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Pushpika De Silva dethroned from Mrs. Sri Lanka 2021 title

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Pushpika De Silva dethroned from Mrs. Sri Lanka 2021 title

Pushpika De Silva has been dethroned from her title as the Mrs. Sri Lanka 2021 with immediate effect as per the decision of the Organising Committee of the Mrs. Sri Lanka contest.

Chandimal Jayasinghe, National Director of Mrs. Sri Lanka, announced today (08) that Silva has been stripped off her her title as the Mrs. Sri Lanka.

Accordingly, the 2021 title will be bestowed upon the First Runner Up of the 2021 National Pageant, the statement said.

“It is to my understanding that Mrs. Pushpika De Silva, the title holder of 2021 Mrs. Sri Lanka for Mrs. World has made a series of false allegations against the Mrs. Sri Lanka for Mrs. World organising committee headed by me and to my greatest disappointment against the Mrs. World Organisation, the final arbiter of the Mrs. World Pageant challenging their authority and denying the final decision made by the organisation,” Jayasinghe wrote.

He added : “Therefore, following the mandate conferred upon me, Chandimal Jayasinghe as the National Director of Mrs. Sri Lanka for Mrs. World, I hereby would denounce the title of Mrs. Pushpika De Silva who was crowned on the 4th of April 2021 as the “2021 title holder of Mrs. Sri Lanka for Mrs. World” on (serious disciplinary grounds and misconduct / whatever there is on that section says) and would hereby declare that in the event the title being used or exploited here onwards by Mrs. Pushpika De Silva as “Mrs. Sri Lanka for Mrs. World” and / or “2021 Mrs. Sri Lanka for Mrs. World” in any capacity and in any given occasion locally or internationally would be in violation of the Rules and Regulations of the Mrs. World Pageant and would incur legal liability and / or any other fine / compensation related thereto.”

Ruling Party MP Dilan Perera tests positive for Covid-19

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Ruling Party MP Dilan Perera tests positive for Covid-19

SLPP Badulla District MP Dilan Perera has tested positive for Covid-19. His status has been confirmed upon an antigen test carried out due to sustaining the symptoms.

His status makes the MP the 50th member of Parliament to contract the virus.

Several MPs tested positive for the virus since since the last month Parliamentary sitting. This month’s sitting commenced today and the contagion is likely to spread across the chambers in the next few days.

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Health workers demonstrate on streets (PHOTOS)

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Health workers demonstrate on streets (PHOTOS)

Coincided with the continuous strike action launched by the Academy of Health Professionals yesterday (07), a demonstration was carried out from the Vihara Maha Devi Park premises to the Ministry of Health.

The demonstration was carried out in the midst of a discussion between the trade union leaders and the officials at the Ministry regarding the strike action.

The discussion met to no avail and the strike action, therefore, would continue, tomorrow, the Union said.

Photos: Ajith Senevirathne

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Strict actions to be taken against suspended prison officers

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Strict actions to be taken against suspended prison officers

Strict actions will be taken against prison officers who are suspended for various acts of corruption or harassment of prisoners, revealed the Department of Prisons.

In a statement, Prison Department Spokesman Chandana Ekanayake stated that it has been decided not to consider the reinstatement of these suspended officers until the end of disciplinary inquiries or court proceedings.

Any further enrolment of such persons could be detrimental to the well being of the Prison Department and the reputation of other officers, he noted.

Ekanayake further noted that a decision has been taken to dismiss the suspended officers it they are found guilty for their actions. The matter has been briefed to all prison superintendents as well.

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President says people should be informed in advance about power cuts, urges uninterrupted power supply

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President says people should be informed in advance about power cuts, urges uninterrupted power supply

The ongoing power crisis was discussed at length at the Ruling Party members’ meeting held under the patronage of President Rajapaksa yesterday (07). The President stated that the aim of the government is to provide electricity to the people 24 hours a day without any interruption.

Following the meeting’s conclusion, MP Jagath Kumara told media that any power cut should be carried out at a minimum hindrance to the people. The President informed that the time in which power cuts occur must be informed to the people in advance, he added.

The Ruling Party MP also revealed that the President instructed the authorities to inform the relevant government bodies before any power cut and obtain approval.

Should a controlled power cut occur, it should be communicated to the Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka (PUCSL) and proper approval obtained. But on several occasions in the recent past, power cuts were carried out without the PUCSL’s approval and without warning the public, leading to controversy.

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Coconut Development Authority Chief ordered to resign with immediate effect!

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Coconut Development Authority Chief ordered to resign with immediate effect!

