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Five Officials Suspended SUNDAY 22 NOVEMBER 2020 LATEST EDITION VOL: 10/01 PRICE : RS 70.00 Inside story Surviving the Trauma of a Pandemic In a recent survey conducted by the World Health Organization (WHO) it revealed that COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted or halted critical mental health services in 93% of countries worldwide while the demand for mental health is increasing. A4 Rs 1.2B Fertiliser Fraud Celebration of Maveerar Day in Jaffna Petition seeking Five Officials Court approval dismissed Suspended BY KAMAL WEERARATNE Jaffna High Court Judge Premasankar, on 20 November, accepted the objections raised by Senior Additional Solicitor General Sumathi Dharmawardena Lab reports on and dismissed a writ petition seeking approval to stage the Maveerar commemoration events at 16 locations within the Jaffna Peninsula on 26 and 27 November. imported Story Continued on PAGE 2 fertiliser forged Easter Sunday PCoI Security not BY W.K. PRASAD MANJU that this type of fraudulent activity had been going on for a long time by forging laboratory assured until real Agriculture Minister Mahindananda reports on imported fertiliser. Aluthgamage on 20 November said five officials Complaints have been made against these of the Ministry and the Fertiliser Corporation officials to the Criminal Investigations architects revealed would be suspended for their alleged Department and legal action would be taken involvement in a Rs 1.2 billion fraud involving against them accordingly, he added. – Fmr SDIG fertiliser that had taken place during the tenure He further said that he had received reports of the former United National Front (UNF)-led about malpractices which took place while BY BUDDHIKA SAMARAWEERA Government. importing and distributing fertiliser during the Aluthgamage noted that it has been revealed tenure of the UNF-led Government. Former Senior DIG of the CID, Ravi Seneviratne, said the security of the country could not be assured until information on the real architects behind the National Thowheed Jama’ath (NTJ) and its leader Traffic accident Three Presidents create history Zaharan Hashim was revealed. He was testifying, on 20 November, fatalities exceed before the Presidential Commission of Inquiry into the Easter Sunday COVID-19 deaths bombings. BY GAGANI WEERAKOON AND Story Continued on PAGE 2 METHMALIE DISSANAYAKE Minister Chamal Rajapaksa said in Parliament, on 20 November, at least eight to President nominates 14 nine persons die on a daily basis in traffic accidents, according to the Police. Justices to Appeals Court In response to a question raised by the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna Parliamentarian List sent to Parliamentary Council Shantha Bandara, he said, 3,151 deaths and President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has referred names of 14 2,889 deaths have occurred due to traffic nominees to the Parliamentary Council, to be appointed as accidents in 2018 and 2019, respectively. justices of the Court of Appeal. “The Police say that high speed, drunk driving, turning while on the road are Story Continued on PAGE 2 identified as the main reasons for deaths in traffic accidents.” Story Continued on PAGE 2 For the first time in the Sri Lankan also present in the House. Parliament’s history, three Presidents were In addition, former President and current No self-quarantine seen sitting in the front row of the MP Maithripala Sirisena was also in the Parliament on 19 November. President House to participate in the debate. for Lankans Gotabaya Rajapaksa visited Parliament Premier Mahinda Rajapaksa held the post during the second reading debate and with of the President on two previous occasions arriving in the UK him, former President and incumbent from 2005 to 2015, while Sirisena held the Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa was post from 2015 to 2019. Travellers from Sri Lanka will no longer be required to self-isolate on arrival in England, Wales and Northern Ireland, the British High Commission said in a statement. Accordingly, decisions on exempted countries are informed by a number of factors, Honorary including the latest epidemiological assessments. Doctorate for The UK reviews the list of exempted countries on a regular basis. Border measures could be reintroduced should the Jagath epidemiological situation deteriorate. “Lifting this restriction will ease travel from Gunawardana Sri Lanka to parts of the UK, whilst managing the risk of further infections. This is Senior particularly great news for prospective environmentalist students wishing to benefit from the UK’s Jagath world class university system,” British High Gunawardana was Commissioner in Colombo stated. awarded an Canada-UK Media Freedom Award Honorary Doctorate (PhD) from the University of Sri Dr. Ranga Jayewardenepura. Based on the CBSL canteen approval of the University Senate Kalansooriya and the Council, the award was staffer tests positive conferred on 20 November 2020 by A canteen staffer at the Central Bank of Sri among the top five Senior Professor Sudantha Liyanage, Lanka, who resides