An unidentified celestial body found
Foreign media have reported about an unidentified celestial body orbiting far from the earth. This was first revealed during a research conducted by a student studying at a university in Australia. This has been revealed in a study conducted on the waves emitted from it. However, no further details have been revealed.
The distance a kiss went
Bollywood actress Shilpa Shetty has been acquitted by an Indian court on charges of “indecent exposure”. In 2007, American actor Richard Gia kissed Shetty on stage during an AIDS awareness campaign. Richard had said that he kissed Shilpa Shetty to show that kissing does not cause AIDS. He later said he was sorry about the incident. Hindu extremists staged protests after the incident, calling it an insult to Indian ethics. Kissing in public is considered forbidden by some Indians. Following the incident, Indian police issued an arrest warrant against the American actor, which was dismissed by the Supreme Court. The Supreme Court said the case was filed in the hope of a “cheap publicity stunt”.
Young players are going to turn a new page in the history
The semi-finals of the Under-19 Cricket World Cup have begun. The England youth team defeated the South African youth team in the first match yesterday and qualified for the semi-finals. England won the match by 6 wickets at North Sound. The youth team scored 209 runs for the loss of all wickets In reply the England youth scored 212 runs for the loss of only 4 wickets in 31.2 overs. Meanwhile, the semi-final match between Sri Lanka and Afghanistan will be played today (27). The match will be played in Antigua. It starts at 6.30 pm Sri Lanka time.
Rumesh Ratnayake was appointed as the coach for Australia tour
Rumesh Ratnayake has been appointed as the coach of the Sri Lankan team for the tour of Australia. He is currently sidelined with a corona infection and will return to the Sri Lanka squad after the first match. Accordingly, he will not be leaving the island with the team.
The government has decided to develop the Galle Port as a port city
The government has decided to develop the Galle Port as a port city. The Sri Lanka Ports Authority (SLPA) yesterday briefed investors in this regard. Addressing the conference, Ports Minister Rohitha Abeygunawardena said that a new breakwater would be constructed near the Galle Port. Under this, forty new hectares will be owned by the Galle Harbor. He also said that the Galle area, like the Colombo port city, would be redeveloped by local investors by building hotels and shops in the tourism sector.
The gold-plated necklace attached to the statue was looted after damaging a statue erected inside a Christian church
Police say that the gold plated necklace worn on the statue has been looted after the statue erected inside a Christian church in the Poololi area in the Point Pedro Police Division in Jaffna was damaged by someone on the 25th night The bomber struck shortly after noon in front of a church in St. Thomas’ Catholic Church, south of Puloli. There the glass of the shrine was broken and the gold plated necklace attached to the statue was taken away. After the Catholic Church informed the Point Pedro Police about the incident, the police went to the scene and launched an investigation but no arrests have been made so far.
Special Notice for A / L candidates
The Department of Examinations has issued a special notice to schools and private candidates appearing for the GCE Advanced Level 2021 Examination. Accordingly, the school and private candidates appearing for the examination this time have been informed that the examination admission forms have been mailed. If there is any candidate who has not received it, go to the official website of the Department of Examinations of Sri Lanka www. doenets. lk and find the GCE (A / L) Examination 2021 (2022) under our Services on its home page (Download Admission Tickets) You can download a copy of the relevant admission card by selecting the “Icon” icon and entering the correct National Identity Card number or the examination number. It is also informed that the name, subject and medium of the ticket can be amended.
Decision on power cuts will be taken today
The Public Utilities Commission (PUC) says it will decide today (27) whether to allow a power cut. Its chairman Janaka Ratnayake said the commission would meet this afternoon to review the power crisis in the country and decide whether there was a need for a power cut. Following a review of the current power crisis on the 25th, the Public Utilities Commission has stated that there is no need to make any power cuts until today. The power cut proposal will be reviewed today after considering the existing fuel stocks and the amount of electricity that can be generated as well as the electricity demand.
The body of a woman found in the Mahaweli River
The body of a dead woman has been found in the Mahaweli River in the Ilwatura area in Gampola. Police said the identity of the deceased woman has not yet been confirmed. The deceased has been identified as a 50- to 55-year-old woman, police said. A handbag suspected to be that of the woman had also fallen near the river and nearly Rs. 15,000 and several drugs had been found in it. Gampola Police OIC Chief Inspector Laksiri Fernando who arrived at the scene said that messages about the woman had been sent to the surrounding police stations and further investigations were being carried out. The body is being kept at the Gampola Hospital morgue and the Gampola Police are conducting further investigations.
Public health inspectors warn the public
According to the Association of Public Health Inspectors, the number of people being hospitalized is on the rise, as is the number of daily cases of covid 19. The association also said that the wards that were given to covid patients in many hospitals are now being given to other patients and the capacity of the hospital is being exceeded. However, the hospital authorities have been instructed to increase the capacity of the hospitals as per the need, said the Deputy Director of Health Services, Dr Hemantha Herath. Meanwhile, Health Minister Keheliya Rambukwella said that the country’s health system has the potential to control any new variant of the covid epidemic.