Economical crisis in Sri Lanka – Bread price will be increased by 10 rupees
The All Ceylon Bakery Owners’ Association has decided to increase the price of an ordinary loaf of bread by 10 rupees from next week. President of the Association N.K. Mr. Jayawardena points out that this step was taken due to the increase in the price of a kilo of wheat flour by Rs. 18. He said that due to the increase in fuel prices, the prices of bakery products other than bread have been increased by Rs. 5-10.
Sri Lanka reported 47 covid 19 related deaths yesterday
Another 47 covid 19 related deaths have been reported by the Government Information Department. At the same time the number of corona infected deaths reported from Sri Lanka has increased to 3077.
The Sri Lankan cricketers who were suspended for violating the Corona guidelines arrived in Sri Lanka
The Sri Lankan cricketers who were suspended for violating the Corona guidelines while on their way to England for a cricket tournament arrived in Sri Lanka yesterday. The team once captains Kusal Mendis, Niroshan Dickwella and Danushka Gunetileke arrived on the island yesterday Sri Lanka Cricket says they have been sent on a 14-day quarantine process from yesterday. No one came to the airport to greet them and they left without commenting to the media.
Covid19 current situation Sri Lanka – About a hundred in the hospital , We did not responsible for the vaccination program – MOH
Nearly 100 employees of a garment factory in the Dehiattakandiya area have been hospitalized due to complications following a corona injection. Others reported to have complications. The Dehiattakandiya Medical Officer of Health stated that he was not aware of the vaccination program and that the Medical Officer of Health was not involved in it in any way. They also announce that the vaccination program was carried out entirely by outside parties.
Sri Lanka’s foreign reserves are expected to fall further in the coming months- Mahinda Rajapaksa
Finance Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa has informed the Cabinet that there is no guarantee of a significant inflow of foreign exchange into the country’s foreign exchange reserves. According to the country’s foreign exchange debt repayment schedule, Sri Lanka’s foreign reserves are expected to fall further in the coming months. The Prime Minister has issued this warning in a Cabinet Memorandum seeking the Cabinet approval of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka to obtain the US $ 400 million in a bilateral money transfer agreement with the Reserve Bank of India in July. The Monetary Board has recently approved the withdrawal of this amount from the Reserve Bank of India.
There will be an island-wide protest against Major General Mohan Rathnayake
Due to not a receiving response to a recent complaint lodged with the Habarana Police regarding Major General Mohan Ratnayake and other Army personnel who obstructed the duties of wildlife officers on duty at the Minneriya National park, wildlife officers islandwide will engage in a token trade union action on 02.07.2021, The President of the All Ceylon Wildlife Officers’ Association Prabhash Karunatilake stated Prabhash Karunatilake said in a special statement to the media that while the wildlife officers following the suspects, who were hiding in the Minneriya reserve regarding the abduction of an elephant calf, had driven away from the reserve without following orders and Major General Mohan Rathnayake obstructed the duties of his officers by misusing military uniforms and uniforms. Although a complaint was lodged with the Habarana Police regarding the incident, the trade unions have decided to take action as no action has been taken about the complainant so far.
A new normalization procedure will be introduced to Singapore- let’s get used to living with coronavirus as it never going to end
Singapore has decided to carry out its daily routine of treating the corona virus as a common cold. Although no date has been set for starting the, the country has introduced guidelines for new normalization, saying that the corona virus has never been eradicated from the world, so it is important to live up to it. Accordingly, there will be no quarantine process in Singapore in the future and it has been decided to conduct daily activities including office business as usual.
Sri Lanka Broadcasting Corporation chairman fired- new chairman Hudison Samarasinghe
Veteran journalist Hudison Samarasinghe has been appointed as the Chairman of the Sri Lanka Broadcasting Corporation. Mr Samarasinghe has been the Chairman of the Sri Lanka Broadcasting Corporation on several previous occasions.
Sri Lanka’s Organic Fertilizer project is affecting the world
President Gotabhaya Rajapaksa has said that eight major European countries, including Germany and Switzerland, have come forward to assist Sri Lanka in the production of organic fertilizer, Minister Johnston Fernando said. During the Cabinet meeting, His Excellency the President, as well as the Minister of Agriculture Mahindananda Aluthgamage, informed us that eight major European countries including Germany and Switzerland have come forward to support us in the production of organic fertilizer. His Excellency the President informed us that those countries would extend their fullest support to us, Johnston Fernando said. This is a very good message for our country. They say that if the production of organic fertilizer in our country fails, it will affect the whole world. That other country will not be able to take this forward, he further added. Minister of Highways Johnston Fernando expressed these views while participating in an inspection tour to That other country status of the Wayamba Water strain Development Project.
132 Vaccination centers in 11 districts today
The Sri Lanka Army and Health Ministry have released details of vaccination centers that will operate on Wednesday (30) Note : Please recheck with your PHI in the area before going to the centers Contact Your PHI before visiting : https://alt.army.lk/phi2/