Chinese Defense Minister leaves island after completing 2 days official visit
Chinese Defense Minister General Wei Feng has left the island today(April 29)morning after completing his two day official visit to Sri Lanka. He met the President and the Prime Minister yesterday and held important discussions after Arriving to Sri lanka on the 27th of this month. The Presidential Media Unit stated that several issues of mutual interest were discussed at the meeting.
Twenty Peoples Bank’s branches closed
Twenty People’s Bank branches across the country were closed Tuesday(April 27) and Wednesday(April 28). People’s Bank has announced that this step has been taken after identification of COVID 19 positive cases. It remains take decision whether or not to open up, after taking into account the conditions that are still developing today.(April 29)
Six more places in Trincomalee Districts have been isolated
Six more Grama service divisions have been isolated with immediate effect from this morning.(April 29) These isolated Grama service divisions in the Trincomalee district have been isolated. SumedhagampuraMudoviKovil AdiLinga NagarKavanthikudaChinese port
Michael Collins Dies; Apollo 11 astronaut – Unsung hero of the first Moon landing
Michael Collins who was a one of the three members with Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin garnered in first manned mission to moon on 16 July 1969 has died at the age 90; his family reported. According to the family reports he has been fighting with a cancer for a long time and he was the only surviving member of the mission. In Apollo 11 mission Armstrong and Aldrin became the first humans to set foot on the Moon while Collins commanded the module throughout the mission.
International food photo contest; Family-meal image wins
Chinese photographer Huaifeng has been named as the Pink Lady Food Photographer of the Year for 2021. It was for her image titled Taste, taken in Licheng, Shanxi.The photo is showing a young family joyfully preparing a meal at home in China. The competition is held for the10th year, and it has received almost 10,500 entries from more than 70 countries around the world and the winners announced online via a livestream event.
Australian jailed for filming a injured dying police officer: Richard Pusey
An Australian man Richard Puseyhas received a 10-month jail sentence for filming and mocking police officers while they lay dying after a crash. He was pleaded guilty to the rare charge of outraging public decency and judge called his actions as “heartless, cruel and disgraceful”.BBC The 42-year-old man who is a resident of Melbourne has already been in custody for nearly 300 days, and because of that he will complete his sentence within few days. “The mortgage broker had been speeding in his car on a Melbourne freeway last year when he was pulled over by four officers.While they were making his arrest, all four were struck by a lorry that had veered out of its lane.Senior Constables Lynette Taylor and Kevin King, and Constables Glen Humphris and Josh Prestney died at the scene.Pusey had been standing a few metres away and avoided the crash, but afterwards pulled out his phone and began filming numerous videos, some of which ran for more than three minutes.The court had heard that Pusey stood over and taunted Senior Constable Taylor as she remained pinned under the lorry. Experts said she was most likely still alive at the time.”BBC
Australia temporarily suspends flights from India
Australia has decided to impose a temporary ban on passenger flights from India due to the high prevalence of COVID 19 infections. Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison has stated the ban will remain until May 15. As a result, many cricketers m and other Australians who is currently in india have had to delay their return. feature image -Getbybus
An earthquake in India
A magnitude 6.7 earthquake has occurred in the Indian state of Assam. The Indian media has reported that the Earthquake occurred this morning (April 28).It is reported that its influence has been felt in North Bengal as well.
Anuradhapura Hospital is overcrowded with corona patients – Intensive Care Unit is also filling up
It is reported that the corona treatment facility at the Anuradhapura Teaching Hospital, which was reserved for corona patients, was overcrowded. The 130 beds reserved for the average corona patient in that unit are filled and the six beds in the Intensive Care Unit of the hospital are also infected. Most of them were identified as corona infected from other districts and sent to Anuradhapura hospital.
Expressways at risk – Fear of a Corona cluster
It is reported that COVID 19 infected three employees at the Kottawa interchange on the expressway. Therefore, the gates will be open for entry to any vehicle from 6.00 am on the 28th until further notice at the Kottawa Exchange on the Expressway and tickets will not be issued. Only ambulances and buses can exit the Kottawa interchange and Public informed to use the Athurugiriya and Kahathuduwa interchanges instead of the Kottawa interchange.