School continues until November. Scholarship exam November 27
After the late 5th scholarship exam is held on November 27, the advanced level exam is also scheduled to be held from November 28 to December 23. Hence, the Ministry of Education has planned to cover the missed studies by conducting schools from next Monday without holidays until the end of November. Also, surveys have already been conducted through scientific methods to identify the current achievement levels of children who have lost primary education in grades 1 and 2 and enter grade 3, and based on those reports, the education minister said that the future education activities of those students will be planned. The minister said that 50% of those children have lost their education. News wire
The covid 19 wave in Sri Lanka-The Ministry of Health informs the public to get the 4th dose immediately
The Ministry of Health again informs the people to get the 4th dose immediately for the fight against Covid. Ministry Secretary Mr. Janaka Chandragupta said that the fourth dose can be obtained from all the health medical officer offices and major hospitals in the island. The secretary also stated that patients with various complications and elderly people should pay more attention in this regard. He further said that some growth in the number of Covid patients is currently being reported.
A fastest spreading corona variant found in Sri Lanka
A new type of coronavirus that is spreading the fastest around the world has been identified in Sri Lanka. Dr Chandima, Head of the Department of Allergy Immunology and Cell Biology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, points out that with the spread of this strain, a dire situation will be created in the country. ‘According to the latest genetic analysis, our institute has found the Omicron sub-variety called BA5 as the most prevalent variety in Sri Lanka, especially around Colombo. We discovered this for the first time in Sri Lanka. This has been identified as the main strain for the spread of the Covid-19 disease all over the world. This is the type that can spread the fastest after the detection of Covid-19. Therefore, there is a risk that the number of patients will increase in the future. That is what we should prepare for.’ He said
The organization involved in the protest has requested the United Nations in Colombo to immediately intervene about the attacks on the the protest
The organization involved in the protest has requested the United Nations in Colombo to immediately intervene about the attacks on the the protest. They have made this request by submitting a letter to that organization. In the meantime, Mr. Joseph Stalin, Secretary of the Ceylon Teachers’ Union, states that a request has been made to the foreign embassies in Colombo to directly intervene in the current human rights violations in Sri Lanka. Lanka c News
About 45% of the hotels booked by the tourists to visit Sri Lanka have been cancelled
About 45% of the hotels booked by the tourists to visit the country have been cancelled. The Sri Lanka Tourism Promotion Authority states that this step has been taken due to the ongoing protests in the country. Fuel, gas and electricity crises have also been another major reason for the decline in tourist arrivals. The authority claims that this situation will have a very negative effect on the tourism industry in this country.
The next two weeks are crucial for Sri Lanka, A big problem in 06 months- BBC
Sri Lanka is facing a critical situation due to the uncertain political climate, IMF negotiations, foreign debt restructuring, and fuel crisis. Economic experts say that due to this, the next 02 weeks are extremely crucial for Sri Lanka. In the meantime, the United States is warning that among the reasons for Sri Lanka’s bankruptcy are China’s unproductive projects and loan deals. The negotiations with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) are still dragging on without proper agreement, and in the face of rising interest rates, running small and medium-scale businesses has become a challenging situation. It is in the background that the World Bank has emphasized that it will not plan to provide new financial facilities for Sri Lanka until an adequate macroeconomic policy framework is implemented. Economic experts point out that it has become difficult to run businesses in this situation and there is a risk of thousands of employees losing their jobs. No new financing-World Bank The World Bank disclosed in a statement that until an adequate macroeconomic policy framework is in place, the World Bank does not plan to provide new financing to Sri Lanka. The World Bank said it is deeply concerned about the dire economic situation and its impact on the people of Sri Lanka. The World Bank emphasizes that this requires deep structural reforms that focus on economic stabilization. The World Bank also noted that the World Bank is redeploying resources under existing loans to address acute shortages of essential items such as medicines, domestic gas, fertilisers, food for school children and cash transfers for poor and vulnerable households. According to the World Bank, about 160 million US dollars of these funds have been given to Sri Lanka to meet emergency needs. In addition, the World Bank noted that it will continue to support basic services such as the distribution of medicines and medical supplies, school meals and tuition fee waivers. The World Bank noted that it is working closely with relevant institutions to establish robust controls and credible monitoring to ensure these resources reach the poorest and most vulnerable. “Within the next 6 months, a big big problem” Samagi Janabalawegaya Member of Parliament Dr Harsha de Silva said, “If we fail to carry out these economic reforms, within the next 06 months, we will have to face a big problem soon.”
America-China clash over Sri Lanka
China has responded to the statement made by Mrs Samantha Power, head of the American Agency for International Development in New Delhi, that China’s non-transparent lending for Sri Lanka’s infrastructure is a major factor behind the current crisis engulfing Sri Lanka. Mr Zhao Lijian, the spokesperson of the Chinese Foreign Ministry, said in a press conference that due to Chinese investments, Sri Lanka’s economic development has reached a fast and advanced level. China-Sri Lanka practical cooperation has always been conducted by Sri Lanka in a scientific and planned manner, the spokesperson of the Chinese Foreign Ministry points out. He emphasized that there will be no political interference in these investments. Mr Zhao Lijian points out that China’s foreign loans are much lower than international capital markets and multilateral development banks. The spokesperson of the Chinese Foreign Ministry points out that the loans were given according to the need for the upliftment of the living standards of Sri Lankans and the development of infrastructure, at low interest and on the basis of long-term maturity. However, China’s foreign ministry spokesperson Mr. Zhao Lijian has said that many developed countries such as Sri Lanka were affected through things such as the raising of interest rates by America. Mr. Zhao Lijian, who says that the developing countries have come under severe economic pressure, has pointed out that the sanctions imposed by America from time to time have a negative effect on third world countries. News First
Inflation in Sri Lanka hits records.. Food inflation is over 90%
Surface inflation, measured by the annual point change in the Colombo Consumer Price Index (CPI, 2013=100), increased from 54.6% in June 2022 to 60.8 % in July 2022. This increase in annual point inflation was due to monthly increases in the prices of items in both food and non-food categories. Accordingly, the annual point inflation in the food category rose to 90.9 % in July 2022 from 80.1 % in June 2022. Also, Annual point inflation in the non-food category rose to 46.5 % in July 2022 from 42.4 % in June 2022.
A protester was arrested with two televisions stolen from Temple Tree palace
A person who stole two television sets from Temple Tree palace after the protests took over it has been arrested. The Kirulapana police say that this person who stole two 54-inch television sets is a chef. One television was found in the suspect’s boarding house and the other television was found after being sold for 10,000 rupees. The police say that the value of these two television channels is around six lakh rupees. Information has also revealed that this person is heavily addicted to the ice drug.
We cant give the financial support to Sri Lanka at the moment.- World Bank
The World Bank states that it is deeply concerned about the impact on the people of Sri Lanka in view of the dire economic situation. In a statement, the World Bank says that it does not plan to provide new financial facilities to Sri Lanka until an adequate macroeconomic policy framework is in place. It is stated in the announcement that deep structural reforms are needed with a focus on creating economic stability in Sri Lanka and the structural causes of the current economic crisis must also be addressed.