Parliamentarian Diana Gamage states that the term of office of the President and the current government should be extended as the promises made to the people at the election could not be fulfilled due to the Kovid epidemic. Due to this, the President should be given another two years and the term of the current Parliament should be extended by two years.
She made this statement while participating in the parliamentary debate today.
Diana Gamage points out that the present government and the President would have had a lot of work to do in the past two years if it had not been for the covid epidemic. She also states that if there was no covid epidemic, the expressway system would have been completed by now.
Diana Gamage has stated that she is ready to submit a proposal to Parliament to extend the term of office of the President and Parliament.
The National Dengue Control Unit states that 5500 dengue patients have been reported so far this year. The unit says there has been a rapid increase in the spread of dengue.
60% of the 5500 dengue patients found are reported from the Western Province. The majority of patients have been reported from urban areas in the province.
The National Dengue Control Unit points out that dengue has been on the rise in many parts of the country since September last year and it is the duty of the people to prevent the further spread of the disease.
TNA Batticaloa District Parliamentarian Shanakiyan Rasamanickam has been infected with the Covid 19 virus.
The MP said in a Twitter message that he was currently in isolation.
He has been urging people who have worked closely with him over the past few days to get tested whether they are infected with the virus.
I tested positive for Covid19 today, and will be in isolation. If we have met over the last few days, please do keep an eye out for symptoms. Do get tested if you experience any symptoms.
— Shanakiyan Rajaputhiran Rasamanickam (@ShanakiyanR) January 20, 2022
Confirmed cases of COVID-19 have passed 338 million globally, according to Johns Hopkins University. The number of confirmed deaths has now passed 5.56 million. More than 9.79 billion vaccination doses have been administered globally, according to Our World in Data.
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced the end of COVID-19 measures introduced to curb the rapid spread of the Omicron variant in England as the country shifts towards a policy of living with the virus after a peak in cases.
China’s capital Beijing ramped up efforts to curb COVID-19 infections, ordering checks among cold-chain firms and urging residents to cut unnecessary gatherings, as the city reported an uptick in local cases weeks before the Winter Olympics.
Hong Kong will suspend face-to-face teaching in secondary schools from Monday until after the approaching Lunar New Year, authorities said, because of a rising number of coronavirus infections in several schools.
It was revealed in court today that MP Patali Champika Ranawaka, who did not appear in court on the 11th due to being treated at the hospital, does not have any special illness.
The Colombo Chief Judicial Medical Officer has confirmed to the court that although Champika Ranawaka has undergone 10 medical examinations, no special condition has been revealed.
When the case was filed on January 10 in connection with a road accident in the Rajagiriya area during Ranawaka’s tenure as a Minister, Ranawaka’s lawyers stated that his client was not appearing in court as he was being treated at the hospital. Colombo High Court Judge Damith Thotawatte ordered the Colombo Chief Judicial Medical Officer to submit a report to the court regarding the suspect.
The suspect Champika Ranawaka appeared before the court when the case was taken up today.
Deputy Solicitor General Dileep Peiris who appeared for the High Court on behalf of the plaintiff stated that the Colombo Crimes Division had recorded a statement from the Colombo Judicial Medical Officer regarding the condition of Champika Ranawaka. Peiris has stated that 10 tests carried out by the Judicial Medical Officer have confirmed that Champika Ranawaka is in good health and is not that ill to be admitted to the hospital for treatment.
The Deputy Solicitor General requested the High Court to remand the suspect until the end of the trial. If not he asked that the case be heard on a daily basis.
Defendant’s counsel Anuja Premaratne stated that his client was hospitalized not with the intention of postponing the case. The lawyer also said that his client is scheduled to undergo another medical examination tomorrow. After considering the facts, High Court Judge Damith Thotawatte stated that the court would not oppose any attempt to adjourn the case following due process of law. However, according to the reports issued by the Judicial Medical Officer, it is confirmed that the suspect is in good health enough to appear before the court, the judge said.
The High Court Judge stated that it was the intention of the court to conclude the case expeditiously and decided to hear the case again on February 18.
The Kelanitissa Power Plant has so far received 10,000 metric tons of diesel and there is no need to cut power if a power plant does not become inactive today, said Eranga Kudahewa, a committee member of the Ceylon Electricity Board’s Electrical Engineers Association.
He was speaking to the media today (21) regarding the latest situation in the power supply.
Kudahewa said that all the three power plants of the Kelanitissa Power Plant had been activated last night and one of them had to be shut down for maintenance at around 10.00 pm it had been restored at around 3.30 am and has now been restored to power.
He also said that even if the GD 7 power plant is shut down, it will not be a barrier to supply the demand.
Meanwhile, the Sapugaskanda power plant had run out of fuel last evening, but the Sapugaskanda power plant had received about 370 metric tons of fuel during the night.
Accordingly, there is no need to go for a power cut today unless there is a breakdown at a power plant today, said Kudahewa.
He said that the Norochcholai power plant has informed that it will take another three to four days to restore completely.
~ Capturing the free spirit of women, Meera facewash aims to encourage use of sulphate free, paraben free products that is milder on skin
FMCG Major’s latest product for the Sri Lankan market, Meera Facewash was unveiled in an official event at Colombo. Celebrating the young contemporary Sri Lankan woman, Meera facewash will be introduced in three different variants providing functional solutions to everyday skincare problems – Red Sandal (for soft skin), Neem & Tea Tree (for pimple clear skin) and Wild Turmeric (for clear skin).
