Sri Lanka will have to face a severe energy crisis like currently in Lebanon by next January- Champika Ranawaka
Samagi Jana Balawega MP Champika Ranawaka says that Sri Lanka will have to face a severe energy crisis like currently in Lebanon by next January. He also said that the Sri Lankan government should pay serious attention to this matter. He also points out that the country’s economic crisis is gradually turning into an energy crisis.. He further stated that no applicant has come forward for the five tenders opened by the Ceylon Petroleum Corporation to purchase crude oil. Therefore, the refinery will have to close down in the future. Due to this situation, there will be no fuel from November and due to the generation of electricity from the oil refinery, there will be a power cut due to the loss of electricity, he said.
Sri Lanka will have to put travel restrictions again- Dr. Asela Gunawardena
It has been decided to remove the travel restrictions between the provinces at 04.00 am on the 31st of this month, said the Commander of the Army, Shavendra Silva. Meanwhile, Director General of Health Services Dr. Asela Gunawardena says that careless behavior is being observed during this period when travel restrictions have been relaxed. He added that travel restrictions would have to be imposed if the virus re-emerged in the future. He therefore called on the people not to drag the country into such a situation again and to follow the health guidelines properly.
Melbourne reopens
Melbourne, Australia, the city which had the world’s longest lockdown has reopened today (22). According to foreign reports, city dwellers are flocking to restaurants and taking to the streets to celebrate their long-awaited independence. Authorities in Melbourne have reopened the city after 70% of those over the age of 16 had completed vaccination.
Sri Lanka – Netherlands T20 World Cup match today
The final match of the first round of the 20-20 World Cup Cricket Tournament is between Sri Lanka and the Netherlands and it is scheduled to be played today (22). The match is scheduled to be played in Sharjah tonight at 7.30 pm local time. Meanwhile, the match between Ireland and Namibia will be played at 3.30 pm today.
A person named Nadeshan threatened over the phone after speaking about Pandora papers
Parliamentarian Chaminda Wijesiri has stated that a person by the name of Thiru Nadesan had threatened him over the phone after commenting in Parliament about Pandora papers. He also said that he had complained to the police as he felt that the call was life-threatening. He further said that although the complaint has not been investigated so far, only the Secretary to the Prime Minister has inquired, he said. He also requested the Speaker to conduct an inquiry into the incident as it was a breach of privilege to avoid him. He further said that the Secretary to the Prime Minister Uditha Lokubandara had said that it was Thiru who spoke.
The government spent an equal amount spent to build the Hambanthota port for the vaccination program
Minister of State Sanath Nishantha says that the government has spent the US $ 400 million for the corona vaccination program. He also said that the huge amount of money was equal to the amount spent to build the Hambantota port. He said that as a government, Sri Lanka was ranked fifth in the top 10 countries in the world for successfully combating the corona epidemic due to this successful vaccination. He said that despite the corona epidemic, the government was moving ahead with the development process and hoped that huge development goals would be achieved within the next four years. The Minister said that the cost of the construction of the Hambantota Port was US $ 400 million but the agreement pertaining to the Hambantota Port stated that the cost was US $ 1.4 billion. He said this while he was addressing a media briefing about a People’s Front headquarters at Nelum Mawaththe a, Battaramulla.
The biggest mistake made in Sri Lanka so far is the ban on chemical fertilizers- Nimal Perera
Nimal Perera, a well known businessman in Sri Lanka, says that the biggest mistake made in Sri Lanka so far is the ban on chemical fertilizers. He also says that banning beef in a country where there are poor people will encourage them to get the world famous expensive ‘Kobe meat’. It also states that illigal beef will become more common in the future and that the police will have to set up a new unit to raid them. He said this while leaving a note on his social media account.
There is a possibility to spread Delta plus variant which is more dangerous than the other variants
Health officials say a new variant of coronavirus called Delta +, which is rapidly expanding as a variant of the covid-19 Delta, is emerging around the world. The Delta Plus sub variety has now been reported in a high percentage of vaccinated countries. Delta Plus has also been reported to be a more rapidly spreading complication with more covid subtypes. So far, Delta Plus variants have been seen in 27 countries, said Dr Ranjith Batuwantudawa, Director of the Health Promotion Bureau. He further says that as Sri Lanka is currently vaccinating a large percentage of the population, there is a risk of the Delta Plus variant spreading to Sri Lanka if people do not follow health guidelines. Dr Ranjith Batuwanthudawa said that people should be more careful to avoid the Delta Plus Covid subtype as society shows that they are violating the existing health guidelines. The doctor added that further research is being done to determine whether the covid vaccine responds well to the Delta Plus subtype.
The popularity of the song ‘Manike Mage Hithe’ by young singer Yohani de Silva could be part of the Indian RAW intelligence program – Prof. Nalinda Silva
Prof. Nalinda Silva says that India is workinghard to win over the present government and the Sinhalese people. He also said that the popularity of the song ‘Manike Mage Hithe’ by young singer Yohani de Silva could be part of the Indian RAW intelligence program. He also said that India has chosen Yohani de Silva to eradicate the stigma attached to India among the people of Sri Lanka. He also says that the song, which was not popular in Sri Lanka until now, has been given a publicity stunt in a planned manner. He said this while participating in a discussion on an internet channel.
There is “real potential”of Sri Lanka defaults on its foreign debt- Fitch
Fitch, an international credit rating agency, has warned that there is “real potential”of Sri Lanka defaults on its foreign debt Fitch issued the warning in its “What Investors Want to Know: Emerging-Market Sovereigns – 4Q21” report, “Investors Need to Know: Sovereign Liabilities-4Q21”, which is being released to educate investors about a number of countries around the world, including Sri Lanka. Sri Lanka’s fiscal and external finances have been at a fragile level since November 2020, reaffirming our ‘CCC’ rating in June 2021 and showing significant credit risk, ”said Sagarika Chandra, Director, Fitch Ratings. The report also states that Sri Lanka will have to repay the bulk of the foreign debt due in 2021 for projects and multilateral loans. The report states that sovereign bond repayments will be $ 500 million and $ 1 billion in January and July 2022, respectively, and that Sri Lanka will continue to exclude borrowing from the International Monetary Fund.