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ON 01 OCTOBER 2020 SOURCE: HEALTH PROMOTION BUREAU KELANI RIVER WATER POLLUTERS BUWELIKADA DISASTER Probe on 4,000 industrial factories z CEA to conduct quick study MP Prof. Charitha Herath BY SARAH HANNAN Environmentalists pointed out NEW COPE MEMBERS that the Kelani River, which is Environmentalists have urged considered to be the main water Minister of Environment Mahinda source that supplies water to the Proceedings REPORT Amaraweera to take prompt action Greater Colombo area, needs to against the continued water be conserved and cleaned from all pollution that is taking place along the pollution that it has undergone next week HANDED OVER the Kelani River, starting from over the years. The Committee on Public Enterprises Kaduwela through to Peliyagoda. Contd. on page 2 (COPE) of the ninth Parliament will commence its proceedings on 6 October, its Chairman MP Prof. Charitha Herath said. TO CP GOVERNOR Contd. on page 2 BY MAHEESHA MUDUGAMUWA poor quality design and request made by Governor construction.. Gamage soon after the Red alert The National Building Research Organisation “It’s a five-storey building incident occurred. (NBRO) handed over the report on the and the structure was not A committee has also SRI LANKA TELLS UN Buwelikada incident to Central Province adequate to hold the building been appointed to look on rat fever (CP) Governor Lalith U. Gamage yesterday capacity,” he stressed, into the matter. The Ministry of Health has issued a warning (1), NBRO Director General Eng. (Dr.) Asiri adding that the complete The NBRO said the SL not monitoring to the masses over the spread of rat fever Karunawardena told The Morning. details of the report would construction of a building with 6,096 cases being recorded this year, be revealed to the public on top of a loose or soft specific groups of which 70 were fatalities. He said the NBRO collapse of the building was by the relevant authorities. soil layer was the cause Contd. on page 2 has identified that one of the structural instability The investigation had for last month’s tragedy in Sri Lanka reiterated that apart attacks, local security forces and the main reasons for the caused as a result of the been conducted as per a Buwelikada, Kandy. from operating routine security intelligence agencies are not ECO-FRIENDLY FERTILISERS networks in the interest of national engaged in monitoring specific security, particularly after the groups of people in the country. Pilot project devastating Easter Sunday terrorist Contd. on page 2 to be set up EXCISE DEPARTMENT The Cabinet granted approval earlier this Joint committee year on 20 February for the implementation of a pilot project to provide an organic fertiliser subsidy from the Yala Season, under the for restructuring Chemical Fertiliser Subsidy Programme, and Prime Minister (PM) Mahinda held on Wednesday (30 September) to allocate Rs. 250 million for this project. Rajapaksa called for the appointment at Temple Trees with trade union Contd. on page 2 of a joint committee to restructure representatives to discuss the the Excise Department of Sri Lanka. issues of excise officers. CHILDREN’S DAY! The PM stated this at a meeting Contd. on page 2 BREAST CANCER 3,500 new SRI LANKA CUSTOMS cases per year Suspicion over z October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month The National Cancer public on preventive measures liquor worth Control Programme (NCCP) and early detection methods, stated that in Sri Lanka, and stress on the importance annually, up to 3,500 new of prompt diagnosis and Rs. 40 m cases of breast cancer are referring patients for treatment BY SKANDHA GUNASEKARA detected. to improve survivorship and “This year, we are looking care for patients with breast Liquor worth Rs. 40 million may have to improve public awareness cancer”. illegally entered the market through a racket, about breast cancer, educate the Contd. on page 2 The Morning learnt. Contd. on page 2 I was cyberbullied: Namal Minister of Sports and Youth victims! I myself have been a victim Rajapaksa shared this tweet Affairs Namal Rajapaksa recently to this & understand full well it’s following a discussion with shared on the social media platform impact! There are countless others Minister of Justice Ali Sabry and Twitter that he was a victim of out there, It’s time we put a (stop) other relevant officials on the In commemoration of International Children’s