Sri Lanka records 318 new COVID 19 positive cases and covid 19 death troll is up from 7 today
Sri Lanka registered 318 more covid 19 infections today (March 2). This made country’s confirmed covid-19 cases count up to 83870 while total recoveries total recoveries in the country now stand at 80020. Also according to the Department of Government Information Sri lanka today has reported 7 more deaths related to COVID 19 and this made the total death count in to 483.
Sri lanka Air Force is celebrating its 70th Anniversary today
It is celebrating under the command of Sri lanka air force commander Air Marshal Sudarshana Pathirana. The ceremony was held at SLAF Base Katunayaka today( March 2). This year Anniversary was celibrated with rich traditions which made it a vibrant ceromony The Sri lankan Air Force Established on March 2 in the year 1951 and it was firstly named as the Royal Ceylon Air Force. Then it renamed as Sri Lanka Air Force after country became a republic in 1972. Sri lankan air force named as “Guardians of the Skies” because of their contribution to the dawn of peace in the country. Sri lankan Air Force has commanded by 17 commanders during past 70 years of service. The celebration includes several events like aerobatics display, ceromonial fly past and awarding the President’s Colours to the No. 5 Fighter and No. 6 Helicopter Squadrons of the SLAF. 23 Indian Air Force (IAF) aircrafts and the Indian Navy arrived in Sri Lanka to participate in the ceromony showing friendly ties between the military of the two nations. They will take parts in grand scale Aerobatic Display and inthe display at the Galle Face accordingly.
West Container Terminal (WCT) development project got the approval
Sri lankan cabinet granted the approval for the development project of the West Container Terminal at the Colombo Port. An Indian and Japanese investors has joined the development project. The development plan has been sent to the High Commission of India and to the Embassy of Japan requesting to nominate investors. Still Japan haven’t nominated an investor and the Indian High Commission has given the approval to the proposal of the Adhani Ports and Special Economic Zone Limited. Recommendations will be decided after discussion with both the parties. This is going to be a Public – Privert partnership for 35 years of development. Agreement with India and Japan to jointly develop the East Container Terminal was taken out month before.
A women has arrested for beating a child in Jaffna
The National Child Protection Authority had states that a women has been arrested for beating a child in Jaffna today March 02. The toddler had beaten at a house in the Ariyalai area in Jaffna. A video footage of the assaultation has being circulated in social medias and captured the attention of the National Child Protection Authority. Then the women was arrested and child was taken to police custody today. Ariyalai police is doing further investigations on the case.
Womens body abandoned in Dam street was Carried from Hanvella (CCTV footage)
A womens body had been stuffed in a suitcase and abandoned in the Dam Street Colombo yesterday (March 01) Police had found CCTV footages of the suspects who brought the dead body to the Dam street Pettah. Police reported that the man is wearing a face mask dragging the suitcase along the road and left it in the road side yesterday. After further investigations police had found today (March 2) that the suitcase was carried from Hanvella to Colombo in a privert bus. Police media spokesman DIG Ajith Rohana states that Police js conducting further investigations using CCTV footages of the suspects.