England’s decision on Chinese vaccine
The United Kingdom has decided to officially accept Chinese-made Sinopharm and sinovac vaccines. Accordingly, tourists who have received both doses of the vaccine will be able to enter the country from November 22 without compulsory quarantine. The emergency approval of the relevant Chinese vaccine was officially approved by the World Health Organization in May and June. Covid vaccination program has become the main weapon in controlling the covid global pandemic. Under this, more than 7 billion doses of covid vaccine have been administered in 218 countries and autonomous regions around the world. Meanwhile, all health workers in the UK have made the covid vaccine mandatory. Under this, all health workers in the country must be fully vaccinated before the first of April next year. Health Minister Sajid Javed has warned that health workers who do not get vaccinated could lose their jobs.
A teacher died while participating in a teacher-principal protest
A teacher who was participating in a teacher-principal protest has suddenly fallen ill and died. The teacher who participated in the teachers’ protest organized in front of Kotapola National College in Matara has fainted and fallen to the ground. She later died at the hospital. The deceased has been identified as a 27-year-old teacher of Deniyaya Central College who had previously undergone heart surgery. The hospital said she was reported dead at the time of admission. The Teachers ‘and Principals’ Trade Unions held several protests throughout the country today demanding solutions to the problems of teachers and principals.
Two individuals died in a accident happened in Jaffna-Kandy A-9 main road
Two youths were died when a motorcycle collided with a lorry in the Paranthan area in Kilinochchi on the Jaffna-Kandy A-9 main road, Kilinochchi Police said. The accident had taken place when a lorry was parked on the side of the A-9 main road at Paranthan Junction when it collided with the bike which was speeding. Preliminary police investigations have revealed that both the youths who arrived on the motorcycle had died. Police suspect that the accident had taken place due to the inability to control the speed of the motorcycle due to the rain. The deceased have been identified as 29-year-old U. Mahendrarasa and 34-year-old Saundanandan Kandeepan, both residents of Paranthan.
People are waiting in queue to buy gas in Jaffna
Residents of Jaffna say that the people of Jaffna are facing various difficulties due to the lack of gas for several days. Meanwhile, people have to wait for a lorry loaded with gas to arrive in Jaffna and even after the arrival of gas, they have to make a great effort to buy gas. The people of Jaffna further say that they have to spend a long time in queues with cylinders in front of the gas stations.
The three missing girls return home
The Police Media Spokesman’s Office stated that the three underage girls in the Keselwatta area who were reported missing have returned home. The Keselwatta Police had received a complaint day before yesterday (08) that they had disappeared from their homes. They are three girls aged 13 to 15 years. They were said to be two sisters and a cousin from the same family.
A change in the Indian T20 leadership
Rohit Sharma has been named the new captain of the Indian Twenty20 team. The first Twenty20 International between India and India, led by Rohit Sharma, is scheduled to begin on the 17th. That was against the New Zealand team. The Indian squad for the three-match Twenty20 Internationals has been announced. Former captain Virat Kohli, Jaspreet Bumrah and Hardik Pandya have not been named in the squad. India batsman Virat Kohli has stepped down as captain of the Indian Twenty20 team after the World Cup match against Namibia yesterday. Virat Kohli, who captained the Indian Twenty20 team for the first time in 2017, has captained the Indian Twenty20 team in 50 matches so far and has won 30 of them. Under Kohli, India have lost just 20 of their last 20-20 internationals.
Court order on Chinese fertilizer
The Colombo Commercial High Court has ordered the People’s Bank to extend its enjoining order on the 19th of this month to prevent the payment to a Chinese company and its local agent for allegedly importing fertilizer containing bacteria and other harmful organisms into the country. The order was issued by Judge Pradeep Hettiarachchi after reconsidering a petition filed by the Colombo Commercial Fertilizer Company today (09). When the case was taken up, the lawyers representing the respondent Chinese Fertilizer Company stated that they had opened the letters of credit of the People’s Bank by submitting legal standards reports. However, the lawyers pointed out that the suspension of payment was an illegal act and asked for a date to file objections to the case. Accordingly, the court directed the lawyers of the respondent party to take steps to present any objections related to the case at a later date.
Victory recorded by India before going home
India won the final of the Super 12 round of the Twenty20 World Cup. Defeating that Namibia. Batting first, Namibia scored 132 runs for the loss of 8 wickets. In reply, India managed to score the required number of wickets for the victory. That was 15 overs in 2 balls.
An appeal from the New Zealand killer?
The man who attacked two mosques and killed 51 Muslims in New Zealand’s Christchurch two years ago is expected to appeal against his “life sentence,” his lawyer said. Brenton Tarrant has said he will be forced to plead guilty and will therefore appeal against the sentence handed down to him by the court. On March 15, 2019, Tarantino stormed two mosques, killing 51 worshipers and injuring 40 others. It was cited as the worst mass shooting ever recorded in New Zealand. Tarrant was jailed for life last year after the trial and will not be pardoned. It is the first time in New Zealand history that an accused has been jailed for life. Tarrant told his lawyer, Tony Ellis, that he had admitted to treating him “inhumanely and very lowly” before the trial began.
A viral disease which cause children born with cerebral palsy in India
The state of Uttar Pradesh in India is the most populous state in the country. So far, 89 people have been diagnosed with the Sika virus in one district of the state. Among them were 17 children. The first case of the virus in India was reported in 2017 in the state of Gujarat. Mosquito-borne diseases are contracted by pregnant mothers, causing the brain of newborns to contract and develop a rare condition called Guillain-Barre syndrome, which weakens the immune system. The virus has been identified as sexually transmitted. This is the first case of the virus in the state of Uttar Pradesh. The first case of the disease was reported in Kanpur on October 23.