2 diverted flights return to SL

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1 year ago

October 31, 2023

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The 02 SriLankan flights that were diverted to India yesterday (30) due to adverse weather, have returned to the Bandaranaike International Airport in Katunayake.

SriLankan flights UL-365 from Jakarta and UL-116 from Male were diverted to the Trivandrum Airport in this manner due to bad weather conditions in Katunayake and Mattala.

It is said that this is the first instance where an aircraft was diverted to an Indian airport after the construction of the Mattala Airport.

Special allowance for policemen on duty at ‘Siri Dalada Vandanawa’

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4 hours ago

April 18, 2025

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A special transport allowance and a combined allowance will be provided to police personnel assigned to ensure the safety of devotees attending the exposition of the Sacred Tooth Relic (Siri Dalada Vandanawa) in Kandy, the police said.

The measure has been taken over the instructions of the Acting IGP, in consideration of the fact that these police personnel will be on continuous day and night duty for over 10 days, away from their regular stations and incurring additional personal expenses.

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Ravi K’s Bill to repeal Online Safety Act, gazetted

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4 hours ago

April 18, 2025

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The Bill to repeal the Online Safety Act, No. 9 of 2024, and other regulations concerning the Act, has been gazetted.

The Online Safety Bill was passed by a majority vote in Parliament on Jan. 24, 2024.

The Bill that has been gazetted was submitted by opposition MP Ravi Karunanayake.

On Feb. 28, 2025, MP Karunanayake submitted a private member’s Bill to the Parliament Secretary-General, aiming to repeal the controversial Online Safety Act.