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Indian submarine INS ‘Karanj’ makes goodwill visit to Colombo

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An Indian submarine, INS ‘Karanj’, arrived at Colombo port on a goodwill visit yesterday ahead of Sri Lanka’s 76th Independence celebrations today. The submarine was welcomed by the Sri Lanka Navy according to naval traditions at the port.

INS Karanj, the Indian Navy’s third stealth Scorpene-class submarine, was commissioned in 2021 after being built in India with limited external support. The 67.5-metre-long submarine is commanded by Commander Arunabh with a 53-member crew.

The Scorpene is a 2000-tonne conventional-propulsion submarine designed and developed for all types of missions, such as surface vessel warfare, anti-submarine warfare, long-range strikes, special operations, or intelligence gathering, according to the France-based Naval Group, which collaborated with knowledge transfer on the P75 Kalvari programme to deliver entirely ”Made in India” submarines to the Indian Navy.

SLN Spokesman Captain Gayan Wickramasuriya told the Sunday Times that the goodwill visit came as the submarine was moving from India’s west to east. Its last port call was in Mumbai, and the next one will be in Visakhapatnam.

Concluding the official visit, INS ‘Karanj’ will depart Colombo tomorrow. Last June, the Indian submarine INS Vagir visited Colombo port on a formal visit.

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Fmr. Army Chief joins SJB

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Former Army Commander Retired General Mahesh Senanayake has joined with the Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB).

In a Facebook post, party leader Sajith Premadasa said that the Former Army Chief joined the SJB to support the program to rebuild Sri Lanka.

Mr. Premadasa had appointed General Mahesh Senanayake as the Chief of the Samagi Ranaviru Balawegaya.

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Colombo HC sentences 9 Pakistani drug traffickers to 10 years in prison

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Nine Pakistani nationals, who were arrested on charges of smuggling a large cache of drugs, have been sentenced to 10 years in prison by the Colombo High Court.

During a joint operation carried out by the Police Narcotics Bureau (PNB) and the Sri Lanka Navy on January 01, 2020, the Pakistani nationals were apprehended while transporting 614 kg of ‘Ice’ (Crystal Methamphetamine) and 581 kg and 34 grams of suspected drugs by boat.

The report of the Government Analyst has confirmed that the seized parcels contained over 491 kilograms of ‘Ketamine’ drugs and nearly 472 kilograms of ‘Ice’ (Crystal Methamphetamine).

The accused pleaded guilty to the charges when the case was taken up before the court, and were subsequently sentenced to 10 years in prison, police said.

Furthermore, the police mentioned that measures are underway to extradite the suspects to Pakistan in order to serve their sentences.

(adaderana.lk)

 (This story, originally published by adaderana.lk has not been edited by SLM staff)

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Uni. exams postponed due to non-academic staff strike

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The University Grants Commission said all examinations of undergraduate students in universities have to be postponed, due to the ongoing strike launched by the university non-academic trade unions.
UGC Vice Chairman Senior Prof. Chandana P. Udawatte said as a result, over 50,000 undergraduates will not be able to complete their degree within the planned timeframe.

He said the issuance of the university admission manual, which includes the details on how to apply for degree courses, for those who pass the Advanced Level Examination, was also delayed due to the strike action.

Prof. Udawatte said the Minister of Education has already submitted the necessary proposals to the Cabinet to resolve the issues of the university non-academic staff.

However, Co-Convener of the University Trade Union Alliance Dhammika S. Priyantha said the strike will continue indefinitely until favourable solutions are provided to their demands.

The strike is ongoing for the 16th day.

(News1st)

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