Russia – Sri Lanka fuel corporation – Russia asks to give oil for two years, Cipetco bosses pull back due to lack of commission
It has been three weeks since Russia’s Intum Holdings Company submitted a memorandum of understanding to the Ceylon Petroleum Corporation to provide $300 million worth of petroleum monthly on a two-year credit basis at 15%-35% lower than the current price in the world market. Mr Jayantha Samaraweera, MP of the National Organizer of the National Freedom Front, has alleged that the commission-sucking officers of the corporation are purposefully working to sabotage the project because they do not receive commissions from the project. He also emphasized that at this moment when more than twenty people have died in the oil queues, the President, the Minister of Power and Energy and the Cabinet should take immediate steps to implement the project without succumbing to the aforementioned officials. Mr. Samaraweera said the following while attending a press conference held at the head office of the National Freedom Front in Pitakotta yesterday (05). Lanka C News
The economic and political crisis in Sri Lanka-A woman who came to exchange fake 500 rupee notes from a government bank was arrested
A woman who came to transfer five fake Rs 500 notes from a government bank in Hatton city was caught by the bank’s officials and handed over to the Hatton police. The woman, the resident of the Hatton Kuilwatta area, came to the bank and told the cashier of the bank that the 500 rupees note in the pocket of her dress was destroyed by water while washing her clothes, so she should transfer the money. The money notes given by the woman were checked by the bank officials and confirmed to be fake notes, so the woman was handed over to the Hatton Police for investigation. The arrested woman is a 30-year-old mother of two and the suspect will be presented to the Hatton Magistrate’s Court, Hatton Police Chief Inspector Ranjith Jayasena said.
An unknown dead body with its limbs tied was found on the Dikowita beach
The police said that the dead body of an unknown man with his hands and feet tied was found on the seashore of Dikovita, Wattala. The police said that the dead person is between 35-40 years old. There were a few mysterious dead bodies found on the beach recently.
A person was killed by a gunshot in Udugampola.
A person has died in a shooting incident in Udugampola, Kehelbaddara area. The police said that an unknown gunman who came on a motorcycle fired at around 10.20 this morning and fled away. A man who was staying at a haircutting salon was killed in the shooting. Police is conducting further investigation on the case.
The number of children hospitalized due to dengue, corona and viral fever is on the rise
The Ministry of Health says that the number of children hospitalized due to dengue, corona and the viral fever has increased. Its Deputy Director of Health Services, Director of Lady Ridgeway Children’s Hospital Dr G. Mr Wijesuriya said that the highest number of children are hospitalized due to dengue. He also said that adults should pay attention to the ongoing viral fever.
China stops cooperation with America in several fields
China has taken steps to stop the mutual cooperation that had been established with the United States in several key areas. Foreign reports stated that China has abandoned cooperation between the two countries on climate change, war negotiations and efforts to combat international crimes. China made the move after US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan. China’s Foreign Ministry announced yesterday that it has imposed tough sanctions on Nancy Pelosi and her family members. It said that Nancy Pollosi’s visit to Taiwan is serious interference in China’s internal affairs. The Chinese Foreign Ministry further stated that the US envoy’s visit to Taiwan seriously undermines China’s sovereignty and territorial integrity.
Because there is no fuel in Sri Lanka, foreign planes leave passenger luggage
A plan has been revealed to drop the luggage of Sri Lankan passengers at the airports belonging to foreign airlines flying to Sri Lanka. This is mostly done on the days of the planes coming to Sri Lanka from the Middle East countries because of the inability to get fuel for the planes from Sri Lanka and having to bring back the fuel to balance the weight of the plane. Those companies are also used to bring the luggage to Katunayake Airport once a week. In the coming week alone, it has been revealed that more than a thousand such air bags have been brought to the respective countries. Lanka C News
Mrs Sri Lanka 2022-Ushi Perera becomes Mrs Sri Lanka 2022 without any competition
The Mrs Sri Lanka 2022 competition was held recently. This time, the most beautiful Ushi Perera was crowned. Ushi, who has a loving husband and two sons, has been leading a successful family life for 17 years. According to Chandimal Jayasinghe, the value of the crown planted on her is six and a half crores. There wasn’t any competition held this year for the selection. Ushi Perera, the contestant proposed by the organizing committee, was crowned at the event. Working as a beautician in England, she spoke to the media like this about her victory without competition. “Chandimal called me two years ago when Mrs Caroline Juri won. At that time I did not feel like presenting myself. After that, when Chandimal was in Vegas in America with Mrs Pushpika de Silva, he called me to come to the next one. Then I thought about it. asked the husband. Called my friends and asked. They liked it. The organizing committee nominated me as Mrs Sri Lanka 2022. So I knew I would get this crown. But I have a big responsibility. Because in a country where there are so many beautiful women, bringing me from abroad and giving me this crown means that I have more responsibility than someone who won a competition. That’s how I see this crown.”
Fuel Shortage in Sri Lanka-Fuel will be provided only to busses in service – Government
The National Transport Commission says that henceforth fuel will not be given to buses that are not running. Nilan Miranda, director general of the commission, states that priority should be given to the needs of the passengers. He also said that facilities for obtaining fuel for all inter-provincial buses have been arranged from the Bastion Road Bus Terminal in Peththah. He further said that the bus owners are also requested to add all the buses to the service for the convenience of the passengers.
Special Notice from Health Promotion Bureau Sri Lanka before Monkey Pox enter the country
At the time ‘Monkey Pox’, the infectious disease that was seen only in the Central and West African region until recently, began to spread by invading different countries of the world. With the spread of this disease to about 75 countries very quickly, and with the number of confirmed cases of more than 16,000 cases with five confirmed deaths, the World Health Organization declared this as a ‘Public Health Emergency of International Concern’. Although no cases have been reported from our country yet, we believe that it will be important to update your knowledge once again when ‘monkeypox’ has entered several countries around Sri Lanka. The virus can enter the body of a healthy person through close contact with an infected person. It is said that blisters and wounds caused by the disease, other bodily fluids, infected respiratory droplets, and things like bed sheets recently used by the infected person may also contain the virus. But this is not a sexually transmitted disease. Symptoms include fever, swelling of the lymph nodes, pain in the flesh, severe fatigue of the body, and blisters. Symptoms may take 5-21 days after exposure to an infected person. Blisters usually appear 1-3 days after the onset of fever and are mainly seen on the face, hands and soles. There are also cases of painful blisters/sores in the mucous membranes of the mouth, genitals and eyes. When these rashes, which first appear as spots, turn into blisters, lumps and blisters or pus blisters, a crust is formed on the surface of the skin and after they completely fall off, it can be concluded that the infection has been cured. These symptoms can also be seen in common viral infections such as chicken pox / hand-foot-mouth disease, so it is very important to seek medical advice immediately and to stay away from others as soon as symptoms appear. Although monkeypox is a self-healing disease that usually heals in 2-4 weeks, there is a risk of complications in immunocompromised people and young children. Currently, the death rate of this epidemic has been calculated as 3-6%. It also shows that the rate of transmission of this disease is very low compared to the rate of transmission of viral diseases such as smallpox/measles. In the face of the current crisis, we have to overcome this epidemic challenge somehow. We hope that you, the citizen, will work to provide maximum support by following the public health guidelines that we provide. – Health Promotion Bureau-