Legal action against a woman who was diagnosed with an omicron infection
Upul Rohana, President of the Sri Lanka Public Health Inspectors’ Association, said that although it has been nearly seven days since some samples of the omicron infected woman’s relatives were given, no reports have been received yet. Meanwhile, the President of the Sri Lanka Public Health Inspectors’ Association Upul Rohana further stated that legal action will be taken against the woman and her husband by the quarantine law.He explained“She went abroad and returned home on the 24th, Since she has not been vaccinated, PCR samples are usually taken according to our routine. That is where this problem arises. But there is a part we need to appreciate. Insted of just take a PCR sample and authorities have work from there without finishing it. Her husband is being sent home from the airport. The infected woman was taken from the airport to the Luna treatment centre. Then she had detained for one day and then sent home. The agency and the Ministry of Health have not yet given us an official explanation as to why it was sent. The woman did not go home in an ambulance. She too had expressed somewhat contradictory views. But by now some people have said that the person who brought is her husband. The gap in this shows where they sent an infected woman home with the average person without any investigation or supervision. There is a problem with who she was and with whom she was exposed. At least this man did not inform the local health authorities about this woman. The laboratory side says that many institutions have been informed about this, but by Article 45 of the Quarantine Ordinance, every medical professional is bound to be a health professional should be informed. However, we have not been notified yet. Everyone has a responsibility, especially a legal one to Inform the relevant authorities about such matters, This woman and her husband will be prosecuted under Section 46 of the Quarantine Ordinance.
An earthquake in Pakistan
An earthquake shook the city of Karachi in Pakistan this morning (09), foreign media reports. The epicenter was reported below the ground, however; no tsunami alert was issued. Buildings were also reported shaken in some areas.
A new ruler for Germany
The German parliament has elected a new chancellor. That’s Olaf Schultz. Accordingly, Olaf Schultz was elected as the new Chancellor of Germany replacing Angela Merkel who ruled Germany for 16 years.
Another barbaric act in Pakistan
A case has been reported in Pakistan in which four women were stripped naked and assaulted for allegedly stealing goods from a shop. According to foreign media reports, five persons including the owner of the shop have been arrested on suspicion in connection with the incident.
I Don’t market My Baby- Preity Zinta
Popular Bollywood actress Preity Zinta shared a post on Instagram last month including herself and her husband Jean. She captioned the post, “Hello everyone, I would like to share our amazing news with you all today. We are so happy about our twins the gift from God.” Meanwhile, yesterday, she returned to social media and published a photo of one of her children with a barely visible face, saying, “Don’t market, just take care of the baby.” She also said,”We are so excited about this new phase in our lives. Jay and Jia are our children. Heartfelt thanks to the doctors, nurses and surrogates for being part of this incredible journey. I offer love and light.”
740 km Expressway connecting Saudi Arabia and Oman opens
Saudi Arabia and Oman announced on Tuesday that they would open the first land crossing between the two Gulf neighbors. “The 740 km Saudi-Omani road … will contribute to the smooth running of the citizens of the two countries and the integration of supply chains,” a joint statement issued after the official visit of Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman said. The road runs from the Al-Bata road junction near the capital Riyadh to the empty quarter crossing on the Saudi-Omani border at a cost of more than $ 506 million.
Homosexual marriages leagalized
The Chilean Congress on Tuesday approved a long-debated bill that would allow only a handful of Catholic-majority Latin American countries to legalize same-sex marriage. Accordingly, same-sex marriage has been legalized. Among Latin American countries, same-sex couples can still get married Only in 14 out of 32 states in Costa Rica, Ecuador, Colombia, Brazil, Uruguay and Argentina. The new move is backed by President Sebastian Pinera, who will continue to sign it into law. The new rules will also allow same-sex couples to adopt children. The bill received the green light from the upper house of Congress or the Senate on Tuesday, and was immediately approved by the lower house, receiving 20 to 82 votes. With the December 19 presidential election in Chile looming, the adoption has been hastened to gain more than one faction. The project has consistently been opposed by the most conservative faction of Chile’s ruling right, but the opposition-dominated Congress has endorsed it at every step of the process.
Rohingya refugees in Myanmar have filed a lawsuit against Facebook
Rohingya refugees in Myanmar have filed a lawsuit against Meta Platforms Inc. ($ 150), claiming that social media did not take action against the Rohingya who were subjected to military violence during the violence in Myanmar last February and that no action was taken against them. A U.S. lawsuit filed by law firms Edelson PC and Fields PLC in California alleges that the company’s actions contributed to the real-world violence faced by the Rohingya community. As a co-ordinating action, the British lawyers also submitted a notice to the London office on Facebook. Facebook has not yet commented on the case. The company said it was “too slow to prevent misinformation and hatred in Myanmar” and that the military had taken steps to crack down on platform abuse in the region, including a ban on Facebook and Instagram, following the February 1 coup. In the above cases, Facebook has stated that the US Internet Act, also known as Article 230, which states that ‘online platforms’ such as Facebook are not responsible for content published by third parties, is protected from liability for content published by users. U.S. law can apply to foreign courts for alleged damages and actions by companies in other countries, but two legal experts quoted Reuters as saying they were unaware of a successful precedent for enforcing foreign law in lawsuits against social media companies.
Court gave the death sentence to three members of the same family
The Court of Appeal has upheld the death sentence handed down by the Kurunegala High Court to three members of the same family on charges of hacking to death and causing serious injuries to another person for allegedly spying for the police on the sale of illicit liquor. The death sentence was upheld by appeals filed by three convicts who were convicted of killing their own nephew in Polgahawela six years ago and seriously injuring his father. The death sentence was upheld by PD Pohorawatta, a resident of Polgahawela. Douglas Wickramasinghe, P.D. Senarath Samarasinghe and P.D. Pradeep Sanjeewa Jayaratne to three members of the same family. Court of Appeal Judge Priyantha Fernando and Court of Appeal Judge Sampath Abeykoon delivered the judgment. Senior Deputy Solicitor General Dileep Peiris said at the hearing that the judge had given the verdict ruling that the charges against the accused had been proved beyond a reasonable doubt based on the evidence presented in the High Court and that the petitioners had not pointed out that there were errors in that judgment.
Pakistan Defense Minister normalised killing an employee on the road
Sri Lankan Defense Minister Sarath Weerasekara has objected to a statement made by the Pakistani Defense Minister regarding the brutal assassination of Priyantha Kumara Diyawadana in Pakistan. He said that such incidents were normal and that there was information that the Pakistani Defense Minister had said that Muslim youths were doing such things impulsively and that it should not be taken into account. He said he would oppose the allegations if they were true and called on the Pakistani defense minister to immediately withdraw the statement and apologize to Sri Lankans. He said this while he was speaking to the media when he visited the house to pay his last respects to the late Panniyantha Kumara. https://youtu.be/AEQarWFuuOo