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Topads.Lk VISIT Polls Cost Over Rs A DIVIDED HAMBANTOTA PORT LEASE OPPOSITION BILLIONS OFF GEARS FOR FINANCIAL POLLS RECORDS RS. 80.00 PAGES 64 / SECTIONS 6 VOL. 02 – NO. 38 SUNDAY, JUNE 14, 2020 ALOYSIUS TRYING SPECIAL CRICKET TO ‘RECLAIM’ PRICE CAMPUS MENDIS Rs. 60.00 STUMPED? »SEE PAGES 8 & 9 »SEE BUSINESS PAGE 1 »SEE PAGE 7 »SEE PAGE 5 COVID-19 LOCAL CASES COVID-19 CASES For verified information on the GENERAL PREVENTIVE GUIDELINES coronavirus (Covid-19) contact any of the IN THE WORLD following authorities ACTIVE CASES TOTAL CASES 1999 TOTAL CASES Health Promotion Bureau 1877 7,667,394 Suwasariya Quarantine Unit 0112 112 705 Ambulance Service Epidemiology Unit 0112 695 112 Wash hands with soap Wear a commercially Maintain a minimum Use gloves when shopping, Use traditional Sri Lankan Always wear a mask, avoid DEATHS RECOVERED Govt. coronavirus hotline 0113071073 for 40-60 seconds, or rub available mask/cloth mask distance of 1 metre using public transport, etc. greeting at all times crowded vehicles, maintain DEATHS RECOVERD 1990 hands with alcohol-based or a surgical mask if showing from others, especially in and discard into a lidded instead of handshaking, distance, and wash hands 11 1196 425,788 3,882,805 PRESIDENTIAL SPECIAL TASK FORCE FOR ESSENTIAL SERVICES handrub for 20-30 seconds respiratory symptoms public places bin lined with a bag hugging, and/or kissing before and after travelling Telephone 0114354854, 0114733600 Fax 0112333066, 0114354882 670 Hotline 0113456200-4 Email [email protected] THE ABOVE STATISTICS ARE CONFIRMED UP UNTIL 2.00 P.M. ON 12 JUNE 2020 CENTRAL BANK REFINANCING SCHEME Private banks given only Rs. 6 b BY SKANDHA GUNASEKARA “The Central Bank told me that as of The refinancing scheme was the Cabinet of Ministers last week as well. So that issue will also have to today (12, Friday), they had released initiated to help banks provide urgent approved an additional Rs. 100 billion be addressed before the monies can be The Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) has released around Rs. 6 billion to private banks. working capital loans to support for the refinancing scheme. released,” the Treasury Secretary said. only Rs. 6 billion of the Rs. 50 billion allocated for the This is not sufficient, but we hope they businesses hit by the Covid-19 “The Central Bank has agreed to In addition, Attygalle said that refinancing scheme announced in March for private will streamline the process as soon as pandemic. put Rs. 150 billion in total, but not he expected the process would be banks, according to Ministry of Finance and Treasury possible,” Attygalle told The Sunday Despite the lack of transmission all of it has been released. Also, they expedited this week. Secretary S.R. Attygalle. Morning on Friday. of this facility to the private banks, have to find a way to get this money Contd. on page 2 ERRANT LEASING COMPANIES Keeping the faith Govt. to begin crackdown Dr. Jasinghe The Government asserted that it “Registered leasing companies would crackdown on unregistered would have given the moratorium leasing companies. of three months. It is the Secretary to the Ministry unlicensed and unregistered contradicts of Finance and Treasury S.R. companies that are causing the Attygalle said that it was problems,” he told The Sunday unregistered leasing companies Morning. police claim that were breaking the law. Contd. on page 2 z Contradicts Police statement quoting him BY SARAH HANNAN as long as protestors adhere to FIND YOUR DAILY health guidelines. Contradicting statements He said that the ability to ESSENTIALS THROUGH made by the Police quoting protest is a democratic right and him, Director General of that right should be granted to Health Services (DGHS) Dr. the citizens of Sri Lanka, even Anil Jasinghe said that there is at a time of a pandemic. no ban on organised protests Contd. on page 2 topads.lk VISIT Polls cost over Rs. 6 b The upcoming 2020 Adhering to the strict health guidelines given by the Director General of Health Services for reopening 15 more mock polls places of religious worship, St. Anthony's Church in Kochchikade opened its doors to the public www.topads.lk parliamentary election yesterday (12) is said to cost over Rs. The Election Commission (EC) PHOTO ESHAN DASANAYAKA 6 billion, following said that a total of 15 more mock the implementation of polls, excluding the one already the Covid-19 health guidelines conducted in Ambalangoda, would issued by health services, The be conducted and concluded within Temp sick rooms Sunday Morning learnt. the coming week. Gag order Contd. on page 2 Contd. on page 2 for schools STEPS Schools that reopen are to make use of any available extra space to set up a sick room Search for the product NOROCHCHOLAI BREAKDOWN on Police to temporarily hold children that may fall Acting Inspector General of Police (IGP) C.D. ill, until they are transferred to a hospital or you need on topads.lk Wickramaratne issued a gag order over police handed over to a parent/guardian, the Ministry No power cuts officers providing information and statements of Education stated. to print, electronic, TV, and web media outlets Contd. on page 2 Contact the mobile The second silo of the without the need for any power as well as hosting media briefings in their Norochcholai power plant will cuts in the interim, The Sunday respective police divisions. number mentioned be repaired by this Tuesday (16), Morning learnt. Contd. on page 2 SETTLING WATER BILLS Contd. on page 2 ‘Statement by below the product Colombo Port back to normal Bandula invalid’ Get it delivered to your BY MAHEESHA MUDUGAMUWA has now been cleared and the issue for years but the problem remains The National Water Supply and Drainage home through the seller Port has already started the usual the same. This delay is not because of Board (NWSDB) has dismissed Minister Weeks after restarting economic operations. However, speaking to the coronavirus,” Abdeen stressed. Dr. Bandula Gunawardena’s comment on activities, operations at the Colombo The Sunday Morning, All Ceylon The Colombo Port is packed with over allowing a grace period of one year to settle Port are returning to normal, despite a Container Transport Employees’ 40,000 containers after the coronavirus water bills. few issues raised by several importers Union (ACCTEU) General Secretary crisis disrupted economic activities NWSDB General Manager R.H. Ruvinis, and container handlers regarding the B.I. Abdeen said that although the in April. However, three container speaking to The Sunday Morning, said that delay in container clearance. containers stuck due to the coronavirus terminals at the Port have been operating the decision of giving the consumer a grace As learnt by The Sunday Morning, have been cleared, the usual delay is throughout the crisis at full capacity, but period to settle their bills should be decided the container backlog at the Colombo still there when releasing the containers. vessel calls have started to decrease. by the NWSDB and the Minister in Charge. #stayhome #staysafe #groceryitem #vegetables Port, due to the coronavirus lockdown, “We have been talking about this Contd. on page 2 Contd. on page 2 #fruit #deliveredtoyourdoorsteps 2 the sunday morning NEWS Sunday, June 14, 2020 WITH OUR READERS’ HEALTH IN MIND A SPECIAL ANTIMICROBIAL INK HAS BEEN USED IN THE PRINTING OF OUR NEWSPAPER Contd. from page 1 the protest activities to safeguard the public to fix and restart the second unit of the without being cleared due to the coronavirus Private banks... as well as the protestors. We informed the Norochcholai power plant. Gag order... curfew in the country. But after the curfew “Yes, I would like to see more money protestors about the court decision, but they “Engineers first have to wait till it cools The directives were issued to all police was lifted, the blockage has been cleared,” he going out, but the process has to be continued with their protest,” he said. down before any repairs can be attempted. stations through a circular last Wednesday noted. streamlined and expedited. I believe by next The Police said that the arrests were Thereafter, it takes time for the plant to be (10), following concerns that were raised According to Mahagamage, commercial week, it’ll be done quicker,” he said. made for violating the court order, heated back up to the required temperature. by Ministry of Defence Secretary (Rtd.) activities are not fully operating at the Port. Meanwhile, several officials from private violating the Quarantine Act, and for The whole process will take about a week,” Major General Kamal Gunaratne, who noted As of the second week of April, the banks told The Sunday Morning that they disrupting Police duty. he said. that by sharing information and hosting capacity at terminals at the Colombo Port are unable to provide the working capital Moreover, he added that there were no media briefings, various police officers have reached its maximum capacity with over loans without the funds being released by issues of power cuts as there was enough caused a serious breach within the Police 26,000 freight containers and was facing the CBSL. “We cannot provide customers Polls cost... power supply due to lowered demand as a Department. issues with regard to space as sea freight with a 4% (interest) working capital loan Election Secretariat Chief Accountant result of the Covid-19 lockdown measures. “From here onwards, only the Director is continuing as usual. The Port requested without the Central Bank releasing the funds G.R.A.K. Gamlath, speaking to The Sunday Furthermore, he assured that there would of the Police Media Division and a few importers to take away their freight to us.
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