Mrs Sri Lanka Pushpika de Silva has denied all the allegations that she went with Ratwatte to see the gallows at Welikada Prisone
Mrs Sri Lanka Pushpika de Silva has denied allegations that she went with Ratwatte to see the gallows at Welikada Prison. She stated that she was not in Colombo on the day of the incident and that she was in Matara and that it could be confirmed by checking the camera footage on the expressway. She said there was a conspiracy going on against her and called on no one to commit such crimes. She added that she is not a girl who goes hand in hand. She made these comments while participating in a discussion on a youtube channel. https://youtu.be/aKFNH_OlBD0
A child has been shot dead in the Weeraketiya area.
A child has been shot dead in the Weeraketiya area. A 14-year-old boy, a resident of Wekanda, has died, police said. Four people have been arrested in connection with the shooting. Police is conducting further investigation on the case.
Wife killed husband by hitting with a coconut scraper
A woman was arrested yesterday (19) on suspicion of killing her husband during a marital dispute at a house in the Pumbuhar area in Jaffna, Jaffna Police said. Thurairajah Selvakumar, 32, a resident of Pumbuhar, was killed in the incident. Police suspect that the husband had died as a result of an altercation between him and his wife following an assault by his wife with a coconut scraper in the kitchen. Jaffna Magistrate A. Peter Paul went to the scene and the magistrate conducted an investigation and ordered the police to conduct further investigations into the murder. However, the Jaffna Police have arrested a man on suspicion of having an affair with the woman.
There is a shortage of both Litro and Laugfs gas in the country
Correspondents say there is a shortage of both Litro and Laugfs gas in various parts of the country. Laugfs says it will not be able to import gas due to the non-issuance of letters of credit due to the dollar shortage. Both companies have asked the government for approval to increase gas prices.
Chandrika Kumaranathunga has revealed 15 years old secretive letter
Shortly after Mahinda Rajapaksa became President in 2005, a letter addressed to him by then Minister Mangala Samaraweera was revealed by former President Chandrika Kumaratunga. Along with a note on her social media account, she states that Mangala Samaraweera had sent the letter stating that he would not attend the party executive council meetings held to remove him from the post of SLFP chairman. Here is the whole article which was posted on social media account
The operation to supply vaccines to Sri Lanka had been successfully completed- The Chinese Ambassador in Colombo
Health officials say there has been a clear decline in the number of corona infections and corona deaths. They also say that the number of people being treated in hospitals for corona infections is much lower than in the past. Doctors believe that the restrictions on travel as well as vaccinations and the safety of the people have led to a decrease in the number of patients. The Deputy Director of the Colombo National Hospital states that out of about 600 patients who have been treated for corona in the past, there are currently about 150 infected. Meanwhile, the Chinese Embassy in Colombo said in a statement that the operation to supply vaccines to Sri Lanka had been successfully completed. The Chinese Ambassador in Colombo has stated on his Twitter account that 26 million Chinese vaccines have been delivered to Sri Lanka.
A Member of the Sri Lanka People’s Front assaults his mother and father and both hospitalized mothers admitted to ICU
Prasad Milinda, a Member of the Sri Lanka People’s Front representing the Weligama Pradeshiya Sabha has assaulted his mother and father. The parents who were injured in the attack are being treated at the hospital and the mother has been admitted to the Intensive Care Unit. The dispute stems from a long-running land dispute in which a paddy field has been attacked for not registering its name. Police say that investigations have been launched to arrest the MP.
Prices of milk powder, wheat flour and cement will be increasing
It has been decided to increase the prices of wheat flour, milk powder and cement in the next few days. The approval of the Cost of Living Committee is to be obtained for this. Due to the increase in the world market price of these goods and the increase in the foreign exchange rate of the country, the prices are to be increased according to the ongoing discussions.
Opening liquor stores is like appointing a scientific cabinet- MP Geetha Kumarasinghe
MP Geetha Kumarasinghe said that opening liquor stores is like appointing a scientific cabinet. She also said that a tank that had been collecting water little by little in the hope of a rich harvest had been emptied at once and the harvest had been deserted. She said she would like to know who is making these stupid decisions and that she will not be able to go to the village as a Member of Parliament due to such activities. She said this while she was speaking at a media briefing in Bentota.
Cabinet approves to give Yugadanav to an American company
The Cabinet has approved the transfer of shares from the Yugadanav Power Plant in Sri Lanka to a company called New Petros in the United States. The proposal was made by Finance Minister Basil Rajapaksa. Ministers Vasudeva Nanayakkara, Wimal Weerawansa and Udaya Gammanpila have objected to the proposal. According to the report that the cabinet paper was not included in the agenda of the cabinet meeting that day and that it had not been distributed to the ministers before the cabinet meeting and the relevant ministers had objected to this. It has also been criticized for handing over the project to one party without calling for tenders. The transfer of 40 percent of the power plant’s treasury shares to an American company will bring Sri Lanka $ 300 million.