Melbourne reopens
Melbourne, Australia, the city which had the world’s longest lockdown has reopened today (22). According to foreign reports, city dwellers are flocking to restaurants and taking to the streets to celebrate their long-awaited independence. Authorities in Melbourne have reopened the city after 70% of those over the age of 16 had completed vaccination.
Sri Lanka – Netherlands T20 World Cup match today
The final match of the first round of the 20-20 World Cup Cricket Tournament is between Sri Lanka and the Netherlands and it is scheduled to be played today (22). The match is scheduled to be played in Sharjah tonight at 7.30 pm local time. Meanwhile, the match between Ireland and Namibia will be played at 3.30 pm today.
A person named Nadeshan threatened over the phone after speaking about Pandora papers
Parliamentarian Chaminda Wijesiri has stated that a person by the name of Thiru Nadesan had threatened him over the phone after commenting in Parliament about Pandora papers. He also said that he had complained to the police as he felt that the call was life-threatening. He further said that although the complaint has not been investigated so far, only the Secretary to the Prime Minister has inquired, he said. He also requested the Speaker to conduct an inquiry into the incident as it was a breach of privilege to avoid him. He further said that the Secretary to the Prime Minister Uditha Lokubandara had said that it was Thiru who spoke.
The government spent an equal amount spent to build the Hambanthota port for the vaccination program
Minister of State Sanath Nishantha says that the government has spent the US $ 400 million for the corona vaccination program. He also said that the huge amount of money was equal to the amount spent to build the Hambantota port. He said that as a government, Sri Lanka was ranked fifth in the top 10 countries in the world for successfully combating the corona epidemic due to this successful vaccination. He said that despite the corona epidemic, the government was moving ahead with the development process and hoped that huge development goals would be achieved within the next four years. The Minister said that the cost of the construction of the Hambantota Port was US $ 400 million but the agreement pertaining to the Hambantota Port stated that the cost was US $ 1.4 billion. He said this while he was addressing a media briefing about a People’s Front headquarters at Nelum Mawaththe a, Battaramulla.
The biggest mistake made in Sri Lanka so far is the ban on chemical fertilizers- Nimal Perera
Nimal Perera, a well known businessman in Sri Lanka, says that the biggest mistake made in Sri Lanka so far is the ban on chemical fertilizers. He also says that banning beef in a country where there are poor people will encourage them to get the world famous expensive ‘Kobe meat’. It also states that illigal beef will become more common in the future and that the police will have to set up a new unit to raid them. He said this while leaving a note on his social media account.
There is a possibility to spread Delta plus variant which is more dangerous than the other variants
Health officials say a new variant of coronavirus called Delta +, which is rapidly expanding as a variant of the covid-19 Delta, is emerging around the world. The Delta Plus sub variety has now been reported in a high percentage of vaccinated countries. Delta Plus has also been reported to be a more rapidly spreading complication with more covid subtypes. So far, Delta Plus variants have been seen in 27 countries, said Dr Ranjith Batuwantudawa, Director of the Health Promotion Bureau. He further says that as Sri Lanka is currently vaccinating a large percentage of the population, there is a risk of the Delta Plus variant spreading to Sri Lanka if people do not follow health guidelines. Dr Ranjith Batuwanthudawa said that people should be more careful to avoid the Delta Plus Covid subtype as society shows that they are violating the existing health guidelines. The doctor added that further research is being done to determine whether the covid vaccine responds well to the Delta Plus subtype.
The popularity of the song ‘Manike Mage Hithe’ by young singer Yohani de Silva could be part of the Indian RAW intelligence program – Prof. Nalinda Silva
Prof. Nalinda Silva says that India is workinghard to win over the present government and the Sinhalese people. He also said that the popularity of the song ‘Manike Mage Hithe’ by young singer Yohani de Silva could be part of the Indian RAW intelligence program. He also said that India has chosen Yohani de Silva to eradicate the stigma attached to India among the people of Sri Lanka. He also says that the song, which was not popular in Sri Lanka until now, has been given a publicity stunt in a planned manner. He said this while participating in a discussion on an internet channel.
There is “real potential”of Sri Lanka defaults on its foreign debt- Fitch
Fitch, an international credit rating agency, has warned that there is “real potential”of Sri Lanka defaults on its foreign debt Fitch issued the warning in its “What Investors Want to Know: Emerging-Market Sovereigns – 4Q21” report, “Investors Need to Know: Sovereign Liabilities-4Q21”, which is being released to educate investors about a number of countries around the world, including Sri Lanka. Sri Lanka’s fiscal and external finances have been at a fragile level since November 2020, reaffirming our ‘CCC’ rating in June 2021 and showing significant credit risk, ”said Sagarika Chandra, Director, Fitch Ratings. The report also states that Sri Lanka will have to repay the bulk of the foreign debt due in 2021 for projects and multilateral loans. The report states that sovereign bond repayments will be $ 500 million and $ 1 billion in January and July 2022, respectively, and that Sri Lanka will continue to exclude borrowing from the International Monetary Fund.
oil at the Sapugaskanda Oil Refinery will be depleted only for few weeks
The Petroleum Trade Unions say that the oil at the Sapugaskanda Oil Refinery will be depleted only until November 11. The fuel tanker is scheduled to return on December 14. The unions say there is a fuel crisis and it will become clear in the coming days. Bandula Saman Kumara, President of the Petroleum Branch of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry, says that no matter how much they try to keep this information secret, it can only be done for a few more days. He points out that the Sapugaskanda refinery has slowed down due to the shortage of crude oil in the next few days. However, the chairman of the corporation states that a fuel tanker arrived in the country yesterday. He said that there was no fuel crisis in the country at the moment and that consumption had increased in the past few days as more consumers were consuming fuel.
Even if the rejected fertiliser ship is brought back Sri Lanka is not allowing fertilizers to take inside the country – Secretary to the Ministry of Agriculture
Udith Jayasinghe, Secretary to the Ministry of Agriculture says that if the nano nitrogen liquid imported to Sri Lanka from India is taken as a product, no one can say that it is a chemical toxin. But he said he was not opposed to it, adding that it could also be said to be inorganic because it has no living organism. But the truth is that this is a special fertilizer and instead of a 50 kg bag of urea, 500 ml of this liquid is enough, he said. He also said that it has been decided to allow the importation of the required quantities of approved herbicides for weed control in crops and although there were reports that the fertilizer ship, which was rejected due to the presence of harmful bacteria, would return to Sri Lanka, he could not stop the shipping at sea. He further stated that even if the fertilizer is brought back, it will not be possible to land in the country and the landing will not be able to be taken into the country. He said these while participating in a program with Derana Tv