Sri Lanka reports 101 covid 19 related deaths during past 24 hours
One hundred and one corona related deaths have been confirmed in Sri Lanka yesterday. It is the highest number of deaths reported in a single day in the country and the total number of deaths in the country is 2011. Sri Lanka is the 5th country in the Asian region to have the highest number of deaths yesterday. It is also recognised as the 15th deadliest country in the world.
Colombo Districts government officials protest against Government Medical Officers’ Association
Colombo district The District Divisional Secretaries, Grama Niladharis, Samurdhi Officers and Development Officers have been temporarily resigned from corona injection duties. Colombo District Secretary Panaradeep Yasaratne stated that the decision was taken due to the protest of the Government Medical Officers’ Association against the performance of their officers in performing their duties. He also said that the Government Medical Officers’ Association had sent a letter to the Health Secretary saying that other officials including the Divisional Secretaries were unnecessarily interfering in the vaccination program. The District Secretary further stated that there are reports that those programs had become a mess yesterday due to the withdrawal of his officers from the vaccination programs in the Colombo District.
A stock of illegally imported health equipments Seized
Three suspects have been arrested with a stock of equipment called ‘Pulse Oximeter’ illegally imported which measures the volume of oxygen in blood. The three suspects were arrested in a raid carried out in the Messenger Street area in Colombo 12 yesterday (June 10) About 3,400 items belonging to the suspects were seized by the police with two vehicles and a van transporting the suspects, the police spokesman said. The suspects are residents of Wellawatte, Modara and Colombo 12.
People are moving away from family politics
Today, the world is moving away from family politics, Minister Namal Rajapaksa said. It is a reality in the world today and examples can be seen from several nearby countries and also the leaders cannot be created without works and that they should build leaders and the people should accept him, he said. He was responding to a query made whether he was going for the future political leadership. He made these comments in an interview with a program on Swarnavahini https://m.facebook.com/watch/?v=126058669615377
There are more than three million corona infected people in Sri Lankan society- Dr Sanjaya Perera
Today, there are more than three million corona infected people in Sri Lankan society, Drug and Health Management Consultant, Dr Sanjaya Perera said. He says the country is in grave danger and that the president is being deceived by authorities and advisers. He also points out that in this situation a new corona variety could emerge from Sri Lanka in the future and the country needs to be shut down for at least 21 days to manage the situation. He made these comments while participating in a discussion on a youtube channel.
The government doesn’t have any right to privatise the property
Ven. Elle Gunawansa Thero states that President Gotabhaya Rajapaksa is surrounded today by Bornagainers, Pathfinders and people who think in English and wear tie coats. “This is the disaster, We are sad about Mr Gotabhaya,” he further added. He pointed out that a company had been set up to privatize government lands and buildings and would not allow anyone to sell them. He also requested that the country’s property be treated as collective property. He further explained that the present government has not received any mandate to privatize state lands while addressing a media briefing at his temple.
A South African woman has given birth to 10 twins
A South African woman has Gossamerirth to 10 twins, foreign media reported Gosiame Tamara Sitole’s husband said they had only eight children on a scan last month. “7 boys, 3 girls. I’m happy,” he said. It is said that this could be a Guinness World Record and in 2009, an American woman gave birth to nine twins. Also last month, a 25-year-old Moroccan woman gave birth to nine twins, foreign media reported.
Oil slick occur around the burned x Press pearl cargo ship
Sky News reports that there is a large oil slick around the ship which sank after catching fire in front of the Colombo harbour. According to sky news, a satellite image had revealed a huge oil slick has poured into the water surrounding the damaged vessel. Citing satellite images, they refer to the event as Sri Lanka’s worst maritime and environmental catastrophe. The report also states that the oil slick is hundreds of meters long. “The images, taken on Monday, show the slick is several hundred metres long. Although a part of the ship has sunk to the seabed, large sections of the wrecked ship can also be seen in the images.” Sky news
Sri Lanka had already imported organic fertilizer
The National Organizer of the All Ceylon Agrarian Federation Namal Karunaratne said that several containers of organic fertilizer have been imported by a private company. He states that three containers containing organic fertilizer from India have already been packed in the container yard at Thotalaga, Colombo. He questions how someone can import organic fertilizers into the country when it has banned under the Plant Quarantine Act and the Animal Quarantine Act. However, in response to these allegations, the Minister of Agriculture Mahindananda Aluthgamage states that organic fertilizers are already being imported to this country through 20 companies and that he did not expect to import organic fertilizer in the future and would only import nitrate liquids if necessary.
An Extraordinary Gazette issued about the gas market in Sri Lanka
The Consumer Affairs Authority (CAA) has issued a new gazette notification for the sale of gas with effect from June 9. Accordingly, traders should not refuse to hide or sell 12.5 kg gas cylinders while in their possession. If the customer buys when he does not have the stock in his possession, it does not interfere with the supplier selling other range of cylinders. It has also not blocked the sale of the recently launched ‘Premium Hybrid’ cylinder by Litro.