Meera facewash is a range of formulation that is Soap-free, Sulphate free, Paraben free and is milder on the skin. It has a unique combination of Natural actives mentioned in ancient Ayurvedic textbooks. It includes a very special product which is Salicyclic acid- free acne treatment facewash. It helps to remove 99.9% of acne causing bacteria using prebiotic technology.
Meera facewash is aimed at modern young women of Sri Lanka who hold a strong belief in traditional practices & natural ingredients. Today young women are well read, understand the importance of healthy skin and have a holistic view of how healthy skin is beautiful skin. It comes out from the confidence of understanding scientific literature that supports these natural ingredients rather than following it naively.
Virtually connecting at the event, Arun Chacko, Business Head of Personal care category (Sri Lanka, Bangladesh & Nepal) said, “With the Launch of Meera Face Wash today, we add to the hugely successful Meera portfolio of shampoos. With this, we intend to enhance the Richness of Tradition that Meera as a brand has been offering to the Sri Lankan Populace over the years. We are sure that the variants, would endear to the needs of Sri Lanka. We promise to bring more such exciting products to cater to the consumers.”
Speaking at the event, Mr. Raney, Country Head, Personal care business highlighted, “Meera facewash launch will help Cavinkare Lanka to enter one of the biggest categories in Personal care business. It will help us leverage our distribution strength while providing value to the customer through quality skincare solutions. We will work to ensure access of quality products to every Sri Lankan consumer”.
The product will soon be available at all leading stores across the country.
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(From left to right) Raney – Country Head, Cavinkare Lanka, Neethu Jose – Brand Manager, Meera, Cavinkare, Saravanan – Head of Operations, Cavinkare Lanka.
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Neethu Jose – Brand Manager, Meera, Cavinkare, speaking at the event.
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Raney – Country Head, Cavinkare Lanka, addressing the audience.
About Meera:
Meera is one of the flagship brands of CavinKare which is in its 28th year of delivering strong and healthy hair. Meera boasts of a portfolio like Shampoo, Herbal Powder, Coconut Oil, Herbal Oil, Conditioner and Hair Wash Paste, stressing on wholesome health for hair. The brand derives its strengths from deep understanding of traditional Indian practices and giving it to consumer in easy-to- use contemporary formats. The brand ‘MEERA’ evokes immense respect from both consumers and retailers which only a few other brands can claim and is one of the trusted household brands of South India as well as international markets.
About CavinKare:
CavinKare is a diversified FMCG major with business interest in personal care, professional care, dairy, snacks, foods, beverages & salons. The brand portfolio consists of Shampoos (Chik, Meera, Karthika and Nyle), Hair Wash Powders (Meera & Karthika), Coconut Oil (Meera), Fairness creams (Fairever), Deodorant & Talc (Spinz), Pickles & Snacks (Ruchi, Chinni’s & Garden), Hair Colours (Indica), Retail Salon Products (Raaga Professional), Beverages (Maa), Dairy (Cavin’s), and Beauty Salons (Green Trends & Limelite). Most of the brands are clear winners in their respective product categories. A dedicated R & D center equipped with latest equipment and technologies constantly supports the divisions in their endeavor. Today, with a turnover of over Rs. 1600 crore, CavinKare has achieved significant milestones and a competitive edge with sound understanding of mass marketing dynamics and has established a firm foothold in the national market. CavinKare’s success is based on it being firmly grounded to its corporate mission ‘we shall achieve growth by continuously offering unique products and services that would give customers utmost satisfaction and thereby be a role model’
Power generation at both generators of the Sapugaskanda Fuel Power Plant has been disrupted. Power generation has been disrupted since last night due to a lack of fuel.
The capacity of the national grid is 100 megawatts per day due to the disruption at this power plant.
The power plant had fuel only to generate electricity until 8 last night.
Meanwhile, power generation at the Kelanitissa Power Plant has resumed. The required stocks of diesel have been provided by the Ceylon Petroleum Corporation from yesterday.
It is reported that a special meeting of the Sri Lanka Freedom Party parliamentary group representing the government will be held today. It was presided over by the President of the SLFP, former President Maithripala Sirisena.
Sources say that the future political activities of the party and the current political situation will be discussed at length.
Meanwhile, the SLFP Central Committee is scheduled to meet tomorrow.
Leader of the Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) and Jathika Jana Balawega Anura Kumara Dissanayake says that the cabinet under his government will be limited to 25 members and that he will form a group of talented people for each subject.
This is not an individual magic act. Therefore, in the future, we will have a maximum of 25 Ministries and 25 Deputy Ministries in our country. Our country cannot go beyond that. Even 25 is a lot when compared to Japan. But we have to rebuild a broken country. Therefore, a certain number of ministries are needed.
What is the change? We will appoint a good team for that. Now if we take health as an example, we introduce our team that they are the ones who take the responsibility of building health. Nalinda Jayatissa is a doctor. We have our Specialist Dr. Nihal Abeysinghe, Prof. Nishantha Abeysinghe of Ragama Medical Faculty. They will be responsible for health.
Professor Anil Jayantha, Sunil Handunnetti, Wasantha Samarasinghe; they are the team in charge of our economy. We are creating a cabinet that is smarter, more understanding, dedicated, and honest than any other minister ever formed in this country. That cabinet rules the country ”
Anura Dissanayake stated this addressing a public meeting held at the Randiya Hotel in Moratuwa yesterday (20).
