A strike in Western hospitals
The Joint Federation of Paramedical Professionals has commenced a strike in all hospitals in the Western Province from 7 am today (26). Its chairman Ravi Kumudesh said that the strike was being carried out in protest of the non-intervention of any party in resolving the issue of salary anomalies in the paramedical and paramedical services and the nursing service. “A strike will be launched this morning at 7.00 am by the Federation of Health Professionals in Paramedical, Paramedical and Nursing services. We have decided to hold this strike in all hospitals in the Western Province.” He said
Billions of rupees wasted in the Railway department
Trade Union Alliance has revealed that billions of rupees of public money has been wasted by importing new train carriages in unnecessary quantities at an inopportune time. “These 160 compartments were taken under the Indian Loan Assistance Scheme These orders were placed in the years 2017,2018. However, even though the former government ordered it, these compartments were brought in on 160 occasions until the end of 2021. There is not enough space to park these 160 boxes in the Maligawatta yard and the compartments are parked in these compartments in remote areas especially in areas like Jaffna and Kannasanthurai. These 160 compartments have not been brought for the needs of the Railway Department. Then these 160 boxes have a lot of shortcomings. ” he said The convener of the UPFA A.S Vithanage stated this at a media briefing held in Colombo yesterday (25).
The resumption of operations at the Sapugaskanda oil refinery has been postponed until the 30th
The resumption of operations at the Sapugaskanda Oil Refinery will be further delayed, the Ministry of Energy said. Secretary to the Ministry Ms.D. R. Volga said it would be able to resume operations by January 30. The operation of the Sapugaskanda Oil Refinery was scheduled to resume from tomorrow (27). However, it is reported that the delay was due to the delay in the arrival of the ship with crude oil. The ship belonging to the Singaporean company, which has a long term contract to supply crude oil to Sri Lanka, was scheduled to arrive in Sri Lanka on the 24th. The ship is scheduled to arrive at the Port of Colombo today (26), the Ministry of Energy said.
570 kilos of iron wire belong to Maharagama public toilet sold to a scrap metal shop
The Maharagama Police have found a stock of iron wires in the Maharagama Public Toilet which had been demolished and sold to a scrap metal shop. The Chairman of the Maharagama Municipal Council recently demolished the Maharagama Public Toilet. Police have found 570 kilos of wire in the area. The stock of wire was found during a police investigation following a complaint received by a group of employees of the Municipal Council that a group of employees of the Municipal Council had sold a stock of wire in a lorry.
China rejects Sri Lanka’s request for one million tons of rice
China has denied a claim by the Sri Lankan government that China will donate one million metric tons of rice to Sri Lanka. Speaking to an English newspaper, a Chinese diplomat said that such a request had been made by Sri Lanka but China had rejected the request. Cabinet Spokesman Ramesh Pathirana said at a media briefing before that the stock of rice is being received at the request of Trade Minister Bandula Gunawardena on the occasion of the 70th anniversary of the Rubber Rice Agreement signed between Sri Lanka and China. A spokesman for the Ministry of Trade told the newspaper that the donation would be made shortly and that the Chinese government had agreed and that no change had been made. If the relevant stock of rice is received, it will be sufficient to meet the rice requirement of the country for five months.
Bangladesh is more qualified to rule Sri Lanka than the Sri Lankan government: Bangladesh Media
According to Bangladeshi media reports, the Sri Lankan government lacks proper knowledge of how the international economy works. According to a report by the Dhaka Tinterbyon newspaper, Shangri-La is showing a worrying situation regarding the Sri Lankan economy. Commenting on the foreign exchange deficit in Sri Lanka, the report said that this was due to the government’s attempt to regulate foreign exchange prices. If you want to get enough foreign exchange, all you have to do is change the amount of money you need to pay for it, the report said. They say that the current situation shows that Bangladesh is more qualified to rule Sri Lanka than the Sri Lankan government, but unfortunately, in the international context, the concept of colonialism no longer exists.
Here is the power outage timetable
The Ceylon Electrical Engineers’ Association says that a power cut will be imposed tonight (24) as well as tomorrow (25) due to the current crisis. Its committee member Eranga Kudahewa stated that there will be power cuts for one hour from 05.45 pm to 09.30 pm today and two hours tomorrow from 01.30 pm to 09.30 pm under four categories. “At present, the Sapugaskanda power plant has come to a complete standstill due to the loss of fuel oil. In addition, there is only enough fuel for the Bach power plant for about 7 more hours. There is fuel for the North Janani power plant for another two and a half days. Diesel will be sufficient for the Kelanitissa power plant for another three and a half days. In this context, there is a shortfall of about 100 megawatts in the electricity demand tonight.” Eranga Kudahewa stated. “Therefore, there is a possibility of a power cut for about an hour at night from 5.45 to 9.301.30 pm evening., From 1.30pm to 9.30pm tomorrow in 4 categories, 2 hours of pruning is often required. Due to the loss of fuel oil. But if we do not receive the fuel in three days’ time, this power cut is likely to increase to three hours. “He further said.
A special victory for the Sri Lanka women’s cricket team
Sri Lanka women’s cricket team qualifies for Commonwealth Cricket Tournament. They defeated the Bangladesh women’s cricket team by 22 runs to record the victory. Qualifying matches for the Commonwealth Cricket Tournament are being held in Malaysia. Batting first, Sri Lanka scored 136 runs for the loss of 6 wickets in 20 overs. Chamari Atapattu scored 48 runs In reply, Bangladesh scored only 114 runs for the loss of 5 wickets.
A man went missing after bathing
A man who went to bathe in a canal in the Meemure area in the Udadumbara Police Division has gone missing after drowning. Police say that the man who went missing yesterday (23) afternoon had come for a picnic with another group and had been involved in the accident. The missing person is a 30-year-old resident of Thibirigaskatuwa, Negombo. Residents and police are searching for the missing man. Udadumbara Police are conducting further investigations.
7 stab wounds to rejected love; Police had ignored the previous complaints
“If the police do not do justice to a police officer, will justice be done to innocent citizens?” A police officer alleges that the police are delaying the arrest of the youth who stabbed his daughter and seriously injured her. A student of the Advanced Technological Institute in Labuduwa was stabbed and injured by a youth on the 21st. The father of the student alleges that he had previously lodged a complaint with the police but no action was taken. A 23-year-old third-year student of the Electrical Engineering Department of a high-tech institute in Galle was stabbed by a man near the entrance of the Labuduwa Medical College quarters on the 21st. The student who was seriously injured in the attack is currently receiving treatment at the Karapitiya Teaching Hospital.