A Boeing Aircraft Flying From Thailand To Qatar Made A Sudden Landing At Katunayake Due To A Smoke

A Boeing Passenger Aircraft belonging to Qatar Airways flying from Thailand to Doha,Qatar has made a sudden landing  in  Katunayake ,Bandaranaike International Air Port due to a  smoke  inside the Aircraft  it has been reported.

The 217 passengers and the crew members of  Boeing 787 Aircraft are now being disembarked for safety .Authorities are currently inspecting the Aircraft to find  the cause for the smoke sources said.

Fifty Two Foreign Medical Faculties/Collages Have Been Registered in Sri Lanka Medical Council

Up to now 52 foreign Medical Faculties/Collages which fulfilled standard requirements have been registered in Sri Lanka Medical Council(SLMC) it has been reported.

Most of these Medical Faculties/Collages are from Russia according to sources.

Around 15 Foreign Medical Faculties have  applied for registration in SLMC this year up to now the sources have  further said.

GOLDEN MELODIES

A Small Pre School Girl Was Killed Due To A Wild Elephant Attack In Galkiriyagama

A small pre school girl was killed and two others ,another pre school girl and a female were injured due to a wild elephant attack in galkiriyagama area(Anuradhapura) it has been revealed.

They have met with the incident while on the way to a pre school .The two injured are currently receiving treatment in Dambulla Hospital according to sources.
 

Owner Has Not Received An Approval To Build The Collapsed Wellawatte Building ?

The owner of the collapsed five storied "Excellence "building in Charliman Road ,Wellawatte has not received an approval from the National Building Research Organization (NBRO) to construct the building it has been revealed.There are reports that the owner of the building only received approval to build three storied building  not a five storied one.

The officials of the NBRO had also visited to inspect the collapsed building yesterday.

Two Persons Were Killed And Another Person Was Injured Due To A Road Accident On Badulle-Mahiyanganaya Road

Two persons were killed and another person was critically injured and hospitalized after the Van they were traveling in falling down a 40  feet deep precipice in Dunhinda on Badulla-Mahiyanganaya road this morning(19).

The injured person is currently receiving treatment in Badulle General Hospital .

Police have suspected that the  accident might  occurred due to the driver of the van which traveling from Suriyawewa to Mahiyanganaya at the time of the accident fallen a sleep while driving .

The 08th National War Hero Commemoration To Be Held This Evening(19)

The 08 th National War Hero Commemoration , (Remembrabce  Day) the day mark the eighth anniversary  of defeating terrorism in the country  is scheduled to be held in front of the War heroes memorial at Parliamentary Grounds in Kotte this evening(19) under the patronage of President Maithripala Sirisena .

Prime Minister Ranil Wikramasinghe,the family members of the tri forces who died during the war against LTTE and Parliamentarians  are due to  participate in the commemoration .

A special traffic plan is due to be implemented during the commemoration from 2 p.m to 7 p.m this evening covering from polduwa junction to palawatte junction and parliament road,kimbulawala junction ,Sri Lanka-Japan friendship road.

Sri Lanka has defeated the LTTE terrorism in the country on 19 th of May 2009 .