Gotabhaya is asked to be presented to the war crimes court- The Association of Relatives of the Missing Persons Due to the North East War
The Association of Relatives of the Missing Persons Due to the North East War states that former President Gotabhaya Rajapaksa should be brought before the International War Crimes Court. Its Chairperson Mrs. Leela Devi Ananda Nadaraja claims that the former President responsible for the Tamil Genocide and the people who supported it should be brought before the War Crimes Court. She also said in Vavuniya that it has been decided to hand over a memorandum to the United Nations Human Rights Council in this regard.
Economic Crisis in Sri Lanka-The price of fish has skyrocketed due to the increase in kerosene price
Fish traders claim that the price of fish will go up a lot with the increase in the price of kerosene. They point out that since fishing boats mostly use kerosene as fuel, after the increase of 253 rupees per liter, the same cost will also be added to the fish. Peliyagoda fish traders claim that the price of fish can exceed the limit of 5,000 rupees per kilo. Meanwhile, Minister of Power and Energy Mr Kanchana Wijesekera states that he hopes to provide price relief to the affected parties due to the increase in the price of kerosene. Economic Crisis in Sri Lanka-The price of fish has skyrocketed due to the increase in kerosene price Fish traders claim that the price of fish will go up a lot with the increase in the price of kerosene. They point out that since fishing boats mostly use kerosene as fuel, after the increase of 253 rupees per liter, the same cost will also be added to the fish. Peliyagoda fish traders claim that the price of fish can exceed the limit of 5,000 rupees per kilo. Meanwhile, Minister of Power and Energy Mr Kanchana Wijesekera states that he hopes to provide price relief to the affected parties due to the increase in the price of kerosene. Accordingly, he said that price relief will be given to fishermen, plantation workers as well as those who work on kerosene. Accordingly, he said that price relief will be given to fishermen, plantation workers as well as those who work on kerosene.
The Economic Crisis in Sri Lanka -This is a relief for a Short period because Sri Lanka Stopped paying debts Soon it won’t be possible to import anything… fuel, gas, fertilizer, medicines, and milk powder will not be available then
“The people are suffering today because of the wrong policies of the three recent governments in managing the country’s economy,” says Dr Nalaka Godaheva, former Minister of Media and Member of Parliament. He said this when he met with a group of professionals from the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna and the Anuradhapura district. Some people think that the economy of this country collapsed during the time of President Gotabaya Rajapaksa. That is not a correct opinion. His government also had a big responsibility in this regard, but this crisis started a long time ago. Many governments should be held accountable for this. Meanwhile, the three governments that came to power after the war should be held accountable. After the war ended in 2009, the government started spending money on infrastructure development. The government then proudly talked about things like ports, airports and highways. But the fact that the government took a large loan for these development activities was not noticed by many at that time. During 2009-2015, the country’s debt increased from 2200 billion to 7400 billion rupees. Among these loans, there was a large number of foreign loans. It was the Rajapaksa government in particular that started taking short-term commercial loans at high-interest rates. They had 5 billion dollars in foreign loans for this method. We also take loans to improve our lives. Buying a car, building a house, starting your own business is often not possible with just the income we earn. So we have to borrow. But we need to increase our income so that we can pay our debts. If you don’t do that, you will gradually accumulate debts and get into trouble. The government also has several sources of income. Especially tax revenue, profits from government agencies, license fees etc. But if this income is not enough, the government should bear the cost and do the development work. That’s why you have to take a loan that way. But even a government should think about how to repay the loan when it takes a loan. The government of President Mahinda Rajapaksa during 2009-2015 continued to borrow but did not plan how to increase the revenue to repay the debt. If the planes don’t come to the airport, which is being built by spending billions, where will the income come from? There are One is the gap between domestic expenditure and domestic income of about 2000 billion rupees per year. And the gap between foreign expenditure and foreign income is only 7 billion dollars per year. Let’s say that the local income gap was compensated by molding money and letting the country’s inflation skyrocket. We cannot mold foreign currency. You have to find foreign currency. From this year, we have to pay only 5 billion dollars in foreign debt and interest every year for the next 5-6 years. But since April this year, we have stopped paying foreign debt. In short, the country is declared bankrupt. It seems that this problem has been temporarily solved for our country, which was not able to import oil or gas in the past, because Mr. Ranil Wickramasinghe became the president and did some magic, not because more foreign money is coming to us now. This temporary relief is because we are a bankrupt government that has defaulted on its debts. It’s like the interval from hell. You all know that when you go into debt and do not pay the debt, there is temporary self-indulgence, but one day the police will catch you and you will go to jail. That is why Sri Lanka can’t stay in debt all the time. Soon it gets stuck in the neck. We cannot bring anything from abroad. At that time we had no fuel, no gas, no fertilizer, no milk powder, no medicine. Therefore, this is not a time to play, the government should get down to work without wasting time, but we still don’t see such a plan. Mr. Ranil Wickramasinghe has been Prime Minister for 3 months now. How many dollars were brought to the country? It’s been a month since he became president, has the cabinet been appointed yet? We are concerned about these issues. We have clearly told the President that we do not want ministership or other privileges. Give them to those who scramble for them. They have special advantages from them. We are not the ones who expect them. We want to save the people of this country from suffering. Therefore, if the government does the right thing, we are ready to give our support at any time. But instead of deceiving the people and solving the people’s problems like the previous governments, if they are ready to take the country to an era where corruption reigns again, we are ready to educate the people and fight against it.
