The Elections Commission has sent a letter to the IGP stating that the police are not capable of obstructing or abusing the law of a political party that is acting peacefully and democratically.

Responding to a complaint sent to the Election Commission by the Frontline Socialist Party the commission has sent the letter to IGP CD Wickramaratne.

A complaint was lodged with the Elections Commission recently alleging that activists of the Frontline Socialist Party were being arrested and that the police were frequently obstructing the party’s political activities.

In response to the complaint, an Election Commission has sent a letter to the IGP stating that the Constitution allows a political party to conduct political activities peacefully and democratically.

The letter sent to the IGP by the Elections Commission states that there is no obstacle for a political party to criticize the government.

Co-Cabinet Spokesman, Minister Dr. Ramesh Pathirana says that the necessary permission has been granted to assemble vehicles in the country.

He stated that the relevant cabinet paper was presented by the Minister of Industries at the media briefing held today (07).

“Vehicle imports to Sri Lanka have been suspended due to the ongoing foreign exchange crisis. We hope that our foreign exchange crisis will be resolved gradually.

Until then the Minister of Industries presented a cabinet paper. Necessary permission has been granted to assemble vehicles in this country. The private sector will be carried out the relevant activities. “

The number of children receiving treatments for corona at the Colombo Children’s Hospital has dropped sharply, said its director G. Wijesuriya.

On average, about 200 children with corona were being treated daily in the past, but today only 87 children with corona are being treated at the hospital, the hospital director said.

Six wards at the Colombo Children’s Hospital and another ward at the Rajagiriya Ayurveda Premises will be functioning under the supervision of the Children’s Hospital for corona infected children, the Director of the hospital said.

He also said that the rapid decline in the number of children infected with corona was a good sign.

A pregnant mother who was receiving treatment at the Ampara General Hospital had given birth to four twins and all four of her children had died at birth, hospital sources said.

She is a resident of Vijithapura village in Ampara and had been receiving treatment at the Ampara General Hospital for several days for a corona infection and later recovered and returned home.

She was later hospitalized again due to sudden illness and was referred for childbirth.

A spokesman for the Ampara General Hospital said that two boys and two girls had given birth and all four had died during childbirth.

He said that he suspects all of her children may have died as a result of complications from the covid infection.

The Ampara Covid Committee stated that the bodies of the children and the mother were cremated under the supervision of the health department.

Jinadasa Guruge, Head of Guruge Gems, Kahawatta International Gem Trade Company has passed away today (06).

Mr. Jinadasa Guruge is considered as a pioneer in taking the local gem industry to the international arena.

Guruge was 86 years old when he died at a private hospital in Colombo.

He is a father of seven children.

His last rites will be performed tomorrow (07).