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Tuesday, August 18, 2020

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Two Murder Accused Elected To Parliament Representing Government Party Given Permission To Attend Opening Session Of Parliament

Two Courts in Ratnapura and Batticaloa

Districts had given permission to Two Murder accused elected to parliament by representing the Governing Sri Lanka Podu jana Peramuna party to attend the opening session of the 09 th Parliament scheduled to be held tomorrow (20) for the first time in Sri lanka's history.

Accordingly Choka Malli allias Premalal Jayasekare who was charged for a murder and sentenced to death by Embilipitiya court and former LTTE Member Pillayan allias Sivanesathurai Chandrakanthan who was charged for a murder and now serving a prison sentence were given permission to attend the Parliament sessions.

Parliament elect Choka Malli had been elected to parliament from Ratnapura District at the general election held recently by representing government party from Ratnapura District and Pillayan was elected to parliament from Batticaloa by representing government party ally TMVP Party.

Earlier even Genetal secretary of Parliament has told that Murder accused will not be allowed to participate Parliament proceedings .

Ceylon Electricity Board Had Implemented A Daily One Hour Islandwide Power Cut For Four Days Since Yesterday (18)

An island wide one hour daily power

cut for 04 days has been implemented yesterday (18)by the Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) due to the short power supply to the National grid as a result of non functioning of NorochCholai Power plant according to Ceylon Electricity Board.

The Norochcholai Power plant became non functional after the Island wide power failure occurred last Monday Electricity Board Chairman Vijitha herath has stated .

Accordingly the country has been divided into four zones and daily one hour power cut is being implemented from 6-7 p.m, 7-8 p.m ,8-9 p.m and 9-10 p.m until Friday he has stressed.

If the Power demand is increasing then there will be a short power cut during day time from today (19) for one hour and fourty five minutes .This daily day time power cut will be implemented in four zones from 10 am to 5 p.m daily causing inconvenience to the public .

Two Corona Positives Had Been Reported Yesterday (18)

Two corona positives had been

reported in the country yesterday (18)increasing the total number of Corona positives identified so far to 2902 according to Epidemeology Unit.

Accordingly two foreign arrivals including one came from United Arab Emirates and under quarantine at a quarantine Center had tested positive for the Corona Virus yesterday.

At the moment 136 Corona positives are being treated at Government Hospitals.

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Another 79 Corona Positives Had Been Discharged From Hospitals Today (18)

Another 79 Corona positives had been

discharged from hospitals today (18)after full recovery according to Epidemeology Unit.The discharged were treated at Welikanda Base Hospital and Kandakadu Rehabilitation Tteatment facility.

Accordingly the total number of Corona positives discharged from hospitals had risen to 2755 .At the moment Sri lanka"s Recovery rate of corona positives is 95 percent.

At the moment 134 Corona positives and 74 suspected cases are being treated at Government Hospitals.