Indian Government Decided to Close New Delhi for one more week
The Indian government has decided to close New Delhi completely for another week. Earlier, New Delhi was completely closed and was scheduled to close at 5 am today (April 26). However, the highest number of deaths due to COVID 19 infection was reported from New Delhi was reported few days ago and the number of daily infected people in the city is also on the rise in the highest levels Accordingly, the authorities have decided to close New Delhi completely till May 3.
NoMadLand became the best movie in Oscar award ceremony 2021
Oscar award ceremony held today in Los Angeles USA today. Chloe Zhao, who directed the United States in Nomadland, became the first Asian woman and only the second woman ever to win best director at the Academy Awards on yesterday. The Best Actor award went to Anthony Hopkins for his role in ‘The Father’ film. Meanwhile, ‘Frances McDormand’, who acted in the film ‘Nomadland’, won the Oscar for Best Actress in 2021. Yu-Jun-Yun won Best Supporting Actress for Minari film, while Daniel Kaluya won Best Supporting Actor for Judas & the Black Messiah.
Department of Motor and Transport had issued a special announcement
The Werahera office of the Department of Motor Transport has decided to restrict the services provided in connection with driving licenses; Commissioner General of Motor Traffic Sumith CK Alahakoon said. Accordingly, the official statement is following;
Many countries had issued travel advisories on Sri Lanka
Few countries including UK, USA and Australia have issued travel advisories on Sri Lanka after the Sri lanka was issued a coronavirus alert last week. The UK noted that Sri Lanka has been reached to Risk Alert Level 3 due to an increase in coronavirus cases while US states the country is in the Level 2. The authorities in UK informed that there is a high risk of changes to flights and airport operations at short notice. Australia informed there citizens to not to travel Sri lanka untill further notice.
Today is the Bak full moon poya day
According to the history of the Sasana, the first of the four omens of an old man that caused the princes Siddhartha to decide to go for Ordination was the appeared on a full moon day like today. Also the second visit of the Lord Buddha to Nagadeepa took place on a full moon day like today. According to the history of the Sasana,Load buddha came to Sri Lanka to suppress the battle between Chulodara and Mahodara Naga kings over the right to a gem plate and according to Buddhist history, the two Na kings, who were at war after hearing the teachings of the Buddha, offered the gem plate to the Buddha.
All Government events scheduled for the next weeks will be suspended with immediate effect, said the President’s Media Division.
All Government events scheduled for the next weeks will be suspended with immediate effect, said the President’s Media Division. In addition, all private events, meetings and parties will also be prohibited for the next two weeks, said the PMD. This measure was taken in order to control the spread of the corona virus, it added.
Armenian mass killing was a genocide – Joe Biden
Joe Biden had issued a statement formally describing the 1915 massacre of Armenians as a genocide. So he has become the first US president to address the issue. But the Turkey foreign minister Mevlut Cavusoglu had “entirely rejects” the US decision. The killings took place in the waning days of the Ottoman Empire, the forerunner of modern-day Turkey. But the issue is highly sensitive, with Turkey acknowledging atrocities but rejecting the term “genocide”. BBC
Corona virus India ; People are dying without oxygen in Delhi
India has reported new corona virus infections: a further 349,691 cases in the during last 24 hours to Sunday morning with more 2767 deaths. India capital Delhi had become one of the worst-hit areas. According to the foreign media reports all the hospitals are piled with lines of patients and many of them are refusing new patients due to lack of bed spaces and oxygen. However it is reported that some people are walking miles to the nearest state Haryana for medical help. But according to medical authorities this is worsen the case due to ambulance services are lack of ability to supply the service. With this situation mamy people had to accept their fate and die without any treatment. People are pleading for their lives and helth staff is exhausted in mentally and physically with the current situation. Dr A Fathahudeen, who is part of Kerala state’s Covid task force said to BBC explaning the situation; “You need high-pressure liquid oxygen for the smooth functioning of ventilators and bi-pap machines. When the pressure drops, the machines fail to deliver adequate oxygen into the lungs, and the consequences can be fatal,” “oxygen is one of the major treatments to stabilise the patient, allowing doctors time to assess them and plan a future course of treatment.” “The Indian army is one of the finest in the world to build makeshift hospitals and ICU beds within a short span of time. They should be roped in,” he said. Here are some videos about the Situation in India “delhi is wearythe strain of covid’s second wavedebilitatingthe struggle to get care competing withthe struggle to breathea city of 20 million and almost nohospital beds availableplease won’t someone do something tohelp me this man saysafter searching for a bed for his motherfor daysinside it’s frantic doctors workovertime to save patientsthat keep coming this woman was admittedfor a short time enough to be stabilizedonly to be sent away again there’s justno roomwith india’s cases exploding fueled by anew variantday after day new infections are topping300 thousandand every hospital in delhi looks likethisdesperate for oxygen to save lives so weare strugglingwe are struggling dr sumith ray ispleading formore supply running out of oxygen thewhole country is running out of oxygenokaybreaking the news to his staff thatthere’s only 30 minutes of oxygen lefthe spoke to us at the end of his day imean i cannot tell you how scary that iswe have385 patients out of which nearly 350 areon auctionhe got a last minute influx the push toshuffle oxygen around the country to hotspotsis slow and cumbersome arriving too latefor too many india’s deaths now topping2000 a day the prime minister convened anemergency meetingto talk oxygen supply but many point thefinger at his government for this crisisfor doing nothing to discourage largegatherings knowing there was likely tobe a new wave of the viruswe underestimated the virus we reallydidif the numbers don’t come out no healthcare system can handle this there’s nohealth care systemexperts say the peak of new infectionsis nowhere in sightsalima shivji cbc news.” feature image by BBC
Orders issued to seize Litro gas 18 litre cylinders
It is reported that the Chairman of the Consumer Affairs Authority has ordered to immediately seize the 18 liter new gas cylinders released by Laugfs to the island wide market. The entire gas trade in Sri Lanka is carried out by two major companies Litro Gas Pvt. Ltd wich is successor to International Shell Company and Laugh Gas Company which is owned by Mr. WKH Vegapitiya. Last week both the companies had introduced a hybrid 18 liter gas cylinder in addition to the gas cylinders currently on in the market at Rs. 1395 / = per family of four.
Vaccination is the solution to the COVID 19 pandemic; People’s responsibility is to follow health guidelines – President
The final solution to the corona pandemic is vaccination; President Gotabhaya Rajapaksa stated.The government should impose formal program in improve the vaccination.