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www.themorning.lk Late City VOL 01 | NO 18 | Rs. 30.00 { WEDNESDAY } WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 2021 AXAR GETS FIVE-FOR, ACHINTHYA INDIA LEVEL SERIES AMARAKOON Same-sex love stories on comic strips BROWN SUGAR ‘SENIOR FEMALE IMPORTS OFFICERS MARGINALISED BANNED AND VICTIMISED’ »SEE PAGE 15 »SEE PAGE 7 »SEE PAGE 6 »SEE PAGE 12 Easter Sunday SL to tender home- report to Cabinet postponed further z Report to Cardinal z Vatican awaiting grown resolution only after Cabinet: swift justice: z GoSL and Core Group to go separate ways z Gaps in GoSL needs and Core Group hopes: Sumanthiran Ramesh Pathirana Colombo Archdiocese BY PAMODI WARAVITA would be submitted at the session to be and Spokesman President’s Counsel BY PAMODI WARAVITA that the report would be sent The Government of Sri Lanka (GoSL) and the “Core Group of Countries for held next week onwards in Switzerland. M.A. Sumanthiran said that through their The final report of the to the Archbishop of Colombo Sri Lanka” are likely to go on divergent paths at the United Nations Human “It is very unlikely that we would agree discussions with representatives from Presidential Commission of Malcolm Cardinal Ranjith only Rights Council (UNHRC) Session in Geneva, with all signs pointing to a to a consensual resolution,” noted Dr. the Core Group, it has been learnt that a Inquiry (PCoI) into the Easter after it has been submitted to home-grown resolution by Sri Lanka. Pathirana. consensual resolution between the GoSL Sunday bombings is unlikely Cabinet. The Morning reported Co-Cabinet Spokesman Dr. Ramesh (16) that indications are that a home- Speaking to The Morning yesterday, and the Core Group has been ruled out. to be presented to the Cabinet last week that a letter was sent Pathirana told The Morning yesterday grown resolution from the Government Tamil National Alliance Parliamentarian Contd. on page 2 of Ministers this week, despite by Cardinal Ranjith to President earlier indications to that effect, Gotabaya Rajapaksa a week ago, NEW VARIANT The Morning learnt. requesting an unedited copy of “We will most probably the report to be handed over to H’tota Port security not receive the Easter Sunday him without any further delays. report this week,” Co-Cabinet However, Archdiocese of Colombo contact Spokesman Dr. Ramesh Colombo Secretary Father lies with SL: China Pathirana told The Morning Denington Subasinghe said z Embassy denies alleged request yesterday (16). that, as of yesterday, tracing still ongoing to withdraw Navy camp Dr. Pathirana further said Contd. on page 2 BY DINITHA RATHNAYAKE The Embassy Spokesman, z SJB foursome decline vaccine Samaraweera said that their speaking to The Morning in this contacts are still being traced, In response to a story doing regard, highlighted that these BY HIRANYADA DEWASIRI Avissawella and quarantine but that the total number of the rounds that the Chinese matters are controlled by the With the detection of the centres is still ongoing, The contacts traced could not be Government had made a request GoSL and China respects the UK variant of the coronavirus Morning learnt. provided. to withdraw the Sri Lanka sovereignty of Sri Lanka. in Sri Lanka on 12 February, Speaking to The Morning “We are still tracing the Navy (SLN) camp from the “This is a Sri Lankan internal contact tracing of the patients yesterday (16), Chief contacts of all patients.” Hambantota Port, the Chinese issue. The GoSL and the SLN found from Colombo, Epidemiologist Dr. Sudath Contd. on page 2 Embassy stressed that the security make the decisions regarding the of the Hambantota Port is in the security of the Hambantota Port. hands of the Government of Sri The security and PRIORITY FOR THE VVIPS Lanka (GoSL). Contd. on page 2 Ranil mum despite UNP pleas to enter P’ment z He may take it up at the right time: UNP Gen Secy BY DINITHA RATHNAYAKE vacancy, but may accept when the Leader of the United time is right, The Morning learnt. National Party (UNP) Ranil “We will see. He might accept Wickremesinghe has not accepted the seat when the necessary time his Party members’ repeated comes,” UNP General Secretary requests to fill the UNP’s solitary Palitha Range Bandara told Parliamentary National List seat Contd. on page 2 Struggling vehicle importers to meet PM BY HIRANYADA DEWASIRI Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna and National Freedom Front MP Mohamed Muzammil arriving at the with Prime Minister Mahinda Narahenpita Army Hospital yesterday (16) to receive a dose of the Covid-19 vaccine, which is being Vehicle importers severely Rajapaksa next week, The given to MPs on a priority basis affected by the ongoing import Morning learnt. PHOTO LALITH PERERA ban on vehicles are to meet Contd. on page 2 COVID-19 CASES SL’s first Agro Cold Storage ACTIVE CASES TOTAL CASES 76,428 complete before April Seychelles, The Morning DEATHS RECOVERED z Set to prevent post-harvest crop wastage learnt. BY PAMODI WARAVITA Speaking to The Morning, 6,614 409 70,429 Perishables in Sri Lanka by mid-2021, which would Ministry of Trade Secretary SOURCE: HEALTH