Lebanon power crisis kept the country in dark for a night
The country was plunged into darkness last night (09) due to a fuel crisis at two of Lebanon’s major power plants. The power outage comes as Lebanon faces a number of economic problems. Power generation at two of Lebanon’s major power plants, Al Saharani and Diyar Ammar, has been severely curtailed in recent months. The power plants have been in a state of disrepair since Saturday due to a shortage of diesel used to power them. A government official told the media that power would not be restored until Monday. Foreign media reported that the capital Beirut was plunged into darkness due to a power outage. Meanwhile, the authorities are trying to use the army’s fuel reserves to temporarily operate the power plants.
Sri Lanka won by 5 wickets
Sri Lanka won the second Twenty20 match between the touring Sri Lanka and Oman by 05 wickets. Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to bat first. Sri Lanka scored 159 runs for the loss of 8 wickets in 20 overs. Akib Ilyas scored 59 runs for Oman while Kashyap Prajapati scored 22 runs. Lahiru Kumara and Chamika Karunaratne took two wickets each while Binura Fernando, Dasun Shanaka and Mahesh Theekshana took one wicket each. Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to field. Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to field. Bhanuka Rajapaksa and Chamika Karunaratne scored 35 not out each for Sri Lanka. Sri Lanka won the two-match T20 series 2-0.
A Man arrested with explosives
A man has been arrested by STF intelligence officers with the explosives illegally stored. A 39-year-old man was arrested yesterday (09) on a tip off received by the STF at two locations in Mirigama with the explosives illegally stored without a license. Further questioning of the arrested suspect revealed that he had obtained the explosives and sold them to other parties for money by presenting false information. Among the explosives seized were 81 sticks of water gel weighing about 130 grams, 75 kilograms of ammonia nitrate, 107 non-electric detonators and 360 meters of service thread, the STF said. The Mirigama Police are conducting further investigations.
With every face mask purchased Two rupees will be credited to the Pragya Bandu Fund, complaint will be lodged with the Bribery and Corruption Commission against Minister Bandula Gunawardena
 The National Movement for the Protection of Consumer Rights states that a complaint will be lodged with the Bribery and Corruption Commission against Minister Bandula Gunawardena. Its chairman Ranjith Vithanage says that this is a complaint regarding a fraud that takes place in the purchase of masks for various corporations of the Government of Sri Lanka. With every face mask purchased by that agency Two rupees will be credited to the Pragya Bandu Fund, he said. He said that he had the relevant documents and that he would lodge a complaint with all the relevant evidence.
$ 2.5 billion loan from a small house company in Rajagiriya ,175 million commissions to the owner ,Cabinet approves the deal
Sri Lanka currently has US $ 2,581 million in foreign reserves but owes $ 7,247 million in loans, said Samagi Jana Balawegaya MP Harsha de Silva. He added that a cabinet decision had been taken to obtain a loan of US $ 2.5 billion from Concept Global to repay the loan. He said that the company that was giving such a large loan was a small house near Rajagiriya and that he had visited it and that the owner of the house was not the owner or head of any company. However, the Cabinet approved a commission of 7% of the loan amounting to $ 175 million. He said this while he is talking in Parliament.
Samagi Jana Balawega MP Lakshman Kiriella has fallen to the ground inside the Parliament
Samagi Jana Balawega MP Lakshman Kiriella has fallen to the ground in Parliament. It is reported that he had fallen to the ground while returning to the Speaker’s office. He was immediately aroused by the intervention of the Parliamentary staff and the Member of Parliament was not injured in the fall.
A crocodile dragged a dead body into the Diyawanna Oya
Scenes of a crocodile dragging a dead body into the Diyawanna Oya was recorded on a mobile phone. The incident took place in the Kimbulawala area in Sri Jayawardenapura Kotte yesterday afternoon. The person who recorded the incident says that the body of the crocodile was left in the water under the bridge of the crocodiles. The body was later recovered by the Navy and taken to the Kalubowila Hospital for further investigations. The deceased was around 60 years of age and his identity has not been confirmed.
Chinese Embassy forcing Sri Lankan government to buy uncertified organic Fertiliser
The government has decided to stop importing organic fertilizer from China after identifying harmful microorganisms in two samples of organic fertilizer samples to be imported from China.A statement issued by the Chinese Embassy in Sri Lanka stated that the Sri Lanka National Plant Quarantine Service had come to a hasty conclusion that the organic fertilizer samples imported by the Chinese company contained harmful microorganisms. The Chinese Embassy in Sri Lanka issued a media statement on 08th explaining the media reports in this regard. The announcement states that in the fertilizer production process in accordance with international standards, when they are sterilized at a temperature of 600 degrees Celsius, harmful micro-organisms are completely destroyed under high temperatures.
There is more than 60 Sri Lankans names including 20 politicians on the pandora paper
It is reported that more than 60 Sri Lankans have deposited billions in foreign banks. More than 20 politicians are among the group, according to a leading US magazine. There are also those who are engaged in legal and illegal business activities. Following the recent revelation of Panadora, it is learned that most of them are in a state of great unrest.
Can provincial council elections be held?
The Leader of the House, Minister Dinesh Gunawardena has stated that the Attorney General is of the view that provincial council elections cannot be held according to the old system without passing a new bill. Minister Dinesh Gunawardena, in his capacity as the Chairperson of the Parliamentary Select Committee to identify amendments to the Elections and Elections Structure and Rules and to make necessary amendments in this regard, has made this announcement to its members. The Attorney General has stated that although the existing Act on Provincial Council Elections has been repealed, the Provincial Council Elections cannot be held by any means without the enactment of a new Act. Minister Dinesh Gunawardena has pointed out to the committee members that although it is necessary to hold elections for the provincial councils which have been functioning without people’s representatives for a long time, the legal impediment is that.