The Sri Lankan cricketers who were suspended for violating the Corona guidelines arrived in Sri Lanka
The Sri Lankan cricketers who were suspended for violating the Corona guidelines while on their way to England for a cricket tournament arrived in Sri Lanka yesterday. The team once captains Kusal Mendis, Niroshan Dickwella and Danushka Gunetileke arrived on the island yesterday Sri Lanka Cricket says they have been sent on a 14-day quarantine process from yesterday. No one came to the airport to greet them and they left without commenting to the media.
Covid19 current situation Sri Lanka – About a hundred in the hospital , We did not responsible for the vaccination program – MOH
Nearly 100 employees of a garment factory in the Dehiattakandiya area have been hospitalized due to complications following a corona injection. Others reported to have complications. The Dehiattakandiya Medical Officer of Health stated that he was not aware of the vaccination program and that the Medical Officer of Health was not involved in it in any way. They also announce that the vaccination program was carried out entirely by outside parties.
Sri Lanka’s foreign reserves are expected to fall further in the coming months- Mahinda Rajapaksa
Finance Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa has informed the Cabinet that there is no guarantee of a significant inflow of foreign exchange into the country’s foreign exchange reserves. According to the country’s foreign exchange debt repayment schedule, Sri Lanka’s foreign reserves are expected to fall further in the coming months. The Prime Minister has issued this warning in a Cabinet Memorandum seeking the Cabinet approval of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka to obtain the US $ 400 million in a bilateral money transfer agreement with the Reserve Bank of India in July. The Monetary Board has recently approved the withdrawal of this amount from the Reserve Bank of India.
There will be an island-wide protest against Major General Mohan Rathnayake
Due to not a receiving response to a recent complaint lodged with the Habarana Police regarding Major General Mohan Ratnayake and other Army personnel who obstructed the duties of wildlife officers on duty at the Minneriya National park, wildlife officers islandwide will engage in a token trade union action on 02.07.2021, The President of the All Ceylon Wildlife Officers’ Association Prabhash Karunatilake stated Prabhash Karunatilake said in a special statement to the media that while the wildlife officers following the suspects, who were hiding in the Minneriya reserve regarding the abduction of an elephant calf, had driven away from the reserve without following orders and Major General Mohan Rathnayake obstructed the duties of his officers by misusing military uniforms and uniforms. Although a complaint was lodged with the Habarana Police regarding the incident, the trade unions have decided to take action as no action has been taken about the complainant so far.
A new normalization procedure will be introduced to Singapore- let’s get used to living with coronavirus as it never going to end
Singapore has decided to carry out its daily routine of treating the corona virus as a common cold. Although no date has been set for starting the, the country has introduced guidelines for new normalization, saying that the corona virus has never been eradicated from the world, so it is important to live up to it. Accordingly, there will be no quarantine process in Singapore in the future and it has been decided to conduct daily activities including office business as usual.
Sri Lanka Broadcasting Corporation chairman fired- new chairman Hudison Samarasinghe
Veteran journalist Hudison Samarasinghe has been appointed as the Chairman of the Sri Lanka Broadcasting Corporation. Mr Samarasinghe has been the Chairman of the Sri Lanka Broadcasting Corporation on several previous occasions.
Sri Lanka’s Organic Fertilizer project is affecting the world
President Gotabhaya Rajapaksa has said that eight major European countries, including Germany and Switzerland, have come forward to assist Sri Lanka in the production of organic fertilizer, Minister Johnston Fernando said. During the Cabinet meeting, His Excellency the President, as well as the Minister of Agriculture Mahindananda Aluthgamage, informed us that eight major European countries including Germany and Switzerland have come forward to support us in the production of organic fertilizer. His Excellency the President informed us that those countries would extend their fullest support to us, Johnston Fernando said. This is a very good message for our country. They say that if the production of organic fertilizer in our country fails, it will affect the whole world. That other country will not be able to take this forward, he further added. Minister of Highways Johnston Fernando expressed these views while participating in an inspection tour to That other country status of the Wayamba Water strain Development Project.
132 Vaccination centers in 11 districts today
The Sri Lanka Army and Health Ministry have released details of vaccination centers that will operate on Wednesday (30) Note : Please recheck with your PHI in the area before going to the centers Contact Your PHI before visiting : https://alt.army.lk/phi2/
Six more Grama Niladhari divisions isolated with immediate effect
Measures have been taken to isolate six more Grama Niladhari Divisions from 06.00 am today. The National Center for the Prevention of Corona Outbreaks says the move is aimed at controlling the spread of the virus, which has become more prevalent. The isolated areas are as follows.
Army refurbished 12 unserviceable defenders
The Sri Lanka Army Electrical and Mechanical Engineers (SLEME), making great strides in the repairs of unserviceable Army vehicle fleet and thereby saving a fair chunk of foreign exchange as per specific instructions given by the Army Chief, added another completely refurbished 12 more Land Rover model vehicles to the Army fleet yesterday (29) after symbolically handing them to the Chief of Defence Staff and Commander of the Army, General Shavendra Silva at the Army HQ. A few months ago, General Shavendra Silva, well cognizant of the need to supplement the shortage of vehicles for operational requirements in the wake of prevailing foreign exchange constraints during a special meeting with the SLEME Commandant who is also the Director, Directorate of Electrical and Mechanical Engineering (DEME), Major General Indu Samarakoon, underlined the need to seek an alternative solution by immediately overhauling and refurbishing all condemned and unserviceable Army vehicles, idling at different island-wide Army formations in such a way that they would possess unique standards, colour, special and of ideal condition and turn motorable. Those overhauled and refurbished Land Rovers of more than 15-25 years of age, predominantly four-wheel drive and off-road capable, remained neglected for years were accordingly towed to the Katubedda SLEME Base Workshop for necessary repairs as instructed. The SLEME workshops in the past six months alone have enabled about 50 such abandoned vehicles, inclusive of light vehicles, Sport Utility Vehicles (SUVs), double cabs, jeeps, etc roadworthy again through the expertise of SLEME Regiment’s experts. Nearly, 10 vehicles are overhauled, refurbished and repaired every month for the best interests of the Army and the country alike. The Army Chief after inspecting those newly-repaired vehicles this morning at the Army HQ premises, commended SLEME troops for their timely move and efforts in this connection at a time saving of foreign exchange to the country should remain a national priority. He also instructed Senior SLEME Officers present there to innovate some more useful equipment and vehicles for use in rough terrains and other service areas, thus saving money that go into spares and other parts. The gesture that saves a huge foreign exchange is now in operation in all provincial SLEME workshops, inclusive of Katubedda Base Workshop, Uda Walawe, Anuradhapura, Kilinochchi, Jaffna and a few other workshops. Under this scheme, condemned push bicycles, motorbikes, light vehicles, vans, lorries, trucks, heavy vehicles and buses are being overhauled, repaired and repainted before they are re-introduced for Army use. Major General Indu Samarakoon, Director General Electrical and Mechanical Engineer and Colonel Ajith Hettige, Commandant at Katubedda SLEME Base Workshop and a few Senior Officers were associated with this morning’s event at the Army HQ. Source: https://www.army.lk/news/katubedda-sleme-workshop-commanders-guidance-saves-millions-country