Police have arrested six suspects believed to be the members of "Ava" Crimes Gang which have terrorized in some areas in Jaffna.
Four of the suspects were arrested yesterday (05) and two were arrested today (06) according to the Police.
A group of Police Officers attached to the Crimes Investigations Department (CID) in Colombo who are currently in Jaffna to carry out search opearations to arrest "Ava" group members had arrested these suspects with the assistance of Jaffna Police.
President Maithripala Sirisena had left for India this evening to attend a two day International Conference in Noida at Gautham Budh Nagar District ,organized by the World Health Organization (WHO) regarding framework convention on tobacco control.
President Sirisena is due to deliver a special speech at the inauguration of the Conference tomorrow (07) highlighting the need to tightening the tobacco control meassures.
Around 180 countries and international organizations like European Union are due to participate in the conference .
During his Indian visit President Sirisena expects to meet Indian President Pranab Mukarjee this evening and hald talks .President is due to return to the country tomorrow evening.
National Carrier Sri Lankan Airlines has decided to recruit many of the employees attached to the terminated Budget Carrier Airlines "Mihin Lanka ' which stopped all it"s business operations with effect from. 31st of October the Air Lines has announced.
Accordingly Sri Lankan Airlines has already recruited two batches comprising of more than fifty young cabin crew members of former Mihin Lanka Airlines to it"s staff .These cabin crew members have been issued their appointment letters recently at Katunayake.
Those Mihin Lanka Employees who not received the opportunity to serve Sri Lankan Airlines will be provided of Service Severance Package according to the specified Government Guidelines.
Government has earlier taken a policy decision to terminate Mihin Lanka Airlines due to it"s income loss .
Accordingly Sri Lankan Airlines will cover all 10 flying routes operated by Mihin Lanka as full service operations it has been announced.