PROMOTION BUREAU The first Temperature would be completed by 31 eventually enable the export B. Jayawardena said that THE ABOVE STATISTICS ARE CONFIRMED UP UNTIL 10.00 P.M. ON 16 FEBRUARY 2021 and Humidity Controlled March, with the facilities of vegetables to countries following a recent discussion Warehouse Complex for being made available for use such as the Maldives and Contd. on page 2 42 www.themorning.lk { NEWS } Wednesday, February 17, 2021 Sri Lanka’s higher education sector must keep pace with transformative changes taking place globally, President Gotabaya Rajapaksa said SL higher education must yesterday (16). “We cannot afford to lag behind. Our higher education system must adapt swiftly. It has to offer our students an education that keep up with the world: Prez. will remain relevant despite fast changing circumstances, and help them find gainful employment in zSays private sector, State Universities, and other Institutions should work together future. Unfortunately, this is an area in which our universities and Best Air Force Officer, and Second field of study, all students selected competition that exists amongst the other higher education institutions Lieutenant R.M.T.G.P. Ratnayake for university education are universities at every level, leading need considerable improvement,” as the Superior Officer. intelligent. Any lack of exposure to significant overall improvements the President said. The General Sir John Kotelawala they have to these subjects when across the entire higher education The President made these Defence University was established they enter university is due to a system. Through this, it is also remarks presiding over the final in 1981 to meet the educational failure in the education system likely that the rankings of our session of the 31st General needs of the officers of the three rather than due to their own national universities will improve, Convocation of the General Armed Forces. It was elevated weaknesses,” the President said. President Rajapaksa further said. Sir John Kotelawala Defence into a full-fledged University in “Enhancing focus on research Members of the Parliament, University held at the BMICH 2009 by then Defence Secretary and development will also Madam Shiranthi Rajapaksa, yesterday. Gotabaya Rajapaksa. In 2009, have a beneficial impact on the Secretary to the Ministry of Degrees were awarded to 1379 civilian students were granted international rankings of Sri Defence Major Gen. (Retd.) graduates covering the fields of the opportunity to study there. Lankan universities. Improving Kamal Gunaratne, Secretaries Defence Studies, Management, At present, members of the three these rankings is important if we to Ministries, Chief of Defence Business Management, Law, Armed Forces and local and foreign are to attract more foreign students Staff and Commander of the Medicine, Engineering, students can pursue doctoral, as well as attract and retain Army Gen. Shavendra Silva, Promotional Management, postgraduate, and postgraduate talented faculty members at our Commander of the Navy Vice Industrial Science and Sociology. diploma courses at the University. universities,” the President added. Admiral Nishantha Ulugetenne, Among them were five doctoral The President commended The President speaking at the 31st General Convocation of the General Sir John The governing body, Vice Commander of the Air Force students and 263 postgraduate and General Sir John Kotelawala Kotelawala Defence University Chancellor, Faculties, and staff Air Marshal S.K. Pathirana, postgraduate diploma holders. The Defence University for becoming of each university should have IGP C.D. Wickramaratne, number of First Degree holders a fully-fledged University within with public universities and other computers if they are to have a more freedom to determine, Chancellor of the General Sir John was 1111. a short span of time. He further institutions of higher education chance to build successful futures design, manage, and deliver their Kotelawala Defence University President Rajapaksa presented stated that the University’s in finding solutions to current for themselves,” the President said. programmes of study. They should General Gerard de Silva, Vice special awards to Second expansion was a great success due problems. He urged the Vice Chancellors also be able to select the students Chancellor Major General Milinda Lieutenant R.M.T.E.P. Rathnayake to its ability to produce outstanding “At a minimum, all graduates of all universities to introduce they feel are best suited to learn at Pieris, Ambassadors, High as the Best Army Officer , graduates in fields as diverse as from our university system need information technology (IT) and their institutions. Talented students, Commissioners, and academic and Lieutenant V.S. Palihawadana as Medicine, Engineering, and Law. to have some knowledge about computer science to all students, too, should have more freedom non-academic staff of Kotelawala the Best Naval Officer, Flying He said the private sector should new technologies and at least regardless of their field of study.

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