Abdul Razak wins Nobel Prize for Literature
Abdul Razak Gurna of Tanzania has been awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature. The Nobel Prize in Literature is awarded by the Swedish Academy. The agency said he would receive the prize this time for “his uncompromising and compassionate analysis of the effects of colonialism and the fate of a refugee due to differences between culture and lifestyle.”
A group is being prosecuted in connection with the death of an Air Force officer
Fifteen people have been charged in connection with the death of a South Korean air force officer. According to foreign sources, the officer had committed suicide after being sexually abused by a colleague. It is said that disciplinary action has been taken against 12 other Air Force personnel for attempting to cover up the incident. The commander of the South Korean Air Force also resigned in June due to public outcry over the incident.
Sri Lanka wins first match with Oman
Sri Lanka won the first Twenty20 match between the touring Sri Lanka team and the Oman team by 19 runs. The Oman captain won the toss and invited Sri Lanka to bat first. Sri Lanka scored 162 runs for the loss of 4 wickets in 20 overs. Avishka Fernando scored an unbeaten 83 while skipper Dasun Shanaka scored an unbeaten 51 for Sri Lanka. In reply, Oman could score only 143 runs for the loss of 8 wickets in 20 overs. Naseem Kushi scored 40 and Mohamed Nadeem 32 for Oman. Accordingly, the Sri Lankan team has been able to take the lead 1-0 in the two-match Twenty20 tournament.
Nurses strike for five hours today
Several health service unions are scheduled to launch a trade union action today (08) based on several demands including Kovid relief allowances. The trade union action will be implemented from 07.00 am to 12.30 pm, said the President of the Government Nurses Association, Saman Ratnapriya.
We dont have any intention to flee away from the country – Thiru Nadesan
Businessman Thiru Nadesan, the husband of former Deputy Minister Nirupama Rajapaksa, says reports that he and his wife have left the country are untrue. He also says that there is no need to leave this country and go to another country. He also points out that the allegations made against him by Panadora Cucumbers are baseless. He is appearing before the Bribery and Corruption Commission this morning to make a statement on the allegations made by the Pandora papers.
Five members of the same family were died in a fire
Five members of the same family were died in a fire that broke out in a temporary house yesterday night, Ragala Police stated. The deceased have been identified as two children aged 1 and 12, their mother, grandfather and grandmother and they wereresidents of the central part of Ragala Estate in the Ragala Police Division, Police stated that the fire had started at around 10.30 pm on the 7th and that all the five persons who were in the house at that time had been burnt to death. A birthday party of the deceased 01-year-old girl was held on the night of (07) and a 26-year-old member of the family was out of the house because he was drunk and was not injured. The bodies of the victims have been kept at the same location until the Magistrate conducts inquiries and the Ragala Police are conducting investigations into the incident.
Upcountry vegetable farms distroyed due to heavy rain
A group of vegetable farmers in the western slopes of the central hills say that they have been severely affected by the recent heavy rains which have destroyed their vegetable crops. Speaking further, a group of vegetable farmers in Bogawantalawa and Tinsin said that their vegetable crops had been destroyed due to the heavy rains in these areas. He said that although he had taken various loans to cultivate vegetables, he was unable to repay the loans due to the destruction of those vegetable crops due to the heavy rains. They also said that they had been in a state of panic due to the curfew imposed by the government for more than a month due to the covid.
Milk powder price increased
Importers of milk powder say that they have decided to increase the price of milk powder. Accordingly, the price of a kilo of milk powder has been increased to Rs. 1300 and a 400 gram packet to Rs. 520. They say that the decision was taken after the government removed the control price of milk powder from midnight yesterday. They also informed the Consumer Affairs Authority about this.
Has Nirupama Rajapaksa left the country?
Former Minister Nirupama Rajapaksa has reportedly gone abroad from Sri Lanka. It is learned that she had left Sri Lanka a few days ago. It is said that the emigration took place before the publication of the Panadora leaflets which made controversial revelations about her and her husband. Her husband was summoned to the Bribery and Corruption Commission on the 8th in connection with the investigation into the Panadora papers. That was in response to a call by President Gotabhaya Rajapaksa to conduct an investigation into the allegations and submit a report.
Government remove the control prices imposed on gas, milk powder, wheat flour and cement
The government has decided to remove the control prices imposed on gas, milk powder, wheat flour and cement. The decision was taken at a cabinet meeting chaired by President Gotabhaya Rajapaksa this afternoon. State Minister of Consumer Affairs Lasantha Alagiyawanna says that action will be taken if prices are increased to the detriment of consumers.