The ball that came to the referee’s head
An incident that happened to a referee at the Abu Dhabi Twenty20 Cricket Tournament is now the talk of the town. Aleem Dar, who officiated yesterday’s match between Northern Warriors and Chennai Braves, faced this dilemma. The camera records how a ball directed by a goalkeeper crashes into his head. However, Sri Lanka captain Dasun Shanaka, who was bowling behind him at the time, signaled the ball was coming but the umpire could not escape. . Angelo Perera then approached the judge and gave him a massage on his head.
Sri Lanka bans travel to 6 countries
Six countries, including South Africa, have been banned from visiting Sri Lanka. Visitors to South Africa, Namibia, Zimbabwe, Botswana, Lesotho and Ezwatini are prohibited from visiting Sri Lanka. The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has called for quarantine of anyone who arrives during the last 14 days
What is this omicron?
The World Health Organization (WHO) says the corona mutation currently found in South Africa is “dangerous.” They named the variety Omicron. Recognized as one of the most severe covid cultivars with high mutations, the Kovid cultivar was first reported from South Africa on the 24th. The virus has been reported in Belgium, Hong Kong and Botswana. Also known as B.1.1.529, this variety was classified by the organization as a species that should be kept in mind. They point out that it has a number of mutations and a high risk of recurrence. This new covid variety has been named the most mutated variety ever discovered. It has not been long since the outbreak began, and cases have been reported in Botswana, Belgium, Israel and Hong Kong. The World Health Organization says it will take weeks to understand the impact of the new strain. However, experts warn that mutations in this strain could lead to vaccine resistance. Meanwhile, the United States has decided to suspend flights from eight countries on the African continent with effect from next Monday.
A terrible accident at a coal mine in Russia
Russia’s worst coal mine accident in decades. At least 52 people have been killed in an accident at a coal mine in Siberia. The incident started with the burning of coal dust. As a result, 11 people initially died when the mine was filled with smoke. An operation was launched to find the missing coal miners by nightfall, but several of them had suffocated to death. The international media said that 285 people were employed in that mine and most of them were able to save their lives. It was also reported that 49 people have been hospitalized
A criminal who went to show weapons was shot dead by the police in a conflict
The main suspect in the murder of the underworld leader Sunsain Sudda alias Amila Pannarasanna has been shot dead by the police today. When Lasantha Hewalunuwilage went with the police to show his hidden weapons, he had attacked the police and tried to escape from custody. He was shot dead by the police. The death occurred in the Kalutara area. Two police officers were also injured in the attack.
Former President Chandrika Kumaratunga has lashed out at a journalist
Former President Chandrika Kumaratunga has lashed out at a journalist during a ceremony in Colombo. The event was organized in honor of the late Mangala Samaraweera, a former Minister at the Borella Panaradeha. She was outraged when a journalist asked the former president about current politics.
Tamil People in Sri Lanka will celebrate Maha Viru day for LTTE no matter what happened
Secretary of the Tamil People’s Alliance and former Member of the Northern Provincial Council MK Sivajilingam says that Maha Viru celebrations will be held in many places in the Northern Province on the 27th. He added that the Tamil people have a right and a duty to commemorate those who died in the war. He said that the cancellation of the celebrations by the police was a violation of fundamental human rights as well as an immoral act. However, he said that despite all obstacles, various festivals would be held on the 27th to commemorate the war dead. He said this while he was addressing a media briefing in Jaffna.
The composition of the gas is different now, it is confirmed ,that is why it explodes – laboratory head
Former head of the laboratory Syril Suduwella and former director of the Consumer Affairs Authority Thushan Gunawardena say that local gas companies have fraudulently changed the composition of gas. They say that the main reason for the gas leak in the cylinders is the increase in the volume of propane and that it is a complete lie to say that there is a gas standard in Sri Lanka. They made these comments in an interview on a youtube channel.
Fertiliser subsidy will stop A bag of Fertiliser will cost Rs.10200
Opposition leader Sajith Premadasa says that the fertilizer subsidy program which has been active in the country for more than 60 years has been stopped from yesterday. He also points out that a metric ton of urea in the world market today is around US $ 1,000. That is, an average 50 kg bag of fertilizer would cost at least 10200 rupees, he said. He said there were no farmers in the country who could get a bag of fertilizer at such a high price and called on the government to withdraw the decision to cut the subsidy immediately. The Leader of the Opposition was addressing a public meeting in Lunugamvehera
The US bans Sri Lanka from Democracy Summit
The US State Department has decided not to invite Sri Lanka to the ‘Democracy Summit’ to be held in the United States next month. India in the South Asian region has also invited Maldives and Nepal to the conference, which will be attended by 110 countries from around the world. The United States has not invited China, Russia, or Pakistan in the South Asian region to the summit. China has strongly opposed the inclusion of Taiwan in the list of invited countries released by the US State Department.