in Gampaha, has tested Vice Chancellor, University of Sri positive for COVID-19. Jayewardenepura, in the presence of Following the test results, which were shortlisted K.G. Britto, Registrar, Prof. Laleen released Thursday (19), several senior officials Dr. Ranga Kalansooriya, one of Sri Lanka’s Karunanayake, Dean Faculty of including Governor Deshamanya Prof. W.D. pioneers in promoting the safety of journalists, Applied Sciences and Prof. Hiran Lakshman are following self-quarantine Media freedom and the freedom of expression, Amarasekera, Professor in protocols. was among those shortlisted for the Canada- Department of Forestry and However, the Central Bank assured that the United Kingdom (UK) Media Freedom Award, Environmental Science and Director, day-to-day activities would continue without the British High Commission in Sri Lanka said Digital Media and Communication of any hindrance as many staffers were able to on 20 November. University of Sri Jayewardenepura. carry out their duties from home. (PA) Story Continued on PAGE 2 Story Continued on PAGE 2 A2 SUNDAY 22 NOVEMBER 2020 NEWS High Posts Committee reviews Digital Solution to qualifications via Webex combat COVID-19 BY EUNICE RUTH view the details of visitors. The Committee on High Posts of the 2015, through Webex technology. The Wijeweera as the Secretary to the This app can be used by both Parliament met under the patronage of Committee then approved the Ministry of Mass Media received the The Government has introduced a smartphone users and those with the Speaker of the Parliament Mahinda appointment of Kananathan. approval of the Committee. digital solution to combat COVID- basic mobile phones and while Yapa Abeywardena on 19 November. In addition, the appointments of Leader of the House and Minister 19, which was implemented by the smartphones will have the facility to For the first time in the history of Secretaries to six Ministries also Dinesh Gunawardena, Chief Information and Communication scan the code to access Parliament, the Committee used video received the approval of the Government Whip and Minister Technology Agency (ICTA). information, others need to use the technology to discuss the Committee. Johnston Fernando, Ministers Chamal The Strategic Communications short message service version qualifications of a Sri Lankan living Accordingly, Wasantha Perera as the Rajapaksa, Douglas Devananda, Specialist of the ICTA, T.M.G. for the update, he added. abroad. Secretary to the Ministry of Power, Udaya Gammanpila, Keheliya Chandrasekara said “Every organisation is The confab was held with Veluppillai K.D.P. Olga as the Secretary to the Rambukwella, Nimal Siripala de Silva, that ‘stay safe’ is a required to register their Kananathan as Sri Lanka’s newly Ministry of Energy, R.W.R. Pemasiri as Vidura Wickremanayake, Ramesh web based solution organisation separately in appointed Ambassador to Kenya. The the Secretary to the Ministry of Pathirana and Parliamentarians Anura which is implemented the ‘stay safe’ website by Committee looked into the Highways, N.B.M. Ranatunga as the Priyadharshana Yapa, Vijitha Herath, under the direction of visiting http://www. qualifications of Kananathan who Secretary to the Ministry of Transport, John Seneviratne and Field Marshal the President and all staysafe.gov.lk/, to previously served as the Sri Lanka’s S. Hettiarachchi as the Secretary to Sarath Fonseka were present at the the heads of generate a Quick Ambassador to Uganda from 2013 to the Ministry of Tourism and Jagath P. Committee meeting. (GW and MD) Government Response (QR) code and organisations, to the generated QR should manage the citizen be displayed at the movements digitally in entrance of the the wake of the COVID- organisation for check- 19 pandemic. This stay in updates and one at safe solution provides a the exit for checking- 11,276 workers from 14 countries solution to both key out updates. Also, if there are factors of the new normal life sub-branches and departments in such as protecting the public while the organisation, it is good to have a also assisting with the contact separate QR code for each,” said repatriated so far - Nimal Siripala tracing of infected patients, he Chandrasekara. added. Meanwhile, he said that all public BY GAGANI WEERAKOON AND said that according to the data from Bureau dies due to COVID-19 within Chandrasekara said that the new transport services, places of METHMALIE DISSANAYAKE the Bureau of Foreign Employment the registration validity period, the facility would be beneficial to the worship, Government offices and and the Department of Immigration Bureau will intervene to obtain health authorities, commercial and private businesses can use this app Minister of Labour Nimal Siripala de and Emigration, there were 816,433 compensation for the dependents. At State sector establishments and and the data of the visitors will be Silva told Parliament on 19 November Sri Lankan migrant workers as at 13 present, 68 patients registered with help the public with the do’s and stored on a secure Government that 11,276 workers from 14 countries November.
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