Posted by col3neg on 14 Feb 2020 (1:00 PM). Hosted on the Internet.
The Minister of Ports and Civil Aviation, Anura Karunathilake, has announced that all flights arriving in Sri Lanka will be diverted to Trivandrum or Cochin airports in India if they are unable to land at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) during a weather emergency.
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UPDATE- Parliament is scheduled to convene tomorrow morning for a brief session lasting only thirty (30) minutes, while no sitting will be held on Saturday (29), the Department of Communications of Parliament has now announced. MORE..
27 Nov 2025 (5:01 PM)
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has issued directives to security forces and relevant officials to prioritise public safety and rescue operations and to ensure the continuous provision of essential relief services, including healthcare for affected populations. MORE..
27 Nov 2025 (5:38 PM)
HIV infections in Sri Lanka have increased despite a decline in cases globally, according to data released by the National STD'AIDS Control Programme. MORE..
27 Nov 2025 (3:05 PM)
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has advised the President s Fund to provide Rs. 1 million in compensation on behalf of each person who died from disaster situations including flooding and landslides. MORE..
27 Nov 2025 (5:57 PM)
Three people traveling in a motor vehicle have died after the vehicle fell into a canal flowing near Bolivia village in Sainthamaruthu, Ampara. MORE..
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