Economic Crisis in Sri Lanka-Minimize the use of paper..- A circular from the President’s Secretary
The President’s Secretary has issued a circular to all the secretaries of the ministries imposing strict restrictions on limiting government expenditure. Accordingly, the Treasury circular has been notified to strictly adhere to the restriction of expenditure. Due to the economic challenges the government is facing, it has informed them to cut public expenditure to the maximum extent. It has also been notified to impose strict controls on the use of services including fuel, electricity and communication facilities. Arrangements have also been made to suspend the renting of new buildings or entering into new leases or leases until further notice. It has also been informed to obtain the approval of the Treasury before extending the existing contracts for vehicles. All institutes have been advised to reduce the use of paper as much as possible and instead shift to electronic communication platforms.
The Fuel Shortage in Sri Lanka- The government is paying attention to the rapid increase in prices of chicken meat and eggs in the market
Minister Nalin Fernando says that special attention has been paid to the rising prices of chicken meat and eggs in the market. The minister said that he has given the Consumer Authority to look into the matter and submit a report. He also said that financial facilities are going to be provided to the poultry producers for the import of animal feed.
A change in the power cut schedule in Today and Tomorrow in Sri Lanka
The Public Utilities Commission says that an electricity cut for 1 hour and 20 minutes was allowed today (15) and tomorrow (16). In a statement, the commission stated that, accordingly, electricity will be cut for 1 hour and 20 minutes between 5.00 pm and 9.00 pm to ABCDEFGHIJKLPQRSTUVW categories. Meanwhile, the Ceylon Petroleum Statutory Corporation says that Sapugaskanda Oil Refinery will resume operations from the middle of next week. The company stated that after the inspection of the crude oil in the crude oil ship that reached Sri Lanka, the unloading will be done. According to that, the work of the refinery will be able to be restarted by Tuesday or Wednesday next week, said the corporation.
The economic crisis in Sri Lanka- There is no medicine in the country Hospitals will stop surgeries soon
The Association of Government Medical Officers states that many surgeries have been stopped due to the shortage of essential drugs in many hospitals across the country. The secretary of the association Mr Haritha Aluthge mentions that all the hospitals have called for a report regarding the available drugs. The secretary also mentioned that there is a shortage of general medicines, life-saving medicines and anaesthetics required for surgery and antibiotics from the outpatient departments. He further said that if this situation is not rectified soon, the health system and the country will fall into a severe crisis in the future. Lanka C News
The Ministry of Defense has taken steps to remove the ban on 06 international Tamil organizations in Sri Lanka
The Ministry of Defense has taken steps to remove the ban on 06 international Tamil organizations which were banned in the last period. The Ministry of Defense stated that the ban on six organizations currently blacklisted under UN Security Council Convention 1373 has been lifted. Accordingly,01. Australian Tamil Congress 02. Global Tamil Forum 03. World Dravidian Coordination Committee 04. Dravida Eelam People’s Congress 05. Canadian Tamil Congress 06. British Tamil Forum The ban on these organizations has been lifted.
International Political interference in Sri Lanka-The controversial Chinese Ship got permission to enter Sri Lanka
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs states that the Chinese Yuan Wang 5 ship was allowed to visit the Hambantota port from August 16 to 22. The ship was scheduled to arrive at Hambantota port from August 11 to 17, but the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has previously informed the Chinese Embassy in Colombo to delay it. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated that the Chinese Embassy in Colombo informed the Ministry of Foreign Affairs yesterday that the Yuan Wang 5 ship will arrive at Hambantota Port on August 16. Between August 16 and 22, the Chinese Embassy again requested permission from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to allow the ship to receive supplies.
Political conflict in Sri Lanka-Lifting the ban on Tamil Organisations will bring dollars to Sri Lanka?
Lawyer Pratibha Mahanama Hewa states that lifting the ban on six international Tamil organizations and 316 people in this country can be a ploy to bring the Tamil National Alliance into the all-party government. He also claims that the Tamil National Alliance can join an all-party government after hearing about this situation. He also said that the organizations whose ban has been life canto use the unreleased funds of billions of dollars in foreign countries for development activities in the North and East. He said that if this could be done, there would be some relief to the foreign exchange crisis facing Sri Lanka, but he could not say whether such a thing would happen. However, in recent times the Tamil National Alliance had also mentioned that the dollar crisis in Sri Lanka can be solved with the money owned by the Tamil diaspora. Former President Gotabhaya Rajapaksa had also been informed about this by the Tamil National Alliance and submitted a proposal. Lanka C News
Pakistan’s Taimur warship on an official visit to Colombo
The warship Timur, which is making its maiden voyage from China to join the fleet of the Pakistan Navy, arrived at the port of Colombo this morning (12). The ship is scheduled to sail to Pakistan on the 15th The warship Timur arrived at the port of Colombo for an official visit this morning. According to naval tradition, the navy of this country welcomed the ship Timur. The Timur warship is 134 meters long and has a total of 169 ships. Captain M. Yasir Tahiras its commanding officer. The ship Timur will remain in the country till the 15th and during that period it is going to participate in various programs organized to develop the friendship between the navies of the two countries.
A petition to the court from the Scottish girl who decided to be deported from Sri Lanka, She had actively participated in the gogotagama protest
Kelly Friesen, a Scottish woman, submitted a writ petition to the Court of Appeal asking for an order annulling the decision taken by the Department of Immigration and Emigration to deport her from Sri Lanka. The Comptroller of Immigration and Immigration and the Attorney General are named as respondents. The petition was presented by lawyer Mr Nagananda Kodithuvakku. The petitioner claims that she actively participated in the Gotagogama protest in Galle’s face. She pointed out in her petition that the Immigration and Emigration Department then arbitrarily cancelled her visa. The petitioner requested the court to declare the decision taken by the Immigration and Emigration Department as illegal without any reasonable basis and to issue a writ of invalidity.
Miss Universe pageant rules change – open to all, married and single from 2023
Miss Universe organizers have updated its rules for the first time in a historic move From 2023, both the single and married contestants will be able to compete for the crown. According to this, the regulation which was till now ‘unmarried women between 18 and 28 years old has been changed and amended to ‘women between 18 and 28 years old. After they win, they will be known as ‘Miss Universe. The organizers think that female beauty does not require legal obligations. The organizers have informed that this change was made to maintain the vitality of this tournament. Many beautiful women had to miss the opportunity due to marriage being an obstacle and also the fact that the world did not pay much attention to the ‘married beauty pageant’ separately. In future, wives, pregnant women and mothers will be able to apply for this. The new rules will come into effect from the 2023 edition. The report also stated that the national pageant directors received an e-mail notification about this. “We all believe that women should have agency over their own lives and that a man’s personal decisions should not stand in the way of their success.” Only women between the ages of 18 and 28, who have never been married before or have no children, are allowed to participate in the competition, but the age limit is likely to change once wives and mothers are allowed, and official confirmation has yet to be issued. Miss Universe celebrated its 70th edition last year and India’s Harnas Sandhu was selected as the winner.