Six more Grama Niladhari divisions isolated with immediate effect
Measures have been taken to isolate six more Grama Niladhari Divisions from 06.00 am today. The National Center for the Prevention of Corona Outbreaks says the move is aimed at controlling the spread of the virus, which has become more prevalent. The isolated areas are as follows.
Army refurbished 12 unserviceable defenders
The Sri Lanka Army Electrical and Mechanical Engineers (SLEME), making great strides in the repairs of unserviceable Army vehicle fleet and thereby saving a fair chunk of foreign exchange as per specific instructions given by the Army Chief, added another completely refurbished 12 more Land Rover model vehicles to the Army fleet yesterday (29) after symbolically handing them to the Chief of Defence Staff and Commander of the Army, General Shavendra Silva at the Army HQ. A few months ago, General Shavendra Silva, well cognizant of the need to supplement the shortage of vehicles for operational requirements in the wake of prevailing foreign exchange constraints during a special meeting with the SLEME Commandant who is also the Director, Directorate of Electrical and Mechanical Engineering (DEME), Major General Indu Samarakoon, underlined the need to seek an alternative solution by immediately overhauling and refurbishing all condemned and unserviceable Army vehicles, idling at different island-wide Army formations in such a way that they would possess unique standards, colour, special and of ideal condition and turn motorable. Those overhauled and refurbished Land Rovers of more than 15-25 years of age, predominantly four-wheel drive and off-road capable, remained neglected for years were accordingly towed to the Katubedda SLEME Base Workshop for necessary repairs as instructed. The SLEME workshops in the past six months alone have enabled about 50 such abandoned vehicles, inclusive of light vehicles, Sport Utility Vehicles (SUVs), double cabs, jeeps, etc roadworthy again through the expertise of SLEME Regiment’s experts. Nearly, 10 vehicles are overhauled, refurbished and repaired every month for the best interests of the Army and the country alike. The Army Chief after inspecting those newly-repaired vehicles this morning at the Army HQ premises, commended SLEME troops for their timely move and efforts in this connection at a time saving of foreign exchange to the country should remain a national priority. He also instructed Senior SLEME Officers present there to innovate some more useful equipment and vehicles for use in rough terrains and other service areas, thus saving money that go into spares and other parts. The gesture that saves a huge foreign exchange is now in operation in all provincial SLEME workshops, inclusive of Katubedda Base Workshop, Uda Walawe, Anuradhapura, Kilinochchi, Jaffna and a few other workshops. Under this scheme, condemned push bicycles, motorbikes, light vehicles, vans, lorries, trucks, heavy vehicles and buses are being overhauled, repaired and repainted before they are re-introduced for Army use. Major General Indu Samarakoon, Director General Electrical and Mechanical Engineer and Colonel Ajith Hettige, Commandant at Katubedda SLEME Base Workshop and a few Senior Officers were associated with this morning’s event at the Army HQ. Source: https://www.army.lk/news/katubedda-sleme-workshop-commanders-guidance-saves-millions-country
Sri Lanka printed most amount of money yesterday
The Central Bank yesterday printed the highest amount of money recorded in a single day to bridge a budget hole, amid shrinking tax income, largely due to virus-related lockdowns and increased expenditure to contain the virus, The Daily Mirror newspaper reported. Sri Lanka printed a whopping Rs.208.45 billion on Monday, after printing Rs.23 billion last week, taking the total treasury bill stock held by the Central Bank to over a trillion rupees, the Daily Mirror newspaper report added. With yesterday’s fresh liquidity, the Central Bank holdings of government securities or the printed money stock reached Rs.1,127.65 billion, from Rs.919.22 billion on June 25. (Newswire)
supply the vaccine will be terminated if the price of the vaccine is revealed- China
Sinovac Life Science Co. Ltd. has announced that the agreement to supply the vaccine will be terminated if the price of the vaccine is revealed or talked about in public. Simultaneously, the Chinese Embassy in Colombo said in a Twitter message that the ‘Non-Disclosure Agreement’ is a common feature of pharmaceutical companies around the world in their procurement process. Meanwhile, Kelun Life (Pvt) Ltd, a local production partner of Sinovac, has sent a letter to State Minister of Pharmaceuticals Prof. Channa Jayasumana stating that information regarding the relevant agreement should not be disclosed.
Professor Neelika Malavige resigned from the Corona Vaccine Advisory Committee.
Professor Neelika Malavige of the University of Sri Jayewardenepura has resigned from the Corona Vaccine Advisory Committee. She resigned from the committee last week, citing personal reasons. Professor A. Padmeshwaran, a member of the committee, had also resigned from the committee two weeks ago.
There is no use in watching old matches repeatedly, we should manage our cricketers well – Sanath Jayasuriya
Former Sri Lanka Cricket opener Sanath Jayasuriya has said that it is no longer practical to watch the victories played by the Sri Lankan team twenty-five years ago. He said that everyone should be committed to creating a situation in which the current Sri Lankan team can be proud in the same way. He also said that a great deal of sacrifice has to be made on the part of the cricket authorities as well as the players in this regard. He added that the current players in the Sri Lankan team are also very talented and they need to be properly managed. He also said that he was not reluctant to show the sportsmanship of the Sri Lanka team during his time, but that the current team should also be brought to a higher level. He said this while joining a program with Sirasatv
Sri Lanka is only conducting 7000 PCR tests to show a reduction in the spread of the virus, the county is in a danger
According to the Association of Medical Laboratory Scientists and Professionals, depending on the distribution of corona in the country more than 50,000 PCR tests are required per day. However, the total number of PCR tests conducted in the country in a week is less than 55,000, President of the Association Ravi Kumudesh said He told a news conference in Colombo that the mistake made last March was being repeated and that there was no way to control an epidemic by conducting 7,000 tests a day. He said the condition showed a lack of infection and that it was not a true condition but a fake result caused by a reduction in tests.
Sri Lanka reported 41 covid 19 related deaths yesterday
Another 41 deaths from corona infections have been reported by the Director-General of Health Services. With them, the total number of corona deaths in the country rises to 2985
I have the right to contribute to the vaccination program- Moratuwa Mayor Saman Lal Fernando
Moratuwa Mayor Saman Lal Fernando says he has the right to contribute to the vaccination program. He also said that the cards distributed during the controversial incident at the Moratuwa embankment used his official seal. However, he says that he was arrested after the incident as a drug addict and they are still taking revenge on him by doing corona tests often. He made these comments while participating in a discussion on a youtube channel.
An unidentified group broke into a house and damaged properties in Jaffna
An unidentified group broke into a house in the Puttur area in the Kopay police division in Jaffna with sharp weapons, damaging several properties including motorcycles in the house and fleeing on a Saturday night, police said. Residents told police that a group of six motorcyclists with masks stormed a house in the Puttur area on Saturday night and flee away after damaging three motorcycles in front of the house and damaging several other properties in the house. The perpetrators of the attack have not been identified and homeowners were not harmed in the incident. Kopay police said that it is suspected that the attack may have been due to personal reasons and an investigation has been launched to arrest the suspects.