Frost in Nuwaraeliya
The weather will be mainly rainless in many parts of the island. The Meteorological Department warns that there is a possibility of frost in some parts of the Nuwara Eliya District in the early morning. Moderately cold during the night and early in the morning in many parts of the island. The Department of Meteorology warns that there will be foggy conditions in the Western, Sabaragamuwa, Central, North-Central, Southern and Uva Provinces during the morning.
Thirukkovil tragedy: Death toll rises
Another police officer who was receiving treatment for injuries sustained in a shooting at the Thirukkovil police station has died. A police sergeant who was admitted to the Ashraf Hospital in Kalmunai with serious injuries has succumbed to his injuries, police said. The death toll from the shooting at the Thirukkovil police station has risen to four. The OIC of the Thirukkovil Police Station and another police officer are receiving further treatment following the shooting, police said. Â The shooting had been carried out by a sergeant attached to the Thirukkovil police station and he had later surrendered to the Athimale police station.
A wave of omicron in India
In India, 122 cases of Omicron Covid have been identified in the past day. According to the Indian Health Ministry, 415 cases of omicron have been reported in the country so far. 91% of those infected are fully vaccinated and 27% have never travelled abroad. Meanwhile, several parties have expressed serious concern over the failure to provide booster doses in India. Experts point out that India has not yet taken up the booster dose as many countries have started giving booster doses in the face of the spread of the Omicron variant.
Two Indian nationals arrested at airport
Two Indian nationals have been arrested by the Katunayake Airport Police. It was reported that the two had attempted to smuggle 1.049 kilos of gold into the country. The two suspects were arrested during a search operation conducted at the airport arrival terminal yesterday (24), police said. The suspects are to be produced before the Negombo Magistrate’s Court today (25).
Corona affect fertility in men
The potential effects of the Covid virus on male fertility have been widely discussed. However, two years after the outbreak of the covid pandemic, a recent investigation revealed this. It has been revealed that the fertility of men with the covid disease is greatly reduced. Foreign media have reported that this has been revealed during a special investigation carried out in Belgium. According to foreign media reports, 120 men who had been infected with Covid and recovered were used for this special test. Less than a month after the covid infection was tested, it was found that 60% of the participants had reduced median motility of their sperm. At 1 to 2 months after infection, the percentage of males with low sperm motility was 37%, and two months later it was 28%. The study also revealed that the foreign media had reported a decrease in sperm density in men’s semen after infection. When Covid was tested within a month of being infected, it was found that 37% of the men in the study had decreased median sperm count. The researchers found that 29% of men had a decrease in sperm count between one and two months after infection, and two months later, 6% of men had a decrease in sperm density. However, researchers estimate that the problem will return to normal within three months. Further medical tests are underway to determine if there are any men who have lost their full-term fertility after a corona infection.
Indian spinner announced farewell to international cricket
The Indian spinner has announced his retirement from international cricket. Harbhajan Singh announced his decision to the media today. He was famous for his amazing skills and contribute to the county for winning many international matches.
The special decision by the Government of Canada on permanent citizenship
Canadian authorities say more people will be granted “permanent citizenship” in their country next year. By 2021, 401,000 foreigners will have “permanent citizenship” in the country. Immigration Minister Sean Fraser said most of them were still living in the country temporarily. Canada is currently recruiting skilled workers to increase its population and strengthen its economy. Canada is said to be a country with a shortage of workers due to the rising adult population in the country. This year’s permanent citizenship is the first of its kind in a century, foreign media reported. Due to the covid-19 epidemic, only 185,000 people were granted permanent citizenship in 2020. This is a 45% decrease compared to 2019. At present the population of the country is about 38 million and the Government aims to increase it by 1% annually. The government says it aims to grant permanent citizenship to another 411,000 foreigners next year.
Police raided a Fake PCR centre
The Police Special Task Force (STF) has raided a place where fake PCR reports were prepared and sold for money. Police have arrested three persons on charges of forging documents. The place where these fake PCR reports were prepared was located in the Porathota area in Kochchikade in the Kochchikade Police Division. It has been revealed that they have prepared fake P.C.R reports for people going abroad. Meanwhile, a computer, 05 mobile phones, 02 pen drives and 17 fake P.C.R records were seized at the scene. The three suspects and their belongings have been handed over to the Rathdoluwa Police Station for further investigations.
Another Sri Lankan to the post of Priyantha Kumara
The management of a factory in Sialkot, Pakistan, has decided to appoint another Sri Lankan to replace Priyantha Kumara, who was brutally beaten to death by his factory workers. This was revealed during a meeting between Hafiz Tahir Mehmood Afrafi, Special Envoy for Religious Co-operation of the Prime Minister of Pakistan Imran Khan, and Maulana Tariq Jameel, Religious Leader, during a meeting with the High Commissioner of Sri Lanka, Vice Admiral Mohan Wijewickrama, in Pakistan. Priyantha Kumara was brutally murdered by factory workers on the 3rd, accusing him of disrespecting his religion.
Food ration for plantation workers from Jeevan Thondaman
The Ceylon Workers Congress (CWC) has decided to hold discussions with the Minister in charge of the subject Bandula Gunawardena to provide food items to estate workers through Sathosa at concessionary prices in the face of the rising cost of living in the country, the party’s treasurer and Nuwara Eliya District MP Marudapandi Rameshwaran said This was stated by MP Marudapandi Rameshwaran at a special media briefing held at the Ceylon Workers Congress headquarters in Kotagala on the 23rd. Speaking at a media briefing held with the participation of the Secretary-General of the Ceylon Workers’ Congress and Minister of State Jeevan Thondaman, Marudapandi Rameshwaran further stated that India is the closest country to Sri Lanka and that fuel prices are higher in India than Sri Lanka. He said that in the face of controlling the covid 19 virus, the present government had launched a massive program to protect the people of the country from the virus and the development of the country was carried out under such a program. MP Marudapandi Rameshwaran said that the increase in the cost of living was temporary and that there was no major economic crisis in the country as stated by the Opposition.