Government decided to buy a kilo of Nadu paddy at Rs. 55
The Minister of Agriculture Mahindananda Aluthgamage stated that it was decided at the Cabinet meeting held on the 13th to purchase a kilo of Nadu paddy at Rs. 55 Accordingly, the Paddy Marketing Board has been instructed to go to the farms and purchase Nadu paddy at Rs. 55 / – per kilo from the 14th, the Minister said. Earlier a kilo of Nadu paddy was bought by the Paddy Marketing Board for Rs. 50 / -.
Cabraal appointed as the Governor of the Central Bank
Ajith Nivard Cabraal has been appointed by the Governor of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka. The appointment was made by President Gotabhaya Rajapaksa with effect from September 15. The Presidential Media Unit announces this.
A harsh speech against Sri Lanka in Geneva also talks about the release of Duminda Silva.
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet says the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights is closely monitoring Sri Lanka’s implementation of the state of emergency on August 30 in relation to food security and price control. She was speaking at the opening of the 48th Session of the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva. She also spoke about some of the recent controversies in Sri Lanka. Failure to pursue the case against former Navy Commander Wasantha Karannagoda alleging that 11 youths were abducted, Presidential pardon for Duminda Silva a former Member of Parliament, and Death toll in police custody.
96% of the data provided by the Agrarian Services Department on the distribution of chemical fertilizers to farmers during the past period was incorrect
Hector Kobbekaduwa Agrarian Research Institute (13) revealed to Agriculture Minister Mahindananda Aluthgamage that 96% of the data provided by the Agrarian Services Department on the distribution of chemical fertilizers to farmers during the past period was incorrect. . The Kobbekaduwa Agrarian Research Institute informed the Minister that the survey report has been submitted to the Agrarian Services Department. Speaking at the event, Minister Mahindananda Aluthgamage said that a research conducted by the Faculty of Agriculture of the University of Peradeniya on the use of fertilizer in the Nuwara Eliya area has revealed that farmers in Nuwara Eliya do not need to use fertilizer for their cultivation until two years have elapsed. The survey report has not been published yet, he said This was revealed by the Minister at a discussion held at the Hector Kobbekaduwa Agrarian Research Institute.
Is it Minister Lohan who jumped into Welikada drunk? A beauty queen among the crowd ?
It is reported that the prison officials who were on duty at the time are preparing to lodge a complaint with their superiors to investigate the Minister of State who entered the Welikada Prison under the influence of alcohol. A bond spokesman told the Daily Mirror that the allegations that Minister of State Lohan Ratwatte was involved were untrue. The prison spokesman also stated that he was not aware of any other incident. According to social media reports, a beautiful young woman was among those who went to the prison.
No one is dying because of not wearing imported underwear.
Minister of State Dilum Amunugama states that no one is dying due to the loss of imported underwear. However, he points out that if infected with the corona virus, he will die. He said that everyone should be ashamed of importing even underwear for such a long time and added that it would be better not to wear underwear.
Former parliamentarian Duminda Silva has gone abroad
Former parliamentarian Duminda Silva has gone abroad. It is reported that he has gone abroad for treatment after undergoing surgery on him who was injured in a shooting incident in 2012. He is also the Chairman of the National Housing Development Authority.
Not only the Governor of the Central Bank .. I am also in great pain .. I wonder why I came to politics – Geetha Kumarasinghe
Geetha Kumarasinghe, a Member of Parliament for the Sri Lanka People’s Front (SLPP) says that she is deeply saddened not only the Governor of the Central Bank but also herself. She said that the people of Benthara Elpitiya were not given due consideration and if not, she wondered why she came to politics. She said she did not like the ban on underwear and that with the imposition of the goods tax, there would be no more grapes in the country in the future like in Madam’s time. She made these comments at a press conference held at his residence in Bentota.
A group of nurses in Sri Lankan government hospitals are refraining from taking biological samples required for tests to identify corona infected people
It is reported that a group of nurses in government hospitals are refraining from taking biological samples required for tests to identify corona infected people. The President of the Government Nurses Association Saman Ratnapriya says that his association has decided to resign as the nursing staff has not been assigned to obtain these specimens at the official level. Although the nurses have been involved in the corona pandemic since its inception, the ministry has been asked to formally assign it in writing as their duty, but has decided not to do so as it has not yet been done. He further said that even if a request is made to assign a written duty as a duty as it is a duty that does not belong to the nursing staff, it will not be fulfilled as there is a problem without duty.
There is a preparation to file a complaint in court against the appointment of Ajith Nivard Cabraal as the Governor of the Central Bank
Preparations are underway to file a complaint in court against the appointment of Ajith Nivard Cabraal as the Governor of the Central Bank. Former Governor Rajitha Keerthi Tennakoon is preparing to file the complaint. Mr. Cabraal is due to take over as Governor of the Central Bank later this week following his resignation from the post of Member of Parliament and Minister of State today.