It is hard to feed the animals in the dehiwala zoo due to economic crisis – Wimalaweera Dissanayake
State Minister Wimalaweera Dissanayake says it is hard to provide foods and other facilities for the animals kept at the Dehiwala Zoo. He added that the closure of zoos due to the Corona expansion has led to a loss of revenue and not only the Dehiwala Zoo but all the zoos in the country are facing a severe economic crisis. He also mentioned that zoos will be opened under the health guidance on this situation.
Laugfs Gas has decided to stop importing gas.
It is reported that Laugfs Gas has decided to stop importing gas. This is due to the refusal of banks to provide credit facilities for gas imports. According to the reports the company has been importing gas and trading at a loss for a long time. Thirty percent of domestic consumption in the country is Laugfs customers.
Covid 19 current situation in Sri Lanka – Daily PCR tests amount is reduced – Sudarshani Fernandopulle
Minister of State Sudarshani Fernandopulle says that the number of PCR tests conducted to identify corona infections has been reduced. She said the tests were reduced because the vaccination program is being successfully implemented in every district across the country. Although the number of corona deaths has been steadily declining, the risk of corona sweep has not gone away, she said. Therefore, it is very important for people to follow the health guidelines regularly, she added.
The country is moving towards a military junta- Duminda Nagamuwa
Duminda Nagamuwa, the propaganda secretary of the Frontline Socialist Party states that the country is currently moving towards a military junta. He also points out that the government is launching a strong crackdown on anti-government protesters and there was no agreement between his party and the JVP. He made these comments while participating in a discussion on a Youtube channel.
20%- 30% of the population in and around the Colombo suspected to be infected with delta variant
Twenty to thirty per cent of the population in and around the Colombo metropolitan area is suspected to be infected with the Corona Delta variety, Health Ministry spokesman Dr Hemantha Herath said. So far, most of the Delta infections have been found in Colombo residents. He added that there may be a greater number of infected people in the community that have been identified.
A suspect was arrested for selling film based on the life of former LTTE leader Velupillai Prabhakaran
Nuwara Eliya Divisional Intelligence has arrested two persons on suspicion of downloading and selling an Indian Tamil film based on the life of former LTTE leader Velupillai Prabhakaran. . A man and his accomplice have been arrested for operating a business premises at the Nuwara Eliya main bus stand. It has been revealed that the film belonging to the main suspect will be taken to a shop in the Cargills building complex in Nuwara Eliya in the same manner and the film will be put in pen drives for a sum of Rs. 50.00. The two suspects are residents of the Hawa Eliya area in Nuwara Eliya, police said. The two suspects are to be produced before the Nuwara Eliya Magistrate’s Court on charges of possessing videos that are detrimental to public safety.
Uduwe Dhammaloka-Dodampahala Rahula Thero in a dispute on one stage
Two prominent monks who were on the same stage had conflicting views regarding the Kotelawala University Act yesterday This situation arose during a program held by Ven. Uduwe Dhammaloka Thero and Ven. Dodampahala Rahula Thero at Bodama, Thanamalwila. Ven. Dhammaloka Thero said that it would be a good idea to pass the Kotelayala Act at this time. However, Ven. Dodampahala Rahula Thera objected and said that some of its provisions were very harmful.
A girl has gone missing after falling from a Devon waterfall
Dimbula Police say a 19-year-old girl has gone missing after falling from a Devon waterfall. The missing person is identified as 19 years old girl named Mani Pavithra and she is a resident of Lidula, St. Thomas’ Estate, Lidula. Dimbula Police stated that the missing girl had come to visit the waterfall with her three friends on the 18th at around 1 pm. Her three friends had told the police that she had been swept away by the flood while trying to wash her feet in the Bowen canal. Police suspect the missing girl may have fallen from a 297-foot-high Devon waterfall. The OIC of the Dimbula Pathana Police stated that the assistance of the Navy and the Sri Lanka Army has been requested to locate the missing girl.
Another 46 covid 19 related deaths reported yesterday
Sri Lanka reported 46 deaths due to corona infection, Government Information Department. Accordingly, the number of corona deaths in the country has risen to 3779.
Sri Lanka has become the world’s number one corona vaccination- Chinese Embassy
Sri Lanka has become the world’s number one corona vaccination in the past seven days, Chinese Embassy in Colombo Citing data in this regard, they state that another 6.5 million doses of the Chinese cyanoform vaccine will be delivered to Sri Lanka in the next three weeks. This is stated in a Twitter message issued by the embassy.