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Don't Take Legal Action, Says Wildlife State Ministry Saliya Peiris Wins www.themorning.lk LATE CITY VOL 01 | NO 24 | Rs. 30.00 { THURSDAY } THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 2021 TWO CAMPS SUBMIT NOMINATIONS FOR SLC ELECTION 2021 THEY SHOULD BE PUNISHED! BANI CHANDRASENA DATA PROTECTION NAMED VP OF DIVERSITY BILL TO BE COLLECTIVE LANKA GAZETTED IN MAY »SEE PAGE 16 »SEE PAGE 11 »SEE PAGE 7 »SEE PAGE 6 Saliya Peiris wins Khan raises burial, BASL in landslide z Bar took a principled position: Pieris PC response from BY PAMODI WARAVITA President’s Counsel (PC) Saliya Pieris won the election for the President of the Bar Association of Sri Lanka (BASL) at the vote held yesterday (24), beating his other contestant Kuvera De Zoysa PC by a landslide. GoSL ‘positive’ “This is a victory for a strong and independent Bar, and it shows that the Bar is willing to take a z Pak PM raised matter z Political approval granted, but z Opp Leader too discussed principled position free of racism and free of all unprompted: Mujibur not health approval: PM’s office issue with Khan things that divide us,” Pieris PC said, speaking to The Morning shortly after his victory was BY HIRANYADA DEWASIRI Premier Khan had received Parliamentarian Mujibur Rahman confirmed. Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan has received “positive” this response during his meetings said yesterday (24) that Prime Pieris has won the BASL Presidential election responses from both President Gotabaya Rajapaksa and Prime with President Rajapaksa, and his Minister Khan had informed this to by a margin of 2,355 votes, with Pieris having Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa when he had raised the issue counterpart Mahinda Rajapaksa. Government and Opposition Muslim secured 5,162 votes, and De Zoysa 2,807 votes. of not allowing the bodies of Muslim Covid-19 victims to be Speaking to The Morning, MPs when he met them yesterday. Contd. on page 2 buried, The Morning learnt. Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) Contd. on page 2 PHOTO SAMAN ABESIRIWARDANA EASTER REPORT RECOMMENDATIONS ALWIDAH, SRI LANKA! Ban us, but also implement other recommendations: BBS z Welcomes recommendations to ban Wahhabism/Thowheed BY DINITHA RATHNAYAKE the Easter Sunday attacks, as long as recommendations in the report are The Bodu Bala Sena (BBS) the PCoI’s other recommendations are implemented properly,” BBS General would not mind being banned as similarly implemented. Secretary Ven. Galagodaaththe recommended by the Presidential “We would be more than happy to Gnanasara Thero said yesterday (24). Commission of Inquiry (PCoI) into be banned, as long as the rest of the Contd. on page 2 $ 1.5 b tourism target for 2021 z SL eyes 8,000 tourists per month after July z 9-member Committee for global campaign A nine-member high-powered Steering Committee has been appointed by Minister of Tourism Prasanna Ranatunga to carry out a global promotional campaign to attract a US$ 1.5 billion-worth tourist target for 2021, The Morning learnt. Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan left the country yesterday (24) after the conclusion of his first state visit to Sri Lanka Speaking to The Morning on Tuesday PHOTO PRADEEP DAMBARAGE (23) Ministry of Tourism Secretary S. Hettiarachchi said that the committee has 46TH UN HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL SESSION been set up for the “Strategic Management of New PCoI to Global Promotional Campaign”. It has been tasked with ensuring a successful campaign ensure Customs Differing views among to promote Sri Lanka Tourism by providing the necessary advice to Sri Lanka Tourism Promotion Bureau (SLTPB) for the planning transparency Tamils on Resolution and monitoring process of the campaign. President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has BY PAMODI WARAVITA at the 46th United Nations Human According to Hettiarachchi, the appointed a Presidential Commission of Different views have emerged Rights Council (UNHRC) Session, committee targets around 8,000 tourists Inquiry (PCoI) to evaluate the state of current amongst members of the Tamil whilst political parties are taking a per month after July specially from affairs of the Sri Lanka Customs Department community, with civil society more pragmatic approach towards Western and Eastern Europe, China, and ,and to make recommendations to enhance organisations calling for a more the matter. Bangladesh. its effectiveness. stringent resolution to be adopted Contd. on page 2 Contd. on page 2 Contd. on page 2 ENVIRONMENTAL DESTRUCTION COVID-19 CASES Don’t take legal action, ACTIVE CASES TOTAL CASES 81,009 says Wildlife State Ministry z Letter sent to Wildlife Conservation and Forest Conservation Depts DEATHS RECOVERED BY PAMODI WARAVITA State institutions which are engaging in Adoption of Safety Measures including 4,042 457 76,514 Officers at the Department of Wildlife environmental harm, The Morning learnt. the Construction of Electrical Fences SOURCE: HEALTH PROMOTION BUREAU Conservation and the Department of This request has been made in a and Trenches and Reforestation and THE ABOVE STATISTICS ARE CONFIRMED UP UNTIL 8.00 P.M. ON 24 FEBRUARY 2021 Forest Conservation have been requested letter recently