18 litre domestic gas cylinder will be sold at Rs. 1150
The Cabinet has altered the sale of a newly introduced 18 liter domestic gas cylinder at Rs. 1150 and advised to mark 9.5kg in the cylinder. Trade Minister Bandula Gunawardena has submitted a Cabinet paper to this effect and it has been approved by the Ministry of Trade. The Litro Gas Company had reinforced the gas cylinder for sale at a price of Rs. 1,395. Accordingly, the consumer can purchase an 18 liter gas cylinder at a concessionary price of Rs. 245 compared to the previous price.
Four people including a monk remanded for abusing a 13 years old girl
Four people, including a monk, have been remanded in custody on charges of abducting, abusing and aiding and abusing a 13-year-old girl. The Attanagalla Magistrate’s Court has remanded four persons including the Chief Incumbent of a temple in the Rajagiriya area until the next day. The National Child Protection Authority has received information that she was abducted and abused, claiming that she was given a divine mandate.
A woman has committed suicide by jumping from the sixth floor of the Kotelawala Defense College.
A 32-year-old woman has committed suicide by jumping from the sixth floor of the Kotelawala Defense College. Police said that she had worked as a lab management assistant there. The woman had returned from work after taking a two – month leave to treat her stress. She had also requested a transfer from that division to another location and that transfer had been granted.
Sri Lanka reported 48 deaths due to covid 19 infections
The Government Information Department has reported 48 deaths due to corona infection yesterday. Accordingly, the number of corona deaths in the country has risen to 3827
It is hard to feed the animals in the dehiwala zoo due to economic crisis – Wimalaweera Dissanayake
State Minister Wimalaweera Dissanayake says it is hard to provide foods and other facilities for the animals kept at the Dehiwala Zoo. He added that the closure of zoos due to the Corona expansion has led to a loss of revenue and not only the Dehiwala Zoo but all the zoos in the country are facing a severe economic crisis. He also mentioned that zoos will be opened under the health guidance on this situation.
Laugfs Gas has decided to stop importing gas.
It is reported that Laugfs Gas has decided to stop importing gas. This is due to the refusal of banks to provide credit facilities for gas imports. According to the reports the company has been importing gas and trading at a loss for a long time. Thirty percent of domestic consumption in the country is Laugfs customers.
Covid 19 current situation in Sri Lanka – Daily PCR tests amount is reduced – Sudarshani Fernandopulle
Minister of State Sudarshani Fernandopulle says that the number of PCR tests conducted to identify corona infections has been reduced. She said the tests were reduced because the vaccination program is being successfully implemented in every district across the country. Although the number of corona deaths has been steadily declining, the risk of corona sweep has not gone away, she said. Therefore, it is very important for people to follow the health guidelines regularly, she added.
The country is moving towards a military junta- Duminda Nagamuwa
Duminda Nagamuwa, the propaganda secretary of the Frontline Socialist Party states that the country is currently moving towards a military junta. He also points out that the government is launching a strong crackdown on anti-government protesters and there was no agreement between his party and the JVP. He made these comments while participating in a discussion on a Youtube channel.
20%- 30% of the population in and around the Colombo suspected to be infected with delta variant
Twenty to thirty per cent of the population in and around the Colombo metropolitan area is suspected to be infected with the Corona Delta variety, Health Ministry spokesman Dr Hemantha Herath said. So far, most of the Delta infections have been found in Colombo residents. He added that there may be a greater number of infected people in the community that have been identified.
A suspect was arrested for selling film based on the life of former LTTE leader Velupillai Prabhakaran
Nuwara Eliya Divisional Intelligence has arrested two persons on suspicion of downloading and selling an Indian Tamil film based on the life of former LTTE leader Velupillai Prabhakaran. . A man and his accomplice have been arrested for operating a business premises at the Nuwara Eliya main bus stand. It has been revealed that the film belonging to the main suspect will be taken to a shop in the Cargills building complex in Nuwara Eliya in the same manner and the film will be put in pen drives for a sum of Rs. 50.00. The two suspects are residents of the Hawa Eliya area in Nuwara Eliya, police said. The two suspects are to be produced before the Nuwara Eliya Magistrate’s Court on charges of possessing videos that are detrimental to public safety.