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.
Sri Lankan Airlines to a Middle East County
The government has decided to extend the operation of Sri Lankan Airlines to a Middle Eastern country. The government thinks that the airline needs more fuel to run the airline and if the country that produces the fuel is given to the company, it will be able to operate more easily. The company is currently operating with a loan balance of over Rs. 31,000 crore. The government intends to restructure as this is no longer sustainable. The Minister in charge of the subject Nimal Siripala de Silva also stated that this work should be completed soon
The Economic Crisis in Sri Lanka -Fuel imports to Sri Lanka halted. The whole country is on the verge of stopping
Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) Leader Anura Dissanayake stated that the import of oil from Sri Lanka has come to a complete halt. He said that the fuel tankers that were scheduled to arrive in Sri Lanka on the 23rd had not yet arrived in Sri Lanka. Accordingly, the whole country is on the verge of stopping today, he added. He said this while he was addressing the Jaffna District Convention of the National People’s Force.
A member of the Cricket team invites a woman to a hotel room and pleads guilty
The media reports that Kamil Mishra, a former Sri Lankan wicketkeeper, will be banned for a year. The sentence will take effect after the players plead guilty to violating the code of conduct. He was accused of bringing a woman into his hotel room during a match against Bangladesh last May. Following the allegation, Sri Lanka Cricket took immediate action to suspend his tour of the tournament.The Sunday Times
The economic crisis in Sri Lanka-The CPC has completely stopped releasing fuel
The Ceylon Petroleum Private Tanker Owners’ Association states that the placing of fuel orders has come to a complete halt with effect from noon yesterday. They say that since Sunday is a holiday, there will be no fuel transport on that day as well and accordingly no fuel transport will take place until Monday. The President of the Association said that no bowsers will go to the filling stations yesterday morning except for refuelled vehicles. Meanwhile, Minister of Energy Kanchana Wijesekera has stated that the planned arrival of fuel tankers to Sri Lanka will be delayed and that a date for their arrival in Sri Lanka cannot be guaranteed therefore fuel will be released only for essential services shortly.
All fuel prices increased again… here are new prices
The Ceylon Petroleum Corporation and the Ceylon Indian Oil Company have increased fuel prices at all filling stations. The price hike is effective from 2 am today. Accordingly, the new fuel prices are as follows.
Special Schedule for Schools next week
The Ministry of Education issued a special notice regarding the conduct of schools next week. Rural schools where there is no fuel required for transportation are advised to continue the weekly activities from June 20 to 24 in the coming week as well. Government schools, which did not conduct schools last week, have been instructed to hold only three days a week, Monday, Wednesday and Friday. Students are also advised to conduct their studies online according to the methodology on non-attendance days. The relevant announcement is as follows.