Up Country Train Service Disrupted Due To A Derailment

Due to the derailment of a fuel transport train which traveled from  nawalapitiya to hatton this morning the train service of the up country rail track has been disrupted according to the main railway control room .

The fuel transport train which traveled to Hatton had derailed near the  Watawala Railway Station and two fuel tanks had faced the derailment it has been reported.The railways department is currently trying to restore the  train service normalcy.

An Electrically Powered Elevator To Be Installed At Historical Sigiriya Rock Fortress

An elevator powered by Electricity is due to be installed at historical Sigiriya Rock Fortress soon  without harming it's cultural values and attractiveness according to the Director General Of Archaeology Department Dr.Senerath Dissanayake.

The main purpose  of installing an elevator at Sigiriya Rock Fortress is to facilitate disabled and elderly people who are not able to climb the rock fortress Dr.Dissanayake has said.

The government is planning  to modernize  the Sigiriya which is known as the most visited historical site in Sri Lanka in a bid to attract more tourists  to the historical site he has stressed .

Sun To Be Going Directly Over Sri Lanka From Today (05) Up To 15th Of April

The Meteorology Department has announced that the Sun will be going directly over Sri Lanka from today(05) up to 15th of April .The nearest towns which are going to be affects today due to the over heading of the Sun are Koggala,Nakulugamuwa and Denipitiya at 12.13 noon the met department has said.

Showers or thunder showers will occur in most parts of the Island during evenings these days and south -western coastal areas will experience showers during the mornings too the  met department has further said.

THOUGHT OF THE DAY

Air Port Custom Officers Have Arrested A Man Who Tried To Leave The Country With A Stock Of Wallapatta Chips

The Air Port Custom Officers have today (04) arrested a Sri Lankan National who had attempted to leave the country with Rs.9.6 million worth Wallapatta Chips stored in his baggage.

The 40 year old Colombo Resident had been arrested by the custom officers while trying to fly to Dubai around 4.30 a.m today with the chips of Wallapatta taken from an endemic plant it has been reported.According to the customs 19.29 Kilo Grammes of Wallapatta Chips have been found concealed in his baggage.The suspect was fined  in a sum of Rs.150,000 and the stock of wallaptta was forfeited   customs have said.

Wallaptta is an essential ingredient using to make an expensive colognes.

Board Of Inquiry Has Revealed Corrupt Deals Running In To Billions Of Dollars Occurred In Sri Lankan Air Lines

The Board Of Inquiry that appointed to probe on the corruption occurred in Sri Lankan Air Lines during the previous government had today (04)revealed that the corrupt deals running into billions of dollars including recruiting of  unqualified staff to the air lines and manipulations of service contracting occurred during 2006-2014 and named former Sri Lankan Air Lines Chairman Nishantha Wikramasinha who is also the brother in  law of former President Mahinda Rajapakshe and the former Chief Executive Officer of the Air Lines Kapila Chandrasena as the persons responsible for these  corrupt activities.

The Board of Inquiry headed by the Anti Corruption Advocate C.J Weliamuna has mentioned in the inquiry report which was released that in one occasion despite the availability of more cost effective measures the previous management had purchased a brand new air craft worth 2.3 billion US Dollars. .
Also the previous chairman had released a cabin crew member of the air lines for the work at the presidential secretariat per the request of former secretary to the president Lalith Weerathunge but she was involved in political work of MP Namal Rajapakshe the son of the former president,However she had been over paid more than Rs.4.2 million but there's no explanation what kind of work she has provided to receive such an amount the report has mentioned.

The Former chairman and CEO have clearly engaged in abuse of power including falsifying documents to lease Super Luxary Vehicles for the use of former Chairman Wikramasinha which resulted the heavy losses experienced by the Sri Lankan National Carrier Sri Lankan Air Lines the Board Of Inquiry has stated.

The Board Of Inquiry appointed by the Minister of Ports ,Shipping and Aviation Arjuna Ranatunge has recommended criminal prosecutions against the former Chairman ,CEO and few other management staff of the  Sri Lankan Air Lines for involving these corrupt activities. .