Day, the Sri Lanka Army Seva Vanitha Unit hosted a variety show cyberbullying. to it! I thank Hon. Ali Sabry for efforts that must be featuring kids who are cared for by the Army at Senehase Nawathana yesterday (1). The Chief Guest for the event was First Lady Ioma Rajapaksa “#Cyberbullying is a very serious providing the leadership to end made to put a full stop PHOTO LALITH PERERA offense & we are all potential this!” he tweeted. to the issue. Contd. on page 2 INDIAN OCEAN Economy Should be free zone to all: President showing signs Sri Lanka is located in a place of credentials at the President’s House Explaining Sri Lanka’s policy of the Government as well as the China was a project with enormous strategic importance and therefore, on Wednesday (30). towards the Indian Ocean with people of Sri Lanka was to achieve a development potential, although the country is attracted to many Ambassador of Republic the new envoys based in rapid development, the President said. some call it a “debt trap”. He said of recovery: parties, says President Gotabaya of Korea Jeong Woonjin, Colombo, it was mentioned “The economy was weakened due the previous Government leased Rajapaksa. Ambassador of Germany that the Indian Ocean to terrorism. We required foreign the Hambantota Port to China but it Cabraal “In this context, Sri Lanka has Holger Lothar Seubert, should be a free zone open investments for speedy development. is being used only for commercial State Minister of Money chosen neutrality as its foreign policy. Apostolic Nuncio of the to every country. China came forward to invest in purposes. and Capital Market and Our top most priority is mutually Holy See Monsignor Brian While paying attention development projects in the country. Expressing their views, the State Enterprise Reforms beneficial development co-operation. Udaigwe, and Ambassador to the development efforts It was only a commercial transaction Ambassadors commended both Ajith Nivard Cabraal said This country is open for foreign of Switzerland Dominik of Sri Lanka in the recent between our two countries. But some Government and the people of Sri the country’s economy investments.” Furgler presented their past, after described this as a manifestation of Lanka for successfully controlling is already showing signs He mentioned this during a brief credentials. defeating a pro-China policy. Sri Lanka is a the Covid-19 pandemic. “Sri Lanka of strong recovery, cordial conversation with four newly terrorism in friend of all countries.” is so safe,” remarked Ambassador of particularly with regard appointed Ambassadors to Sri Lanka, President Gotabaya 2009, the He said the construction of the Korea Woonjin. to the external front. following the presentation of their Rajapaksa priority Hambantota Port with funding from Contd. on page 2 Contd. on page 2 2 the morning NEWS Friday , October 02, 2020 SL committed to Children must be brought up to be virtuous adults: President manage natural President Gotabaya knowledge. purpose is to build a country Rajapaksa, in his message for “Even if a country achieves where citizens conquer both World Children’s Day 2020, high rankings in many physical and mental poverty. resources highlighted the importance national and international It is guaranteed that in such of bringing children up to be development indices, I believe a country children will live The Government of Sri Convention on Biological in 2018 and as such, we will virtuous adults. that a country cannot be in peace, happiness, and Lanka is committed to protect Diversity. champion the Commonwealth “As much as we give rated as one with a righteous contentment. I believe that and sustainably manage “There is a critical need for Blue Charter Action Group importance to nurturing society unless it possesses you will prudently steer the natural resources, President transformational change in the on Mangrove Ecosystems children’s physical and mental rich fundamental qualities childhood of your offspring Gotabaya Rajapaksa said, relationship between nature and Livelihoods. health, we must also ensure such as human virtues and in order to create a generation addressing the United Nations and people and contemporary Further, the Colombo they are brought up to be compassion.” that will experience the Summit on Biodiversity on global environmental Declaration on Sustainable virtuous adults. In order to build that kind of benefits of such a nation. Friday (30 September).