Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II passed away – Charles becomes king
The UK’s longest-serving Queen Elizabeth II, 96, has died at Balmoral after 70 years in power. Earlier on Thursday, her family gathered at her Scottish estate after concerns about her health. With her death, her eldest son Charles, the former Prince of Wales, will lead the country in mourning as the new monarch and head of state of 14 Commonwealth realms. According to British media reports, the family members have gone to the Balmoral Palace in Scotland, where Queen Elizabeth is now living, due to the emergency announcement that the health condition of the 96-year-old Queen Elizabeth II of Britain is in poor condition. The palace only announced that doctors have said she needs to be under medical supervision. The Queen presided over the swearing-in ceremony of the new British Prime Minister yesterday, which was not held at Buckingham Palace as usual but was held at the Queen’s current residence due to the Queen’s health condition. Queen Elizabeth has been suffering from “episodic mobility problems” since late last year, or difficulty travelling and working long hours, royal doctors have said. Her eldest son and heir Prince Charles and his wife Camilla have visited her Scottish home where she is staying with his eldest son Prince William, while her other children – Anne, Andrew and Edward – were also on their way to the palace. A spokesman said Prince Harry and his wife Meghan, who is in Britain, will also travel to Scotland after cancelling several events. My prayers and those of and people across the nation are with the Queen today,” Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby said in the tweet @churchofengland Queen Elizabeth spent one night in hospital last October and has been forced to cut back on public engagements since then. Queen Elizabeth came to the throne on February 6, 1952, when she was just 25, following the death of her father, King George VI.
The Sri Lankan Karate team that went to England to participate in the Commonwealth Karate Do Championship has been deported from England
The Sri Lankan Karate team that Went to England recently to participate in the Commonwealth Karate Do Championship has been deported from England. Accordingly, this event was scheduled to hold in Birmingham, England from the 5th to the 7th of this month. Also, The Sri Lankan team received visas to participate at the last moment, on the 27th. However, due to this delay, the team members were able to book seats on the same flight, So they left for England on 3 separate planes. Also sports Ministry spends a lot of money to get visas for these athletes had been given by the Ministry. But the sad incident is that Air tickets and other expenses were settled with the personal money of the players. The Sri Lankan team, which reached England in such a situation, was severely questioned there and the immigration authorities tookimmediate action to deport back to Sri Lanka. Also There they questioned the players Are there any preparations for the players to escape in England? Also, the England immigration authorities continued to question the documents of the players. Not only that they questioned them under whose supervision we they were and who signed the relevant documents. Not only that It is stated that they have inquired about the accuracy of the relevant documents in various ways. Also, a doubt has now arisen that someone has sent a petition to the England authorities regarding this matter.In such a background, the Minister of Sports commenting in this regard said If anyone has done such an act in a harmful manner to the future of sportspersons and the reputation of Sri Lanka, they will be punished accordingly.
Ministry of Education has planned to introduce English medium in all schools from the first grade one
Education Minister Susil Premajayanthas that the Ministry of Education has planned to introduce English medium in all schools from the grade one next year in line with the education reforms. Addressing an event organized at the ministry under the theme ‘English Simple’, the minister said that this decision was taken to help children in rural areas to move with the world without fear of new technology. “With education reforms, English language proficiency is essential in the advanced technology world,” he said. The minister also said that it has been proposed to teach mathematics and science subjects through English medium in Sinhala medium classes from grade six onwards. The minister also said that this system is also applicable to students who are studying in Tamil medium
Political Crisis in Sri Lanka-35-40 state ministers are took oath today without specifying a scope
The President’s Office says that although the Ministers of State are scheduled to take oath today (8th), their scopes were not gazetted before. So, Only one Secretary is to be appointed for Government Ministries whose scope is not gazetted. The former ministers of Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna had suggested that the scopes should be gazetted and the ministers of state should be sworn in under a separate budget. But President Ranil Wickremesinghe has rejected the proposal. A special discussion was held between President Ranil Wickremesinghe and Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna leader former President Mahinda Rajapaksa yesterday (7th) morning regarding the swearing in of state ministers. Former state ministers Sanath Nishantha Perera and Lohan Ratwatte were also present on this occasion.
