Zimbabwe decided to abandon exciting currency units and introduced Gold coins
Zimbabwe, which is considered to be a country at the top of the world in terms of the inflation rate, has decided to start issuing gold coins from the end of this month. The Central Bank of Zimbabwe states that the move has been made due to the high inflation and weakening of the local currency. The governor of the country’s central bank has said to the media that it is hoped that this will reduce the demand for American dollars. The Zimbabwean government has re-introduced the local currency on several occasions, but this has not resolved the economic crisis. The country’s central bank raised the bank interest rate to 200% last week.
Hirunika Premachandra and a group of others reached Presidential Palace
Former Member of Parliament Hirunika Premachandra and a group of others have gone near the Presidential Palace. After passing several checkpoints, she was stopped by security personnel. Currently, she has started a protest by sitting on the ground in front of the main gate of the Presidential Palace. She also claims that this fight will be carried out until the President leaves.
Current condition in Sri Lanka-Preparation for a massive protest on Saturday 9th
Due to the failure of the politicians to solve the economic crisis in the country, a massive protest of the fighters is being organized on Saturday 09 July. By now Social media campaigns, sticker campaigns, and leaflet campaigns have started saying ‘9th day the whole country will go to Colombo’ and they have been told to come to Galle face in the morning. To strengthen this protest, inter-university students will line up on the protest ground from the 8th night, according to an announcement. Meanwhile, it is learned that Sri Lankans in London, France and Australia also organized protests on that day. Saturday also completes 2 months since the unfortunate events of May 09, when attacks were launched on the protest ground which caused a nationwide disaster.
Swarnavahani replaces news with songs due to employee salary issue
An employee strike took place due to a problem related to the salaries of the employees of the Swarnavahini TV channel, and due to this, several programs involving people were suspended on the 4th. It was said that this strike started at around 10 am on the 4th. Accordingly, only recorded elements like tele dramas and songs were aired on the channel. The 12 noon and 6.50 pm news as well as the popular 8 pm live at eight news were not telecast. Popular Hindi songs were broadcasted instead of the usual news at that time. However, the 10 pm newscast, as well as the late-night political program ‘Ira’, were presented. The news broadcast had been restored by yesterday. The strike was carried out based on slogans such as the non-increase of employee salaries for many years and the interference of the President’s Media Director with the administration of Svarnavahini, and boards with those texts were hung in the channel’s premises.
The economic crisis in Sri Lanka – Another person died in a fuel queue
A person who was in a vehicle while waiting in a queue in the Borella area of ​​Colombo 8 to get fuel from an IOC filling station died in his vehicle yesterday (5). While other vehicles in the queue were moving forward, the people of the vehicles parked behind inquired about his vehicle not moving forward. Then it was discovered that he was dead inside the vehicle. At first, it was thought that he would be fast asleep inside the vehicle. But then he did not wake up no matter how much others called him, so they decided to inform the police. When the police checked, he was found dead in the driver’s seat. Someone who was in the queue said that he came at around 3.45 the day before yesterday night. Also the deceased had talked to him about the country’s problems. Also, he had told that he has high blood pressure and was supposed to take medicine for it. The group found him dead around 8 am. The deceased has been identified by the police and has been informed that he is a 60-year-old Sujeewa Vikum Gunaratne, a resident of Gothatuwa. The body of the deceased has been deposited at the National Hospital and a post-mortem will be conducted.
Palestinian authorities have agreed to hand over the bullet used to kill Aljazeera journalist Shireen
It is reported that the Palestinian authorities have agreed to hand over the bullet used to kill Aljazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh to the United States of America for further investigation. According to the foreign media, the American forensic experts will conduct an investigation on the matter in the future and reveal who the owners of the bullet are. 51-year-old Abu Akleh, a Palestinian-American journalist, was shot in the West Bank last May. At that time, she was covering a military operation carried out by Israeli soldiers in a refugee camp there.
Political Crisis in Sri Lanka – Ministry of Defence warned about a terrorist attack highlighting the ‘Blak July’
Here is a press release issued by the Ministry of Defence. Press release The letter submitted by the Inspector General of Police to the Secretary of Defense mentioning information about a terrorist attack is currently circulating in the social media. Highlighting the ‘Black July’ in that article, the revelation of a terrorist attack which is said to take place on the 5th and 6th of this month has been taken into account based on unconfirmed information received through the intelligence agencies. This information is unconfirmed information by intelligence agencies and as mentioned in the article, no information has been received about the possibility of a terrorist attack highlighting ‘Black July’. It was further informed that these attacks could be carried out by terrorist groups and various anti-government groups could incite violence to discredit and destabilize the government. Further investigations are currently being carried out on this intelligence information and all measures have been taken to ensure a high level of security by giving priority to public safety. Accordingly, the Ministry of Defense further requests the public not to worry and engage in their daily activities. Lanka c news
Economic crisis in Sri Lanka-Australia says they will support Sri Lanka during this hard time
Australian High Commissioner David Holly says that he will support the progress of Sri Lanka’s economic, social and maritime sectors. Mr. David Holley mentioned this in the meeting held with President Gotabaya Rajapaksa yesterday afternoon (04) at Fort President House, Colombo. Australia is well aware of the economic problem facing Sri Lanka. The country offered 50 million dollars as the highest amount of humanitarian aid given to the country by a single country. This is just the beginning. The Australian High Commissioner said that Sri Lanka will continue to be supported in other fields. Further strengthening of understanding regarding maritime and illegal immigrants was discussed. Mr. Holley mentioned that special attention will be paid to the promotion of Australian investment. Recalling the 75 years of diplomatic relations between the two countries, the President praised Australia’s close cooperation with Sri Lanka.
A man accused of raping a woman has been arrested while hiding in Gogotagama
A man accused of raping a woman has been arrested while hiding in gogotagama Galle face, while he had received a warrant for evading the court. A 25-year-old youth from the Ratnapura area has been arrested by the Fort Police. The Police Media Spokesman mentions that he is the main suspect in a rape case pending in the Ratnapura High Court and has been hiding in the Galle mouth area for about two months avoiding the court.
Sri Lankan Navy arrested 12 Indian fishermen along with a trawler
The Navy says that 12 Indian fishermen have been arrested along with an Indian trawler who was fishing illegally on the coast near Pedurutuduwa, Jaffna. A group of officers belonging to the Northern Naval Command arrested the Indian fishermen while they were fishinonin Peduruthuduwa beach. The Navy took steps to take the Indian fishermen along with the fishing vessel along with the fish they had caught and bring them to the land according to the existing sanitary measures. The Navy took steps to hand over the 12 arrested Indian fishermen to the Jaffna Fisheries Inspectorate for further investigation.