Pillayan Granted Bail
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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 WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 2020 For verified information on the Quarantine Unit COVID-19 TOTAL CASES ACTIVE CASES TOTAL CASES coronavirus (Covid-19) contact any 0112 112 705 of the following authorities Epidemiology Unit CASES IN 0112 695 112 THE WORLD 59,690,139 Health Suwasariya Govt. coronavirus hotline PROTECT YOURSELF FROM 20,795 Promotion Ambulance DEATHS CASES DEATHS 0113071073 Bureau Service USA 12,780,938 263,799 1999 If showing symptoms COVID-19 DEATHS RECOVERED 1990 0117 966 366 1,405,250 INDIA 9,179,425 134,273 BRAZIL 6,088,004 169,541 PRESIDENTIAL SPECIAL TASK FORCE FOR ESSENTIAL SERVICES RECOVERD 14,962 FRANCE 2,144,660 49,232 94 Telephone 0114354854, 0114733600 Fax 0112333066, 0114354882 5,739 Hotline 0113456200-4 Email [email protected] 41,292,110 RUSSIA 2,138,828 37,031 THE ABOVE STATISTICS ARE CONFIRMED UP UNTIL 10.00 P.M. ON 24 NOVEMBER 2020 SOURCE: HEALTH PROMOTION BUREAU Ruwan KANDY CABLE CAR PROJECT NEW PHIS Wijewardene Retired military personnel recruited Governor, KMC z Six PHIs UNP NATIONAL LIST for Covid-19 prevention duties Ruwan tipped at prisons yet to approve Understanding the growing to fill slot need to allocate extra Public Health Inspectors (PHIs) to BY SKANDHA GUNASEKARA z Korean entrepreneur z Kandy Mayor and CP the Department of Prisons, PHI Union of Sri Lanka United National Party (UNP) Deputy wins business rights Governor to discuss the Ministry of Health called President M.G.U. Rohana Leader Ruwan Wijewardene is tipped to fill in retired military PHIs to join today (25) onwards, to assist the party’s National List seat in Parliament. BY SARAH HANNAN at the time of proposal submission its service, The Morning learnt. with the Covid-19 prevention Contd. on page 2 earlier this year. To our knowledge, A total of six PHIs will measures that are in place at The cable car project that is to be built in Kandy has not been the Korean company is yet to obtain commence work at various the Department of Prisons. approved by the Kandy Municipal Council (KMC) or the Central the necessary approval from the Kandy prisons in Sri Lanka from Contd. on page 2 COURT OF APPEAL Province (CP) Governor’s Office, The Morning learnt. Municipal Council and consent from the Central Province Governor, to IRRIGATION PROJECTS Summons on Meanwhile, as reported in The Korea of 2.2 km. commence the project. Herald, Sky Asia Chairman Yoo Sun- When The Morning contacted the “We can assure that, to date, no Compensation before President annulled ha – the Korean entrepreneur who won CP Governor’s Office, the liaison approval was given from any of these The Court of Appeal has annulled the the business rights to launch the project officer said no official approval was offices. Discussions will be held about summons issued on President Gotabaya – is set to invest $ 35 million in the given for the project to commence, this cable car project, and another land acquisition Rajapaksa by the Jaffna Magistrate’s project, and is looking to commence adding that the Mayor of Kandy too cable car project that is proposed to Minister of Irrigation and compensation should be paid Court pertaining to the case filed over the construction in 2021 and complete the had requested for an appointment be built in Kadugannawa as well,” the State Minister of Internal for lands acquired, prior to the disappearance of human rights activists Lalith construction work by end-2022. The with CP Governor Lalith U. Gamage CP Governor’s Office liaison officer Security, Home Affairs, commencement of irrigation Weeraraj and Kugan Muruganandan. cable cars are set to connect Hanthana to discuss the matter. informed The Morning. and Disaster Management projects. Contd. on page 2 and Kandy, operating over a distance “The council opposed this project Contd. on page 2 Chamal Rajapaksa said Contd. on page 2 DEMANDING THEIR DUES TOTAL CASES 17,265*Stats updated as at 7.00 p.m. on 24 November Dian Gomes Dilith Jayaweera COVID-19 PUBLIC SERVICES COMMISSION Dian and Dilith proposed Four more deaths Dian Gomes and Dilith Jayaweera The Parliamentary Secretariat stated were proposed to be appointed as the that the matter was under discussion reported private sector representatives to the Public within the Parliamentary Council. Four more Covid-19 deaths were Services Commission yesterday (24). Contd. on page 2 reported last night (24), bringing the total Covid-19 deaths in Sri Lanka to 94. LINKS WITH DRUG DEALERS FERTILISER PNB officers Probe on Over 1,000 police further remanded personnel infected The 13 officers of the Police Narcotics Bureau over Rs. 4 b The National Operation Centre for (PNB) who were arrested for their alleged payments Prevention of Covid-19 stated that 1,039 involvement with drug dealers, were further police officers tested positive for Covid-19. remanded until 7 December. BY MAHEESHA MUDUGAMUWA