Economic Crisis in Sri Lanka-63 lakh people in Sri Lanka in a huge food crisis – World Food Programme
According to the latest data released by the World Food Programme, four out of every five families are still in the habit of skipping meals or reducing the amount of food they eat to cope with the difficulties caused by the economic crisis in Sri Lanka. Also about 63 lakh Sri Lankans are suffering from food insecurity and only 23 lakh 50 thousand US dollars have been received out of the 630 lakh US dollars needed to support 34 lakh Sri Lankans from July to December. It has been mentioned in the report that Sri Lankans are still suffering from the economic crisis and the prices of essential goods in Colombo and its surrounding areas are still high. According to the Colombo Consumer Price Index, the inflation which was 60.8% in July has risen to 64.3 % in August. The World Food Program has indicated in the report that there is a fear that Sri Lanka’s food security will worsen due to this. According to the report, Sri Lanka’s fuel shortage has disrupted the supply chain in the local market and has put pressure on the prices of local goods in the market.
China’s largest solar-powered drone makes its maiden flight
China’s largest solar-powered unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) completed its first flight last Saturday. This unmanned aerial vehicle, otherwise known as the drone, is known as the Pimingxing-50. Its English meaning is Morning Star-50. It has been developed by a company operating under the Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC). This plane took off last Saturday in China’s Yulin city. Accordingly, the plane was taken off at around 5.50 pm and landed at 6.16 pm. The plane was flown for 26 minutes, and AVIC said that it operated in very good condition and that the trip was successful. 200 Qimingxing-50 3700 is also the first high-altitude long-range UAV model produced by AVIC. Accordingly, this aircraft can fly at a height of 15-20 kilometres from the ground at the lowest speed. Also, 100% of the energy required for the aircraft is provided by pure solar power. Accordingly, AVIC states that this is a fully electric-powered drone. According to the manufacturers, this aircraft can be used for high-altitude inspections, forest fire monitoring, atmospheric environment monitoring, geographic mapping, as well as a communication method.
Afghanistan vs Pakistan match-Afghan fans who couldn’t stand defeat attacked Pakistan fans
The cricket fans who came to the Sharjah Stadium in Dubai yesterday representing Afghanistan, a country under the control of Taliban fighters, could not tolerate the defeat against Pakistan. A video was also recorded of some of the cricket team on the field falling down and crying in defeat. Some of the Afghan fans in the audience vented their anger by removing the chairs and throwing them at the Pakistani fans.
Political Crisis in Sri Lanka,-Ammunitions found in the Galle face protest area
The Panadura North Police has arrested a person with a bag of ammunition containing thirty ammunition which they said was picked up while there was the Galle Face protest site. This person is a 35-year-old mason. The police say that he was arrested after he came to the police with the bullet-laden bag. It has been revealed to the police during questioning that he went to the Galle Face protest area on the 9th of July and brought the ammunition bag that had fallen on the ground to his house.
Economic Crisis in Sri Lanka-Price of a bread will increase to 350 rupees
The All Ceylon Bakery Owners’ Association states that the price of flour will rise again in a few days. If wheat flour becomes 420 rupees per kilo, a loaf of bread will go up to 320 rupees and if flour goes up to 450 rupees, a loaf of bread will go up to 350 rupees, he said. They further point out that due to the shortage of flour in the country, the price of bakery products will not rise.
Political Crisis in Sri Lanka-IMF agreements have not been presented to the cabinet yet- Minister Susil admits
Minister Susil Premajayant admitted in Parliament that the IMF staff-level agreement has not been submitted to the Cabinet yet It’s while responding to a question asked by MP Anura Priyadarshana Yapa, whether the IMF decisions have been submitted to the Cabinet and whether the Cabinet is aware of it. Member of Parliament Anura Priyadarshana Yapa further said that the approval of the Cabinet should be taken before explaining it to the Parliament.