production. he added. Only about 50,000 tons of paddy has been purchased from farmers in the country so far and all other stocks of paddy have been procured by private paddy mill owners and Due to this, the trade monopoly will be maintained by the private sector in the future, he said It will be difficult for the government to control the price of rice and as a result, the price of rice in the market will double in the future, he explained.
Why boys hate BTS V? – You vs. People Your Age(Guest Article)
Why boys hate BTS V?Kim Tae-Hyung was also known by his stage name “V”, the South Korean singer member of the world-famous boy band BTS member face a big controversy after wearing a Buddha mask a few years before. Recently this was a booming topic among Sri Lankan’s after many Sri Lankan tubers address the issue with the video in which “v” is mimicking the Buddha’s gestures and even wearing heart-shaped glasses on the mask. Many people saw this as a cultural appropriation and talking about him not being apologetic about the incident. Many assume that this topic resurfaced in the Sri Lankan society after the county’s one of the main private television channel “Derana tv” telecast the dubbed version of “Hwrang, The Poet, Warrior youth” drama this year. The drama was advertised on the channel highlighting the fact of Kim Tae-Hyung acting in it. Many accused “v” of not being apologetic for showing disrespect to religion. This is not the first time BTS members got into controversies for disrespecting cultures and religions and none of them apologized about them publicly because the Army helps them to take down many faults showing videos from the internet. As BTS had its Army all around the word Sri Lankan Kpop fan groups were together to defend their favourite Kpop group member. The army is even able to take down one of the major Sri Lankan YouTube channel “Talk with Heshitha” after posting a hatred video about “v” wearing the mask. However, the channel was recovered again and it publicly accused some of Army members by sharing voice records of phone calls they made for defending “v” and made their identity public by posting the images on the channel. But many BTS fans questioned you tubers why they took so long to address the issue because it happened few years before and they accused YouTube channels of using Kim Tae-Hyung s name for the sake of their publicity and using the topic because of the lack of creativity and new contents. Many fans say even Sri Lankan’s and many others take this action as offensive and disrespectful to their religion many countries in East Asia wear different masks for different theoretical and religious occasions. “Gyno masks” were used on religious occasions and people wear them for celebrations. They share even some countries who follow Theravada Buddhism taking this action offensive wearing a “Gydo mask” is not that offensive for the Koran culture as it is normal action in Mahayana Buddhism Also, they explained that the incident happened in a fan sign event and it is normal idols to wear the little gifts they received from the fans and act according to their fan requested to make them happy. So, they request the people hating the incident to look into the incident deep down and understand the cultural differences. Despite all the hate, he received Kim Tae-Hyung able to enter his name into the list of “You vs. People Your Age”. He is the first Korean who entered his name into the list. This list is consisting names of popular personalities like Barak Obama and Taylor swift that succeed in their life with different aspects. Not only the controversies he involved, but many other reasons also make men’s around the world hate him. The most common thing is the “Army” in other words the fan base behind him. Most of the fans are women who attracted to his songs, dances and even for his cute appearance. So, it is normal for men to feel jealous about the attraction he gets from women. Some of them are simply don’t like their songs and music but some hate his feminine appearance as many countries consider male beauty with muscularity. But, a huge female fan base surrounds him has proven that this does not apply to women anymore. Many criticized men’s this judgment as many genetics and behavioural tests history has already proven that females are more attracted to the feminine side of males during the human evolution. So men have to reconsider their idea. Many south Asian countries like Sri Lanka have yet not accepted the LGBT community and most of the men in these countries have a bad image of the gay community. However, some LGBT community haters around the world assume him as gay and hate him simply predicting his sexuality. But “v” has strongly rejected the idea of dating each other within the community in an Ellen show. Also, all the people who know about “v” better know that he’s different from other members of the team and his outgoing different behaviour take many fans as cute. So, some men take his behaviour as offensive. Fans are waiting for the news whether he s going to his mandatory military service and what will happen to his career during the mandatory military service. But despite all the hates and love from the entire world, Kim Tae-Hyung will continue to shine in his industry.
