Ruling party MP says public may need to reduce one meal

12 Sep, 2021

A ruling party Parliamentarian says the public may need to reduce one meal.

Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) Parliamentarian Jagath Kumara Sumithraarachchi said that those who are used to three meals a day may need to cut down to two meals a day.

Jagath Kumara said that the public are facing a serious crisis at the moment as a result of the coronavirus.

As a result, the MP said that some sacrifices will need to be made.

He said that even Parliamentarians had sacrificed their salaries for one month to the Covid fund.

The Parliamentarian said that making a few sacrifices today will help the country recover in the days ahead. (Colombo Gazette)

Recommended For You

Curfew in High Risk Zones to remain until further notice

The ongoing curfew in the districts of Colombo, Gampaha, Kalutura, Puttalam, Kandy and Jaffna which have been identified as High Risk Zones will remain in force until further notice, the President’s Media Division said. In all other districts, curfew will be lifted at 6.00am tomorrow (April 1st), Wednesday and will be re-imposed at 2.00pm on the same day. Travelling to and from all districts is completely prohibited except for the purpose of providing essential services. Those who misuse regu

31 Mar, 2020

Udayanga released on bail

Former Sri Lanka Ambassador to Russia Udayana Weeratunga was granted bail by the Fort Magistrate?s Court today. The Court has granted time until 24 April to Weeratunga to fulfill his bail conditions. Weeratunga was arrested by the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) at the Bandaranaike International Airport on 14 February. He was detained after arriving in Sri Lanka from Muscat, Oman and was questioned by the CID. Weeratunga was admitted to the prison hospital the day after his arrest,

03 Apr, 2020

AG calls for cancellation of HC sittings

The Attorney General (AG) has requested the Chief Justice (CJ) to cancel sittings fixed at all High Courts (HC) tomorrow (02) and on Friday (03). In a letter to the CJ, the Attorney General said the request has been put forward keeping in mind the current situation in the country due to the Coronavirus outbreak. The AG said over 100 cases, mostly relating to bail applications for serious drug offences, are scheduled for hearing at High courts over the next two days. The AG said as a result, i

01 Apr, 2020

Colombo Gazette is a leading news and entertainment website, covering stories related to Sri Lanka. The content consists of text based news, photos and videos and is linked to social media websites including Facebook, Twitter and Instagram, to provide a wider coverage for its stories.