Queen Elizabeth II’s death was concealed for three hours, death certificate reveals
Queen Elizabeth II died of old age, her death certificate has revealed. The coroner’s certificate, published by National Records of Scotland on Thursday, said the late British queen died at 3:10 p.m. The Queen died at Balmoral Castle in Balmoral, Scotland on 8 September, 3.20 hours later at 6.30pm, the palace announced. The cause of death was listed as old age. The document was signed by the Queen’s daughter, Princess Anne. Britain’s longest-reigning Queen has died peacefully at the age of 96. Her death sparked a period of national mourning. King Charles III, who ascended the throne after his mother’s death, was officially announced as the new head of the United Kingdom on September 10.
Military coup deposes Burkina Faso’s military leader
Burkina Faso’s military leader Lt. Col. Paul-Henri Damiba has been deposed. Foreign media reported that an army captain announced it on national television. Lt. Col. Damiba’s inability to fight an Islamic Jihad insurgency is said to be the reason for his removal. The army captain also announced that the borders will be closed indefinitely and all political activities will be suspended. Lt. Col. Damiba seized power in Burkina Faso in a coup last May.
Food inflation in Sri Lanka rises to 94.9% in September
The Department of Census and Statistics said that the increase in food prices in September was 94.9%. The department disclosed this while publishing the latest data on inflation. According to the Colombo Consumer Price Index, the increase in food prices in Sri Lanka last August was 93.7%. This month, it has increased to 94.9% mainly due to the increase in the prices of food items including meat, fish, dried fruits, vegetables, potatoes and onions, according to the Population and Statistics Department. The price of goods and services in the non-food category has increased by 57.6% during this month. The Department of Population Records and Statistics stated that the increase in the prices of transport, water, electricity, house rents as well as kerosene is the main reason for this. Thus, the rate of increase in the overall price of goods or inflation in September is 69.8%.
Today is the World Children’s Day and World Adults Day.
Today is the World Children’s Day and World Adults Day. The theme of this year’s World Children’s Day is “Our Dreaming World”. World Children’s Day is celebrated in all countries of the world, considering it the utmost duty of all mankind to give priority to the protection of children’s rights. It is special to celebrate this World Children’s Day on different days of the year in each country. The celebration of World Children’s Day, which started on the second Sunday of June in the year 1856, has been used by countries around the world on June 1st, November 20th, etc. and Sri Lanka’s World Children’s Day is celebrated on October 1st. On October 1, 1955, World Children’s Day was first celebrated together all over the world. The children in Sri Lanka are currently facing many problems as never before Foremost among them is the problem of having a balanced diet. The International Children’s Fund as well as the United Nations focused on Sri Lanka on many occasions and said that the number of hungry children is increasing. In addition to this, the increasing trend of children being abused through cyberspace and children being brutalized in school has hurt children in Sri Lanka. In the face of such challenges, the entire society has a strong responsibility to protect the children of this country. Meanwhile, ‘A strong adult for a changing world is the theme of this year’s World Elders Day. In developed countries, the population over 65 years of age is also considered the elderly population, while in developing countries, the population over 60 is considered the elderly population. Meanwhile, the National Elderly Secretariat has organized many programs today for Elderly Day. Among the strong social problems facing this country, the increase in the elderly population should also be noted. Mr. Kapila Lanarole, Director of the National Elderly Secretariat, said that nearly 10,000 elderly people live in more than 300 elderly homes in this country.
Fuel prices have been reduced with effect from midnight
Fuel prices have been revised with effect from midnight today. Accordingly, a liter of octane 92 petrol has been reduced by 40 rupees and its new price is 410 rupees. Octane 95 petrol has been reduced by 30 rupees and its new price is 510 rupees. There has been no change in the price of diesel and other types of fuel.