If the government is unable to raise dollars in the future, power and fuel cuts will be inevitable- MP Champika Ranawaka
Samagi Jana Balawegaya MP Champika Ranawaka states that a permanent famine will be created in the country within the next two months. He said that the famine was caused due to the suspension of the chemical fertilizer project which was carried out claiming to be an organic fertilizer project. He said that the subsistence agriculture in the country has collapsed due to the organic fertilizer project. If the government is unable to raise dollars in the future, power and fuel cuts will be inevitable,he said.
Cyclone has damaged houses in Vavuniya
The District Disaster Management Unit says that 10 houses have been damaged due to a cyclone that affected two villages in Vavuniya. Rasendrakulam and Suduwendapilavu villages in Vavuniya have been damaged by a tornado caused by heavy rains last evening and only the roofs of houses and property have been damaged. No one was injured as homeowners rushed to safety during the storm.
Sri Lankan government is going to build a Gonpri Formula One race track in the Hambantota
Discussions have commenced on the construction of a 5.6 km long Gonpri Formula One race track in the Hambantota. According to the Sunday Times, talks between a group of Japanese and Spanish investors have begun. It is also proposed to construct the relevant runway on a government land in Hambantota. It is said that racing cars are being prepared for landing at the Hambantota port and that the sportsmans participating in the competitions will be brought through the Mattala Airport.
We don’t know about the Fertiliser ship- The Chinese Embassy in Colombo
The Chinese Embassy in Colombo has stated that it does not know anything about the ship of a Chinese company carrying a consignment of organic fertilizer that had arrived at the Port of Colombo. The embassy has stated that the purchase of the fertilizer is a business venture and that the embassy has no involvement in it. They said this when media questioned about the ship carrying 20,000 metric tons of fertilizer that had returned to Sri Lanka after it was revealed that it contained harmful organic matter.