Chairman of the Coconut Development Authority Keerthi Sri Weerasinghe has been ordered to resign from his post with immediate effect. The notice has been given by Secretary to the State Ministry of Coconut, Fishtail Palm, Palmyra and Rubber Product Promotion and Allies Industrial Production and Export Diversification Tissa Hewawithana, based on a special order by the Presidential Secretariat.

The notice has been made on February 05 and the Ministerial Secretary commented that he is expecting the letter of resignation by the Authority Chairman.

The persons involved in the assault at the Faculty of Medicine, Ragama had used a vehicle belonging to the Coconut Development Authority, and the Presidential Secretariat, therefore, has ordered the dismissal of the Authority Chairman stating that he should be held accountable for the event as well.

A probe is being conducted at the Ministry level regarding the use of this vehicle as well, the Secretary added.

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CPC may have to take decision following IOC’s price surge: Dullas

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CPC may have to take decision following IOC’s price surge: Dullas

The Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC) may have to take a decision regarding the price of fuel following the decision taken by the Lanka IOC to increase fuel prices, said Cabinet Spokesman and Mass Media Minister Dullas Alahapperuma, speaking to the briefing held on announcing Cabinet decisions today (08).

However, neither a decision nor discussion has yet been taken place within the government on increasing fuel prices, the Minister revealed.

The IOC recently took steps to increase the prices of petrol and diesel, but Energy Minister Udaya Gammanpila commented that the CPC has not yet taken any decision in this regard.

The Cabinet Spokesman also commented on the ongoing cement shortage, stating that necessary instructions have been given to the Finance Ministry, the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) and the Customs Department to overcome the shortage. The shortage of cement would not have any significant impact on the newly initiated development projects in the event that cement is not essential at the first stage of initiating projects, he added.

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India and Sri Lanka discuss economic and investment initiatives

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India and Sri Lanka discuss economic and investment initiatives

Sri Lankan Foreign Minister Prof. G. L. Peiris who is on a two-day official visit to India met with his Indian counterpart Dr. S. Jaishankar  held bilateral talks in Manila focusing economic and investment initiatives talks at the Ministry of External Affairs in Delhi on Monday  (07).

The two dignitaries discussed a wide range of issues pertaining to the bilateral relationship during the talks, the foreign ministry said.

Foreign Minister Peiris was joined by Sri Lanka’s High Commissioner to India, Milinda Moragoda and senior officials of the High Commission of Sri Lanka in Delhi and the Foreign Ministry.

Indian Foreign Secretary Shri Harsh Vardhan Shringla, the High Commissioner of India to Sri Lanka Gopal Baglay and senior officials of the Ministry of External Affairs, India accompanied the External Affairs Minister of India.

The talks came days after India extended a US$ 500 million credit line to Sri Lanka.Mr Peiris arrived in Delhi on Sunday on a three-day official visit.

“Very pleased to welcome  FM G.L. Peiris of Sri Lanka. Looking forward to our talks this morning,” Mr Jaishankar tweeted. He later tweeted that the talks were “productive” and that they discussed “economic and investment initiatives that will strengthen Sri Lanka at this time.” 

The talks also focused on additional steps to enhance Sri Lanka’s energy security, he said.In another tweet, he said that they exchanged views on the fishermen issue and agreed that bilateral mechanisms should meet early. 

“Recognized the importance of greater tourism for economic recovery. Also noted the importance of P2P linkages through greater connectivity.”

They also discussed additional steps to enhance Sri Lanka’s energy security, during talks.

Instead of being jealous of the success of the Rajapaksa family members, you too should work hard – Eranda Ginige

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Instead of being jealous of the success of the Rajapaksa family members, you too should work hard – Eranda Ginige

Activists of the Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna are jealous of the success of the family members of Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa and instead of doing so, they too should work hard and develop themselves, said Eranda Ginige, a strong member of the Wiyathmaga organization who has recently resigned from the organization.

Eranda Ginige said this while participating in a YouTube conversation with Iraj Weeraratne.

The price of 1-liter of water increased by 20 rupees!

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The price of 1-liter of water increased by 20 rupees!

The Sri Lanka Water Bottle Association has announced new prices following the cancellation of a gazette notification imposing a maximum retail price for drinking water bottles.

Accordingly, the price of a 500 ml bottle of drinking water has been increased from 35 rupees to 50 rupees.

The price of a 1-liter bottle of drinking water has been increased by 20 rupees from 50 rupees to 70 rupees.

The price of a 1.5-liter water bottle was previously 75 rupees and the new price is 90 rupees.

The price of a 5-liter water bottle has been increased to Rs. 200 and the price of a 7.5-liter water bottle has been increased to Rs. 240, said the President of the Sri Lanka Water Bottle Association Upul Senarath.

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