released by the State Forest Resource Development. to not take legal action against other Ministry of Wildlife Protection, the Contd. on page 2 42 www.themorning.lk { NEWS } Thursday, February 25, 2021 Jazeera Airways launches GoSL considering first direct flight to Colombo BY MIHI PERERA Executive Officer Rohit by and confirm before The first flight of Jazeera Ramachandran said: travelling.” Airways for this year has “Despite the current global Recently, the Airports arrived at the Bandaranaike situation for the airline Council International Pfizer procurement International Airport (BIA), industry, we are launching (ACI) certified the BIA as Katunayake, yesterday (24), our first new destination for a safe and hygienic Airport z Airport officials said. the year to serve a resilient recognising the commitment Unaware of any questionable negotiations tactics The flight arrived from demand for travel, especially towards health and safety BY DINITHA RATHNAYAKE country, which cannot be named as it has Kuwait to Colombo, to destinations with strong measures in accordance signed a confidentiality agreement with connecting passengers safety and health measures. with the International Civil Sri Lanka is also considering procuring the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine Pfizer, said that the Company’s negotiators directly to Sri Lanka. We are now able to serve the Aviation Organisation which is approved by the World Health Organisation, despite Pfizer’s alleged had demanded additional indemnity against Jazeera Airways said that Sri Lankan community in (ICAO) Council Aviation dubious negotiation tactics with other countries which procure its vaccine. any civil claim citizens might file if they Sri Lanka has shown its Kuwait as well as tourists Restart Task Force (CART) According to State Ministry of Primary of reasons. One is that we have vaccinated a experienced adverse effects after being potential to serve as a to Sri Lanka. Sri Lanka has recommendations and in Health Care, Epidemics and COVID portion of our population from this vaccine inoculated. In Argentina and Brazil, Pfizer resilient destination with also in place strict health and alignment with the ACI Disease Control Secretary Dr. Amal Harsha already. Another is the fact that we have has allegedly asked for sovereign assets strong safety and health safety measures against the Aviation Business Restart and de Silva, the Pfizer vaccine would also witnessed that this vaccine does not cause to be put up as collateral for any future measures. Covid-19 pandemic which Recovery guidelines along receive approval from the National Medicines any side effects. A third reason is that the legal costs. Jazeera Airways Chief travellers should abide with industry best practices. Regulatory Authority (NMRA). Serum Institute of India has been providing However, Pfizer told the BIJ: “Globally, Attempts to contact the NMRA in this us vaccines for our national immunisation we have also allocated doses to low and regard proved futile. programme and we know of the quality of lower middle income countries at a not for Dinesh discusses intl’ CLARIFICATION The news report we published According to the Deputy Director General this Institute. It is also close to Sri Lanka profit price, including an advance purchase on 23 February under the headline of Health Services Dr. Hemantha Herath, the and therefore the delivery does not take a agreement with the Global Alliance for fora co-operation “‘Rosy Madam’s list’ under Ministry of Health is presently considering lot of time. And a very important reason is Vaccines and Immunisation (GAVI) COVAX fire” included a comment from the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine but the fact that this vaccine can be stored under Facility to provide up to 40 million doses this Epidemiology Unit Consultant Epidemiologist Dr. Deepa Gamage, is not aware of Pfizer’s alleged negotiation normal vaccination storage temperatures year. We are committed to supporting efforts with Chinese FM which said: “The vaccination tactics with other countries. (2-8° Celsius) that our cold chain facilities aimed at providing developing countries Foreign Minister Dinesh programme in practice is not Seeking that State assets be put up as have been prepared for,” Herath added. with the same access to vaccines as the rest Gunawardena had a telephone ad hoc at all. It is the Ministry’s collateral for any future legal costs in the Meanwhile, the Bureau of Investigative of the world.” It had declined to comment conversation with State plan and we are implementing case of litigation from citizens over any Journalism (BIJ) has revealed that Pfizer on ongoing private negotiations. Councilor and Foreign it.” Dr. Gamage yesterday (23) clarified to us that she neither adverse effects of the vaccine, in order to has been accused of bullying Latin Pfizer has been in talks with more than 100 Minister of China, Wang Yi, denied nor accepted that the secure a vaccine deal. American governments in Covid-19 vaccine countries and supranational organisations, the Foreign Ministry said Ministry’s decisions are ad hoc and However, the Government of Sri Lanka negotiations and has asked some countries and has supply agreements with nine yesterday (24).
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