Dhammika Perera has been sworn in as a Member of Parliament
Dhammika Perera has been sworn in as a Member of Parliament for the National List of the Sri Lanka People’s Front. The swearing-in took place before the Speaker a short while ago. He is also scheduled to be sworn in as a Minister. All five fundamental rights petitions filed in the Supreme Court saying Dhammika Perera’s swearing-in as a Member of Parliament is unconstitutional to have been rejected. Businessman Dhammika Perera had informed the Supreme Court yesterday that he would not be sworn in as a Member of Parliament or a Minister until a decision is taken on the petitions filed against him.
A protesters raid around the Sri Lanka’s Prime Ministers’ house
The house of Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe in Colombo 7 has been surrounded by a group of protesters. The raid was carried out by former MP Hirunika Premachandra along with a group of Samagi Vanitha Balawegaya. They are protesting, demanding the resignation of the Prime Minister. Police security has been called to the spot and a tense situation has arisen.
Islamic fundamentalists attack Yoga Day in the Maldives, calling yoga is a sin
The eighth International Yoga Day is celebrated around the world yesterday. The Maldives’ Mal Galolu National Football Stadium has reported a disturbance during a yoga program. A group of Islamic fundamentalists stormed the stadium and sabotaged the event. During the program, more than 100 people rushed to the stadium carrying flags and chased away the crowd. Meanwhile, posters, banners and billboards related to yoga erected in the stadium were smashed by radicals. They also attacked those who were videotaping the incident. The fundamentalists also held placards and several posters The slogan was written against the yoga system – ‘Yoga is Shirk’, that is, ‘Yoga is a sin in Islam’. President Ibrahim Mohammed Soli has ordered an inquiry into the matter. Six persons have been arrested so far in connection with the incident. The event was organized by the Indian Cultural Center in the Maldives, Was attended by several high-ranking diplomats and government officials. Fundamentalists attacked as soon as the program began on Tuesday morning. There have been reports of threats to stop the program.
Sri Lanka beat Australia in the fourth ODI, Breaking a record of 30 years
Sri Lanka beat Australia in the fourth ODI yesterday (21) between Sri Lanka and Australia. Batting first, Sri Lanka was bowled out for 258 in 49 overs. In reply, the Australian team was close to the target but could not pass in the final over. Dhananjaya de Silva (110) and David Warner (99) were the top scorers for Sri Lanka. Cinema, Cummins and Marsh took two wickets apiece for Australia. Chamika Karunaratne, Dhananjaya de Silva and Wandase took 2 wickets each for Sri Lanka. There was uncertainty as to who would win until the last minute of today’s shoulder-to-shoulder match. Because of taking the catch when they have to get 6 for the final ball in the end Sri Lanka won the match. With this victory, Sri Lanka won three matches in the five-match series, breaking a record of more than 30 years.
Royal Park Murder Case Surfaced Again- Family had bribed cores of money, Relationship with Rathana Thero?
In the last week leading up to the resignation of former President Maithripala Sirisena, the Royal Park assassin Jude Samantha, who was pardoned and released by the President, has caused a great deal of controversy. 19-year-old Swedish-Sri Lankan girl Juan Johnson’s head was hit by a wall until her skull broke and then she was pushed downstairs and killed. He was sentenced to death for the murder after the investigation of a talented CID officerShani Abeysekera.Jude had an affair with Caroline, the sister of the deceased girl, and her sister, Yvonne, was killed on suspicion that she tried to end their affair. After the release of Jude Samantha, a member of the upper class, Maithripala’s Presidential Media Unit explained that although Jude Shreemantha Jayamaha was 19 years old at the time, he was now a prisoner with a future who had even completed his doctorate and was considering pardoning his death sentence. Religious leaders including Athuraliye Rathana Thero, former Supreme Court judges, lawyers, civil society activists, and youth organizations submitted written requests and recommendations to the President to sympathise and give a presidential pardon. Don Shramantha Jude Anthony Jayamaha, 34, who was sentenced to life imprisonment, is sympathetically considered and given a presidential pardon. Commenting on her Facebook account, Yvonne Johnson’s sister, Caroline Johnson, said his family used force and money to secure the release of the accused. Caroline had questioned how it would feel if something like this happened to their family, sister, or anyone else. Following the incident, some prisoners also staged a protest demanding their release. Saliya Peiris, President of the Bar Association had said this. ‘This choice was not made according to the usual procedure. This is a special apology. The death sentence was upheld by the Court of Appeal, which overturned the High Court’s decision that this was not a premeditated murder and convicted the accused of intentional death. The Supreme Court initially dismissed his appeal. He has not been convicted for ten years There are a large number of prisoners who have been charged with lesser offences. Among them are those who should be treated with