parliamentarians should be ashamed of submitting a proposal to the Cabinet to import these luxury vehicles under this condition in the country – Indika Sampath Merenchige
Indika Sampath Merenchige, President of the Ceylon Automobile Importers’ Association says that the price of a Prado Jeep ordered for a group of parliamentarians is around Rs. 45 million and that of a luxury V8 is around Rs. 60 million. He says that at a time when the country is facing a foreign exchange crisis, parliamentarians should be ashamed of submitting a proposal to the Cabinet to import these luxury vehicles and that Sri Lankan politicians and officials do not feel the grief of the people. Although even some politicians have said thcancelled difficult to cancel letters of credit for vehicles, he says that letters of credit can be easily canceled. He made these comments while participating in a discussion on a youtube channel.
Head of “world’s largest family” dies- Ziona Chana
Ziona Chana 76-year-old Indian man who was believed to be the head of the world’s largest family has died in India’s Mizoram state on Sunday. He had 38 wives, 89 children and 36 grandchildren and he was the head of a religious sect that practised polygamy. According to the foreign media, he had suffered from diabetes and hypertension. Chana and his family are a local sensation of sorts, attracting tourists to their village in India’s north-east but even various local news reports have referred to him as holding the “world record” for such a large family, it’s unclear which global record it is. The family lives together in a four-storied building called “Chuuar Than Run” or New Generation House, with 100 rooms. His wives share a dormitory near Chana’s private bedroom, according to local media.
This is the end of Rajapaksha Family politics- Murutthettuwe Ananda Thero
Narahenpita Abhayaramadhipathi Venerable Murutthettuwe Ananda Thero says that he believes that the politics of the Rajapaksa family will end here. He says that the anger of the people is increasing day by day and the day when people will take these issues to the streets is very near. He also requested the people to accept the country’s situation without paving the way for such a move. He told these while he was addressing a media briefing at his temple.
Monk protested in the middle of the road
A monk named Matale Sasanaratana who resides in a temple in the Dimbulagala areawas protesting in the middle of the A-9 road near the economic centre in Dambulla. The monks sat in the middle of the road and shouted for the country to open. Even the Attempts of the Dambulla Police OICto remove the monk from the road were unsuccessful. Then the Mayor of the Dambulla Municipal Council came and inquired and the monk was taken to the Municipal Council to contact a person from the Presidential Secretariat. He then said that he had the opportunity to speak to a secretary on the phone at the Municipal Council and later took him to the police to obtain a statement. However, the monk said that he would not be arrested by the police and that a statement had been recorded. His request was, ‘If the country closes, if shops are opened, if money is traded, there is no point in closing the country like this and because it’s better to open it. Or the country should close well. Or open the whole country without lying. ‘
A change in the methodology of reporting covid deaths
The Director-General of Health Services, Specialist Dr Asela Gunawardena says that all future deaths related to covid will be reported on the same day within the last 48 or 24 hours. Accordingly, the recent deaths that were reported earlier will not be reported under this new methodology. Earlier, we reported deaths daily, including deaths in recent days, but from today onwards, all deaths related to covid will be reported on the same day as in the last 48 hours. We now have a system in place to report all deaths within 48 to 24 hours on that day, Dr Asela Gunawardena said.
Sri Lanka Navy Arrested three individuals with 71 million worth of Kerala cannabis
The Navy arrested three suspects with a stock of Kerala cannabis worth nearly 71 million rupees in a raid carried out today morning (June 14) During the raid conducted in the seas north of Point Pedro, 237 kilos and 500 grams of Kerala cannabis were found and the dinghy transporting Kerala cannabis was also taken into custody by the Navy. The suspects had dumped six sacks of Kerala cannabis in the sea and the Navy and the Coast Guard conducted a search of the area and found them. The three suspects are aged between 28 and 29 and are residents of Point Pedro.
Sri Lanka People’s Front Secretary-General Sagara Kariyawasam has called a press conference.
Secretary-General of the Sri Lanka People’s Front MP Sagara Kariyawasam has called a press conference. It is reported that an explanation will be given regarding the allegations levelled against him after the issuance of the controversial press release. Minister Udaya Gammanpila reacted strongly to a letter issued by the Secretary-General informing him of his resignation from the ministry, taking responsibility for the increase in fuel prices. Meanwhile, it is reported from the Sources in the Prime Minister’s Office that the Leader of the Sri Lanka People’s Front, Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa was also unaware of the announcement to resign Udaya Gammanpila. Udaya Gammanpila also told the media that the party leader, the Prime Minister, had told him that he was not aware of the announcement. Also, Leaders of other government parties have decided to question the Cabinet regarding the announcement made by the General Secretary of the Sri Lanka People’s Front. The decision was taken by party leaders who met at Minister Wimal Weerawansa’s residence yesterday morning and the Cabinet is scheduled to convene this afternoon under the chairmanship of President Gotabhaya Rajapaksa.
A VIP body has cremated by thrown another body out of the crematorium
. It is reported that the corpse of a corona infected person who had been placed for cremation at the Matugama Panthiya crematorium has been taking out and another body brought in a VIP has been cremated. The incident took place when the body of a 93-year-old woman who died of corona infection was brought to the crematorium by a hospital ambulance for cremation. Corona’s body has been taken out and placed in an ambulance for cremation until the VIP body is cremated. The public health inspectors are helpless due to an order that came from a higher authority above them. Health workers say the body was left in the ambulance for more than two hours, leaving the ambulance with no choice for using other services.
Bahrain suspends work permits for Sri Lankans
The issuance of work permits to Sri Lankans in Bahrain has been suspended immediately due to the risk of the corona. The ban was reportedly imposed on people in red-listed countries due to the spread of the Covid-19 virus. Accordingly, in addition to Sri Lanka, the issuance of work permits in Bahrain to people from India, Pakistan, Nepal and Bangladesh has also been suspended. However, foreign media reports state that the ban does not apply to individuals who have obtained Bahraini citizenship from the red-listed countries.
India’s security tightens after intelligence revelations about an armed group entering from Sri Lanka to India
Security has been beefed up in Tamil Nadu after intelligence revealed that an armed group from Sri Lanka was trying to enter India. The Tamil Nadu State Police and the Central Intelligence Agency have been paying close attention to the matter as India’s Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) has issued a warning on Saturday afternoon that it had received information about an armed group that was trying to enter India, Indian media reported. According to intelligence sources, a boat carrying an armed group was heading towards Rameshwaram beach and the identity or organization of these individuals has not been confirmed. Accordingly, special security measures have been put in place in Kanyakumari, Tuticorin, Rameshwaram and Chennai, Indian media reports.