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www.themorning.lk epaper.themorning.lk www.themorning.lk epaper.themorning.lk www.aruna.lk epaper.aruna.lk www.aruna.lk epaper.aruna.lk THURSDAY, JULY 23, 2020 For verified information on the Quarantine Unit COVID-19 TOTAL CASES TOTAL CASES coronavirus (Covid-19) contact any 0112 112 705 ACTIVE CASES of the following authorities CASES IN Epidemiology Unit Health THE WORLD 15,166,423 Suwasariya 0112 695 112 PROTECT YOURSELF FROM 2,731 Promotion Ambulance DEATHS CASES DEATHS Bureau Service Govt. coronavirus hotline USA 4,042,031 145,130 COVID-19 DEATHS RECOVERED 1999 1990 0113071073 621,402 BRAZIL 2,167,988 81,628 INDIA 1,216,965 29,474 PRESIDENTIAL SPECIAL TASK FORCE FOR ESSENTIAL SERVICES RECOVERD RUSSIA 789,190 12,745 11 2,064 Telephone 0114354854, 0114733600 Fax 0112333066, 0114354882 9,166,081 PERU 362,087 13,579 Hotline 0113456200-4 Email [email protected] THE ABOVE STATISTICS656 ARE CONFIRMED UP UNTIL 8.45 P.M. ON 22 JULY 2020 SOURCE: HEALTH PROMOTION BUREAU QUARANTINE CENTRES DEATH THREATS BY INMATES Casting of votes on Underworld under control: 31 July Arrangements have been made for those Prisons Commissioner who are at quarantine centres to cast their votes on 31 July, Election Commission (EC) Chairman z CID probe on death z Phone details being Mahinda Deshapriya said. Accordingly, these voters will mark their threats continue investigated ballot papers at their BY MAHEESHA MUDUGAMUWA CRIME AND CONTRABAND IN PRISONS respective quarantine centres. The recent death threats made by several underworld figures against President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, the ‘Not 100%, but huge Defence Secretary, and prison officials indicate that the measures taken by the Department of Prisons to control More TUs the underworld has become a success, Commissioner success achieved’ General of Prisons Thushara Upuldeniya said. Commissioner General of mobile phones from prisons Prisons Thushara Upuldeniya around the country have join PHIs’ He told The Morning that the death threats. “They are making assured that the different now been controlled up to a Criminal Investigation Department threats because they can’t operate types of criminal activities considerable extent. (CID) was currently conducting the underworld now,” he said. conducted via the use of Contd. on page 2 Commissioner General of action an investigation against the recent Contd. on page 2 Prisons Thushara Upuldeniya BY SKANDHA GUNASEKARA The All Ceylon Dengue Prevention Resurrect the palace! Assistants Association (ACDPAA) too has All PNB joined the trade union action initiated by the Public Health Inspectors (PHIs). Contd. on page 2 narcotics with Conflict between patients Govt. Analyst Sri Lanka Police stated that Speaking to The Morning, at Kandakadu the last batch of narcotic drugs Police Media Spokesman Five individuals have been hospitalised seized during raids conducted SSP Jaliya Senaratne said the following a conflict between Covid-19 patients by the Police Narcotic Bureau samples from the PNB’s drug receiving treatment at the Covid-19 treatment (PNB) which were to be handed evidence storage had been handed centre in Kandakadu. over to the Government Analyst’s over recently for the ongoing The conflict, which occurred last night (21), Department was handed over on investigations. had been between two groups of detainees of Monday (20). Contd. on page 2 the Kandakadu Treatment and Rehabilitation Centre who had been identified to have contracted the virus, Military Spokesman DEMOLISHING ARCHAEOLOGICAL SITES Brigadier Chandana Wickramasinghe stated. Contd. on page 2 Full report ELECTION LAW VIOLATION Over 170 delayed, interim The Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) staged a protest at Lipton Circus yesterday (22) against the demolition of the royal palace pavilion of King Buwanekabahu II in Kurunegala report to PM complaints PHOTO LALITH PERERA BY SARAH HANNAN used as a political tool by political parties and candidates in 24 hours Ministry to An interim report on to gain traction on social as well The National Election Complaints Birth certificates the demolition of the as electronic media, to attract Management Centre and the District assist Lankans archaeologically important the public’s attention. Election Complaints Management to be issued online building in the Kurunegala The incident saw yet another Centre for the 24 hours marked from town was presented to Prime protest in front of Lipton 4 p.m. on 20 July to 4 p.m. on 21 July in Italy The Registrar General has taken “Sri Lankan” and will not refer to Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa Circus in Colombo yesterday recorded 178 complaints related to the Minister of Foreign steps to issue birth certificates any race or religion, while details last evening (22), the Prime spearheaded by Samagi Jana violation of election laws. Relations Dinesh online in the future. pertaining to marriage will also be Minister’s Media Division Balawegaya (SJB) candidates Gunawardena has taken Registrar General N.C. Vithanage removed from the application form noted. and their supporters. the initiative to assist has told