Vivaha Wedding Exhibition was launched at the BMICH yesterday under the patronage of President of Seva Vanitha Unit of Sri Lanka Army Sujeewa Nelson. Bridal dresses, hotels, hair dressing are showcased at the exhibition. The show will be held until September 6, 2020.
The Sri Lanka Navy, Sri Lanka Air Force, Sri Lanka Ports Authority, the Indian Navy and the Indian Coast Guard are currently working together to control the fire that erupted after an explosion of a boiler in the main engine room of MT New Diamond, an oil tanker sailing 38 nautical miles off Sangamankanda Point east of Sri Lankan seas, around 8.00 a.m yesterday.
Aviation and Export Zones Development State Minister D.V.Chanaka visited the Colombo International Airport at Ratmalana on Monday to discuss the future development plans of the Airport. Airport & Aviation Services Sri Lanka (AASL) Ltd Chairman Major General (Rtd) G. A. Chandrasiri accompanied the State Minister along with AASL Directors Thilak Weerasinghe and Deirdre De Livera.
Sri Lanka Railways Department in collaboration with the Tantri private limited refurbished a 31-year-old mail coach and added it to the Badulla night mail train. The mail coach was the 173rd compartment refurbished under a project which was launched to refurbish 200 railway compartments. Pix by Rekha Tharangani Fonseka
A dengue eradication campaign organised by the Mirihana Police, the Health Department of the Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte Municipal Council and the Maharagama Urban Council was held on Saturday in Nugegoda. Senior DIG Deshabandu Tennakoon and Chief PHI of Kotte, Malinda Jayawardane, spearheaded the team of 150 officials. Pix by Rekha Tharangani Fonseka
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