Chennai bound flights diverted to Colombo owing to storm

Palaniswami writes to Modi on arrest of fishermen in Sri Lanka

A day after the arrest of five fishermen by Sri Lankan Navy, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Edappadi K Palaniswami urged the Indian Prime Minister to take up the issue personally with the highest authorities in Sri Lanka and to bring the apprehensions at high seas to an immediate halt, Deccan Herald reported. The Chief Minister also asked Modi to direct the Ministry of External Affairs to secure the immediate release of 16 fishermen and 136 fishing boats including the five fishermen and their one me

19 Jun, 2017

Sri Jayawardenapura Hospital overcrowded with patients

The Sri Jayawardenapura Hospital has been overcrowded with patients, the hospital said today. Officials at the hospital said that admissions had been suspended till this evening as a result of the overcrowding. The hospital said that the?overcrowding was a result of several patients with fever being admitted to the hospital. (Colombo Gazette)

19 Jun, 2017

Discussions underway with foreign airlines on Srilankan

Discussions are underway with some foreign airlines to reach a deal on operating Srilankan Airlines, State Finance Minister Eran Wickramaratne said today. The Minister said that the talks are at “discussion level” and nothing was concrete as yet. The State Minister also insisted that there was no move to sell Srilankan off to any party. Last week?the management of SriLankan Airlines pointed out that since the unity Government was formed, the airline?s losses have been dramatically reduced. Th

19 Jun, 2017