the media that all new for birth registrations. The incident is being widely Contd. on page 2 Sri Lankan workers in birth certificates will be issued as Contd. on page 2 Court issues Italy to benefit from the amnesty granted by FR PETITION ON ARANTHALAWA BHIKKHU MASSACRE summons Italian authorities under the “Sanatoria 2020” Minister of Foreign Arrest of programme from 1 June Relations Dinesh Gunawardena on Patali to 15 August. SC fixes dates for support The Colombo High Court has issued Taking into consideration the difficulties The Supreme Court (SC) has The Senior State Counsel who had prison summons on former Minister Patali faced by Sri Lankan workers during the Covid- yesterday (22) fixed 12 November as appeared on behalf of the Attorney Champika Ranawaka to appear before 19 pandemic, Gunawardena has taken measures the date for supporting a fundamental General (AG) had sought further court. to waive penalty fees for lack of documentation rights (FR) petition filed by a time since there had been a delay officers The summons were issued regarding for workers applying for Sri Lankan passports Buddhist monk who sustained critical in the AG receiving instructions The Attorney General (AG) has directed the case filed over the alleged hit- and has brought down the fees to € 140 (from injuries following the Aranthalawa from the Police. the Criminal Investigation Department and-run incident that took place on € 330 and € 420). Bhikkhu Massacre in 1987. Contd. on page 2 (CID) to arrest four officials at the 28 February 2016 where Contd. on page 2 Negombo Prison, including the interdicted the vehicle in which Superintendent P.W.W.U.P. Anuradha Sampayo. the former Megapolis Among the officers listed by the AG are Chief and Western Province Jailors Sarath Bandara and Nishantha Senaratne Development Minister Concession for private buses and Jailor Kalinga Kaluaggala. was travelling, collided Private bus service providers have as well as the Government that buses. Therefore, we requested that Co-ordinating Officer to the AG State with a motorcycle in agreed to continue to operate their they would pull out their buses if either semi-luxury bus services Counsel Nishara Jayaratne stated that the AG Rajagiriya, causing regular routes, and will not pull the prices of bus tickets were not be removed or the ticket prices be has instructed the CID to obtain arrest warrants life-threatening Former Minister out their buses from the transport increased to the level of the ticket increased. We are running at a loss on the aforementioned officers and arrest them. injuries to its rider. Patali Champika schedule, the Ministry of Transport prices charged by semi-luxury buses. by having to operate our services Meanwhile, the interdicted Prison Ranawaka stated. “If we are to continue taking in such a manner,” Lanka Private Superintendent Sampayo had filed a writ petition Last week, Lanka Private Bus passengers according to the number Bus Owners Association Chairman at the Court of Appeal, seeking an injunction SEE FULL STORIES ON PAGE 2 Owners Association (LPBOA) of seats, then we are operating a Gemunu Wijeratne told The Morning. restraining him from being arrested by the CID. members had warned the public service similar to that of semi-luxury Contd. on page 2 Contd. on page 2 2 the morning NEWS Thursday , July 23, 2020 EC explains how to mark India to further preferences on ballot papers expand bilateral The Election y Vote is marked for more Commission (EC) has than one political party/ issued a brief notice on independent group or for casting votes and marking a combination of one or co-operation with SL the preferences in ballot more political party and papers for the upcoming independent group The Indian High Commissioner The Indian High Commissioner general election scheduled y Ballot papers where to Sri Lanka stated that said that building more for 5 August. anything is written or the wide-ranging bilateral comprehensive long-term Voters are instructed to marked by which the co-operation between the ties between our commercial cast their votes by marking voter can be identified two countries must be further entities will enhance capacity, a cross (X) on the ballot promote employment, and y If it is uncertain to expanded to effectively and paper against the name and increase prosperity determine to which symbol of the political party expeditiously address the political party or the or independent group of unprecedented challenges building more comprehensive long- independent group the their choice. created by the Covid-19 term ties between our commercial voter has cast his or her Subsequently, voters pandemic. entities will enhance capacity, vote should mark crosses on the promote employment, and increase preferential numbers of not In the meantime, ballot Indian High Commissioner to Sri prosperity. more than three candidates papers that are not properly Lanka Gopal Baglay spoke at a virtual Ambassador Aryasinha spoke nominated by that marked will not be counted event titled “Deepening Economic Indian High Commissioner to Sri Lanka Foreign Ministry Secretary Ambassador about the importance of economic recognised political party for preferences.