Former President Chandrika Bandaranaike Kumaratunga launched her autobiography today (14) at the Bandaranaike Memorial International Conference Hall (BMICH – Lotus Hall).
Dr. Shirani Bandaranayake, the 43rd Chief Justice of Sri Lanka, delivered the keynote address at the book launch ceremony. This is the first time the former Chief Justice attended a public event since her retirement.
Cardinal Malcolm Ranjith, the Archbishop of Colombo says that despite the efforts of the rulers to erase the unfortunate fate of the Catholic people in this country from the history of Easter Sunday, April 21, 2019, that attempt will not be successful. The cardinal also said that the truth was being revealed day by day despite many attempts to log the Easter attack as an act of Muslim extremists.
The Archbishop said that the revelations behind the attack were becoming more and more revealed and that everyone should understand that the cover-up was an attempt to drown a rubber ball.
The Archbishop of Colombo made this statement at a special service held this morning at the Thevatta Lanka Apa Swami Du National Basilica to mark the 1000th day of the Easter attack. Relatives and friends of those killed and injured in the attacks on the Kochchikade and Katuwapitiya churches also attended the service.
The cardinal said that it was now clear that the attack was a conspiracy and that he had not only tried to prevent the attack knowingly, but had used it to achieve political gains. He added that efforts were being made to protect those responsible for the attack.
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Prime Minister Boris Johnson wishes the UK Tamil community, and Tamils around the world a happy Thai Pongal.
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Samagi Jana Balawegaya MP Tissa Attanayake says that the power crisis itself is showing the bankruptcy of the government.
He said that a problem like electricity could not be solved on a daily basis and that it needed a long term program.
Attanayake pointed out that the power crisis was not due to a problem in the process but due to the inability of the government to supply the required fuel.
Accordingly, with the current situation, Sri Lanka will become the country facing the worst consequences by next April, he said.
The Ministry of Trade has decided to sell a relief bag of 20 essential items including 10 kilos of Super Samba through the CWE outlet network. The Minister of Trade Bandula Gunawardena stated at a media briefing held today that this relief bag is being sold for Rs. 3998.
In addition to rice the bag contains, a kilo of white sugar, a kilo of red lentils, a kilo of string hopper flour, 500 grams of sprats, 400 grams of noodles, 400 grams of table salt, milk of 2 coconuts (330ml packet), 100 grams of chili powder, 100 grams of pepper, 100 grams of turmeric, 100 grams of STC tea, 80 grams of soap, one cube of Sathosa sandalwood soap, 100 ml of hand washing liquid, 90 grams of soyameat, one cube of Sathosa TFM rating ditergent soap, 1 packet of papadum and 10 surgical face masks. The Minister of Trade points out that if the goods are purchased from a supermarket, it will cost at least Rs. 5771 and the Sathosa customers will get an advantage of Rs. 1750.
The relief bags will be available for purchase through the Sathosa outlet network from today. The Minister said that a packet of liquid coconut milk prepared by a local entrepreneur and exported using the latest technology could also be included in the relief bag. Accordingly, milk of two coconuts (330 ml packets) will be issued to consumers at a concessionary price of Rs. 150 through the Lanka Sathosa outlet network.
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Former President Chandrika Bandaranaike Kumaratunga will launch her autobiography today (14) at 3. 00 p.m. at the Bandaranaike Memorial International Conference Hall (BMICH – Lotus Hall).
Dr. Shirani Bandaranayake, the 43rd Chief Justice of Sri Lanka, is set to deliver the keynote address at the book launch ceremony. This is the first time the former Chief Justice will be attending a public event since her retirement.
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Sajith Premadasa said that the සමඟි විහිදුම් බලඝනය is a fresh mission to provide fresh solutions to the serious problems facing the country today and to lift the country out of the social, economic and political abyss.
Premadasa said that the country was in a very sad and tragic situation due to the poor governance and the spread of the covid epidemic.
The Leader of the Opposition stated this while participating in the opening ceremony of the Headquarters of the Deployment Squadron at the Samagi Jana Balawegaya Head Office today (14).
He also stated that the objective of this is to create a better tomorrow for the youth.
He said that steps will be taken to free the youth who has been a political pawn until now and to give the youth the opportunity to stand on their own two feet in a new progressive program of independence and self-reliance.
The Railway Station Masters’ Association has decided to go on strike again. The union says it will withdraw from all operations with immediate effect.
The Railway Administration has decided to suspend the Vice President of the Station Masters ‘Association and the Station Masters’ Association says that this decision is an arbitrary decision. Accordingly, the station masters say that the strike will continue until the Deputy Chairman is reinstated.
Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa is currently touring the North and East. A number of programs including ‘Wipakshayen Husmak’ and ‘Sakwala’ launched under the leadership of the Leader of the Opposition are being implemented in those areas.
These programs include the donation of health equipment to hospitals that operate under minimum facilities and the donation of computer technology equipment to rural schools.
During these programs, he also devoted his time to playing cricket with a group of young people in Manipay.
