CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER OF SRI LANKAN AIRLINES VIPULA GOONETILEKE RESIGNS

Sri Lankan CEO resigns! It is reported that the Sri Lankan Airlines CEO Vipula Goonetileke has resigned. The resignation comes after it was recently proven that the reduction of the agreed salary to the pilots working for Sri Lankan Airlines…

A TRAIN TRAVELLING FROM RAMBUKKANA TO COLOMOBO COLLIDES WITH TIPPER TRUCK AT A RAILWAY CROSSING CLOSE TO MIRIGAMA

Meerigama train accident A train traveling from Rambukkana to Colombo has collided with a tipper truck at a railway crossing in the Meerigama area. The Department of Railways says that due to this the train service on the main line…

LITRO GAS AUTORITIES INFORMS COURTS WILL ABIDE BY THE STANDARDS OF THE SRI LANKA STANDARDS INSTITUTION WHEN DISTRIBUTION GAS CYLINDERS

Will abide by SLSI standards – Litro tells court Litro Gas today informed Court that it will abide by standards of the Sri Lanka Standards Institution when distributing LP gas cylinders. The petition filed by civil society activist Nagananda Kodituwakku…

VACCINATION CARD VITAL FOR PILGRIMS ON SRI PADA PILGRIMAGE SEASON FROM DECEMBER 18th TO MAY 16th

Vaccination card, a must for Sri Pada pilgrimage Carrying the vaccination card has been made mandatory for pilgrims on Sri Pada pilgrimage. The Sri Pada pilgrimage season will commence from Dec. 18 and last until May 16, 2022.Several other COVID-19…

FIRE BREAKS OUT AT WORLD TRADE CENTRE IN HONG KONG OVER 100 TRAPPED ON THE ROOF ,NOT MORE THAN 8 PEOPLE INJURED

Over 100 people trapped in Hong Kong WTC More than 100 people have been trapped on the roof of Hong Kong’s World Trade Centre awaiting rescue after a fire broke out on Wednesday. Hong Kong police confirmed to the BBC…

SRI LANKAN AIRLINE FLIGHT UL 1263 TO DAMMAN SAUDI ARABIA RETURNS OWING TO HYDRAULIC DEFECT

Sri Lankan Airline flight (UL-1263) that left Damam Saudi Arabia from Katunayake Airport in the evening returned back to Colombo due to a failure of the hydraulic system. The pilot had taken steps to return the flight after two hours…

CONSIGNMENT OF IMPORTED SUGAR UNFIT FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION DETECTED IN A PRIVATE WAREHOUSE CLOSE TO THE DAMBULLA ECONOMIC CENTRE

Sugar stock unfit for human consumption found Dambulla Mayor Jaliya Opatha said that a consignment of sugar imported from India to Sri Lanka which was unfit for human consumption was found in a private warehouse behind the Dambulla Economic Center…

INDIAN AIRFORCE CHOPPER CRASHES KILLING BRIGADIER LAKHWINDER SINGH LIDDER A DECORATED SOLDIER WHILE SET FOR PROMTION TO MAJOR GENERAL

Brigadier killed in IAF chopper crash was set for promotion Among the armed forces personnel killed in the chopper crash near Coonoor was Brigadier Lakhwinder Singh Lidder, a decorated soldier who worked extensively on tRescue teams at the place where…

BLACK HAND ,A CULPRIT WAS BEHIND THE POWER SABOTAGE NOT NECESSARILY AS A RESULT OF WORK-TO-RULE CAMPAIGN OF CEB ENGINEERS

Black Hand Behind Power Sabotage Everybody says that the all-island power-cut last week during the CEB trade-union work-to-rule was sabotage. The unions say it, the General Manager issued a statement to this effect, the Minister said it was so and…

COVID-19 DEATHS REPORTED AS AT 13TH IS STILL SOMEWHAT A STAGGERING FIGURE OF 20 AS CONFIRMED BY THE DGHS

20 more COVID-19 deaths 20 COVID-19 deaths were confirmed yesterday (13) by the Director-General of Health Services. Accordingly, the current COVID-19 death toll is at 14,661.