Foreigners arrested with 250 kilos of narcotics
Another foreign fishing vessel carrying a large haul of narcotics has been seized by the Navy in the international waters. According to the Navy, the consignment of drugs weighed about 250 kilograms and was packed in 225 packets in 9 bags. The Navy said that six foreign suspects were arrested in connection with the incident. Following a tip off received by the Sri Lanka Navy, the Navy in collaboration with the Police Narcotics Bureau conducted this special operation 900 nautical miles off Sri Lanka. It is reported that the foreign fishing vessel carrying the drugs and the six foreign suspects aboard the vessel are being brought ashore under the protection of a Sri Lanka Navy ship.
American dreams are shattered after a container in Mexico overturns
At least 53 people have been killed in a road accident in Mexico, foreign media say. The accident had taken place when a container truck transporting a group of illegal immigrants overturned. More than 50 people were injured in the crash in Chiapas province, and three others were hospitalized in critical condition.
Tendulkar’s daughter Sarah who was a doctor emerges as a model
Sarah Tendulkar, the 24-year-old daughter of superstar Sachin Tendulkar, has entered the modelling industry with an advertising campaign for an international clothing brand. She has starred in a self-portrait advertising campaign for a popular Indian clothing retailer. She appeared for a promotional video Ajio Luxe. She also appears there with two other models, Banita Sandhu and Tania Shroff. Sarah is the eldest child of Sachin and Anjali Tendulkar. After finishing school in Mumbai, she graduated from University College London with a degree in medicine – following in her mother’s footsteps as a paediatrician by profession and also interested in acting as a hobby. Sarah has so far been largely aloof from the popular media. Meanwhile, her younger brother Arjun Tendulkar has followed in his father’s footsteps – he was picked by the Mumbai Indians at the IPL 2021 auction but did not play in any match. https://youtu.be/Oo6KmsG1_b0
Katrina Kaif and Vicky Kaushal got engaged
Bollywood actress Katrina Kaif and Vicky Kaushal got engaged on Thursday. In recent days, rumours of the couple’s marriage have been circulating among Indian film lovers, acknowledging that the long-standing love affair is a success. The couple held a private party for guests on Tuesday and attended a Haldi and music festival on Wednesday. The event was held at the magnificent Six Sense Fort Barwara in Sawai Madhopur, Rajasthan. The photos did not spread as participants were asked to refrain from using their phones during the event. After the engagement, Katrina released four photos on social media.
I am ready to take off my pants and go home- Sri Lanka’s Justice Minister Ali Sabri
Justice Minister Ali Sabri says he is ready to take off his pants and go home if he or the current government proves that he has influenced the Attorney General one day. He said the government was committed to upholding the rule of law. He said that the Attorney General’s Department was contacted at Temple Trees by the government of good governance and that the Opposition was trying to show that this was the first time that an Attorney General’s case had been withdrawn. He said this while participating in the Budget Committee debate in Parliament.
Another hate speech audio recording of galagoda atthe gnanasara thero
An audio recording of a telephone conversation between the General Secretary of the Bodu Bala Sena Organization Ven. Galagoda Atte Gnanasara Thero and journalist Chapa Bandaraares are being shared on social media. The two had a heated conversation over a note posted on the internet by Chapa Bandara. https://youtu.be/Bou-yav3TxE
Dollars in the country are only enough for two and a half weeks
Former Deputy Governor of the Central Bank, W.A. Wijewardene states. He said that compared to the import requirements of the next year, it would be only two and a half weeks. He also pointed out that Sri Lanka’s import requirement for next year will be around the US $ 23 billion. He said this was the worst fall in foreign assets in history and that the government should immediately analyze the situation in the country and decide what to do next. He also points out that the country will face a very difficult situation if it does not receive large amounts of foreign exchange within this month. He said it was too late to go to the International Monetary Fund due to the current situation in the country, adding that the government would have to seek around $ 500 million in foreign exchange from a country like China and the United States.
A kilo of rice will cost Rs. 500- Shashindra Rajapaksa
Earlier the tonne of urea was imported at US $ 278 but today the price of the tonne of urea has gone up to US $ 1282, said Minister of State Shashindra Rajapaksa. If fertiliser cost at that price to cultivate in paddy, a kilo of rice will exceed Rs. 500, he said. Today, a 25 kg bundle of urea is being sold in Sri Lanka at a price of over Rs. 9,000. He said this while he was addressing a function
Yugadanavi’s contract is not with New Fortress but with another company
(JVP) Leader Anura Dissanayake has stated that the agreement to supply shares in the Yugadanavi power plant has been entered into with another company and not with the American company New Fortress. He made this revelation in Parliament today. The agreement was signed, misleading even the cabinet with NFC and Sri Lanka Power Holdings. He said that he would table the agreement today to the Parliament.
Human skulls and skeletal remains were found in a land belonging to the Chairman of Avangard Company
The human skulls and skeletal remains were found during excavations for a new construction site at the Aluthgama Sinawatta Welipenna Road resort, which is said to belong to the Chairman of Avangard Company. They were examined by the Kalutara Nagoda General Hospital Specialist Judicial Medical Officer, Saiyan Amaratagama Laksena Police, at the Kalutara Magistrate’s Court. The premises belong to the Chairman of Avangard The company bought five perches of land about three months ago from a neighbouring Blog Stone business. Meanwhile, an Avangard official had complained about this to the Aluthgama Police stating that human skulls had been found during an excavation carried out in the area. Acting Magistrate Bandula Weerasinghe of the Kalutara Magistrate’s Court on the instructions of senior police officers inspected the site of the excavation the day after receiving the complaint, Aluthgama Police and the Kalutara CID said. The Aluthgama Police said that the Acting Magistrate had suspended the excavations and ordered the police to deploy security at the site. The police summoned the Kalutara Judicial Medical Officer the next day and ordered the Kalutara CID to seal off the skulls and skeletons found at the scene and take them to the Nagoda Hospital for further investigations. Police security deployed at the site had been removed after the inspection and permission had been granted to suspend the excavations, police said. The skulls and skeletons are believed to be several years old, a police official said.