FIRST LOCAL OMICRON VARIANT OF SARS-COV-2 CASE DETECTED , AN ARRIVAL OF A SRI LANKAN NATIONAL FROM SOUTH AFRICA

First local Omicron case detected, arrival from South Africa Sri Lankan Health authorities yesterday confirmed the country’s first case of the new Omicron variant of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19. The Health Ministry said the new COVID-19 variant was…

THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE IN CHARGE OF THE CRIMINAL INTELLIGENCE ANALYSIS OFFICE OF THE POLICE CRIME RECORDS DIVISION LEFT SL ILLEGALLY

A police head secretly leaves the country! The Inspector of Police, who was the OIC of the Criminal Intelligence Analysis Office of the Police Crime Records Division, had gone abroad illegally without any permission. As a result, the Police Headquarters…

AS AT 02ND THE COVID -19 NUMBER OF DEATHS REPORTED WAS 20 THE TOTAL DEATH TOLL IS 14419 AS CONFIRMED BY THE DHS

20 more COVID-19 deaths 20 COVID-19 deaths were confirmed yesterday (02) by the Director-General of Health Services. Accordingly, the current COVID-19 death toll is at 14,419.

CEYLON ELECTRICITY BOARD ENGINEERS CALL OFF WORK TO RULE CAMPAIGN TEMPORARILY SEVERAL AREAS RECEIVE ELECTRICITY AFTER TRANSMISSION LINES WERE RESTORED

Several areas receive electricity; Engineers call off strike Electricity supply to Anuradhapura – Habarana, Laxapana – Athurugiriya and Kotmale – Biyagama transmission lines has been restored, the CEB said. They added that power supply to other areas would be restored…

MEMBERS OF THE UNIVERSITY TRADE UNIONS STAGED A JOINT SILENT PROTEST IN FRONT OF THE OPEN UNIVERSITY PREMISES TO RESOLVE SALARY ANOMALIES

Members of the University Trade Union Joint Center staged a silent protest yesterday in front of the Open University in Nawala over salary anomalies.

COVID-19 DEATHS STILL A STAGGERING 27 AS CONFIRMED BY THE DIRECTOR HEALTH SERVICES AS AT 1ST DECEMBER

27 more COVID-19 deaths 27 COVID-19 deaths were confirmed as at 01st December by the Director-General of Health Services. Accordingly, the current COVID-19 death toll is at 14,399.

THE ” GRACIOUS VILLAGER” WHO LAVISHLY DONATED RUPEES TWO AND A HALF LAKHS FOR REFURBISHMENT ACTIVITIES OF RUWANWELI SEYA

The” Gracious Villager” who lavishly donated Rupees two and half lakhs for refurbishment activities of RUWANWELI SEYA………………….. The Day was the 3rd June year 1912.In other words it was the POSON full moon Poya Day. There were thousands of devout…

MATHEWS FORMER SRI LANKA CAPTAIN HAS SUFFERED A GRADE 2 HAMSTRING TEAR WHILE BATTING -PROFESSOR ARJUN De SILVA,HEAD OF SLC MEDICAL COMMITTEE

Head of the Sri Lanka Cricket Medical Committee provides an Update on Mathews injury : To miss LPL Former Sri Lanka captain Angelo Mathews is likely to be ruled out of the upcoming Lanka Premier League (LPL) 2021 cricket tournament…

WHAT REMEDIES IN RESOLVING THE HUMAN ELEPHANT CONFLICT? WHEN ELEPHANTS CANNOT BE EXPORTED

If elephants cannot be exported, what’s the next step in resolving the Human Elephant Conflict?   Alluding to the requests by the President and the COPA, urging a quick and durable solution with policy changes to protect humans and elephants,…

CENTRAL BANK TO FREEZE UP BANK ACCOUNTS USING ILLEGAL MONEY TRANSMISSION TECHNIQUES

CB to freeze up bank accounts utilizing illegal money transmission techniques Bank accounts of those who dispense and accept money through illegal money transfer methods will be frozen with instant effect, Central Bank Governor Ajith Nivard Cabraal confessed The Governor…