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.
303 new covid 19 cases reported in Sri Lanka today
Ministry of Health confirmed that Sri lanka has reported 303 new Covid 19 positive cases today. This made Covid 19 positive count in the country to 83546 while 475 were recovered today itself. Also sri lanka has reported 5 more deaths related to Covid 19 and it made the death amount in to 476 total.
A Army bus collided with a train and two were injured.
A Military bus was strikes by Kandy-Colombo Fort express train at the Wanawasala railway crossing in Kelaniya today morning ( March 1). A lottery ticket seller and a person who came to buy tickets had critically injureds. Then they have been admitted to the Colombo National Hospital for further treatment. The eye witnessed explained that bus had attempted to cross the railway line ignoring active signal lights. Then it got strucked by speeding train andcrashed into nearby lottry ticket selling shop and to a house. It is reported that there were 3 children’s were inside the house that time. They had escaped when they saw the bus was coming. Peliyagoda policestation is doing further investigations on the case.
Brother assaulted 7 years old boy to dead in Kllinochchi
A 7 years old boy has died after assaulted by his 17 years old elder brother in Kilinochchi yesterday 28th February. It was reported that he was dead after he admitted to the Jaffna hospitle for further treatments. According to the post mortem child had died by a blunt force trauma after being attacked with a blunt weapon. The childs mother had kept the child at his uncle’s house and left to Batticaloa. Then the elder brother had accompanied the child to a constructional area outside the uncles resident. Later the child was found unconscious near the construction area and the elder brother was gone missing. Then the child was admitted to the Kilinochchi hospitle and transfered to th Jaffna hospitle later for further treatment. The Kilinochchi police is conducting further investigations on the case.
Tom Moody appointed as Sri Lanka’s Director of Cricket
Former Australia all rounder and one of sri lankas previous coach Tom Moody named as the new director of Sri Lanka cricket. His contracted period of three years is starting from today March 1. He has to undergo a Mandatory Assignment of 300 days during his contract period. He has to Analyse the future tour programs and taking decisions sbout domestic tournament structures as his duties. Also he has to take care of welfare of payers, coaching and education and skill developments.
2020 A/L results of will be released this April and 2020 O/L examination starts today
Minister of Education Prof G. L. Peiris said that results of the G. C. E. Advanced Level examination for the year 2020 wil reased in this april. Also government is going to take special action to reduce the gap of one and a half years in granting university admission to the candidates.O/L examination will be held in 4513 examination centers from 1st of March to 10th of March. A total of 423746 school cadidates and 198606 privert candidates were going to sit in the exam this year.Also Minister states that the results of this year will be released in june this year.
During anti-coup protests Myanmar 30 people were killed and 30 were wounded
United Nations human rights office reports that around 18 people were dead and 30 were wounded during the protest. Police has set an open fire in tha city of Yangon after they failed to break the crowd with grenades tear gas and shots in the air. Myanmar has been in a huge political issue since the army seized power of the country. Also they are detained elected government leader Aung San Suu Kyi and many of her party leaderson February 1st.