4th dose of corona vaccine to be given next Monday – Minister of Health
The Minister of Health Prof. Channa Jayasumana says that steps have been taken to give the people of this country a 4th dose to control corona. The Minister said that the program will be launched next Monday. Steps have been taken to give the second dose to children between the ages of 12 and 16, the Minister said.
China provided 300 million Yuan grant to Sri Lanka
The Chinese government has decided to provide a grant of 300 million yuan to Sri Lanka for the supply of medicines, food and other essential items, including fuel. The Prime Minister’s Office announced that China will provide the award as a result of a telephone conversation between the Prime Ministers of the two countries on April 22. Earlier in the day, Chinese Premier Li Keqiang told Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa that China was aware of the difficulties and challenges facing Sri Lanka. The Chinese Prime Minister further said that China will do its utmost to improve the livelihoods of the people. Accordingly, the value of the total assistance provided by China to Sri Lanka with this grant is approximately 500 million Yuan, the Prime Minister’s Office announced
What is the current situation in Sri Lanka? – Is Sri Lanka safe to travel
New protest area Horu go gama” formed Protesters from the Inter-University Students Federation (IUSF) are still staying at the Polduwa Junction Parliament entrance, demanding the resignation of the President and the government. They have launched a series of protests against the construction of temporary fortifications in the area. They have named the protest area ‘Horu Go Gama’. The massive hartal across the country ” About 2,000 trade unions and civil society organizations have launched a massive hartal campaign across the country yesterday. As a result, work across the country has been severely hampered. Many public, semi-public and private sector institutions have been shut down and public transport services have been disrupted. Shops and businesses in all cities across the country have been closed. Protesters are demanding that the government, led the president to resign. Will the May salary of public servants engaged in hartals be cut? The Presidential Media Unit has announced that the news spread on social media using the headline of the President’s letter that the May salaries of public servants who participated in the hartal protests that took place yesterday will be cut is untrue. The announcement further states that investigations have been initiated against the distributors of false news Airport terminals will be closed. VIPs will line up with the general public- The Sri Lanka Immigration and Emigration Officers’ Association The Sri Lanka Immigration and Emigration Officers’ Association has decided to suspend operations at the VIP Terminal at Katunayake Airport and all other airports in the country from today. They say that the trade union action will continue until a national program is formulated to resolve the crisis in the country. The association said this in an official statement. Fuel ship at sea for 37 days .. a shipload of crude oil was smuggled in .. Paying late fees is a racket The Coalition of Fuel Power Ports and Trade Unions states that a ship that had been smuggled into Sri Lanka under a quick purchase has been stranded in international waters for ten days from the 25th of this month. Its media spokesman Ananda Palitha said that an agreement has been reached to pay a delay of one hundred thousand dollars per day for the ship. He also said that a ship with refined fuel that arrived 37 days ago had been anchored in the international waters. He said the ship, which arrived on March 28, was still anchored in international waters due to the inability to pay the relevant dollars and that the ship would have to pay $ 18,000 a day, adding that this would be the most delayed fuel ship in history. He added that even though the delay on a crude oil tanker is around $ 25,000 a day, late payments and instant purchases are becoming a racket and eight ships have been late this year.
Current economic and political crisis in Sri Lanka – A state of emergency
A state of emergency has been declared under the powers of the President from midnight yesterday. The Department of Government Information states that the President has implemented the Emergency Law with effect from yesterday (06) to ensure political stability and uninterrupted normalcy of the people, which is an essential factor in the reforms that need to be made to overcome the current economic and social crisis. The Department said that Sri Lanka is now facing the worst economic and social crisis and political instability since independence as a whole as a result of several factors with short-term and long-term consequences. It is generally accepted that to overcome this we need to make a series of profound reforms in our political, economic and social fabric. Among them is the management of the exchange rate deficit and the restoration of the supply of goods and services within the shortest possible time, the Information Department said. The current state of the state of emergency A state of Emergency will not help to solve the country s problems -EU Meanwhile, the European Union (EU) has said that a state of emergency will not help solve the country’s problems. it is difficult to understand the imposition of emergency laws when protests are peaceful – The Canadian High Commission in Colombo The Canadian High Commission in Colombo says it is difficult to understand the imposition of emergency laws when protests are peaceful. The Canadian High Commissioner said this in a Twitter message. The Bar Association urges President to Remove the state of emergency The Bar Association of Sri Lanka says it is paying close attention to the declaration of a state of emergency. The Bar Association of Sri Lanka urges the President to rescind the declaration of a state of emergency. The protests are peaceful. Give reasons for imposing the state of emergency – Human Rights Commission The Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka (HRCSL) has requested the government to explain to the public the reasons for declaring a state of emergency. That is because the protests were largely peaceful and within the confines of normal police operations. Challenges need long-term solutions. Declaring a state of emergency will not help – US Ambassador to Colombo The US Ambassador to Colombo says long-term solutions to the real challenges facing Sri Lankans are needed to bring the country back to the path of prosperity. The ambassador added that declaring a state of emergency would not help.
