COLOMBO (News 1st); Sri Lanka Police arrested 1,356 people for violating the quarantine rules and regulations on Monday (14). Police Spokesperson SDIG Ajith Rohana speaking to News 1st said this is the highest number of people arrested for violating the quarantine law in Sri Lanka. 146 of these people were arrested from Matale while 134 people were arrested from Kandy and another 116 people were arrested in Kuliyapitiya, he said. 33,949 people were arrested since the 30th of October 2020 for violating the quarantine laws. Special Police Teams were deployed to crack down on illegal events and gatherings, said the Police Spokesperson.

June 15, 2021 by Mihi Perera No CommentsThe All Ceylon Bakery Owners’ Association says that the prices of all bakery products except bread have increased. Its chairman, N.K. Jayawardena said in a statement that the bakery owners had increased the price due to the fuel price hike. Accordingly, the price of fish bread, buns and other bakery products has increased by between Rs. In addition, the prices of flours other than those used for bakery products have also been increased, Jayawardena said.

Minister of Mass Media and Information, Cabinet Spokesman Keheliya Rambukwella says that in the current situation, even the most difficult decisions have to be taken in managing the entire economy of the country. He was speaking at a media briefing today (15) regarding the fuel price hike. Keheliya Rambukwella, Minister of Mass Media and Information, Cabinet Spokesman said , “The fuel price hike is a decision taken in the light of the current situation in the management of the country’s overall economy. Therefore, we have to take some difficult decisions that are not in the best interests of the people. I see this as a difficult decision and we must all accept this responsibility.

The Realme Buds Q2 were unveiled in April in Pakistan, but the ones you'll get in India will come with Active Noise Cancellation (ANC), unlike the Pakistani model that features Environmental Noise Cancellation (ENC), which isn't as effective as ANC at cutting out noise. It's currently unclear if that will be the only upgrade the Indian Buds Q2 will get, or if there will be more, like the microUSB port being replaced with USB-C. Although that's a bit too much to expect considering the affordable price tag the Buds Q2 are expected to carry. It looks like the Buds Air 2 Neo introduced in April with ANC, leading us to believe the Indian Buds Q2 will be a rebranded Buds Air 2 Neo. Realme Buds Q2 • Realme Buds Air 2 NeoYou can read our Buds Air 2 Neo announcement coverage here to know more.

The police have arrested 1,356 more individuals on Monday (June 14) for failing to adhere to health protocols and quarantine regulations while in public, DIG Ajith Rohana says. According to the police spokesman, this is the highest number of arrests made within a single day pertaining to quarantine law violations since March last year. Among the recent arrests, 146 were made by Matale Police, 134 by Kandy Police and 116 others by Kuliyapitiya Police. Thereby, the police have apprehended nearly 33,949 people so far for flouting quarantine regulations since last October. The quarantine law gazette notification was published on the 15th of October 2020, however, the police have been enforcing the law regarding the quarantine gazette since the 30th of October 2020.

Probes into the massive consignment of heroin busted earlier this week have managed to identify the main suspect who operated the narcotics racket, says DIG Ajith Rohana. On Sunday (June 13), Sri Lanka Navy seized nearly 220 kilograms of heroin smuggled into the island via sea routes on a multi-day fishing trawler. The narcotics consignment, packed in gunny bags and concealed in hollowed gas cylinders, was taken into custody in the southern seas near Polathumodara in Weligama. Eleven suspects, who were arrested in connection with the incident, were produced before Matara Magistrate’s Court on Monday (June 14). The investigators are planning to seek a detention order on the duo in order to further interrogate them, the police spokesman said.

A police officer was dragged away amid chaotic scenes outside Downing Street yesterday as Laurence Fox and Piers Corbyn joined maskless anti-lockdown protesters demanding an end to all Covid restrictions. Some hardline anti-lockdown Tories are furious about any delay at all, as they wanted the lifting of lockdown to be faster that it has been. And theatre impresario Sir Howard Panter warned the industry will suffer 'significant damage' if the final lifting of coronavirus lockdown restrictions in England is put on hold. The PM outlined a delay in the relaxation of restrictions in an attempt to push forward with the vaccination effort. Mr Johnson, Chancellor Rishi Sunak, Michael Gove and Health Secretary Matt Hancock signed off on the four-week delay, it was reported.

