New corona cluster occur from Mawanella
About 78 out of 100 PCR tests in the Mawanella area have been identified as infected,MP Kabir Hashim said. He also alleged that a cluster of more than 700 infected people had been identified in the area. However, the Divisional Secretary and the District Secretaries have not closed the area saying that they do not have the power to close the area. The MP told parliament that there was a risk of further spread of the situation.
Another 07 Grama Niladhari Divisions have been isolated with immediate effect
Another 07 Grama Niladhari Divisions have been isolated from 6 this morning. Army Commander Shavendra Silva said the move was aimed at curbing the spread of corona infections. The Grama Niladhari Divisions that have been closed down are as follows.
The martial art Angampora will be uplift as a sport – Namal Rajapaksa
Namal Rajapaksa, Minister of Sports and Youth Affairs states that he hopes to uplift the martial art of Angampora as a sport and promote it throughout the country and the world. He also says that the ‘Angampora’ martial art of the country has been secretly active since it was banned during the colonial period. He has stated this in a post on his social media account after a discussion with local Angampora artists.
Basil Rajapaksa has returned to Sri Lanka.
The National Organizer of the Sri Lanka People’s Front, former Minister Basil Rajapaksahas returned to Sri Lanka. He has been on a private visit to the United States for more than a month. Several backbenchers of the Sri Lanka People’s Front have stated that they will discuss the reduction of fuel prices which has been increased with his arrival in the country. Several parliamentarians have publicly stated that fuel prices would not have been increased if Basil Rajapaksa had been in the country.
Former parliamentarian Duminda Silva has been released on a presidential pardon.
Duminda Silva, who was pardoned by the President, had recently been released from prison,Prison media spokesman Chandana Ekanayake confirmed. He was sentenced to death by the High Court in September 2016 for the murder of former parliamentarian Bharatha Lakshman Premachandra.
Will Duminda Silva Release today?
Former parliamentarian Duminda Silva, who has been jailed since 2016, is likely to be released today (24) following a Presidential pardon. According to the Dilitha Jayaweera owned ‘The Morning’, legal sources have said that the necessary arrangements for the release have been completed. Silva was jailed in September 2016 after the Colombo High Court found him and several others guilty in the murder of former MP Bharatha Lakshman Premachandra.
Election Commission’s website is showing errors.
It is alleged that the Election Commission’s website for obtaining information in the Electoral Roll is showing errors. Parents say that the government has instructed them to obtain voter list information to enroll students in schools for the year 2022 through these websites, but it is very difficult to access them and even if they do, they will not be able to obtain the information. Gramasevaka officials are also directly requested to obtain the details of the electoral roll from the website. Thousands of parents will be embarrassed if this situation is not addressed immediately.
A stock of imported unregistered drugs was found
The National Drug Regulatory Authority (NDRA) raided a drug store in Dehiwala for illegally importing unregistered drugs into the country and releasing them to the market illegally yesterday (22) It has been revealed that the private company has changed the dates and covers of the expired drugs and then released them to the market. . According to the reports several “expired” drugs used for unregistered kidney diseases in the country have been imported through this company and their expiration date and cover have been changed and released to the market. The National Drug Regulatory Authority had received information regarding the drug store a few days ago. Accordingly, officers of the National Drug Regulatory Authority raided the place and conducted a preliminary investigation into the drugs. State Minister of Drug Production, Supply and Regulation Prof. Channa Jayasumana also visited the site yesterday.
Several other Ginrama service divisions have been lock down
Several other Ginrama service divisions have been lock down with effect from 6 am today.These measures have been taken due to the high incidence of corona infections in those areas.The closed areas as follows, Trincomalee District Trincomalee Police StationNagaraja Walawwa Place Batticaloa District,Valachchenai Police Station,1st Cross Road, Braintraichchenai 2062nd Cross Road, Bryanturaichenai 206 Kattankudy police area,Kattankudy Part 4Kattankudy South 5 164Kattankudy Section 5 South 164ANew Kattankudy section eastNew Kattankudy section NorthNew Kattankudy section southKarabala Road,ALS Mawatha,Nuraniya Cemetery and Beach Road
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet has spoken about the deaths of suspects in police custody in Sri Lanka.
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet has said that she is concerned about the deaths of suspects in police custody and the deaths of people in clashes between police and criminal gangs in Sri Lanka. The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights has called for an immediate and independent inquiry into such incidents. She was addressing the 47th session of the United Nations Human Rights Council. She added that she was also concerned about the harassment of minorities and appointments to the Office of the Missing Persons. The High Commissioner for Human Rights said that steps would be taken to submit a progress report to the Human Rights Council next September.