Practice Relating to Rule 75 For Riot Control Agents
Geneva Gas Protocol The 1925 Geneva Gas Protocol provides: Because suffocation in war, the use of any poisonous or any other gas and all such liquids, substances or devices is justifiably condemned in the general opinion of the civilized world; Also this ban should be universally accepted as part of international law that binds the conscience and practice of nations equally. Publication: Top contracting parties accept this prohibition because they are not already a party to agreements prohibiting such use. None of the countries has endorsed or agreed to the Protocol with any restrictions or interpretations restricting the chemical weapons to which it may apply. Chemical Weapons Convention Article I(5) of the Chemical Weapons Convention of 1993 states that “Each Party undertakes not to use Riot control agents as a means of warfare”. Chemical Weapons Convention The removal of riot control agents is subjected to several provisions of the 1993 Chemical Weapons Convention, the first of which is Article II is the definition of “chemical weapons”. “Chemical Weapons” means following together or separately: (a) Toxic chemicals and their precursors, except those intended for purposes not prohibited under this Convention, so long as their type and amount are consistent with that purpose Article II(2) of the Chemical Weapons Convention of 1993 defines the term “toxic chemical” as follows: Any chemical that can lead to death through a chemical reaction to a biological process; Temporary impairment or permanent harm to humans or animals. This includes all such chemicals, regardless of origin or method of production, whether manufactured in a facility, ammunition, or elsewhere. Article II(7) of the Chemical Weapons Convention of 1993 defines “riot control agent” as: “Chemicals not listed on the schedule can cause rapid sensory irritation in humans or inactivate physical effects that disappear shortly after exposure.” Article II (9) (d) of the 1993 Chemical Weapons Convention provides: “Objectives not prohibited under this Convention” means (D) Law enforcement, including domestic riot control objectives. The cumulative effect of these provisions is that counter-insurgency agents may not be used as a tactic but may be used for law enforcement purposes, including counter-insurgency.
World Press Freedom Day is today
World Press Freedom Day is celebrated today under the theme ‘Journalism in the Face of Digital Influence’. In 1991, UNESCO first proposed World Press Freedom Day. 1993 UN General Assembly World Press Freedom Day Was officially announced on May 3rd. According to Article 19 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, this day has been declared with the aim of spreading the idea of the human right to information and disclosure to human beings. In a statement issued on the occasion of World Press Freedom Day, UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres stated that there is no democracy and no freedom without media freedom.
Bombs found from LTTE bunker
Police have recovered RPG bombs and mortar shells from the LTTE terrorist bunker in Mulliyawalai Mullaittivu. According to the intelligence received by the Mullaitivu Police, 05 bombs and 03 mortar bombs were recovered during a search operation in the Mulliyawalai jungle area. The bombs may have been safely buried by the LTTE during the war The Mullaitivu Police informed the Mullaitivu Police about the stock of bombs and obtained a court order to deactivate it with the assistance of the Mullaitivu Police Special Task Force.
Foreign media exposes Hambantota hospital construction money laundering corruption deals with Mahinda-Namal picture
An investigation into a money laundering case involving an Australian medical company has revealed details of alleged corrupt dealings during the construction of the Hambantota General Hospital in Sri Lanka. Australia’s ABC Media Network has given a long description of this. The investigation is into allegations of corruption in a personal protective equipment contract with Australia’s Aspen Medical Company. The company is under investigation for money laundering in connection with the construction of the Hambantota District General Hospital in Sri Lanka. The company has received approval from the Australian Government for an $ 18.8 million project to provide equipment, infrastructure and services for the Hambantota District General Hospital. When inquired by the media persons who were investigating the matter, they refused to answer the question as to whether the medical supplies were made on behalf of the hospital. However, they said in a statement that the contract was awarded to a subcontractor. Aspen’s first transaction of $ 2.1 million in Sri Lanka with Sabre Vision Holdings, a British Virgin Islands-registered company.The transaction has come to the attention of the Sri Lanka Police. The company is owned by Nimal Perera of Sri Lanka and has close ties to the Rajapaksa family in Sri Lanka In 2016, he confessed that he had collected money on behalf of Namal Rajapaksa and as a result, Namal Rajapaksa was arrested. When questioned by Nimal Perera regarding the alleged fraudulent transactions that took place during the construction of the Hambantota Hospital, he had stated that the money was given to him by an Italian businessman. It was also stated that the identity could not be verified with the address or telephone numbers of the Italian businessman. When inquired about Sabre Vision Holdings, Nimal Perera has stated that he does not know about the company and that the company may be owned by his Italian friend. However, the police have confirmed that the company is owned by Nimal Perera. It has also been confirmed that the company received tens of thousands of dollars in connection with the corrupt AYA bus deal.
The economic crisis in Sri Lanka -The number of students coming to schools hungry is increasing
The Sri Lanka Association of Principals says that the number of students coming to schools hungry is increasing. Its chairman Sujeewa Wimalaratne points out that even school-based nutrition activities have come to a standstill. He said prices of books, shoes, and uniforms had risen by 200% and food prices had risen sharply. He added that some students had fainted and fallen to the ground during the school meeting in the morning and it was revealed that they had not taken breakfast. He said that previously there were four or five students in a class coming to school hungry, but now that number has increased. He added that the reason for this was the inability of parents to provide meals to their children due to the current economic crisis
One of the generators at the Norochcholai power plant has broken down
One of the generators at the Norochcholai power plant has broken down due to a technical fault. Of this, 270 MW will be added to the national grid. Energy Minister Kanchana Wijesekera says that the Ceylon Electricity Board has already begun repairs. The board also said it would take five days to repair the fault and reinstall it. However, the situation can be managed by using thermal and hydropower plants which do not extend the current power cuts at that time, the Minister said.