Contd. on page 2 The Auditor General (AG) Housing complex New court complex has recommended that legal and disciplinary action be isolated in Wattala A housing complex located down the in the making taken against officials The National Organisation for the Protection of Pensioners' Rights protested at the Polduwa Junction yesterday (24) involved in paying more demanding that the pensions due from 2016-2019 be paid through the Budget from January 2021 Wattala Church Road has been isolated Justice Minister Ali Sabry has instructed than Rs. 4,080 million to PHOTO PRADEEP DAMBARAGE following the detection of 35 Covid- ministry officials and officials of the Central fertiliser import companies PADDY PURCHASING 19 cases, area public health inspectors Engineering Consultancy Bureau (CECB) to against the decisions of the Budget (PHIs) confirmed yesterday (24). expedite the construction of the new court Cabinet during the previous proposals SME At gazetted price: Govt. complex, “Adikarana Piyasa”, which is Government. The Government is to buy paddy Minister of Mass Media Keheliya 465 more patients recover presented as a replacement to the existing Contd. on page 2 at the gazetted price of Rs. 50 per Rambukwella confirmed this move The Ministry of Health last evening dilapidated courthouse in Hulftsdorp, Colombo. friendly: ICCSL kilogramme, The Morning learnt. to The Morning. (24) said 465 more individuals Contd. on page 2 The International Chamber of Government Spokesman and Contd. on page 2 previously diagnosed with Covid-19, SL WORKERS Commerce of Sri Lanka (ICCSL) made complete recoveries. Focus on welcomed the 2021 Budget proposals COVID-19 presented in Parliament Nurses stage silent Korean recently by Prime Minister Sports official infected and Finance Minister protest in Matara programme Mahinda Rajapaksa. says Sports Ministry Nurses at the Matara District Covid- State Minister of Foreign ICCSL Chairman One sports official was found to Sports premises due to the nature 19 Treatment Hospital staged a silent Employment Promotion Dinesh Weerakkody have tested positive for Covid-19 of his duties, necessary measures protest yesterday (24). and Market Diversification noted that the budget on Sunday (22), after a random were taken to mitigate the risk Priyanka Jayaratne yesterday proposals can be sampling last Friday (20), the of transmission of Covid-19 VACCINE (24) instructed ministry described as progressive Sports Ministry noted in a to athletes and officials of the officials to expedite the Korea and business statement yesterday (24). The Torrington Sports Hostel and Only way to get is migrant worker programme. ICCSL Chairman friendly. statement further noted that since also within the premises. Contd. on page 2 Dinesh Weerakkody Contd. on page 2 the official was at the Torrington Contd. on page 2 through COVAX: VIDFSL The only way that Sri Lanka would get MONASH CITY COUNCIL a Covid-19 vaccine would be through MP Sivanesathurai Chandrakanthan alias “Pillayan” after leaving the court premises COVAX at the end of 2021, the Vaccine Sri Lankan-born elected to Council and Infectious Diseases Forum of Sri Lanka (VIDFSL) said in a statement. Sri Lankan-born Anjalee de Silva has also been appointed a member both her parents were chartered civil Pillayan was recently elected to the Monash of the Monash Council Gender engineers who graduated from the Lankans repatriated City Council in the latest local Equity Advisory Committee and University of Moratuwa. government elections in Victoria, the Monash Council Multicultural Anjalee graduated from the from Middle East granted bail Australia. She was endorsed by Advisory Committee. University of Melbourne with Army Commander Lt. Gen. Tamil Makkal Viduthalai Pulikal (TMVP) the Australian Greens Party and is Anjalee migrated to Australia as a First Class Honours in Law. She Shavendra Silva said that Sri Lankans Leader and parliamentarian Sivanesathurai the only councillor of Sri Lankan four-year-old, with her younger sister also holds a bachelor’s degree in stranded in the Middle East will be Chandrakanthan alias “Pillayan” has been origin to be elected in Victoria for Saranee and her parents Dr. Saman media and communications from Anjalee given priority in the repatriation process. granted bail by the Batticaloa High Court. the upcoming four-year term. As de Silva and Mihiri de Silva (nee the University of Melbourne. de Silva Contd. on page 2 part of her role as a councillor, she Premathilake). At the time of migration, Contd. on page 2 SEE FULL STORIES ON PAGE 2 2 the morning NEWS Wednesday , November 25, 2020 Contd. from page 1 the Budget and that this project, which will continue to advocate for a just society that officials, and a driver since they had social care workers, elderly, and persons with Governor... supply water to nearly 355 tanks, is scheduled functions free of prejudice and discrimination been travelling together for random PCR chronic non-communicable diseases (NCDs).