An explosion occurred in Jaffna – one person injured
A man has been hospitalized after being injured in an explosion in the Swamithottam area in the Mullaitivu Police Division, Mullaitivu Police stated. The man had swept the yard and dumped the garbage in a garden and set it on fire, shortly after an explosion occurs injuring him and he was admitted to the Mullaitivu Hospital, police said. The exact cause of the explosion has not been revealed and police suspect that it may have been caused by an underground bomb or explosive device set on fire during the war. The condition of the victim is not serious and Mullaitivu Police are conducting further investigations.
Steps taken to use organic fertilizer will not be reversed – President Gotabhaya Rajapaksa
President Gotabhaya Rajapaksa has told the Maha Sangha, led by the Asgiriya Maha Nayaka Thera, that he will never back down from the steps taken to use organic fertilizer for a healthier future generation. The President also said that farmers would not be inconvenienced during the implementation of the program. Due to the use of chemical fertilizers, farmers in many parts of the country suffer from several non-communicable diseases including kidney disease and the damage to the environment is enormous, he added He further said that the government also spends more than $ 400 million annually on chemical fertilizer imports and the use of organic fertilizer would enable the country’s farmers to repay the money drawn to foreign institutions. The President made this comments when he called on the Maha Nayaka Thera and other members of the Asgiriya Chapter yesterday (27).
Sri Lanka reported 39 covid 19 related deaths yesterday
Another 39 corona-infected deaths have been announced by the Government Information Department. Accordingly, the number of corona deaths in the country has risen to 2944.