Bangladesh out, Sri Lanka to the next round in Asia Cup
The Bangladesh team lost Yesterday’s match between Sri Lanka and Bangladesh for the Asia Cup. With this defeat, the Bangladesh team has to leave the tournament. The Bangladesh team, who batted first in today’s match, scored 183 runs for the loss of 7 wickets at the end of the scheduled 20 overs, while the Sri Lankan team, who played the reply innings, won the match by scoring 184 runs for the loss of 8 wickets in 19.2 overs.
UFO arrived Sri Lanka-Aliens to Dimbulagala Sri Lanka.? streams of light
Farmers guarding the farms at night mentioned that large light streams of different colours came down from the sky on the morning of the 31st in the area where the “Sky Palace” is located in the mountain range of Dimbulagala Aranya Senasana Sri Lanka. The farmers claim that the light beams were there for a few minutes and the light streams in blue, yellow, red and purple colours descended towards the sky palace and suddenly disappeared. They mention that this kind of light beam had come to that area on several occasions before. The Buddhist monks who live in Dimbulagala Aranya Senasana say that they have seen this kind of light beams almost every year, as well as things like floating saucers, which are considered to be Aliens, coming down from the sky at night and dawn. Commenting on this matter, the Deputy Chief Monk of the North Central Province, Maduruoya Wijithalankara Thero mentions that a few years ago he also saw these streams of light in this Aranya Senasana. He also mentioned that there is an ancient Folk story that Aliens visit the Sky palace in Aranya senasana. LankaCnews
Economic Crisis in Sri Lanka-The IMF gives three billion, Sri Lanka need at least 12 billion a year But the country has 20 million dollars now
The central bank has a duty to inform the parliament about the country’s dollar situation, but the central bank does not do it. It is a very dangerous situation when the country handed over with 7800 million dollars drops to 20 million dollars. But the central bank does not give any notification to the parliament’ said the main organizer of the opposition Mr. Lakshman Kiriella. ‘The main problem in the country today is the lack of dollars. But is there even one suggestion to bring dollars? Not a word in this budget. It is said that 3 billion dollars will be received from the IMF, but our country needs 12 billion dollars only to pay the debt for one year and for essential expenses until 2025. Is there an answer to our question that we received 3 billion dollars? We need to find another way.” He said He expressed these views while participating in the debate on the second reading of the Appropriation Bill in Parliament. Lanka C News
Inflation in Sri Lanka-Signed an agreement with Sri Lanka.. 2.9 billion will be given for four years..- IMF
The International Monetary Fund officially announces that it has reached a working group level agreement with Sri Lanka. Accordingly, Sri Lanka will receive a comprehensive credit facility of 2.9 billion dollars under a program for 48 months, the announcement further states. Before granting this credit facility, the creditors should be discussed and agreed upon.
Inflation in Sri Lanka-30% of Sri Lankans are food insecure- UN
According to the United Nations, three out of 10 people in Sri Lanka are food insecure. In a statement, the United Nations World Food Program says that pregnant and lactating women are suffering greatly in the face of the worst economic crisis Sri Lanka is facing. The statement also points out that Sri Lanka’s under-five children have a higher rate of malnutrition than other middle-income countries. The announcement further states that with inflation exceeding 90%, food security has been hampered and millions of people have become victims of food insecurity.
The Ambassador of Sri Lanka to China, Palitha Kohona said that Sri Lanka has been inspired by China’s achievements
The Ambassador of Sri Lanka to China, Palitha Kohona said that Sri Lanka has been inspired by China’s achievements, and have to find its own strengths and work on them to become a country like China in the future. In an interview to Global Times, the Ambassador said that Sri Lanka currently is facing a myriad of challenges, and has many lessons to learn from China. Ambassador Kohona also pointed out that within the last decade, China has developed rapidly and has become the biggest source of foreign direct investment and the second biggest economy in the world, during which time, Sri Lanka’s bilateral relations with China have expanded substantially and have prospered. “Today, we hope that we can use these bonds to advance Sri Lanka’s development,” he said. According to the Ambassador, official and civil interaction between Sri Lanka and China over the last decade has covered a range of activities and projects in both countries, and both populations entertain a positive impression of each other. Ambassador Kohona, while mentioning that China has been a strong advocate of globalization, said that Sri Lanka has benefited from and firmly supports globalization, as globalized connectivity allows countries’ exports to reach more lucrative markets easier. “What China has done under the dedicated leadership for the Communist Party of China (CPC) is remarkable. It’s unique. No other country has achieved the goal of eradicating extreme poverty at any time in history, while China has done this impressively,” he mentioned. Kohona added that Sri Lanka also wants to eliminate extreme poverty, creating a better life, and ensuring a better living standard for its people. (Source: Global Times)
Political Crisis in Sri Lanka-The Sri Lankan government has lost its majority in 04 seats.
