Scorpions invaded a city
Three people have been killed in a deadly poisonous scorpion bite in the Egyptian city of Aswan, foreign reports said. The reports further state that another 450 people have been injured due to scorpion bites. The scorpions have been swept into the streets of the city due to the inclement weather with heavy rains.
A country that one million people died annually due to air pollution
The Chief Justice of India has requested the Government of India to take action to reduce air pollution in New Delhi. According to foreign media reports, air pollution in New Delhi is very high, Indian Chief Justice N.V. Mr Ramaner pointed out. As in other years, air quality in the Indian capital, New Delhi, has plummeted. In October and November, New Delhi is shrouded in poisonous smoke after Diwali celebrations and the burning of hay leftover from plantations. It is reported that fireworks during the festive season also cause the air quality to drop. However, Indian sources said that people were strongly opposed to the ban on fireworks during the festive season. A private study has revealed that about 80% of families in New Delhi suffer from headaches and shortness of breath. According to a new study, Air pollution has caused these diseases. Air pollution kills more than one million people in India every year. Many cities in the world are on the list of the most polluted cities in the world. Environmental law enforcement in those cities is at a low ebb, foreign reports added.
The explosion that shook Britain
British police have arrested three people under the Prevention of Terrorism Act after one person was killed in a car bomb blast near a hospital yesterday (14). The bomber struck shortly after noon in front of a Liverpool women’s hospital. A taxi pulled up on the road for a two-minute silence to commemorate the war heroes and shortly after it exploded. The deceased has been identified as the occupant of the vehicle, police said. The driver of the car was also hospitalized with injuries and his condition was reported to be not serious. Investigators have arrested three youths aged 29, 26 and 21 following the blast.
Foreign investers are welcome to start new businesses in the Northern Province- Governor of the Northern Province, Jeevan Thyagaraja
From the day he was appointed as the Governor of the Northern Province, he has been working for the people of his province most of the day and most of the days of the week, said the Governor of the Northern Province, Jeevan Thyagaraja. Governor of the Northern Province stated that he will take the lead in the development and promotion of the Northern Province in particular. He states that all relief provided by the government will be provided to the people of the North to alleviate the burden of living of the people and to listen to the problems of the people and provide solutions to them. Governor declares that all should work together to maintain peace and happiness Preserving all the ancient values ​​of the area, maintaining the beauty of our environment and living in the natural beauty of the optimistic attitudes and through which life can be won. Announcing that there is a good platform for investment in the Northern Province, Governor Jeevan Thyagaraja invites foreign investors to start new businesses in the Northern Province.
Vegetable prices in Nuwaraeliya drastically increased
Consumers as well as traders have been severely inconvenienced due to the increase in the prices of up country and low country vegetables at the weekly market in Nuwara Eliya. At the Nuwara Eliya Sathi Pola, a kilo of up country and low country vegetables sells for Rs. 400 and a kilo of tomatoes for over Rs. 600. Traders at the Nuwara Eliya weekly market say that business activities have been disrupted due to the increase in vegetable prices. Traders at the Nuwara Eliya weekly market said that with the shortage of vegetables in the next few weeks, the prices of vegetables could go up further and consumers and themselves would be in a difficult situation.
An increase in covid infections and deaths?
For the third day in a row, the number of covid-19 cases crossed the 700 mark yesterday (13). 716 new infections were identified yesterday (13), Army Commander General Shavendra Silva said. The number of daily covid-19 infections has crossed the 700 mark since the 11th and 718 cases have been identified on the 9th. Accordingly, the total number of covid infections in the country has increased to 549,500, according to the Government Information Department. Of these, 523,503 have been cured and another 12,025 are being treated. The Association of Family Psychiatrists says there has been a clear increase in the number of cases of cover infection reported in the past week compared to the previous week.
A new method to destroy the found drug
Retired Secretary General of Defense Kamal Gunaratne says that there is a shortage of narcotics in the country due to the measures taken to control the narcotics network operating in the country. He points out that the price of narcotics in the country has risen sharply. Retired Secretary General of Defense Kamal Gunaratne stated that the active drug trade in the country has come to a standstill due to the arrest and remand of the main drug traffickers. According to intelligence sources as well as police spies, the price of narcotics packets has skyrocketed. That means there is a huge shortage of drugs. We have turned the big drug traffickers who import and distribute the drugs into a high security prison in Boossa and put them in that prison. They are equipped with automatic technology so that they cannot even pick up a phone, he said. They have been made unable to carry out the racket. Those who are their disciples do on a small scale those who are outside. We catch them too. As soon as the drug is seized, the drug is presented to a judge, some samples are taken, and all other drugs are destroyed before that judge. The Ministry of Justice and the Attorney General’s Department are working on this and we can do the same soon.
Mahela received an award
Mahela Jayawardene has been named in the ICC Hall of Fame’s list of the greatest cricketers in Sri Lanka. In addition to Mahela Jayawardene, former South African Sean Pollock and England’s Janet Britton have also been inducted into the Hall of Fame. The nomination has been made by the International Cricket Council since 2009. Veteran cricketer Muttiah Muralitharan has been inducted into the ICC Hall of Fame in 2016 and Kumar Sangakkara in 2021. Accordingly, Mahela Jayawardena becomes the third Sri Lankan to be included in the list.
A change in the preparation of scholarship, A / L and GCE Ordinary Level question papers
The Ministry of Education says that some changes will be made in the preparation of question papers for future examinations due to the obstruction of schools due to the covid pandemic. That is only regarding the preparation of scholarship, Advanced Level and Ordinary Level question papers. Additional Secretary for School Affairs, Ministry of Education LMD Dharmasena said “Schools can not be closed..there is no way to close them. Examinations should be held. It has already been calculated in a circular that these subjects will be evaluated for the scholarship examination to be issued by the National Institute of Education in the future. I am also studying about the Ordinary Level and Advanced Level. We hope to make the children aware of the recommendations received from those committees. Not a relaxation. Here are some of the ones I found to be interesting” he said
Budget proposals to reduce the cost of living pressure
There are several proposals in this year’s budget to ease the cost of living pressure. Accordingly, it has been proposed to identify economically poor families at the Grama Niladhari Division level and provide them with a relief package. The budget has allocated Rs. 15,000 million for its implementation. Meanwhile, it has been proposed to extend the nutrition package worth Rs. 10,000 provided to pregnant mothers for up to 10 months by extending it for 24 months i.e. up to two years continuously. In addition to the current allocation of Rs. 4,000 million, Rs. 1,000 million has been allocated for this program. Meanwhile, Rs. 15,000 million has been allocated for the establishment of a Grama Niladhari Division level program to establish a network of small supermarkets for women entrepreneurs. Meanwhile, Rs. 31,000 million has been allocated for the Home Economic Security Program to transform the people into self-sufficient, nutritious and self-sufficient. Allocations of Rs. 1,000 million have been made to protect the elderly community and to facilitate those with special needs.