An increase in covid infections and deaths?
For the third day in a row, the number of covid-19 cases crossed the 700 mark yesterday (13). 716 new infections were identified yesterday (13), Army Commander General Shavendra Silva said. The number of daily covid-19 infections has crossed the 700 mark since the 11th and 718 cases have been identified on the 9th. Accordingly, the total number of covid infections in the country has increased to 549,500, according to the Government Information Department. Of these, 523,503 have been cured and another 12,025 are being treated. The Association of Family Psychiatrists says there has been a clear increase in the number of cases of cover infection reported in the past week compared to the previous week.
A new method to destroy the found drug
Retired Secretary General of Defense Kamal Gunaratne says that there is a shortage of narcotics in the country due to the measures taken to control the narcotics network operating in the country. He points out that the price of narcotics in the country has risen sharply. Retired Secretary General of Defense Kamal Gunaratne stated that the active drug trade in the country has come to a standstill due to the arrest and remand of the main drug traffickers. According to intelligence sources as well as police spies, the price of narcotics packets has skyrocketed. That means there is a huge shortage of drugs. We have turned the big drug traffickers who import and distribute the drugs into a high security prison in Boossa and put them in that prison. They are equipped with automatic technology so that they cannot even pick up a phone, he said. They have been made unable to carry out the racket. Those who are their disciples do on a small scale those who are outside. We catch them too. As soon as the drug is seized, the drug is presented to a judge, some samples are taken, and all other drugs are destroyed before that judge. The Ministry of Justice and the Attorney General’s Department are working on this and we can do the same soon.
Mahela received an award
Mahela Jayawardene has been named in the ICC Hall of Fame’s list of the greatest cricketers in Sri Lanka. In addition to Mahela Jayawardene, former South African Sean Pollock and England’s Janet Britton have also been inducted into the Hall of Fame. The nomination has been made by the International Cricket Council since 2009. Veteran cricketer Muttiah Muralitharan has been inducted into the ICC Hall of Fame in 2016 and Kumar Sangakkara in 2021. Accordingly, Mahela Jayawardena becomes the third Sri Lankan to be included in the list.
A change in the preparation of scholarship, A / L and GCE Ordinary Level question papers
The Ministry of Education says that some changes will be made in the preparation of question papers for future examinations due to the obstruction of schools due to the covid pandemic. That is only regarding the preparation of scholarship, Advanced Level and Ordinary Level question papers. Additional Secretary for School Affairs, Ministry of Education LMD Dharmasena said “Schools can not be closed..there is no way to close them. Examinations should be held. It has already been calculated in a circular that these subjects will be evaluated for the scholarship examination to be issued by the National Institute of Education in the future. I am also studying about the Ordinary Level and Advanced Level. We hope to make the children aware of the recommendations received from those committees. Not a relaxation. Here are some of the ones I found to be interesting” he said
Budget proposals to reduce the cost of living pressure
There are several proposals in this year’s budget to ease the cost of living pressure. Accordingly, it has been proposed to identify economically poor families at the Grama Niladhari Division level and provide them with a relief package. The budget has allocated Rs. 15,000 million for its implementation. Meanwhile, it has been proposed to extend the nutrition package worth Rs. 10,000 provided to pregnant mothers for up to 10 months by extending it for 24 months i.e. up to two years continuously. In addition to the current allocation of Rs. 4,000 million, Rs. 1,000 million has been allocated for this program. Meanwhile, Rs. 15,000 million has been allocated for the establishment of a Grama Niladhari Division level program to establish a network of small supermarkets for women entrepreneurs. Meanwhile, Rs. 31,000 million has been allocated for the Home Economic Security Program to transform the people into self-sufficient, nutritious and self-sufficient. Allocations of Rs. 1,000 million have been made to protect the elderly community and to facilitate those with special needs.
Myanmar sentences American journalist to jail for 11 years
A Myanmar military court has sentenced an American journalist to 11 years in prison. Danny Fenster, a 37-year-old American journalist, worked for a website that criticized the military coup in Myanmar. He is accused of violating immigration laws, misconduct and speaking out against military rule.
Sri Lanka Cricket board intervenes in to LPL decision
In the recent selection process for the Sri Lanka Premier League teams, no team selected 10 players, including some of the best players in Sri Lanka. Sri Lanka Cricket said in a statement that it had taken clear action against the players. Those players are, Angelo Mathews Dinesh Chandimal Kusal Janith Perera Dhananjaya de Silva Akila Dhananjaya Praveen Jayawickrama Minod Bhanuka Sadira Samarawickrama Ashan Priyanjana Shiran Fernando Accordingly, Sri Lanka Cricket has informed the relevant 5 teams to select two of these players each.
Leadership goes to Charith Asalanka
The West Indies are currently in Sri Lanka to take part in a Test series. A four-day training match with them starts tomorrow. Charith Asalanka has been named as the captain of the Sri Lanka Cricket President’s team participating in the tournament. The training match will be played at the SSC Stadium, Colombo.
The Rejected Chinese fertiliser ship is currently anchored off the Sri Lankan coast near Kalutara and demanding some conditions to the government for the return of the ship
The Chinese fertiliser ship is currently anchored off the Sri Lankan coast near Kalutara, bordering 12 nautical miles in the jurisdiction of Sri Lanka. Meanwhile, the state fertilizer companies, which are importers of the stock of fertilizer, said that Chindavo Sea Wing Biotech had submitted several conditions to the government for the return of the ship. One of the main demands was to make a statement to the media that the reason for taking the ship back was only to arrive without the approval of the Plant Quarantine Service. The Chinese company has also made it a condition that the loss be paid for the return of the ship and the number of days of delay. However, when we inquired about this, the Ministry of Agriculture emphasized that no fee would be paid for the ship. Secretary to the Ministry Prof. Udith K. Jayasinghe stated that there is no legal obligation to pay any amount for an unordered item.
Sri Lankan government is going to provide organic fertiliser for free
The Cabinet has decided to provide compost fertilizer required by farmers free of charge. Cabinet approval has also been granted to import more nano nitrogen fertilizers. Minister of Lands SM Chandrasena stated that this decision was taken by the Cabinet today.