A stockpile of drugs found in a home bunker
The Special Task Force (STF) found 03 kilos and 926 grams of hashish hidden in a house in the Mahawatta Road area in Grandpass. One person was also arrested there. The raid was carried out by the Special Raid Unit of the Police Special Task Force. The STF said the hashish was subtly hidden in a special secret bunker built inside the house. The value of the drugs is over Rs. 4 million, according to the STF.
Approval to purchase diesel from IOC
Cabinet approves purchase of 40,000 metric tonnes of diesel from Indian Oil Company The Ministry of Energy has already held discussions to procure 40,000 metric tons of diesel and petrol from the company. Accordingly, the Indian Oil Company has agreed to supply the diesel stock. Meanwhile, Cabinet approval has been granted to purchase 450,000 barrels of crude oil from the Terra Nevis Group of Companies in Cyprus for the Sapugaskanda Oil Refinery on a 180-day loan basis.
A suggestion from Muslim women about the minimum age for marriage
There is a suggestion from Muslim women that the minimum age for marriage for girls should be 21 or 25 years. It is reported that Muslim women’s organizations have submitted the relevant proposal to the Presidential Task Force on “One Country, One Law”. Representing a Muslim women’s organization, Dr. Marina Rifai and journalist Suba Qasim recently submitted their views and suggestions to the Presidential Task Force. They made a special mention of the Kathi court system and pointed out that its shortcomings should be rectified immediately.
Sri Lanka’s inflation rose again in January
Inflation rose to 14.2 per cent in January, the Central Bank said. Inflation in December stood at 12.1 per cent. Its because Inflation in the food and non-food sectors also rose in January. Food inflation rose to 25 per cent in January from 22.1 per cent in the previous month, the central bank said. Non-food inflation rose to 9.2 percent in January from 7.5 percent in December. Rising prices of rice, fruits, milk powder and bread in January were the main reasons for the rise in inflation, the Central Bank said.
Omicron beats Delta
The Medical Research Institute says that the Omicron Crowd variety may become the leading Covid variety in the country in the future. Dr Nadeeka Janage, a specialist in viral diseases at the institute, said that the Omicron variant is now spreading across the country, surpassing the Delta variant. “The Delta variant still exists. But mostly the omicron variant. About this omicron, we are predicting that the proliferation will be rapid and that this will surpass the delta. That situation has arisen. If we test, most have omicron. But the Delta variety also has some spread. At some point, the delta may become too small and become the main variant of omicron. We’ve seen that in countries like England and the United States. ” he said.
Schoolgirl dies of covid infection
According to the news reports schoolgirl has died of covid infection. Speaking to the media today (31), the Director of the Lady Ridgeway Children’s Hospital, Dr. G. Wijesuriya stated that the girl had died of Covid pneumonia. The Lady Ridgeway Children’s Hospital treats about 25 children daily with Covid’s disease. “We were informed yesterday that an 11-year-old girl from Maharagama had died due to a covid infection. We have not yet received the full details. We have been informed that he is an obese child to some extent. We will find out more about the incident” he added
The American beauty queen that everyone loves committed suicide
An American beauty queen has committed suicide by jumping from an upper floor of an apartment complex in Manhattan. Chesley Christie, 30, lived on the 9th floor of the apartment complex. Her body was found in a lane near the apartment complex around 7 a.m., and some had previously seen her on the 29th floor of the building. The New York Police Department says her death was a suicide. According to media reports, Christie had written a letter handing over her property to her mother. “Today will bring you peace and freedom,” she wrote on her Instagram page shortly before her death.
Mason Greenwood was arrested for assaulting a women
A leading player of the England national football team has been arrested by the police for harassing women. According to the local media, Mason Greenwood has been accused of raping and assaulting a young woman. The girl has posted some photos and videos on social media According to the photos and videos, the police had ordered the arrest of Greenwood. He is a member of the Manchester United team in England and the club have stated that he will not join the team until the player is notified again.
No money has been stolen from the bank account of Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa- Namal Rajapaksa
Sports Minister Namal Rajapaksa has stated that no money has been stolen from the bank account of Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa. However, he said that websites report on such incidents should not be responded to. He also said that the websites mentioned that there is such theft has taken place and if they respond to what is mentioned on websites they will have to do it every day. He said this while he was responding to media reports after attending a function.
A Woman scolded Minister Bandula in public
A woman who was at the Sathosa shop in Kataragama yesterday morning has Scolded the Minister of Trade Bandula Gunawardena. The woman who came to buy goods scolded, ‘Come here to see if there is any rice. People don’t even have anything to eat. ‘ The Minister of Trade who was embarrassed at that time has said that people should be happy to receive at least these little things in the current situation.