The economic crisis in Sri Lanka -Sri Lankan government Remove the restrictions on women working at night
The Ministry of Labor and Foreign Employment has decided to remove the restrictions on women working at night and increase the limit on overtime work. For that, Minister Manusha Nanayakkara has informed the ministry officials to take steps to change the existing labour laws. According to the existing labour laws, women can only work at night for ten days a month, which is proposed to be extended to fifteen days. Women can work sixty hours of overtime per month and it has been notified to increase it to 75 hours and change the necessary rules.
Economic Crisis in Sri Lanka-140,000 Sri Lankans to work abroad in this year
According to the Ministry of Foreign Employment Promotion and Welfare, more than one hundred and forty thousand Sri Lankans have left for work abroad this year. Its secretary Mr R.P.A Wimalaweera said that the government aims to send three lakh Sri Lankans for foreign jobs this year. Sri Lanka is currently facing a huge economic crisis and living costs have increased drastically
The egg stocks will not be released to the market until proper discussion on the price of an egg- All Ceylon Poultry Businessmen’s Association
A meeting between Poultry Businessmen’s Association and Trade Minister Mr Nalin Fernando will be held today (22). That is at the Ministry of Trade, Commerce and Food Safety. The Trade Minister stated that the discussion will be held as per the request of the Poultry Businessmen’s Association. Meanwhile, the All Ceylon Poultry Businessmen’s AMrciation says that egg stocks will not be released to the market today. Its chairman, Mr. Ajith Gunasekara, said that he will draw the minister’s attention to the existing difficulties in today’s discussion. An extraordinary gazette notice was issued setting a maximum retail price of 43 rupees for a white egg with effect from last Friday midnight. Accordingly, the maximum retail price of a brown and red chicken egg is 45 rupees.
Don’t use the PTA against protesters! – Amnesty International
Amnesty International urges the government not to use the Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA) against protesters. Meanwhile, Amnesty International expresses concern over the detention of Wasantha Mudali, convener of the Inter-University Student Union, under the Prevention of Terrorism Act.
Political Crisis in Sri Lanka-Use all diplomatic means to protect Sri Lankans’ right to protest – 10 US Congressmen urge Secretary of State
10 US Congressmen have asked the US Secretary of State to use all available diplomatic means to ensure that the Sri Lankan government protects the right of citizens to protest and not use violence against peaceful demonstrators and journalists. In a letter addressed to US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and USAID Administrator Samantha Power, the members of Congress urge Sri Lanka to provide meaningful assistance in times of need. The Congressmen pointed out that President Ranil Wickremesinghe declared a state of emergency, imposed a curfew, condemned the protests and even suggested using live ammunition to quell them. They point out that there are diplomatic mechanisms in place to ensure that violence is not used against peaceful demonstrators and journalists and that the Government of Sri Lanka protects the right of aggrieved citizens to protest peacefully. In that letter, they call for the full inclusion of measures to support the stabilization of Sri Lanka. These actions include advancing efforts to address long-standing issues of accountability and reconciliation and improving Sri Lanka’s democratic institutions to meet US foreign policy goals for the region. In the letter, they have also asked USAID to take immediate steps to provide relief to the Sri Lankan people, including increased food, medical and fuel aid. The letter further emphasizes that USAID provided $11.75 million in new humanitarian and development assistance at the end of June.
IMF staff members plan to visit Sri Lanka soon
A group of International Monetary Fund (IMF) staff members have informed the need to return to the island. That is between 24th and 31st of this month. The International Monetary Fund anto discuss visit Sri Lanka for the purpose of discussing economic and financial reforms and policies with the Sri Lankan authorities. Earlier also the staff members of the International Monetary Fund visited the island and discussed it with the Sri Lankan authorities.
A separate terminal at Katunayake airport for the rich people
A new service terminal named ‘Ran Mawatha’ has been opened for high revenue flights entering the airport. The Minister of Ports, Shipping and Aviation Mr Nimal Siripala de Silva has opened this new terminal yesterday. High-income earners can visit this lounge without queuing to perform airport duties and quickly fulfil their immigration and customs duties as well as catering and communication needs. There is a VIP terminal similar to this in the Katunayake airport, where government officials and politicians have been given special privileges. The new terminals will be charged US$200 per passenger.