Ultra-processed foods such as frozen pizza and fizzy drinks make up more than 60 per cent of the calories consumed by British children, a new study has found. Examples of ultra-processed foods (UPFs) include some ready meals, frozen pizza, fizzy drinks, and mass produced packaged bread. Ultra-processed foods such as frozen pizza and fizzy drinks make up more than 60 per cent of the calories consumed by British children, a new study has found. 'Our findings show that an exceptionally high proportion of their diet is made up of ultra-processed foods, with one in five children consuming 78 per cent of their calories from ultra-processed foods,' he said. Examples of ultra-processed foods (UPFs) include some ready meals, frozen pizza, fizzy drinks, and mass produced packaged bread.

Jaguar Land Rover is stepping on the gas with a new hydrogen-fuelled electric 4X4, the British car maker has announced this morning. H2Offroader: Jaguar Land Rover has confirmed it is testing an electric Defender 4X4 with a hydrogen fuel cell powertrain. Testing begins later this year with production models of fuel cell Land Rover Defender, Discovery and Range Rover potentially on the road within the decade. How will a hydrogen fuel cell Land Rover work? The company announced today: 'Jaguar Land Rover is developing a prototype hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicle based on the new Land Rover Defender, with testing scheduled to begin this year.

COVAX looks forward to seeing doses flowing to countries as soon as possible. COVAX will work with the G7 and other countries that have stepped up to share doses as rapidly and equitably as possible. This will help address short-term supply constraints currently impacting the global response to COVID-19 and minimize the prospect of future deadly variants. With a disease like COVID-19 we have to ensure that we get it under control everywhere. Equitable access to COVID-19 vaccines represents the clearest pathway out of this pandemic for all of us — children included.

Yet still the lure of Twitter was too strong to step away from the bluebird of yappiness. In 2015, I wrote: 'This is the age of the Cry-Bully, a hideous hybrid of victim and victor, weeper and walloper. People all around the world were calling me a racist — I'd even made Newsweek! I even thought about resigning a couple of times, so I'd be a hypocrite to wail about being sacked. Woke is the revenge of the dullard on the wit, the curtain-twitcher on the hedonist, the wallflower on the whirling dancer.

When he came on to bowl, he took all ten wickets for 40 in 25.3 overs, including the last four wickets in five balls. It was the last occasion a bowler took all ten wickets in an innings at Lord’sSir George Oswald Browning “Gubby” Allen (1902-1989) captained England in 11 Test matches. His closest friend among the drivers was Niki Lauda, with whom he had a thrilling battle for the 1976 driving title. After a rain interruption during the chase, Zimbabwe were set a new target of 299 in 43 overs. Sean Williams and Malcolm Waller took charge, but Zimbabwe were bowled out in the 42nd over.

Prime Minister Boris Johnson speaks during a press conference on the final day of the G7 summit in Cornwall yesterdayI understand why people want their freedom back. But this obsession with June 21 being 'Freedom Day' was a doomed and deluded premise from the moment it was spun that way by over-eager lockdown-loathing government and media enthusiasts. That means there are still tens of millions of people who are walking around with 33% or less protection against the Delta variant. All the usual suspects in Parliament and the media are roaring their fury at even the suggestion that we delay 'Freedom Day.' Boris Johnson made it clear when he announced his 4-part roadmap to freedom that his decision-making would be predicated on data, not dates.

Furious couples have slammed Boris Johnson's 'vague' announcement that weddings can now go ahead with more than 30 guests provided that 'social distancing' is in place. 'I have to say the prime minister's announcement was extremely vague. There was very little clarity there, there were no guidelines, we were having to really second-guess what he said there. Pictured tasting their wedding cake'You pay for a wedding, the whole package, and for me it's all or nothing. They calculated the industry would lose £325million for every week that weddings without restrictions fail to go ahead.

Sources said that the High Commission is only aware of the media reports now and that therefore, they have no update on this issue. The Police were co-ordinating with coastal security and intelligence agencies to establish the veracity of the alert. However, when The Morning contacted the Sri Lanka Army and the Defence Ministry, both noted that they had read these media reports and that the Government of Sri Lanka would send a media release after investigations, since this is a sensitive matter. Accordingly, Police Media Spokesman Deputy Inspector General (DIG) of Police Ajith Rohana also said that the Interpol is not aware of this incident. An individual from Sri Lanka, Mayuran alias Kannan, had taken them in three fibre boats on 27 April and dropped them in a launch, mid sea.