Economic Crisis in Sri Lanka -The government suspended the conducting of urban schools for the week beginning from today
According to an official statement the government has released an announcement made on Saturday that due to a fuel crisis, it has decided to suspend the conducting of urban schools for the week beginning on the 27th.
Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) is preparing to launch operations in Sri Lanka?
Energy Minister Kanchana Wijesekera said that a cabinet paper will be presented to the Cabinet to hand over 1690 filling stations owned by the Ceylon Petroleum Corporation to qualified foreign companies today. The Minister said that this cabinet paper has proposed to provide filling stations to foreign companies on the condition of importing fuel to Sri Lanka under a loan scheme for at least six months or a year. It is rumoured that the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) is preparing to launch operations in Sri Lanka. However, no official announcement has been made by Abu Dhabi or Sri Lanka. Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) is one of the world’s leading energy producers and The company was the primary catalyst for the growth and diversification of the Abu Dhabi economy.
A new strain of the coronavirus has been identified
A new strain of the coronavirus has been identified in 63 countries. Dr Chandima Jeewandara, Head, Department of Allergy Immunology and Cell Biology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, commented on this on his Twitter account. He points out that this variety is spreading rapidly and has a strong effect on the immune system. He also said that Sri Lanka should also pay attention to this.
Many Sri Lankans are starving and begging in the streets of Dubai
Due to the current economic crisis, a large number of Sri Lankan youths who have gone to the United Arab Emirates for employment have become unemployed. Many of these people have come to the emirate on tourist visas thinking that it will be very easy to find a job there. However, it is reported that a large number of visitors have been begging without jobs for several months. They have been deceived by employment agencies and spent Rs. 4-5 lakhs on tourist visas to various provinces in the United Arab Emirates. But they have not had a job for months and are walking down the street hungry in the heat. These employment agencies have misled the youth and sent them back to the country claiming that it is easy to get a salary of around Rs. 500,000 in that country.
The economic crisis in Sri Lanka-Oil reserves are depleted, and The country is on the verge of collapse
Media reports that Sri Lanka currently has insufficient fuel reserves for a single day.At present, there are only 1100 tons of petrol and 7500 tons of diesel. The report also said that international companies have badly documented Sri Lanka due to Sri Lanka’s default on loans and are requesting a guarantee from an international bank to supply fuel to Sri Lanka. No fuel tankers have arrived in the country during the past week The report further states that if a fuel tanker does not arrive soon, even public transport will be disrupted and the country will be completely inactive. It said the issuance of fuel to the public on a token basis would also be futile as the existing small fuel stocks are issued only for essential services. According to sources, the power cuts will be extended due to the inability of the power plants to supply the required stocks of fuel. – Daily Mirror-
Fuel Crisis in Sri Lanka -Cattle and horse cart transport services begin with High demand in Sri Lanka
Steps have been taken to operate a horse and Bullock cart transport service in the Jaffna District as a solution to the transport disruption caused by the severe fuel shortage. From ancient times people used to travel by cart and with the advancement of technology, the number of carts decreased with the advent of vehicles. However, in the current scenario, many people have to look for alternative solutions for transportation and cart transport has come to the fore again. In the Jaffna District, some people have taken steps to activate the cart service using horses for urban transport and the owners say that this service will be in high demand in the future. The people of the North further say that in the future, the cart service will be reactivated using cattle in many parts of the Northern Province.