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Sri Lankan expat dies in fire in Abu Dhabi hotel!

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2 years ago

May 26, 2023

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A Sri Lankan woman died in a fire that erupted at a hotel in Bani Yas, Abu Dhabi, UAE.

Deputy General Manager of the Foreign Employment Bureau Gamini Senarath Yapa said that five other people who were caught in the fire died.

The deceased was a woman who went to Abu Dhabi for work on a tourist visa in 2021.

Mr. Yapa said that the Embassy of Sri Lanka in Abu Dhabi was still in the process of confirming her identity.

Meanwhile, the Deputy General Manager said that information is being received through the High Commissioner’s Office in Malaysia regarding the alleged incident of a Sri Lankan woman dying after falling from an apartment building.

He said that no specific information about such a death has been received so far.

Police Spokesman Nihal Thalduwa said that the Kobeigane Police received a complaint that a 42-year-old married woman had died in Malaysia.

She had left for Malaysia for domestic work in December last year.

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Financial assistance for from President’s Fund for Gerandi Ella bus accident victims

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22 minutes ago

May 12, 2025

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A sum of Rs. 1 million from the President’s Fund will be granted for each individual who lost their life in the Kotmale bus accident, the President’s Media Division states.

President Anura Kumara Disanayake has directed that a sum of Rs. 1 million be granted from the President’s Fund to each individual who lost their life in the tragic bus accident that occurred early this morning (11) in the Garadiella area, Kotmale.

Accordingly, arrangements have been made to promptly disburse these funds to the next of kin of the deceased through the President’s Fund.

In addition to this assistance, compensation will also be provided to the affected families through the Sri Lanka Transport Board and relevant insurance schemes.

Meanwhile, authorities continue to investigate the cause of the accident, which has claimed 22 lives so far.

(Pic : Accident1st)

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Maxwell gets 5-yr. ban

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31 minutes ago

May 12, 2025

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Former Secretary of the National Olympic Committee of Sri Lanka (NOCSL) Maxwell de Silva was handed a five-year ban, sources revealed.

Earlier, De Silva was suspended by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and the Ministry of Sports due to various irregularities committed by him over several years.

Accordingly, the NOCSL Executive Committee decided to hand down a five-year ban on De Silva, considering the recommendations made by the NOCSL Ethics Committee, NOCSL President Suresh Subramaniam told the Daily Mirror.

Subramaniam further stated that the penalty on De Silva has already been communicated in writing to the IOC.

Accordingly, the former secretary, who has been banned for five years, is now completely prohibited from representing the NOCSL at any foreign event or international conference.

(dailymirror.lk)

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