Bail received for Pahanthudawa couple
The couple identified for making an obscene video near Pahanthudawa was produced before the Balangoda Magistrate’s Court on the 16th of this month and released on two sureties of Rs. 50,000 each by the Balangoda Magistrate Jayaravan Dissanayake. The couple was arrested by the CID following a complaint regarding an obscene video taken near the Balangoda Pahan Thudawa waterfall which had been released on the internet causing a great stir in recent days. A couple living in Maharagama and Elpitiya was released on bail and the case was recalled on October 01 by the Medical Magistrate.
I am not stupid to take women and friends inside or threaten the prisoners – Lohan Ratwatte
Minister of State Lohan Ratwatte has stated that it is true that he went to the Anuradhapura and Welikada prisons but did not take women and friends inside or threaten the prisoners. He further states that he went there without prior notice for a visit to the prison and he had not threatened the inmates of the Anuradhapura prison and that he was not stupid enough to do so and had only gone there for a general investigation. He also said that he had attended the Welikada Prison gallows as a routine investigation but was not drunk and was not accompanied by friends or a woman. He said that as the Minister in charge of the subject, he could visit twenty-nine prisons and rehabilitation centers across the country at any time of the day or night without knowing anyone and to know what was going on in them.
Security has been beefed up at the Katunayake International Airport following an e-mail stating that an attack was being carried out
Security has been beefed up at the Katunayake International Airport following an e-mail stating that an attack was being carried out. The e-mail address was sent to the airport’s official website, stating that an attack on the airport and government buildings would take place on the 20th. It has been revealed that this message has been sent to Sri Lanka by a hacker attacking the website of an institution belonging to the Bangladesh Army. However, security has been beefed up at the Katunayake and Mattala airports and rehearsals for the emergency have been activated.
An announcement from the UN about Lohan Rathwaththes behaviour
The Colombo office of the United Nations said that their condemnation about a government minister kneeling prisoners inside a prison. The UN Resident Coordinator in Colombo has posted a message on her Twitter account stating that it is the duty of the government to protect the rights of prisoners.
A kilo of turmeric powder in the market is Rs. 6,000 now
The National Movement for the Protection of Consumer Rights states that the price of a kilo of turmeric powder in the market has risen to Rs. 6,000 and consumers are now in a desperate situation. People buy turmeric powder in 50 and 100 grams and accordingly they have to spend around 100 to 600 rupees per gram, said the chairman of the organization Ranjith Vithanage. He said that some companies sell 20 grams of turmric powder in packets, which is around 170. He said that the government should pay attention to this and formulate a program to provide turmeric powder to the people at a lower cost.
Lohan was not with a beauty queen but with an actress
It was reported that Minister of State Lohan Ratwatte had visited the Welikada Prison recently to see the gallows. But now it is reported that the couple was not with Mrs Sri Lanka contestant It is reported that he was accompanied by an actress and a model at that time.
There is a possibility of opening the country next week- Army Commander Shavendra Silva
Army Commander Shavendra Silva says that there is a possibility of opening the country next week subject to certain restrictions. He said a final decision on the matter would be taken at the Presidential Task Force on Coronation Prevention, which will be chaired by the President next Friday. He also said that the recommendation on how to open the country would be handed over to the President by the Director General of Health Services this week. He also says that the way the country will be opened will be decided according to those recommendations. He added that even if the country is opened, travel restrictions between provinces will have to be maintained.
Finance Minister Basil Rajapaksa will bring a very good budget like Aladdin’s Wonder Lamp- S.M Jayaratne
Finance Minister Basil Rajapaksa will bring a very good budget like Aladdin’s Wonder Lamp in November, Land Minister S.M Jayaratne said. Mr. Chandrasena said. The Minister said that he was saying this with great confidence and responsibility. He added that it would be a budget in a way that no one could have imagined. The Minister made these comments at the Sri Lanka People’s Front Headquarters
Kilo of dhal is sold in the market at a price of around Rs. 250 now
The Association of Importers and Traders of Essential Foods says that the price of dhal will continue to rise in the local market. At present a kilo of dhal is sold in the market at a price of around Rs. 250. The association points out that dhal is imported to Sri Lanka from Canada and Australia and that the price of dhal will increase due to the decrease in the dhal harvest in Canada and the increase in world market prices.
Local companies have sought permission from the government to increase gas prices in the local market
Local companies have sought permission from the government to increase gas prices in the local market. Laugfs Gas recently announced a price increase, but said it was still losing money. Litro Gas is currently trading at a loss. State Minister of Consumer Protection Lasantha Alagiyawanna says that the company has proposed to the government to increase the price of gas due to the increase in the price of gas in the world market. He added that further discussions are being held in this regard. Meanwhile, the National Coalition for the Protection of Litro points out that the two gas companies have merged to form a new entity. They also say in a statement that the future of Litro is completely in jeopardy.