With 13 MPs who represented the ruling party taking seats in the opposition in Parliament, the number of MPs supporting the ruling party has dropped to 100. There are currently 108 MPs representing the opposition. Accordingly, the government officially maintains the majority with a gap of four seats. However, 135 votes were received in favor of Mr. Ranil Wickramasinghe in the secret ballot for the election of the President.
A large-scale paddy mill owner’s profit in one harvesting season is 50 billion rupees
Former Minister Mahindananda Aluthgamage mentions that the profit of a large-scale rice mill owner in Sri Lanka is one hundred billion rupees. Accordingly, he said that his profit in the two seasons of the year is one hundred billion rupees. But he said in the parliament that he pays about 900,000 rupees as income tax. He further mentioned that four large-scale mill owners in this country are making money in this way. He made these comments while attending the budget debate in the Parliament.
Political Crisis in Sri Lanks,- The American ambassador in Colombo made fun of Sri Lanka by throwing some pea seeds into the hands of a Sri Lankan cabinet minister
National Freedom Front leader MP Wimal Weerawansa states that the American ambassador in Colombo and another person have made fun of Sri Lanka by throwing some pea seeds into the hands of a cabinet minister. The MP said that his heart broke when he saw it. The MP said that Minister Susil Premajayantha was also showing hands like a beggar and said that the international community make fun of countries like us in that way. He expressed these views while attending the budget debate in Parliament. Lanka c news
What happened to Sri Lanka- Sri Lanka is second only to India in terms of malnutrition in South Asia-(GMOA)
Here is a press release issued by the Government Medical Officers Association. Press release A series of six-step proposals from the Association of Government Medical Officers to reduce the severe and adverse effects of childhood malnutrition, which is becoming more acute in the face of the current economic crisis. The impact of the current economic crisis on people’s lives is not insignificant. Food inflation, which is increasing day by day, has become unbearable for the common people. The impact on the low-income community is huge. There are two main decisions that the vast majority of people can make about meeting their nutritional needs during the current crisis. 1. Reducing the number of meals and reducing the quantity of food intake.2. Decreasing food quality to reduce cost per meal All this leads to a state of malnutrition. It is undeniable that the main impact of malnutrition is on infants and children. In addition, pregnant mothers are also at particular risk. Malnutrition of today’s generation of children, who will become the workforce of the future, paints a bleak picture for the future of the country as a whole. Therefore, the impact on the country’s future through rising infant and child malnutrition is critical. Several international organizations, including UNICEF, have already warned about the dangerous situation that is emerging. According to them, 5.7 million of the total population of the country are directly affected by the food crisis. Among them, special attention should be given to the presence of 2.3 million children. According to UNICEF’s estimate, approximately $25 million will be needed to provide relief to the identified vulnerable groups. According to international reports, Sri Lanka is second only to India in terms of malnutrition in South Asia. As a professional association related to the health sector, we propose the following six-step program to the authorities regarding the current risk situation. 1. The Ministry of Health should immediately come up with a national program to provide society with basic knowledge about choosing quality and nutritious food. Special attention should be paid here to the introduction of relatively inexpensive food substitutes and quality protein food sources. 2. A proper survey should be done to identify risk groups at the provincial, district and health medical officer division levels and a program should be announced immediately for practical interventions targeting the identified risk groups. 3. A relief package containing a nutrition bag with a quality protein source should be immediately introduced to low-income groups among the infants, children and pregnant mothers. 4. Under the guise of providing relief in the current crisis, proper technical intervention should be done to limit the promotion of foods that are not safe for health and increase the risk of non-communicable diseases including diabetes in the future. 5. The school lunch program aimed at school children should be made into a more robust and practical program and should be continued. 6. A special presidential task force with interagency participation should be immediately established to manage the overall food crisis and reduce the future impact of malnutrition on children. We as an association pledge our unconditional support to the positive efforts of the authorities in this regard. thank you. Dr Haritha Aluthge Secretary.