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No pilots for 80 SriLankan flights! – Dayasiri

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Kurunegala District MP – Dayasiri Jayasekara said in Parliament today (23) that there are pilots for 80 flights of the national carrier – SriLankan airlines.

He also added that 13 flights of SriLankan Airlines have been canceled between June 18 – 22.

The passengers of the canceled flights have been accommodated in nearby hotels. No one knows how much it cost…Millions of rupees may have to be spent on this, he charged.

MP Jayasekara said the subject Minister was trying to suppress the real issue in SriLankan Airlines and was trying to create a situation to sell off the airline.

“The pilots are demanding a payment due for them during the Covid period. Nearly 50 percent of the pilots worked during the Covid period even though flights were grounded,” he added.

The MP also charged that the public is also inconvenienced as vehicles of passengers are not allowed to enter the airport premises.

“They have to lug their luggage along the road and to the passenger lounge,” he said.

Meanwhile, Opposition Leader – Sajith Premadasa also spoke on the dearth of pilots.

“In the past 06 months, 70 pilots of SriLankan airlines have left. Now, there are less than 260. 18 more will go to Emirates this year. The country’s requirement is 330 pilots whereas there are only 260. Then, the remaining pilots who are there will be compelled to violate international regulations while working… They are compelled to cut down on their resting hours which could pose a risk to the passengers. I urge the  government to resolve the dearth of pilots,” he said.

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Over 13,000 police complaints filed against Onmax DT

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Over 13,000 police complaints have been filed against Onmax DT so far, it was revealed in courts.

Appearing on behalf of the Attorney General, Senior State Counsel Oswald Perera informed the Colombo Chief Magistrate Thanuja Lakmali yesterday (Feb. 05) that complaints are still being filed at police stations by those who had fallen victim to the company’s pyramid schemes.

These complaints are filed according to a special complaint form sent to all police stations by the Inspector General of Police on the instructions of the Attorney General.

The court was also informed that investigations are being conducted under 04 categories on the instructions of the CID Director.

07 suspects who were previously released on bail appeared before the court when the case was taken up yesterday.

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Entrepreneur Hemaka de Alwis passes away

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Renowned entrepreneur Hemaka de Alwis has passed away.

A lawyer by profession, de Alwis was the Chairman and Managing Director of Fairway Holdings. 

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Collapsed wind turbine blade was unmaintained?

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A storeroom in the Kurinjipitiya area of Kalpitiya has been destroyed after a blade from a wind turbine belonging to a leading renewable energy company’s wind farm had fallen on it on Feb. 02.

According to residents, no one had been inside the house at the time of the incident.

Residents also allege that the wind turbine lacked maintenance, despite being weatherbeaten by salty winds in the area since it was established over a decade ago.

According to the ‘Daily Mirror’, the owner of the house had stated that he did not report the incident to the police, as the company had agreed to pay compensation. 

Two more houses have been slightly damaged in the incident.

The turbine is owned by Senok Wind Power Pvt Ltd, which owns 05 wind turbines in the area. Each turbine is 270ft. high with the blades around 190 ft.

It is singular that the company is also registered with the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC).

(Pics : Accident 1st)

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