Sri Lanka reported 50 covid 19 related deaths yesterday
The Department of Government Information has reported 50 deaths due to corona infection yesterday. Accordingly, the number of corona deaths in the country has risen to 3661.
Sri Laka reported Several other individuals infected with the delta variant of the coronavirus
Several other individuals infected with the delta variant of the coronavirus have been identified. They have been identified from Colombo, Piliyandala, Kilinochchi and Jaffna. Further tests are being carried out to detect infections with that variant.
A message from the police to those traveling in small vehicles
Nine deaths have been reported in road accidents in the past 24 hours seven of the deaths were on motorcycles and the other two were people traveling in three-wheelers. police said. Police Media Spokesman, Senior DIG Ajith Rohana stated that people traveling in small vehicles are more likely to be involved in road accidents. About 40 people a day are injured in road accidents and accordingly, those traveling in small vehicles should travel on safer roads, Senior DIG Ajith Rohana further said.
PCR negative tourists can travel inside Sri Lanka without the quarantine period
The Tourist Board has informed that tourists who have received both doses of the Covid-19 immunization vaccine will be allowed to travel anywhere in the country if the PCR test confirms that they are not infected. However, the board’s advisor Nimesh Herath said that they should undergo another PCR test after 7 days.
China has decided to provide another 1.6 million doses of the Covid 19 vaccines
China has decided to provide another 1.6 million doses of the Covid 19 Sinopharm vaccine to Sri Lanka. The Chinese Embassy in Sri Lanka has announced that the dosages will be given as a gift from China to Sri Lanka. The Chinese Embassy further stated that through this the vaccination program in Sri Lanka can be further accelerated.
Sri Lanka has signed a joint statement prepared by China over human rights in the United Kingdom
Sri Lanka has signed a joint statement prepared by China expressing concern over the human rights situation in the United Kingdom. The joint statement was presented at the 47th session of the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva. The Chinese delegation in Geneva said in a statement that It is an honor to speak on behalf of a group of countries. We express our deep concern over the human rights situation in the United Kingdom. Racism, racism, hate speech, phobia and related violence have long existed in the United Kingdom. The Chinese delegation said the discrimination had been seen in the history of the United Kingdom since the trade of slave Africans through colonialism.
Sri Lanka is the only country where five members of the same family are in the cabinet – Eran Wickramaratne
Samagi Jana Balawega MP Eran Wickramaratne states that Sri Lanka is the only country where five members of the same family are in the cabinet. He added that no other country in the world has five members of the same family in the cabinet. He said that the people are under a lot of pressure as the prices of essential commodities have gone up more than the previous government and the income sources of the people have been reduced and they have lost their jobs and the income of those who have been earning daily income has been lost. He said this while was addressing a media briefing at the office of the Leader of the Opposition.
Cattle slaughter will be completely banned in Sri Lanka by next August
The government is taking steps to legalize a complete ban on cattle slaughter in the country by next August. This program is being implemented on a idea made by the Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa. The bill banning cattle slaughter has been completed and is due to be tabled in Parliament in the next two weeks. Once passed, cattle slaughter will be banned in the country and those who violate it will be punished.
Current Political Crisis in Sri Lanka- The Prime Minister’s Palace is restless because of the new Prime Minister Coordinating Secretary Kaushi
Mrs Kaushi Wedikarachchi was recently appointed as the Coordinating Secretary to Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa. It is reported that many members of the Prime Minister’s staff are uneasy over the appointment due to a lack of clarity on how the appointment was made. It is learned that the personal staff of the Prime Minister as well as the staff of the Prime Minister are not adequately aware of this. However, Kaushi Wedikararachchi had posted on her social media account how she received the appointment letter from Mahinda Rajapaksa. She is a model and announcer and her husband is the chairman of the National Youth Services Council
Sri Lankan cricket team have objected to adding the Sri Lankan logo to their uniforms, cricketers wives publicly accused
Former Sri Lankan cricketer Muttiah Muralitharan has said that the players of the current Sri Lankan cricket team have objected to adding the Sri Lankan logo to their uniforms during training. He also points out that current players have been conditioned to sign player contracts through lawyers and pointed out that the cricket game that everyone loves has been ruined due to the greed for leadership power of four or five members of the team. Murali Haran said that when he was playing, there was no influence among the leadership and for example when Mahela Jayawardene, who was a junior player, became the captain, everyone, including himself, supported him. He also pointed out that the public accusation of the wives of Sri Lankan cricketers on social media has led to the decline of cricket in the country. He said these while joining an interview with Hiru TV.