A kilo of bananas costs Rs. 8, making it difficult for farmers.
A situation has arisen where farmers are unable to sell bananas at the Embilipitiya Dedicated Economic Center yesterday because they have to sell their produce at a very low price. The Embilipitiya Economic Center has been received stocks of vegetables and fruits since morning and the price of bananas was very low. When a kilo of sour bananas was sold at Rs. 8-10, a kilo of kolikuttu was sold at Rs. 60-70 and a kilo of sugar bananas sold at Rs. 30. According to the reports Eighty-five thousand kilos of 85,000 kilos of fruit had been received by the morning of yesterday.
Sapugaskanda fuel oil mixed floods Colombo; and Gampaha Districts at risk of mixing with drinking water
Due to the heavy rains, the fuel from the Sapugaskanda oil refinery has been mixed with rainwater the rainwater has entered and overflowed into the storage tanks containing fuel oil mixtures at the oil refinery. The Navy stated that a special operation has been launched to prevent them from entering the Kelani River. A special operation has been launched to prevent the spread of the fuel because If the fuel oil joins the Kelani River, it will affect the distribution of drinking water through the Biyagama and Ambatale water treatment plants. The Navy also said that steps are being taken to filter the area through a fuel filter.
Sri Lanka will report daily 25,000 covid patients soon
The health sector has pointed out to the government that the country will be in a serious crisis if the current situation continues in the next few weeks due to the high number of patients being reported. The health sector will have to treat 25,000-30,000 patients daily if infections are continuing to report in the next few weeks as they are currently reporting, the weekend Lankadeepa newspaper. They point out that this type of transmission is very contagious and that many people will become critically ill and oxygen-dependent. Taking this situation into consideration, the Ministry of Health has decided to establish Intensive Care Units at the provincial level that can treat critically ill patients.
I accept the “Natthami” job with great respect- Journalist Chamuditha Samarawickrema
Journalist Chamuditha Samarawickrema states that he is a ” Nathami” who carry the burdens of the people and that he accepts the job with great respect while he was speaking on Hiru Rupavahini’s ‘Paththare Visthare’ program this morning. He also said that when the quarantine law came into force the law could not be changed according to the status of the people in the country. He said that the Minister in charge of Law Sarath Weerasekara should perform his duties properly and that it is not his job to transport the clothes of models. He added that there was a lot more hidden information about the birthday party at the Shangri-La Hotel and that he was ready to reveal it when needed.
Sri Lanka reported 48 covid 19 related deaths
Another 48 corona related deaths have been confirmed by the Government Information Department. At the same time, the death toll in Sri Lanka rises to 1656. It marks the highest number of deaths reported in a single day.
Heavy flood occur in Rathnapura.
Three persons have gone missing due to a landslide near the Ratnapura Ella Devalaya. The Disaster Management Center states that the landslide occurred due to heavy rains in the area. They also announce that the incident took place this morning. The Center also stated that minor floods are occurring along the Kalu Ganga due to the heavy rains in the area.
290 Russian tourists will arrive to Sri Lanka from tomorrow
Former Sri Lankan Ambassador to Russia Udayanga Weeratunga says that arrangements have been made to launch a tourism business using an aircraft carrying 290 passengers on Saturday. At the end of the year, 26,000 Russians could be brought to Sri Lanka through the tourism industry and earn $ 40 million in foreign exchange, he explained. He further said that the allegations that Ukrainian tourists had transmitted corona to Sri Lanka were false and were made by people who were trying to gain political advantage by sabotaging the tourism industry by provoking the people.
Massive cyberattack on the Presidential Secretariat website
The Information Technology Association of Sri Lanka (ICTA) says that several leading government websites, including the Presidential Secretariat, have been hacked. The statement issued by them stating this is as follows. The Sri Lanka Information Technology Association was able to identify websites such as the Presidential Secretariat, the Ministry of External Affairs, the Medical Research Institute, the Survey Department of Sri Lanka, the Family Health Bureau and the North-Western Provincial Management Development and Training Unit which have been subjected to a massive cyber attack today ( June 4) The Information Technology Association of Sri Lanka (ICTA) has pointed out that such cyber attacks could be carried out targeting government websites and we point out that this situation has arisen due to the government’s inattention to this matter. Rajiv Yasiru Kuruwita’s MathewChairmanInformation Technology Association of Sri Lanka
I was not at the party – Mrs Sri Lanka Pushpika de Silva
Mrs Sri Lanka Pushpika de Silva stated that she did not attend the party organized by renowned beautician Chandimal Jayasinghe. She says that some people are spreading the false rumour that she participated in it and that she does not know the terms of the advertisement. She says that legal action will be taken against those who spread such lies and that she will be challenged to prove with evidence if possible that she attended the party.
Sri Lankan cricketers refuse to sign the new contract
Twenty-four players of the Sri Lanka Cricket team have refused to sign new cricket contracts. Despite repeated requests to disclose the transparency of the player’s contract, the players say they have not yet complied with that request. Due to this, the Sri Lankan players have informed that the agreements will not be signed until the correct information is received, said their lawyer. The players have requested the Sri Lanka Cricket to reveal how each player scored in the grouping.