Sri lanka assures strengthened mutual cooperation with China on advancing Belt and Road cooperation
Sri lanka president Gotabaya Rajapaksha assured to china to strengthening mutual cooperation in all sectors and bilateral ties over a telephone conversation with China President Xi Jinping yesterday (March 29), President’s Media Division stated. China is also willing to work with Sri lanka to develop economic and other areas like aviation and education in this post-pandemic era, China President Xi Jinping said. He also mentioned about the Sri Lanka’s support for the restoration of China’s lawful seat in the UN and assured to support each other on issues of mutual concerns.
Brisbane is lockdown again; Australia
The Australian city of Brisbane announced a three-day lockdown again due to COVID 19 infection which has grown to seven cases. Brisbane is the Queensland state capital city and it is home to over two million residents. The lockdown will begin the at 17:00 today (March 29) City was previously shut down in January due to a single COVID 19 positive case for three days. The city was reported only few cases after the first wave of COVID 19 occurred in Australia.
Demand for the Sri Lanka Freedoms Party increasing – Former president MP Maithreepala Sirisena
Former president Maithreepala Sirisena stated that demand of the Sri Lanka Freedom Party had increased again while participating a programme at the party’s headquarters. He further explained why SLFP is supporing the exciting goverment. He mentioned that they are supporting the government to slove the problems of the public in the country. Also mentioned that all the development of the country had stopped because of the COVID 19 outbreak and noted about the countries poverty as the major issue in the present.. He also said that prople accross the country are requesting to re build the SLFP again.
Ceylon teachers union protesting infront of Education Ministry.
It was reported that The Cylon teachers Union is conducting a silent protest infront of the Education Ministry Battaramulla. They are protesting over giving admissions to the childrens of teachers and principles to the school after they are removing from the employment.
Association of the wives of disabled soldiers and war victims conduct a protest march today.
The wives of disabled soldiers and war victims conduct protest march from the Fort Railway Station to the Presidential Secretariat today (March 29) demanding a solution to the issues of their salaries after the retired
Supreme Court Judge recuses himself from petition claiming violation of fundamental rights by cremation of their 20 days old baby
A 20 days old Infant who had been receiving treatment at the Lady Ridgeway Hospital for Children (LRH) was died due to COVID 19 infection and the child was sent to cremation. Later the babys parents filed a Fundamental Rights petition filed regarding the cremation of a 20-day old infant. The petition was taken up before the Supreme Court today (March 29) in front of Justices Priyantha Jayawardena, L. T. B. Dehideniya, Gamini Amarasekara, Yasantha Kodagoda, and Kumuduni Wickramasinghe. But the Supreme Court Judge Yasantha Kodagoda said he was withdrawing from the case due to a personal reason. Accordingly the consideration of the petition was postponed to May 25.
11 lost near Bambarakanda waterfall area found
Police had found the group of boys of 11 missing while visiting Bambarakanda waterfall yesterday evening (March 28) The team was unable to find the route due to heavy fog and rising of the water of the water fall. Later they had informed the Colombo Disaster Management Center. Haldummala police launched a search operation immidietly with the help of the police and later found them all safely.
Women arrested for murdering her husbund
Police media spokesman DIG Ajith Rohana said that a 38 years old women was arrested for murdering her hudbund. It was found after preliminary investigation that she was murdered her husbund over personal issue. The women was a resident of Lunuwila in Koswatte and she was a mother of three. DIG Ajith Rohana said that the deceased was a 44 years old and the three children’s were taken in to the police custody.
Wild elephant attack a mother and a student in Polonnaruwa
Mother and a student were attacked by a wild elephant in Sadagalathenna, Dehiattakandiya Polonnaruwa today morning (March 29). The injured two were admitted to the Dehiaththakandiya Regional Hospitle.They were attacked near the school gate around 6.45 am today. The child was a student of grade to in Sadagalathenna Collage and mother was reported as 25 years old and they were residents of Sadagalathenna area.
Massive Fire erupts at a oil refinery ; Indonesia
Fire broke out at the Balongan refinery one of the country’s largest oil refineries run by state oil firm Pertamina today (March 29) Firefighters in Indonesia are working to reduce the massive fire and five people are injured and around 950 residents have been evacuated to safety. But many were reported missing. The media reported the fire still raging on today morning with a large smoke rising high above the refinery located in West Java province and cause of the fire remains unclear.