Health Secretary is trying to conceal information about the pandemic – Free media movement
The Secretary to the Ministry of Health has issued a warning letter to all health departments and officials, regarding making statements through the media, and warning that disciplinary action will be taken against all persons who disregard those provisions and provide information to the media regarding the health service. The Free Media Movement alleged the authorities’ attempt to cover up pandemic information in violation of the public’s right to information through various sources at a time when the covid 19 pandemics is spreading rapidly. Such warnings violate the right of officials to express their views and also obstruct the right of the media to obtain information from various sources. It also adversely affects the trade union rights of public servants as well as their right to organize. The right to freedom of expression is a fundamental right guaranteed by the Constitution of Sri Lanka above the regulations of the Establishments Code. The right to information has become a fundamental right guaranteed by the Constitution and since 2016, a new vision regarding information policies has emerged through the Active Information Act. Therefore, the provisions of the outdated Establishments Code should be logged as those that need to be changed immediately and should not be used to repress officials who disclose their information on behalf of the public. Information and suggestions about corona pandemic made by various trade union associations and team leaders in the field of health regarding the control and management of the pandemic. If health policies are not implemented properly, they should be detected and taken in the right direction in such a pandemic situation which has become a great burden to the people and the country. There is no point in concealing the factual information and protecting the trust of the public as the Secretary has informed. Therefore, the Free Media Movement urges the Health Secretary and other authorities to refrain from attempting to suppress the provisions of the Establishments Code by accusing the health trade unions and other officials who present their information to the media. https://www.facebook.com/aithiya.lk/videos/1020479495366574
Information about 30%of corona infections still has to be traced – Association of PHI
The Association of Public Health Inspectors states that the source of about 30% of the reported corona infections in Sri Lanka cannot be traced. The president of the association Upul Rohana points out that this shows that the virus is already spreading on a large scale and that it is a very serious situation. He said the current PCR tests have been delayed by 3 to 8 days and therefore the disease has started to spread through the associates of some infected people. He added that there could be some reduction in the spreading of the virus by vaccination and by imposing travel restrictions
Sirasa News First broadcasted in the Chinese language
Sirasa Rupavahini used the Chinese language during its main news broadcast. This was broadcasted after presenting the Colombo Port City Commission Bill was accepted in the Parliament. A few years ago, in the early days of the port city, the Sirasa channel carried a brick around the country and worshipped it.
Sri Lanka will report around 100 deaths shortly – Medical experts
The Association of Specialist Physicians estimates that the number of coronavirus deaths per day can exceed 100 in near future. Its chairman, Specialist Dr Lakkumar Fernando, said strict travel restrictions should be strictly enforced for at least fourteen consecutive days and the travel restrictions imposed in this manner should not be a break along the way. The only way to avoid the imminent danger was to immediately impose long travel restrictions, he said. They expressed these views at a media briefing held in Colombo.
The number of infected people in the country will double during next month – Colombo University reveals
The number of daily corona infections in Sri Lanka is expected to double by the end of May and June, Professor Manoj Weerasinghe of the Colombo Medical Faculty said. In many countries where the virus has spread rapidly, the situation has been brought under control by imposing strict travel restrictions; he added. The government has been informed by the health sector in this regard and it is the responsibility of the government to take the final decision in this regard and it is estimated that around 5,000 infected people will be found shortly, he said.
An investigation is conducting to find whether there is any environmental damage caused by the burning ship
The Marine Environment Protection Authority (MEPA) has taken steps to investigate whether the cargo ship that caught fire in the sea near the Colombo harbour has caused any environmental damage, chairperson, Attorney-at-Law Dharshani Dahadapura, said. According to the reports a team of officers has sent to the area to investigate. The ship, “Express Pearl” registered in Singapore and it was transporting chemical was on 10 nautical miles off the coast of Colombo when a fire broke out. The Sri Lanka Navy, the Air Force and the Ports Authority have brought the fire under control and the risk has not abated due to the chemicals stored in it.