compassion. But what kind of fair idea would such a release give to society? ‘ Maithri’s ‘presidential pardon’ was talked about in many places but by then a political change had taken place and the main topic of the country had shifted and the incident automatically went under. However, former parliamentarian Ranjan Ramanayake and others have revealed on several occasions that the release was due to a money transaction. Meanwhile, former President Maithripala Sirisena who joined the Derana TV 360 program yesterday spoke about it after a long time. He said intelligence officials had revealed that someone had taken money from family members during the presidential pardon for the convict in the Royal Park murder case. The former President stated as follows: “Athuraliye Ranatha Thera and this child’s parents came and talked about the Royal Park boy with a letter. I did not care much for that letter. I don’t even know that after that Rev. Rathana would come from time to time with the Royal Park family and ask them to do this somehow. ” Question: What was his interest in it? “I really can not say, Because that family is also Christian. They say I have taken 5 cores to release that young man. They say I have taken 800 crores. They say they have taken Rs.500 crores. So I told the CID at the time that there was a rumour going around like this that I had taken a lot of money for the release of the Royal Park kid so I wanted to find out a little bit about this. Later, it was found that the family had given some money to someone. I did not take even five cents and I will not take it ” Question: Do you think those who have taken it are the ones who are most interested? “Yes, we can say that they are interested.”
The Leader of the Opposition decide to boycott the parliament
The Leader of the Opposition Sajith Premadasa has stated in a special statement to Parliament this morning (21) that he will decide to boycott the parliament with the government which has no plans to rebuild the country or to prevent the country from collapsing. The Leader of the Opposition also said that the Parliament is just a story shop that does not understand the plight of the people in the queues, the plight of mothers and children who are suffering without milk powder and raises its hand to steal and exploit. “Accordingly, Parliament will be boycotted this week,” he said.
The government has decided to reduce the age of domestic workers to 21 and earn more dollars
The Cabinet has decided to revise the age limit for Sri Lankan women to go abroad for domestic and domestic work. Accordingly, the minimum age has been reduced from 25 to 21. As a result, the government expects more people to go abroad and earn dollars. The relevant Cabinet statement is below.
Apple store going to make a union in the USA
The majority of its employees have reportedly agreed to form a union at an Apple store in Tovison, Maryland, USA. This is the first trade union to be formed in an Apple store in the country. Out of 110 employees of the shop, 65 voted in favour and 33 against. The vote was the result of a proposal by a group of employees known as the AppleCORE (Coalition of Organized Retail Employees) to form a trade union. Commenting after the vote, the group said, “We did that in Tovison ‘. We won our trade union election. We thank all those who worked hard for this. ” Following the formation of the union, employees will have the opportunity to submit their demands to Apple regarding their pay, working hours and job security. This is not the first attempt to form a union in an Apple Store in the United States. But in all previous instances, that work failed. However, this is the first time that a referendum has been held among workers to form a new union. Foreign media have inquired about the formation of this union from Apple, and It is said that the company has taken steps to refuse to respond to it.
List of filling stations that refuel health workers on Fridays
The government decided to provide fuel to health workers every Friday of the week at selected gas stations. The fuel will be distributed to health workers, including doctors, who will be required to present their official identity cards at petrol stations. Fuel release mode: 40 litres of fuel for cars and SUVs, 15 litres of fuel for three-wheelers and 10 litres for motorcycles. Below is a list of gas stations that issue fuel
A special message from China to Sri Lanka
China decided to increase the number of flights between China and Sri Lanka. Accordingly, China will operate three flights to Sri Lanka from this week. SriLankan Airlines also offers frequent flights to China. Chinese Ambassador to Sri Lanka Qi Zhenhong made this observation when he called on President Gotabhaya Rajapaksa at the Presidential Palace in Colombo. The Ambassador briefed the President on the economic and humanitarian assistance provided and expected to be provided by the Chinese Government to Sri Lanka. Steps have been taken to provide opportunities for Sri Lankan medical students studying in China to return to China. Further development of bilateral trade and economic activity was discussed at length. The Ambassador sends a special message from Chinese President Xi Jinping to Sri Lankan President. President Rajapaksa appreciates China for its support as a friendly country in the face of the economic crisis facing the country. Chief of Staff to the President Anura Dissanayake was also present at the time. – Presidential Media Unit-