Another hate speech audio recording of galagoda atthe gnanasara thero
An audio recording of a telephone conversation between the General Secretary of the Bodu Bala Sena Organization Ven. Galagoda Atte Gnanasara Thero and journalist Chapa Bandaraares are being shared on social media. The two had a heated conversation over a note posted on the internet by Chapa Bandara. https://youtu.be/Bou-yav3TxE
Dollars in the country are only enough for two and a half weeks
Former Deputy Governor of the Central Bank, W.A. Wijewardene states. He said that compared to the import requirements of the next year, it would be only two and a half weeks. He also pointed out that Sri Lanka’s import requirement for next year will be around the US $ 23 billion. He said this was the worst fall in foreign assets in history and that the government should immediately analyze the situation in the country and decide what to do next. He also points out that the country will face a very difficult situation if it does not receive large amounts of foreign exchange within this month. He said it was too late to go to the International Monetary Fund due to the current situation in the country, adding that the government would have to seek around $ 500 million in foreign exchange from a country like China and the United States.
A kilo of rice will cost Rs. 500- Shashindra Rajapaksa
Earlier the tonne of urea was imported at US $ 278 but today the price of the tonne of urea has gone up to US $ 1282, said Minister of State Shashindra Rajapaksa. If fertiliser cost at that price to cultivate in paddy, a kilo of rice will exceed Rs. 500, he said. Today, a 25 kg bundle of urea is being sold in Sri Lanka at a price of over Rs. 9,000. He said this while he was addressing a function
Yugadanavi’s contract is not with New Fortress but with another company
(JVP) Leader Anura Dissanayake has stated that the agreement to supply shares in the Yugadanavi power plant has been entered into with another company and not with the American company New Fortress. He made this revelation in Parliament today. The agreement was signed, misleading even the cabinet with NFC and Sri Lanka Power Holdings. He said that he would table the agreement today to the Parliament.
Human skulls and skeletal remains were found in a land belonging to the Chairman of Avangard Company
The human skulls and skeletal remains were found during excavations for a new construction site at the Aluthgama Sinawatta Welipenna Road resort, which is said to belong to the Chairman of Avangard Company. They were examined by the Kalutara Nagoda General Hospital Specialist Judicial Medical Officer, Saiyan Amaratagama Laksena Police, at the Kalutara Magistrate’s Court. The premises belong to the Chairman of Avangard The company bought five perches of land about three months ago from a neighbouring Blog Stone business. Meanwhile, an Avangard official had complained about this to the Aluthgama Police stating that human skulls had been found during an excavation carried out in the area. Acting Magistrate Bandula Weerasinghe of the Kalutara Magistrate’s Court on the instructions of senior police officers inspected the site of the excavation the day after receiving the complaint, Aluthgama Police and the Kalutara CID said. The Aluthgama Police said that the Acting Magistrate had suspended the excavations and ordered the police to deploy security at the site. The police summoned the Kalutara Judicial Medical Officer the next day and ordered the Kalutara CID to seal off the skulls and skeletons found at the scene and take them to the Nagoda Hospital for further investigations. Police security deployed at the site had been removed after the inspection and permission had been granted to suspend the excavations, police said. The skulls and skeletons are believed to be several years old, a police official said.
Kelani River is the most polluted river in the country
The Kelani River has been identified as the most polluted river in the country. Environment Minister Mahinda Amaraweera says that 1,344 places where the Kelani River is polluted have been identified so far. Commenting on this, the Minister said, “From this, we hope to find out where the pollution from the Kelani River comes from and how it will be solved. We hope that the Surakimu Ganga Project will turn all 103 rivers in the country into clean rivers.We also work to bring water to usable levels in all of our 103 rivers. Among them10,743 places have been identified as contaminants or pollutants. The Kelani River in particular has the most polluted water. 1,344 places in the Kelani rivers have been identified as waste collection points. The toilets in the houses are direct across the river. We need to take action to rectify this. “
Veteran film director Sunil Soma Peiris passes away
Veteran Sri Lankan film director Sunil Soma Peiris has passed away. He was 72 years old at the time of his death. He is also known as the “King of Box Office” in Sinhala cinema. Sunil Soma Peiris has directed and directed 54 films. Victory over victory, I swear, victory is for us, the king, the royal servants, work for justice, victory, love for you are some of the films he has directed. Sunil Soma Peiris has also worked as an actor, producer and screenwriter. We at ‘lankan.org‘ wish Sunil Soma Peiris Nirvana.
Welikada prisoner case verdict in January
The three-judge bench of the Colombo High Court announced that the verdict in the case filed against former Police Narcotics Bureau Inspector Neomal Rangajeewa and former Prison Superintendent Emil Ranjan Lamahewa, who were accused of killing a group of prisoners while trying to quell the clashes at Welikada Prison in 2012, will be announced on January 6. The case was heard for more than three years by a three-judge bench comprising Gihan Kulatunga, Pradeep Hettiarachchi and Manjula Tilakaratne. The court pronounced the decision after concluding the submissions made by the defendant and the plaintiff in the case. The bench said that due to the complexity of the evidence presented at the trial, it would take time to study the matter extensively and pronounce its verdict. On November 9, 2012, STF personnel entered the Welikada Prison and launched an operation to seize illegal and prohibited items in the possession of the inmates. The Attorney General has filed a case against the two accused alleging that eight prisoners were killed in the clashes.
Gold medal for Sri Lanka from Srimali
Srimali Samarakoon, who represented Sri Lanka at the 2021 Commonwealth Games, won a gold medal for Sri Lanka. That was from the 45kg weightlifting competition. The tournament will be held in Uzbekistan.
Two girls who escaped from the Wattegama orphanage in Kandy have been found
Three of the five girls who escaped from a rehabilitation orphanage in the Wattegama – Meegammana area in Kandy have been found. It was a government orphanage and the wardens had secretly run away with the girls on the 7th. The five children had fled the scene while returning to a school near the orphanage. The girls were said to be between the ages of 16 and 18. They had informed the police that they did not want to stay in the orphanage and therefore fled They later surrendered to the police and was transferred to another orphanage. The other two children are also suspected to have gone to their homes or relatives’ homes and have not yet been found.