Vijitha Herath has been appointed as the Chairman of the Sri Lanka Insurance Corporation
Former Chairman of the Ceylon Electricity Board Vijitha Herath has been appointed as the Chairman of the Sri Lanka Insurance Corporation. Accordingly, he is scheduled to assume duties on Tuesday. He was appointed to the post by President Gotabhaya Rajapaksa on the 19th, removing him from the post of Chairman of the Electricity Board. Jagath Wellawatte was forcibly removed from the post of Chairman of the Sri Lanka Insurance Corporation and held the post for nearly a month. Representatives of the Treasury had strongly objected to the stay. Also, even the top officials of the institution have faced a major crisis because compliance with the orders of a removed chairman has created legal issues.
Sri Lanka reported another 61 covid 19 related deaths yesterday
Another 61 deaths due to corona infection have been announced by the Government Information Department. Accordingly, the number of deaths due to covid 19 infection in the country has increased to 4441.
Kasippu should be brought into the legal framework- Prof. Rohan Samarajeewa
Prof. Rohan Samarajeewa, Chairman, LearnAsia, emphasizes that hali arrack or kasippu, which has spread illegally throughout Sri Lanka, should be brought into the legal framework, branded and exported to foreign countries to earn foreign exchange for the country. He points out that the Scottish whiskey industry existed before as a illigal industry tthe world famous Scotch whiskey industry was started after the country brought this industry into a legal framework. “Britain will earn 3. 3.8 billion from whiskey exports in 2020 alone. There will be a good demand for Dankotuwa Special. ” He said this while joining to an interview with a youtube channel.
Sri Lanka has become the most vaccinated country in terms of population
Minister of State Channa Jayasumana said covacs 8,460 doses of Astrazenica vaccine provided by Japan through the covacs program will be delivered to Sri Lanka this evening and a similar number will be received next Saturday. The first dose will be given to those who have received Astrazenica (Covishield) as the first dose and the rest will be sent to the Kegalle District Vaccination Program. Also, 513,820 doses of covid 19 vaccines were given yesterday. As a result, Sri Lanka has become the most vaccinated country in terms of population with the number of doses given yesterday and the day before alone exceeding one million.
Popular actress Hyacinth Wijeratne died in an accident
Popular actress Hyacinth Wijeratne (75) was died after her van overturned on a precipice, Lidula Police said. The accident took place at around 12.10 am on the 31st near the Lidula town on the Hatton-Nuwara Eliya main road. The van was traveling from Nuwara Eliya to Colombo when the van veered off the road near the town of Lidula and overturned into a 200-foot precipice near Kotmala Oya. Police stdiedthat the actress had already diead she was admitted to the hospital. The driver of the van was not injured and the driver of the van was arrested by the Lidula Police on suspicion. The Lidula Police stated that the accident had taken place due to the driver falling asleep and that the arrested driver would be produced before the Nuwara Eliya Magistrate’s Court.
Sri Lanka Cricket has announced the recommended penalties for Kusal Mendis, Niroshan Dikwella and Danushka Gunethileke
Sri Lanka Cricket has announced the recommended penalties for Kusal Mendis, Niroshan Dikwella and Danushka Gunethileke. Based on the recommendations of the committee appointed to investigate the disciplinary allegations against them, the Executive Committee of Sri Lanka Cricket has decided to take such action against them; A fine of Rs. 10 million each A one-year international cricket ban and a six-month domestic ban. After one year of the international ban, another year international ban has been imposed and it has been suspended for two years. Compulsory psychiatric counselling under a physician prescribed by Sri Lanka Cricket. However, previously Kusal Mendis and Danushka Gunethileke have been banned from playing cricket for two years and Niroshan Dikwella has been banned from playing cricket for 18 months and fined $ 25,000 eachby the disciplinary committee appointed to conduct a disciplinary inquiry into their misconduct during the tour of England.
Negotiations are underway to bring tourists from countries that say they cannot come to Sri Lanka- Basil Rajapaksa
Basil Rajapaksa, Minister of Finance has stated that the Government is ready to implement the necessary measures for the development of the tourism industry and related sectors by continuously providing the necessary facilities to revive the tourism industry in Sri Lanka in the face of the global epidemic situation. The discussion was attended by a group of hoteliers, airlines and travel agencies. Representatives of hoteliers, airlines and travel agencies informed the Minister about face issues related to attracting tourists to the country. Speaking at the event, Finance Minister Basil Rajapaksa said that the government would take steps to facilitate the revival of the tourism industry under a targeted program. He further said that steps would be taken to educate other countries on the progress of the covid epidemic and the vaccination program in Sri Lanka and to hold separate discussions with countries that have imposed restrictions on travel to Sri Lanka due to the pandemic. This was stated by the Minister at a discussion held at the Ministry of Finance yesterday (30)
Sri Lanka reported another 56 covid 19 related deaths
Another 56 deaths due to corona infection have been announced by the Government Information Department. Accordingly, the number of deaths due to covid 19 infection in the country has increased to 4380.
The exhumation of the body of Ishalini has already begun
The exhumation of the body of the girl who was burnt to death while being employed as a servant in the house of Rishad Bathiudeen has already commenced. The girl’s body was buried at the Hatton Dayagama Public Cemetery and the body is being exhumed under the supervision of the Nuwara Eliya Magistrate.The body will be taken to the Peradeniya Teaching Hospital for a second post mortem. The Nuwara Eliya Magistrate’s Court yesterday (29) ordered that the girl’s body be exhumed and sent for a second post mortem before a medical board by the quarantine instructions with the participation of the Grama Niladhari in charge of the relevant division and the Public Health Inspectors.
Five countries, including the United Kingdom, are planning to bring a resolution imposing sanctions on Sri Lanka
It was revealed that five countries, including the United Kingdom, are planning to bring a resolution imposing sanctions on Sri Lanka, at the 48th UN Human Rights Council in Geneva next September. This is because Sri Lanka voted in favour of China’s resolution against China at the UNHRC. Britain, Macedonia, Canada, Germany and Montenegro have joined the resolution.