There is a shortage of both Litro and Laugfs gas in the country
Correspondents say there is a shortage of both Litro and Laugfs gas in various parts of the country. Laugfs says it will not be able to import gas due to the non-issuance of letters of credit due to the dollar shortage. Both companies have asked the government for approval to increase gas prices.
Chandrika Kumaranathunga has revealed 15 years old secretive letter
Shortly after Mahinda Rajapaksa became President in 2005, a letter addressed to him by then Minister Mangala Samaraweera was revealed by former President Chandrika Kumaratunga. Along with a note on her social media account, she states that Mangala Samaraweera had sent the letter stating that he would not attend the party executive council meetings held to remove him from the post of SLFP chairman. Here is the whole article which was posted on social media account
The operation to supply vaccines to Sri Lanka had been successfully completed- The Chinese Ambassador in Colombo
Health officials say there has been a clear decline in the number of corona infections and corona deaths. They also say that the number of people being treated in hospitals for corona infections is much lower than in the past. Doctors believe that the restrictions on travel as well as vaccinations and the safety of the people have led to a decrease in the number of patients. The Deputy Director of the Colombo National Hospital states that out of about 600 patients who have been treated for corona in the past, there are currently about 150 infected. Meanwhile, the Chinese Embassy in Colombo said in a statement that the operation to supply vaccines to Sri Lanka had been successfully completed. The Chinese Ambassador in Colombo has stated on his Twitter account that 26 million Chinese vaccines have been delivered to Sri Lanka.
A Member of the Sri Lanka People’s Front assaults his mother and father and both hospitalized mothers admitted to ICU
Prasad Milinda, a Member of the Sri Lanka People’s Front representing the Weligama Pradeshiya Sabha has assaulted his mother and father. The parents who were injured in the attack are being treated at the hospital and the mother has been admitted to the Intensive Care Unit. The dispute stems from a long-running land dispute in which a paddy field has been attacked for not registering its name. Police say that investigations have been launched to arrest the MP.
Prices of milk powder, wheat flour and cement will be increasing
It has been decided to increase the prices of wheat flour, milk powder and cement in the next few days. The approval of the Cost of Living Committee is to be obtained for this. Due to the increase in the world market price of these goods and the increase in the foreign exchange rate of the country, the prices are to be increased according to the ongoing discussions.
Opening liquor stores is like appointing a scientific cabinet- MP Geetha Kumarasinghe
MP Geetha Kumarasinghe said that opening liquor stores is like appointing a scientific cabinet. She also said that a tank that had been collecting water little by little in the hope of a rich harvest had been emptied at once and the harvest had been deserted. She said she would like to know who is making these stupid decisions and that she will not be able to go to the village as a Member of Parliament due to such activities. She said this while she was speaking at a media briefing in Bentota.
Cabinet approves to give Yugadanav to an American company
The Cabinet has approved the transfer of shares from the Yugadanav Power Plant in Sri Lanka to a company called New Petros in the United States. The proposal was made by Finance Minister Basil Rajapaksa. Ministers Vasudeva Nanayakkara, Wimal Weerawansa and Udaya Gammanpila have objected to the proposal. According to the report that the cabinet paper was not included in the agenda of the cabinet meeting that day and that it had not been distributed to the ministers before the cabinet meeting and the relevant ministers had objected to this. It has also been criticized for handing over the project to one party without calling for tenders. The transfer of 40 percent of the power plant’s treasury shares to an American company will bring Sri Lanka $ 300 million.
A conspiracy against the government in Dubai?
Most of the parliamentarians of the Tamil Muslim parties that support the government have suddenly gone abroad. The government’s attention has been drawn to the reports that they have left for the state of Dubai. Several other parliamentarians are scheduled to leave for Dubai today, including a state minister representing the North and East. All of them were elected from Tamil Muslim parties and later came forward to support the government.
A group of opposition parliamentarians said that the riot allegedly caused by Minister of State Lohan Ratwatte entering the Anuradhapura prison is a true fact.
A group of opposition parliamentarians said that the riot allegedly caused by Minister of State Lohan Ratwatte entering the Anuradhapura prison is a true fact. MPs Mano Ganeshan, Kavinda Jayawardena, and Rohana Bandara who went to the prison to inquire into the incident said that the minister who had entered the prison under the influence of alcohol had threatened the prisoners with his pistol. They also said that the pistol loaded with ammunition was not activated at the time andthe prison had rescued prisoners.
CCTV camera systems have not been installed in Welikada and Anuradhapura prisons – Prison headquarters
Prison headquarters say that CCTV camera systems have not been installed in Welikada and Anuradhapura prisons yet. At present the cameras are installed only in the Angunakolapelessa, Kalutara and Boossa prisons. In this context, it has become impossible to use CCTV footage in the investigation into the allegations leveled against Minister of State Lohan Ratwatte. However, they say that every prison has a log book that records the entry of any person into any prison and that the notes can be used for relevant investigations.