Sri Lankan Prime Minister younger son Rohitha Rajapaksa has denied the news reports about him playing for LPL
Prime Minister younger son Rohitha Rajapaksa has stated that the media reports that he is planning to play in the Lanka Premier League (LPL) cricket tournament are fales. Rohitha Rajapaksa has denied the rumour that he was playing for the LPL Dambulla Giants team on his Twitter account, recalling a statement he had made about a month and a half ago in October. “As mentioned earlier, I have no intention of playing in the LPL.” Excerpt Tweet October 13 I have no intention of getting involved with the @OfficialSLC administration or playing for @ LPLT20. Although Rohitha said so, the official Facebook account of the Dambulla Giants has added his photos to the group today. His number was 07 and the t-shirt had Chichi 07 on it.
Charles’ accusation that Megan’s child is black sparks again
In an interview with U.S. journalist Oprah Winfrey last March, Charles’ youngest son, Prince Harry, and his wife, Megan, said an unnamed royal asked how dark the skin of their unborn first child was. The news that the suspicion was about Crown Prince Charles caused a great deal of controversy. Prince Charles’ office on Monday rejected a statement saying he was not a British monarch if he did not make racist remarks about his grandson’s skin color. Megan, a former American television actress, has a black mother and a white father. According to the New York Post’s Page Six ‘website, Charles made this controversial statement through a “source of evidence”. The source alleges that the eldest son of Queen Elizabeth II and the heir to the British throne made these statements about the blackening of children in November 2017, even on the day Harry and Megan announced their engagement. However, as the British media continued to report, Charles’s office immediately rejected the request.
China has saved Sri Lanka from the ‘debt trap’ of the West- The Chinese Embassy
The Chinese Embassy in Colombo says that China has saved Sri Lanka from the ‘debt trap’ of the West. The embassy said in a Twitter message that China had come to the rescue when the Sri Lankan government was preparing to lease the Hambantota port in 2017 and had saved Sri Lanka from a debt trap. According to China, Sri Lanka had to lease the Hambantota port in 2017 due to a lack of dollars for the International Sovereign Bond (ISB) due at that time. According to the embassy, ​​the Hambanthota port was not given to China to repay a loan owed to the Exim Bank of China. In that sense, the Chinese embassy further stated that it has helped save the country from the international debt trap that Sri Lanka was to be trapped in by taking over the Hambantota port on a lease basis in 2017. The embassy further explained that Sri Lanka has so far borrowed only 10% of the total foreign debt, or $ 3388.2 million, from China, citing Central Bank reports.
A school shooting in the United States
Three students have been killed in a shooting at a school in the US state of Michigan. According to foreign sources, eight teachers, including other students, were injured in the shooting. A 16-year-old boy and two 14- and 17-year-old girls were killed in the shooting. Two of the injured are said to have been referred for surgery. A 15-year-old student was reportedly shot with a semi-automatic firearm. However, foreign reports stated that the suspect student has been arrested.
Rice from Myanmar to control rice prices in the country
The government has decided to import rice to stabilize market prices. Accordingly, the Cabinet approved the import of 100,000 metric tons of rice last September. Accordingly, Sri Lanka has decided to import 20,000 metric tons of rice from Myanmar under a government-to-government agreement between the Government of Sri Lanka and the Government of Myanmar. Its metric ton is priced at the US $ 460.
Quality analysis from Moratuwa University on gas explosions
The University of Moratuwa says it will submit a “Quality Analysis Expert Report” on gas accidents to the State Ministry of Consumer Protection this week. Prof. Shantha Walpolage, Head of the Department of Chemicals and Processes, told that the report would be prepared by a four-member expert committee. A scientific report on the relevant gas accidents is to be presented here. Following the reports of gas-related explosions and fires, the Consumer Affairs Authority had taken steps to send gas samples taken from various parts of the island for laboratory tests. Twelve laboratory reports related to this are to be sent to the University of Moratuwa for further tests.
Sri Lankan government accelerates research into the presence of omicron in Sri Lanka
It is reported that the research work being carried out in Sri Lanka to identify the Omicron Covid variety has been accelerated. Experts say that the “genetic analysis” method is used for this. Accordingly, arrangements have been made to expedite the testing of samples of foreigners and Sri Lankans visiting the country. The Division of Epidemiology states that the genetic analysis is being carried out at the Institute of Allergy, Immunology and Cell Biology and Medical Research Institute of the University of Sri Jayewardenepura. Meanwhile, with the identification of 747 new Kovid infections yesterday (29), the total number of covid infections reported in the country has increased to 563,267.
Omicron is spreading to other countries
With the identification of the infected Omicron Covid strain from Spain, the number of new strains has increased to 18 countries. There were also reports from Germany of a person who had no foreign contact being infected with the omicron variant. The World Health Organization (WHO) has announced that the new covid variant of omicron, which first came to the world’s attention last weekend, will pose a serious global threat. The organization’s forecasts indicate that it could have a devastating effect on some parts of the world. Tedros Adenam, the organisation’s head of state, also stressed the need to increase vaccination in poorer countries, including Africa. Chinese President Xi Jinping recently announced that he would supply African countries with an additional stockpile of one billion Chinese-made anti-Kovid vaccines. He said China hopes to support the goal of giving at least one dose of the vaccine to 60 per cent of the population in Africa by 2022. China is preparing to provide 600 million doses of the vaccine free of charge and the remaining 400 million doses under a manufacturing process. China also plans to launch 10 medical and healthcare projects targeting Africa and send a 1,500-strong Chinese medical team to it. Against this background, the number of Omicron infections identified in Canada in the North American region has risen to three. Commenting on the regional risks, US President Joe Biden said that although the new variant should be considered seriously, it should not be alarmed. The President said that although travel bans have already been imposed on South Africa and several other African countries, the new variant cannot be prevented from entering his country.
Indian businessman Build a Taj Mahal for his wife
An Indian businessman has gifted his wife a huge house modeled on the world-famous “Taj Mahal” palace as a symbol of love, according to media reports. Anand Prakash Chowksi, 52, an Indian businessman, gifted the house to his wife Manjusha. They have been married for 27 years. The house was built in the city of Burhanpur in the Madya Pradesh of India. He calls it the “monument of love.” It cost him 20 million Indian rupees (US $ 260,000) to complete the house. The house has 4 bedrooms, a kitchen, a library and another room for meditation. Ananda Prakash Chowksi says that it took 3 years to complete this. He also told the media that tourists are allowed to visit his house but as his family resides in this house, there are some restrictions.
Queen Elizabeth lost another country under her throne
The Kingdom of Barbados, part of the West Indies, sought to break free from British rule. Accordingly, the country has become a republic. Steps were taken to elect a President as the Head of State of the country. Accordingly, Sandra Mason was elected as the first President of the country. Accordingly, the Queen of Britain will no longer be considered their leader. The first British merchant ships arrived on the island of Barbados about 400 years ago. As midnight approached, thousands of people on the Chamblain Bridge in the capital, Bridgetown, celebrated the new birth with jubilation. A large number of people gathered to celebrate that glorious moment by singing the country’s national anthem “at Heroes’ Square”. The state of Barbados, with a population of about 300,000, gained independence from the United Kingdom in 1966.