Construction Work Of Wlorld's Tallest Christmas Tree Has Resumed As Per The Instructions Of Prime Minister

The construction work of the World's tallest Christmas

Tree  at Galle Face Green of which the work stalled last week, has resumed again today (12) as per the instructions of Prime Minister Ranil Wikramasinghe.

Prime Minister Wikramasinghe and Finance Minister Ravi Karunanayake met the Chief Archbishop in Colombo ,Cardinal Malcolm Ranjih on Sunday (11)and informed him that the tallest Christmas Tree is being build with foreign donations.

After the meeting Prime Minister is reported as instructed the Minister of Ports and Shipping Arjuna Ranathunge to resume the work of Christmas Tree.

The building of the tree stopped after  finishing half of it  ,as  Cardinal Ranjith appealed the authorities to utilize the funds using to build the Christmas Tree for the poor.

"Cyclonic Storm 'Vardha" May Caused Local Seas Rough Time To Time- Met Department

Although Sri Lanka is not directly affected by severe

cyclonic storm "Vardha"which is due to  enter a city "Pulikat" near Chennai India at a speed of 100 miles per hour ,local sea coasts from Mannar to Trincomalee via Kankasanthurai will  become very  rough from time to time meteorology Department had warned.

The wind speed  can  be increased up to 70 to 80 kilo meters per hour it has been reported.

The storm in Bay of Bengal due to move  away from Sri Lanka towards Tamil Nadu .

Sri Lankan Airlines Cancelled All Chennai Bound Flights Temporarily

Due to the Cyclonic Storm "Vardha'  which hit some areas in Tamil Nadu state including Chennai, all Chennai Bound Sri Lankan Airlines flights had been cancelled temporarily with effect from today(12)  according to Sri Lankan Airlines.

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Accordingly Chennai Bound Sri Lankan Airlines flights  UL-121,UL-123,UL-127 and UL-129 had  been  cancelled and passengers who are flying Chennai are advised to contact Sri Lankan Airlines to find out new time tables of Chennai Bound Sri Lankan Airlines  flights .

The Deputy Sri Lankan High Commission in Chennai has stated that additional planes would be used to transport passengers soon after the storm moves away from Chennai..

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Police Arrested Two Persons Along With 2000 Illicit Liquor Bottles At Marawila

Police Officers attached to Marawila Crimes Investigations Division had arrested two persons along with 2000 bottles of Illicit Liquor ,40 Barrels of Goda and equipment used to manufacture illicit liquor during a raid carried out at a Illicit Liquor Manufacturing Plant in Mawila,Marawila(North Western Province).

The raid was carried out based on a tip off received by the Police.The suspects who are residents of Giriulla and Chilaw areas due to be produced before the Marawila Magistrate Court.

A Sri Lankan Airlines Flight Returned To Katunayake Airport After Leaving Chennai

A Plane belonging to Sri Lankan Airlines left Katunayake Bandaranaike International Airport this morning to Chennai,India had returned Katunayake Bandaranaike International Airport due to the adverse weather condition  prevailing in and around  Chennai International Airport at present .

The Sri Lankan flight UL-127 had returned Katunayake International Airport after leaving Chennai.

Meanwhile due to the adverse weather condition in Chennai ,an Emirates Flight left Chennai from Dubai had landed  Katunayake Airport it has been reported.