Harin Fernando has been admitted to hospital due to a heart attack
MP Harin Fernando has been admitted to hospital due to a heart attack. He was diagnosed with the condition a few months ago due to complications related to a heart operation. The man who was admitted to the Intensive Care Unit the day before yesterday has been admitted to a general ward by yesterday. It is reported that he is scheduled to undergo surgery again soon.
Government rejects the retail prices set for rice by large-scale rice mill owners.
The government rejects the retail prices set for rice by large-scale rice mill owners. State Minister of Consumer Protection Lasantha Alagiyawanna states that the government cannot accept the price proposed by one union regarding rice. He also said that the government would definitely intervene if any party misused the maximum price removal proposed in good faith by the government to protect the consumer and the farmer. He said that if any party increases the price of rice improperly, it will intervene and the price proposed by one union will not be allowed to become the price of rice in the country. He said the prices offered by the union to Nadu and Kiri Samba were unacceptable and that it would be unfair for such a society to have a government if it could decide the price of rice. The prices of rice announced by the owners of large scale rice mills today are as follows. Nadu costs Rs. 115 per kg 1 kg of samba costs Rs. 140 1 kg of curry samba costs Rs. 165
Moin Ali prepares to retire from Test cricket
England all-rounder Moin Ali is set to retire from Test cricket, according to foreign media reports. He said that his decision was due to the fact that he had to be away from his family for a long time due to the current pandemic. The 34-year-old Moin, who has represented England in 64 Tests, has scored 2,914 runs and taken 195 wickets.
North Korea has tested a short-range missile into the eastern seaboard of South Korea
South Korea says North Korea has fired a short-range missile into its eastern seaboard. Â The North Korean ambassador told the United Nations that the missile test was carried out while the North Korean ambassador was saying that no one could deny him the right to defend himself and test his weapons. A few weeks ago, North Korea launched a ballistic and cruise missile test. North Korea recently said it would like to renegotiate with South Korea.
People in Afghanistan are closing social media accounts in Afghanistan for fear of the Taliban
Many people in the country who have spoken out against the Taliban’s policies online have taken action to remove their social media accounts. Foreign media reported that the Taliban had taken steps to deactivate the accounts on social media accounts for fear that they might obtain information through them and cause an accident. According to foreign reports many people who criticized the Taliban on social media are now seeking asylum in the West.
Minister Namal Rajapaksa went to ‘Conversation with the Village’ program in Moneragala District
Many development projects prepared on the request of the people of the Moneragala District under the ‘Conversation with the Village’ program implemented on a concept of His Excellency the President Gotabhaya Rajapaksa are already in operation and several other identified projects have been included in the main projects, Minister Namal Rajapaksa said. This was stated by Minister Namal Rajapaksa while participating in a discussion held at the Moneragala District Secretariat to review the current progress of development projects being implemented in the Moneragala District. Accordingly, all the issues raised by the people of Moneragala District to His Excellency the President and the common problems identified by the Public Administration Division for the welfare of the people can be resolved through active development projects in the future said the Moneragala District Secretary at the meeting. During the discussion, the Minister pointed out to the heads of the relevant Ministries and Institutions that a final decision should be taken in consultation with the people and voluntary organizations in the area when planning a development project. The Minister pointed out that farmers’ organizations could protest against the lack of water for farming during the implementation of a project to provide drinking water to the people. The Minister said that during the implementation of a drinking water supply scheme in the Anuradhapura District, farmers’ organizations were able to take remedial action after pointing out that there was no water available for cultivation. He emphasized that the development projects implemented by the present government are for the welfare of the people should be managed in a manner that is not unfair to any party.
Has the PCR testing stopped at the airport?
Rajiv Sooriyarachchi, Vice President, Airports and Aviation, said that the process of conducting PCR tests on passengers has not been stopped. The Deputy Chairman pointed out that the media reports that the process of conducting these PCR tests has been suspended and that the newly started PCR laboratory has been closed are baseless. A new laboratory launched to conduct PCR for tourists and migrant workers arriving at Katunayake Airport and it is submitting the reports within 03 hours, he added. The Vice President stated this at a media briefing convened to explain the future activities of the laboratory.
A government has gone bankrupt for the first time in the history of Sri Lanka- Rajitha Senaratne
Samagi Janabalawega MP Rajitha Senaratne states that for the first time in the history of Sri Lanka, a government has gone bankrupt. He said that today the people have no food and the children have no milk and the country has been ruined under the present government. He said that if there was anyone who did not accept this fact, he requested that mental hospitals be set up in their areas. He said this while he was addressing a media briefing at the office of the Leader of the Opposition.
Gas price will be reduced in Sri Lanka after construction of the LNG terminal- Udaya Gammanpila
Udaya Gammanpila, Minister of Energy has stated that the price of gas in Sri Lanka will come down due to the construction of the LNG terminal in Sri Lanka by New Photore Energy Company based in New York, USA. The Minister said that it has started by the year 2023 and after that he expects the gas prices in the country to fall to a record level. He said these while joining in an interview with Bloomberg.
Government will allow import vehicles to country again
The government is focusing on a methodology that would allow the import of vehicles into Sri Lanka. Central Bank Governor says the focus is on allowing people who agree to pay taxes in dollars to import vehicles. However, he said that further study was being done and that it was not possible to allow the import of vehicles as usual today and tomorrow as there was a problem with the dollar reserves in the country. However, he said that he was ready to consider the matter after studying the existing factors in the future. He further explained that he had already started a special program to revive the country’s economy in a short period of time and that some people would have to go to decisions that they could not be happy with during that journey.