A girl was killed by a gun shot on the road
A 33 year old unmarried girl has been shot dead in the Vavuniya area. The girl was traveling on a motorbike with her mother when the shooting took place on a jungle road. Police say investigations have revealed that the shooting was carried out by a married man who had an affair with the girl. Investigations are underway to find the suspect who has fled the area.
Vegetable prices will be further increased in the upcoming festive season
Prices of raw chillies, fish, chillies, tomatoes and lettuce in the Hatton area have risen sharply, with vegetable traders in the area saying prices will rise further in the coming days. At present the raw chilli kilo in the Hatton area is Rs. 950 – Rs. 1000 and the fish chilli kilo is Rs. 750 – Rs. 800. Tomato kilo will sell for between Rs 550 – Rs. 600 rupees, and lettuce kilo between Rs 1,000 – Rs.1,200. Commenting on the inquiry, several fishmongers said that this situation has arisen due to the increase in wholesale prices of raw chillies, fish, chillies, tomatoes and lettuce. The traders further said that the prices of all vegetables including this commodity may go up further than the current high prices in the coming days of Christmas.
There is not a single dollar that came to the country I don’t know who is leading the economy. The country cannot go like this – Anura Priyadarshana Yapa
Sri Lanka People’s Front MP Anura Priyadarshana Yapa says that it is not known who is running the current government’s economy. He said that a country could not move forward in this manner and that government leaders and officials were making false statements to the country. He said that even though it was said that so many dollars would come in at the end of a month, everyone knew that it would not happen. He also states that the country can move forward only if the people are told the truth. He says it is problematic to end a session of parliament when there is a peaceful atmosphere, adding that in parliamentary democracy there is an extraordinary situation. He further added that the executive power of a country should be exercised in accordance with democrac
Army vehicle pelted with stones in Jaffna
The Jaffna Police have launched an investigation into a stone-pelting incident on a naval cab in Jaffna last evening (14). The stone was hurled near the Jaffna Post Office It is reported that while the Navy cab was travelling on the road at that time, a person who was hiding at the same time had pelted stones at him and fled. No one was injured in the attack and only the windscreen of the cab was damaged. The identity of the perpetrators of the stoning has not been revealed yet and the Jaffna Police said that an investigation has been launched to find out whether there are any CCTV cameras in the area.
Free legal assistance for those affected by gas explosions.
The Leader of the Opposition Sajith Premadasa has stated that the Samagi Jana Balawega will provide free legal assistance to all victims of gas explosions throughout the country and that the Office of the Leader of the Opposition is ready for that. The Leader of the Opposition said that a country with a government without standards can not expect anything standard and what should be done is to remove the rule without standards. The Leader of the Opposition said that the country has been plunged into a catastrophe due to the importation of substandard fertilizer and that the government has endangered the economy of the country and the lives of the farming community.
Sri Lanka has the lowest GDP in South Asia by 2022 – ADB forecast
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) predicts that Sri Lanka will show the lowest GDP growth among Asian countries. They also predict that Sri Lanka’s GDP will grow by 3.4% next year. The Maldives is projected to grow at 18%, India at 7.5%, Bangladesh at 6.8%, Nepal at 4.1%, Pakistan at 4% and Bhutan at 3.7%.
Pfizer vaccine has special protection against Omicron virus
Releasing the results of a study on the Omicron covid variant to the media, Israeli researchers said last Saturday that three doses of Pfizer – BioNTech vaccine provides significant protection against the new Omicron variant. A study by the Israeli Sheba Medical Center and the Central Anti-Virus Laboratory of the Israeli Ministry of Health compared the blood antibodies of 20 people who received two doses six months ago with the blood antibodies of people who took the third dose a month ago. “People who took the second dose six months ago have been found to have a lower level of action against the omicron virus,” said Dr. Gilli Rigov, director of Sheba’s infectious disease unit.
The newly important gas ship suspended from landing in Sri Lanka due to quality issue
Litro Gas has suspended the landing of an imported gas tanker. The Consumer Affairs Authority states that 3700 metric tons of gas has been stopped from landing. This is due to the lack of an ethyl macaptan, the chemical that causes the odour of gases.
The health department warns of the festive season
The health sector is urging people to minimize shopping during the upcoming festive season. Dr Hemantha Herath, Deputy Director-General of Health Services, said that there is a risk of the spread of covid disease due to the contact of several people with the same product. He further explained;“If a person who has been infected with the virus touches such an object, it is known that the surface of the virus is active for at least a few minutes. That is why we say that we should follow the hygiene practices as much as possible in the display and use of the goods in these shops. Also, we must postpone shopping this time unless it is important and it has to make this purchase during the high. Otherwise, in theory, the disease would not be contagious, even though such contact. ” population shopping season.
A Covid death left a village helpless in Sri Lanka
A 77-year-old woman from the Minipuragama area in the Okkampitiya police area in Buttala had died while receiving treatment at the Moneragala General Hospital recently. Later, the body of the deceased woman was released from the hospital to the family members for burial. Accordingly, the body was prepared and brought home. Hours later, the hospital authorities informed the family members that the death was due to a covid infection. Later, health officials arrived and took steps to take the body out of the funeral home according to quarantine rules. It has been revealed that the people in the house were very helpless and more than two hundred people had already come to the house from time to time. Because the health officials have taken steps to quarantine the people in the house and the people of the area have been severely affected by the incident. https://youtu.be/7Tuwu0KbZNU