Friday, January 13, 2023

Ministry Of Health Issued Anti Covid Rules For Foreign Travleers

Ministry of Health (@MoH_SriLanka) / Twitter 

The Ministry Of Health has again issued Anti-Covid rules  for  the foreign travelers arriving in Sri Lanka to avoid spreading the disease in the country .Accordingly all foreign travelers need to produce the Digital Covid Vaccination Card to the Airport else a negative PCR Test report the Ministry has announced.

These Anti Covid Rules are due to be implemented with effect from today (14).

 

 

 

 

 

 

Number Of Wild Elephants Killed Due To Yesterday's Train Accident Risen To Three

 The two Wild Elephants who had been injured after colliding with a speeding Train traveled from Batticaloa to Colombo had succumbed to their injuries increasing the total number of Wild Elephants who had died due to the accident to three .Elephant | Species | WWF

The three Wild Elephants were killed after colliding with the Intercity Train   between Galoya and Hathraskotuwa Train stations  and the Train Engine and two carriages of the Train had been derailed as the result of  it  Sri Lanka Railways has announced,The disrupted train services between  Colombo Fort -Batticaloa railway line has been resumed last evening .No action has been taken against those responsible for this incident it has been revealed .

Thursday, January 12, 2023

China Covid: New year optimism sees hopes of moving beyond virus

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A Wild Elephant Was Killed And Two Othhers Injured After Colliding With A Train

A wild elephant was killed and another two Wild Elephants had been injured after the trio  was knocked down by a speeding  train at Hathras kotuwa in Habarana area (North Central Province)this morning Two elephants dead after knocked down by train in Sri Lanka - Times of India(13).

The train which collided with the three Wild elephants was traveling from Batticaloa to Colombo at the time of the incident and it was derailed due to the incident according to the Sri Lanka Railways .As a result of the derailment the operations along Batticaloa train route was delayed Railways has stated ,

Supreme Court Ordered Former President Maithripala Sirisena and Four Others To Pay Compensations For Easter Sunday Attck Victims

The Supreme Court had yesterday (13) ordered  the Government and the five respondents named in the Fundamental Petitions filed against failing to prevent the Easter sunday bomb attacks in 2019 .To pay massive compensations for the victims of the attacks .First Sirisena cabinet - Wikipedia

Accordingly the Government was ordered  to pay Rs. one million as compensation per person for those victims who were killed  at the Easter Sunday attacks .Other respondents named by the Petitions Former President Maithripala Sirisena was asked to pay a compensation of  Rs.100 million  ,Former Police Chief Pujith Jayasundare and Former State Intelligence Services Chief Nilantha Jayawardane were asked to pay a compensation of  Rs.75 million  each  ,Former National Intelligence Services Chief Sisira Mendis was asked to pay a Compensation of Rs.10 million and the Former Defense Secretary Hemasiri Fernando was asked    to pay a compensation of  Rs.50 million .
 
In addition to the  Rs.one million compensation government needs to pay for a victim of the easter sunday attacks Supreme court ordered to pay Rs.500,000 each for a injured person in the attack . 
 
 
 Court has also ordered to establish a  Victim Fund at the office for reparation  which must formulate a scheme to award the sums ordered as compensation in fair and equitable manner to the victims and families .

The Supreme Court on Thursday (12) ruled that the respondents named in the Fundamental Rights petitions for failing to prevent the 2019 Easter Sunday attacks, despite having credible information of an imment attack, had violated the Fundamental Rights of the petitioners.



Ministry Of Trade To Hand Over The Egg Importation Tender To Indina Suppliers

 Ministry Of Trade ,Commerce and Food safety has decided to hand over the Egg Import tender to tow suppliers in India according to the Minister of Trade and Commerce Nalin Fernando .All the relevant documents regarding the tender had been submitted to the Health Ministry officials to get an  approval for the importation process the Minister has stated ,  Egg | Definition, Characteristics, & Nutritional Content | Britannica

Meanwhile a higher officer in Agriculture sector had stated that approval will not be given to Import eggs from India and Pakistan due to the Bird flu spreading in Poultry farms in those countries .

Popular Singer Priya Suriyasena Has Passed away

 Popular Sri Lankan Singer in 70's and 80's  Priya Suriyasena has passed away today(24)at the age of 80 years.