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Last lunar eclipse of 2022 today

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Professor Chandana Jayaratne, Director of the Astronomy and Space Science Unit of the Physics Department of the University of Colombo, said the last lunar eclipse of this year can be seen this afternoon (08).

Professor Jayaratne said that although it appears as a full lunar eclipse to other countries, it appears as a partial lunar eclipse in Sri Lanka.

“We can see the last part of it as a partial lunar eclipse. A lunar eclipse occurs at 1:32 pm. The mid-stage of the eclipse is at 4:29. The end of it is at 5:27. However, we won’t be able to see the beginning of the eclipse because the moon is below the horizon. Moonrise is visible to Sri Lanka at 5:48 pm today from the East but more towards the North. The moon will rise with the eclipse from 5.48 to 6.19 for about 31 minutes. If we look at the eastern horizon, we will be able to see the partial lunar eclipse,” he said.

(Ada Derana)

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Forests on state lands to be designated as reserves

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The Ministry of Environment has decided to designate several forests located on state owned lands as official forest reserves.

Deputy Minister – Anton Jayakody has stated that such forests, each spanning 05 hectares or more, have been identified in every district.

Special priority will be given to designating forest reserves on mountain peaks.

In the first phase, 20 forests in districts including Monaragala and Ampara have been selected under the new program named ‘Vanaspathi’,  he said.

He further said the initiative aims to protect these forest areas and expand the country’s forest cover.

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No cases filed against 22 banned pyramid schemes – CBSL

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Although the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) has banned 22 institutions operating illegal pyramid schemes, no legal action has been taken against any of them so far, according to reports.

This was disclosed during a workshop held at the CBSL yesterday (July 08) on the dangers of pyramid schemes.

According to CBSL officials, after initial investigations, the files were handed over to the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) for further inquiry.

The CID’s Financial Crimes Unit has reportedly completed its investigations and submitted findings to the Attorney General’s Department, which is responsible for filing cases.

However, it was noted that not a single case has been filed to date.

The CBSL states that investigations will be continued against companies engaged in these illegal practices and hopes at least one or two such cases would be filed by the end of this year or early next year (2026).

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NPP’s Nishantha Jayaweera sworn in as MP

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U. D. Nishantha Jayaweera was sworn in as a National People’s Power (NPP) National List Member of Parliament before the Speaker of the House – Dr. Jagath Wickramaratne, today (July 09).

He fills the Parliamentary seat left vacant following the resignation of Dr. Harshana Suriyapperuma last month.

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