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SriLankan sends special relief flight to Sumatra to transport passengers of grounded plane
6 Jun 2025 (4:45 PM) Three including DMT Deputy Commissioner further remanded
6 Jun 2025 (1:29 PM) President stresses timely completion of urban development and housing projects
6 Jun 2025 (5:56 PM) Indictments served against ex-Minister Chandrani Bandara
6 Jun 2025 (12:03 PM) Power disruptions reported in several areas of Colombo and Kalutara
6 Jun 2025 (11:10 AM) Indictments served against ex-Minister Chandrani Bandara
6 Jun 2025 (12:03 PM) |
A special relief flight has departed from Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) to Medan International Airport on the Indonesian island of Sumatra to transport 101 passengers and crew members of SriLankan Airlines flight UL 306, which was grounded due to a technical fault. 
The Colombo Magistrate s Court has ordered the further remand of three suspects, including a Deputy Commissioner of the Department of Motor Traffic (DMT), who were arrested on suspicion of accepting bribes amounting to nearly Rs. 4.2 million. 
A progress review meeting on the projects implemented by the Ministry of Urban Development, Construction and Housing under the current budget allocations was held today (06) at the Presidential Secretariat, under the patronage of President Anura Kumara Dissanayake. 
Former Minister Chandrani Bandara has been indicted today (June 6) before the Colombo High Court on charges of corruption. 
Several areas in Colombo and Kalutara experienced power disruptions earlier today (June 6) due to a tripping of the Biyagama-Pannipitiya main transmission line, the Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) confirmed. Copyright © 2007 - 2025 Col3neg. All Rights Reserved.
