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President envisions developing Pekoe Trail to boost tourist experience in central highlands
17 Apr 2024 (12:22 AM) Final rites of Dr. Ariyaratne to be performed with full state honours
17 Apr 2024 (1:17 PM) Fifteen imprisoned Sri Lankan fishermen in Myanmar pardoned
17 Apr 2024 (12:24 PM) Dubai International Airport operations temporarily suspended; dozens of flights cancelled
17 Apr 2024 (1:11 AM) Excise officer remanded for distorting popular Avurudu song
17 Apr 2024 (5:26 PM) UK lawmakers back landmark bill to gradually phase out smoking for good
17 Apr 2024 (11:04 AM) |
President Ranil Wickremesinghe visited the Court Lodge Estate, owned by the Udupusellawa Plantation Company in Nuwara Eliya this morning (16) to explore opportunities for the revival of the tourism industry around the picturesque hills of Nuwara Eliya. He embarked on this journey by traversing the Pekoe Trail. 
The final rites of the late Dr. A. T. Ariyaratne, the founder and the President Emeritus of the Sarvodaya Shramadana Movement of Sri Lanka, will be performed with full state honours. 
The 15 Sri Lankan fishermen, who were sentenced to 7-year rigorous imprisonment in Myanmar for violating the maritime boundaries, have been granted a general amnesty. 
Heavy rains and flooding persisted at Dubai International Airport (DXB), causing disruptions late into Tuesday evening. Operations halted for 25 mins in the afternoon, with 45 flights cancelled by 5-15 pm, a DXB spokesperson told Gulf News. 
The 31-year-old, who was arrested for allegedly singing a distorted version of the popular New Year song Sooriya Mangalle by veteran singer Rohana Beddage and sharing it on social media, has been remanded. 
The British government s plan for a landmark smoking ban that aims to stop young people from ever smoking cleared its first hurdle in Parliament on Tuesday despite vocal opposition from within Prime Minister Rishi Sunak s Conservative Party. Copyright © 2007 - 2024 Col3neg. All Rights Reserved.
