Driver’s testimony revealed that Badurdheens mother in law is lied, Kerosene and lighter hide a big secret- Underaged girl Ishalini’s death
Investigators suspect that the minor maid who was at the house of MP Rishad Bathiudeen was caught in the fire by using kerosene and that someone had applied kerosene to her. Accordingly, investigations were being carried out to identify the person who had brought kerosene to the house. If the person is identified, an investigation officer said that it would be very helpful to investigate the reason why the kerosene was brought home. During the investigations, the mother-in-law of the MP had revealed that the kerosene had been imported by a driver working at home. However, when questioned by the driver, he had told the officials that he had never brought kerosene to the minister’s house. Investigators are also looking into who was the owner of the lighter found in the maid’s room and how it came to be near the maid’s pillow. Another maid in the house had stated in her statement that she had never used kerosene or a lighter in the minister’s house.
The government has launched an investigation into the violation of health guidelines in the funeral of Rajendra Raja mahendanaran.
The government has launched an investigation into the violation of health guidelines in the funeral of Rajendra Rajamahendanaran, the former head of the Capital Maharaja Group. He died of a corona infection and the decision was taken by the Ministry of Health based on the large number of people present at the funeral. President Gotabhaya Rajapaksa as well as Ministers have expressed their views in this regard at the last Cabinet meeting. The President has instructed the Minister of Health to conduct an investigation and submit a report if the funeral was outside the legal framework. Meanwhile, Minister of Health Pavithra Wanniarachchi stated that she has received public compDirector-General the conduct of the funeral with a high turnout beyond the health guidelines. She said Director-Generaled the Director General of Health Services to conduct a speedy investigation into the matter. Accordingly, the Director General of Health Services has already called for a report by the Chief Medical Officer of the Colombo Municipal Council.
Sri Lanka reported 48 covid 19 related deaths
Another 48 corona-infected deaths have been announced by the Government Information Department. Accordingly, the number of deaths due to covid infection in the country has increased to 4195.
The world’s largest ‘star sapphire’ has been found in Sri Lanka- BBC
The world’s largest ‘star sapphire’ has been found in Sri Lanka, the BBC reports. It was found while digging a well on the land of a gem merchant in Ratnapura. The report also states that the gem is worth around US $ 100 million in the international market. The gem weighs 2.5 million carats, or 510 kilograms.
Sri Lanka has to eliminate the risk of becoming a defaulter by repaying $ 1 billion in debt on time
Bloomberg reports that Sri Lanka has to eliminate the risk of becoming a defaulter by repaying $ 1 billion in debt on time. The report also said that the country’s foreign debt repayments remained unchanged as the Sri Lankan government repaired $ 1 billion worth of bonds due on Tuesday. However, another $ 500 million in bonds and a $ 1 billion loan are due shortly, the report said. Minister of State for Finance Ajith Nivard Cabraal said to Bloomberg that the decline in reserves was temporary and would recover soon. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-07-25/sri-lanka-to-repay-1-billion-bond-monday-ending-default-threat
Government Medical Officers’ Association is full of thieves and takes money from milk powder companies- Dr Priyantha Atapattu
Dr Priyantha Atapattu, the Director of the Ministry of Health says that the fraudsters in the Government Medical Officers’ Association are thieves and cardboard heroes and that they committed fraud in the official election of their Association. He also alleges that Anuruddha Padeniya was a pioneer who came to destroy the union and the Government Medical Officers’ Association takes money from milk powder companies. He made the remarks while participating in a discussion on a youtube channel.
A new Presidential Media Center has been set up for the president to address the nation in the future
A new Presidential Media Center has been set up for President Gotabhaya Rajapaksa to address the nation in the future. It is going to open within the next few days and the centre has been set up so that the President or the Presidential Spokesman can hold weekly press conferences with journalists. Presidential Spokesman Kingsley Ratnayake says that the President will address the nation through the use of modern technology in the same way that the President of the developed world addresses the nation.
Rishad Bathiudeen will be arrested in connection with the death of Ishalini
The Attorney General has informed the court that Samagi Jana Balawega MP Rishad Bathiudeen will be arrested in connection with the death of a minor girl who was employed as a servant in his house. The Attorney General has informed the court about the legal action taken against the minor girl who died due to a fire while working as a servant in the MP’s house. All those arrested in connection with the incident have been remanded till the 9th of next month.
The United States has imposed sanctions on Sri Lanka-The Chinese embassy in Colombo
China says Sri Lanka is one of the countries where the United States has imposed sanctions. The Chinese embassy in Colombo stated on social media as saying that 27 countries, including Sri Lanka, had been subjected to US sanctions. The Chinese embassy Twitter message also said that China has never tried to subjugate any country in the world, but the United States has been interfering in the affairs of many countries.https://twitter.com/ChinaEmbSL/status/1419571790439849988?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1419571790439849988%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es1_c10&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Flankacnews.com%2Fe0b687e0b6b8e0b6bbe0b792e0b69ae0b78fe0b780e0b799e0b6b1e0b78a-e0b781e2808de0b78ae2808de0b6bbe0b793-e0b6bde0b682e0b69ae0b78fe0b780e0b6a7%2F
A special operation will be launched to find places where children under the age of 16 are employed as slaves
Police say that a special operation will be launched from today (27) in the Western Province to find places where children under the age of 16 are employed as slaves, Police Media Spokesman, Senior DIG Ajith Rohana stated. Recent incidents have revealed that children under the age of 16 are being used as domestic servants and that such children are being subjected to cruelty, Senior DIG Ajith Rohana further said. It is an offense under t he country’s criminal law to abuse children and to use them in slavery before reaching the age of majority,he explained. Accordingly, the police will release such children based on the information received by the police.