There will be fewer reports of corona infections in the country in the future to a new circular- The Sri Lanka Public Health Inspectors Association
The Sri Lanka Public Health Inspectors Association says that due to a new circular issued by the Director-General of Health Services, there will be fewer reports of corona infections in the country in the future. However, it is not a shortage of infected people, President of the Association Upul Rohana said. He added that the new circular had instructed the quarantined persons on how to proceed with their release and the investigation of their FirstClass associates. He said that the first-class associates, who have been quarantined for 21 days, have been instructed to be released without undergoing a PCR test and therefore there will be a decrease in the number of corona infections in the future. In this situation, there is a risk of clusters forming in the society in the future as there is no investigation into the identities of the first class associates, said Mr. Upul Rohana.
People should be told the truth- Dayasiri Jayasekara
The Secretary-General of the Sri Lanka Freedom Party, Minister of State Dayasiri Jayasekara has stated that boasting of having money cannot solve the problem and that Sri Lanka is in a big crisis. Sri Lanka today has a foreign exchange reserve of US $ 4 billion and we are in a deficit of US $, he said. He says that whoever it is, they have to face this situation and the people should be told the truth. He said that although the increase in fuel prices is a big issue, there is no other option at a time when the government is facing a major crisis. He added that the increase in fuel prices was not to save anyone’s stomach. He made these comments to the media in Kurunegala.
Army shot a truck in Kilinochchi
A tipper truck loaded with sand was shot at in the Puliyampokkanai, Nagendrapuram area in the Dharmapuram Police Division in Kilinochchi yesterday (21), The Dharmapuram Police said. Troops of the Security Forces Headquarters (SFHQ) in Kilinochchi have set up a roadblock in the Nagendrapuram area following information regarding illegal sand mining and smuggling. At that moment, a tipper truck loaded with illegal sand was approaching and soldiers tried to stop it, but the soldiers were in danger when the sand smugglers tried to flee and the soldiers fired at the tipper and the wheels in self-defence. Two suspects in the tipper truck were apprehended by the Army when they jumped off the road and hit a nearby tree. The suspects are residents of the Nagendrapuram area and have been handed over to the Dharmapuram Police for further investigations. The suspects will be produced before the Kilinochchi Magistrate’s Court today (22), Dharmapuram Police said.
Indian military predator drones will be impose near Sri Lankan air border against China.
The Indian Navy says it is using predator drones to increase its surveillance in the Indian Ocean region, including near Sri Lanka, as Chinese activities in the region pose a threat to India’s security. The drones will assist the Indian Coast Guard as well as the Indian Navy, the Navy said. Vice Admiral G.S. Ashok Kumar said the drones would help focus more on navigating vessels, especially in the ocean region. It further stated that India is planning to purchase 30 drones from the United States to enhance its land and maritime security due to the escalating tensions with neighbouring China and Pakistan.
United People’s Freedom Alliance (UPFA) have launched a protest against the increase in fuel prices.
Members of the United People’s Freedom Alliance (UPFA) have launched a protest against the increase in fuel prices. Troops and vehicles have been added to a protest march, which was started in front of the party headquarters. The parliamentarians are then scheduled to arrive in Parliament on bicycles and carts. The party has stated that the increase in fuel prices is unbearable at a time when the people are in a very difficult situation and has made arrangements to organize a series of protests throughout the country in the future
The loss of corona control is inevitable- (GMOA)
The Government Medical Officers’ Association (GMOA) says the spread of corona control is going out of control is inevitable if public behaviour continues after the travel restrictions were relaxed yesterday. Its executive committee member Prasad Colombage says that people behaved in front of institutions such as banks, pawning centres or outlets without heeding any health advice yesterday. He also said that controlling the corona could be problematic if people neglected their responsibilities and disregarded health laws.
Covid 19 current situation in Sri Lanka -Random tests at Wattala factory revealed 128 covid 19 positive cases, 92 of them are Indians.
Health officials had found 128 covid 19 infected people from an iron factory in Wattala. It was revealed after an Investigations carried out on 194 employees of a factory in the Hekitta area in Wattala. According to the reports, 92 of those infected are Indians. The factory centres temporarily closed and infected people have been referred to treatment centres. Other workers were quarantined in the factory.
Chinese banks had stopped supporting cryptocurrency
China has instructed banks and payment platforms to stop supporting digital currency transactions by expanding its clampdown on cryptocurrencies. Following that an order released to shut down Bitcoin mining operations in Sichuan province on Friday Due to that the price of Bitcoin slumped by more 10% on Monday but it labeled to stabilized in Asian trading on Tuesday. The value of the cryptocurrency hitted a record high above $63,000 in April but it has fallen by around 50% since then.
Great Barrier Reef is in danger – UNESCO
UNESCO had announced the Great Barrier Reef which is the world’s biggest coral reef system should be put on a list of World Heritage Sites that are “in danger” because of the harm caused by climate change. Even the UN’s cultural body says the world’s biggest coral reef system should be put on the endangered list at a meeting next month Australian government is strongly opposing the recommendation. The UNESCO had urged Australia to take “accelerated action” immediately on global warming. The Unesco report says the Australian government, had failed to meet the key targets on improving water quality in the reef. If the recommendation accepted, it’ll be the first time a natural World Heritage Site has been placed on the “in danger” list because of impacts from climate change in the history.
Covid 19 current situation in Sri Lanka- Sri Lanka reported 52 covid 19 related deaths
The death of another 52 people infected with corona has been confirmed by the Director-General of Health Services. Accordingly, the number of corona deaths in the country has risen to 2633.