THOUGHT OF THE DAY

Supreme Court Judge Chandra Ekanayake Has Been Sworn In As Acting Chief Justice

The Supreme Court Judge Chandra Ekanayake has been sworn in as the country's acting Chief Justice yesterday (08) before President Maithripala Sirisena at the Presidential Secretariat.

Justice Ekanayake has been appointed as acting Chief Justice as  Chief Justice K.Sri Pavan is currently in overseas.

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Poor Quality Of The Local Fire Cracker Products Too Caused Firecracker Accidents -Dr.Charith Fonseka

The poor quality  of the local fire cracker  products too caused fire cracker accidents occurred in the country according to the one of the leading Consultant Eye Surgeons in the country  Dr.Charith Fonseka.

As there are no quality regulations introduced for the firecracker industry at present  more and more firecracker products with low quality  are  entering the local market annually  Dr.Fonseka has revealed.

Addressing a Media Seminar held yesterday(08) at the Colombo National Eye Hospital on "Preventing  Firecracker Accidents occurred during the Festive Season" Dr.Fonseka has stated Children are the most   common victims of firecracker accidents in the country and parents should keep their children away from  firecrackers to avoid this situation."Firecrackers should be handled by adults not the children" he has stressed.

Most firecracker accident victims arrive in Colombo National Eye Hospital during the festive seasons are having burns near or inside of their eyes Dr.Fonseka has said.Around 46% of the firecracker accident victims suffer burns on their hands and fingers while 17% having burns in their head and face he has further added.

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A Smoke Inside The Cabin Has Caused A Sri Lankan Air Lines Flight To Returned To Bangkok Air Port

Due to a malfunction of the Air Conditioning System which resulted a smoke in the cabin has caused the Sri Lankan Air Lines Flight UL-891 flying from Bangkok in Thailand to Colombo Sri Lanka to returned it's base at Suvarnabhumi Air Port in Bangkok last night according to reports.

The Air Craft has landed safely at the Air Port with it's 263 Passengers and the crew the Sri Lankan Air Lines has announced.

According to the Air Lines a smoke inside the cabin was detected  19 minutes after the Flight's departure from the Air Port in Bangkok and the operational Air Craft crew has immediately taken steps to closed down the flight's Air Conditioning System and requested urgency to land the flight to the Suvarnabhumi Air Port .

Upon landing safely the pilot of the Sri Lankan Air Lines Flight has taken steps to disembark all  passengers through a remote bay as a precautionary measure.The above mentioned flight later has departed from Bangkok after Air Craft engineers at the Bangkok Air Port had rectified the fault and cleared the flight to fly after an inspection it has been stated.

The flight had later arrived in Katunayake Bandaranaike International Air Port in the evening.