Several other Ginrama service divisions have been lock down
Several other Ginrama service divisions have been lock down with effect from 6 am today.These measures have been taken due to the high incidence of corona infections in those areas.The closed areas as follows, Trincomalee District Trincomalee Police StationNagaraja Walawwa Place Batticaloa District,Valachchenai Police Station,1st Cross Road, Braintraichchenai 2062nd Cross Road, Bryanturaichenai 206 Kattankudy police area,Kattankudy Part 4Kattankudy South 5 164Kattankudy Section 5 South 164ANew Kattankudy section eastNew Kattankudy section NorthNew Kattankudy section southKarabala Road,ALS Mawatha,Nuraniya Cemetery and Beach Road
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet has spoken about the deaths of suspects in police custody in Sri Lanka.
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet has said that she is concerned about the deaths of suspects in police custody and the deaths of people in clashes between police and criminal gangs in Sri Lanka. The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights has called for an immediate and independent inquiry into such incidents. She was addressing the 47th session of the United Nations Human Rights Council. She added that she was also concerned about the harassment of minorities and appointments to the Office of the Missing Persons. The High Commissioner for Human Rights said that steps would be taken to submit a progress report to the Human Rights Council next September.
Many people have become millionaires during the Covid pandemic
According to the foreign media reports despite economic damage from the Covid-19 pandemic more than five million people across the world became millionaires in 2020. Credit Suisse research found reports that the number of millionaires increased by 5.2 million to 56.1 million globally while many poor people became poorer In 2020 more than 1% of adults worldwide were millionaires for the first time and most of them became millionaires by recovering stock markets and increased house prices helped boost their wealth.
The current political issue in Sri Lanka – Will parliamentarians from the ruling party join the opposition?
It is reported that a group representing the ruling party in Parliament is preparing to join the opposition. There is some discussion in Colombo-centric political circles that they will go to the opposition and become independent of the opposition. According to the reports, a monk of a major temple in the Colombo area is also working closely in this regard. However, no clear information has been revealed about the date of the transfer.
Sri Lanka reports 71 covid 19 related deaths.
According to the Government Information Department seventy-one more people have died of corona infection during past 24 hours. Accordingly, the number of deaths due to corona infection in the country has increased to 2704.
There will be fewer reports of corona infections in the country in the future to a new circular- The Sri Lanka Public Health Inspectors Association
The Sri Lanka Public Health Inspectors Association says that due to a new circular issued by the Director-General of Health Services, there will be fewer reports of corona infections in the country in the future. However, it is not a shortage of infected people, President of the Association Upul Rohana said. He added that the new circular had instructed the quarantined persons on how to proceed with their release and the investigation of their FirstClass associates. He said that the first-class associates, who have been quarantined for 21 days, have been instructed to be released without undergoing a PCR test and therefore there will be a decrease in the number of corona infections in the future. In this situation, there is a risk of clusters forming in the society in the future as there is no investigation into the identities of the first class associates, said Mr. Upul Rohana.
People should be told the truth- Dayasiri Jayasekara
The Secretary-General of the Sri Lanka Freedom Party, Minister of State Dayasiri Jayasekara has stated that boasting of having money cannot solve the problem and that Sri Lanka is in a big crisis. Sri Lanka today has a foreign exchange reserve of US $ 4 billion and we are in a deficit of US $, he said. He says that whoever it is, they have to face this situation and the people should be told the truth. He said that although the increase in fuel prices is a big issue, there is no other option at a time when the government is facing a major crisis. He added that the increase in fuel prices was not to save anyone’s stomach. He made these comments to the media in Kurunegala.
Army shot a truck in Kilinochchi
A tipper truck loaded with sand was shot at in the Puliyampokkanai, Nagendrapuram area in the Dharmapuram Police Division in Kilinochchi yesterday (21), The Dharmapuram Police said. Troops of the Security Forces Headquarters (SFHQ) in Kilinochchi have set up a roadblock in the Nagendrapuram area following information regarding illegal sand mining and smuggling. At that moment, a tipper truck loaded with illegal sand was approaching and soldiers tried to stop it, but the soldiers were in danger when the sand smugglers tried to flee and the soldiers fired at the tipper and the wheels in self-defence. Two suspects in the tipper truck were apprehended by the Army when they jumped off the road and hit a nearby tree. The suspects are residents of the Nagendrapuram area and have been handed over to the Dharmapuram Police for further investigations. The suspects will be produced before the Kilinochchi Magistrate’s Court today (22), Dharmapuram Police said.
Indian military predator drones will be impose near Sri Lankan air border against China.
The Indian Navy says it is using predator drones to increase its surveillance in the Indian Ocean region, including near Sri Lanka, as Chinese activities in the region pose a threat to India’s security. The drones will assist the Indian Coast Guard as well as the Indian Navy, the Navy said. Vice Admiral G.S. Ashok Kumar said the drones would help focus more on navigating vessels, especially in the ocean region. It further stated that India is planning to purchase 30 drones from the United States to enhance its land and maritime security due to the escalating tensions with neighbouring China and Pakistan.
United People’s Freedom Alliance (UPFA) have launched a protest against the increase in fuel prices.
Members of the United People’s Freedom Alliance (UPFA) have launched a protest against the increase in fuel prices. Troops and vehicles have been added to a protest march, which was started in front of the party headquarters. The parliamentarians are then scheduled to arrive in Parliament on bicycles and carts. The party has stated that the increase in fuel prices is unbearable at a time when the people are in a very difficult situation and has made arrangements to organize a series of protests throughout the country in the future