Russia’s largest Charter airline - Azur Airlines resumed its flights to Sri Lanka with a flight of 333 passengers to the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) at Katunayake today.
The airlines are scheduled to fly from airports in four major cities of Russia such as Vnukovo, Tolmachevo, Krasnoyarsk and St. Petersburg.
The flights are scheduled to arrive four days a week during Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday.
The first aircraft identified as ZF -1611 arrived today at 9.45 am with 333 Russian tourists.
The tourists were welcomed by Former Ambassador to Russia, Udayanga Weeratunga, the Chairman of the Tourism Development Bureau, Chalaka Gajabahu and vice Chairman of Airport Aviation Services Dr Ajith Mendis.
Public Security Minister Ananda Wijepala told Parliament today that the suspect in the rape of a lady doctor at the Anuradhapura teaching hospital has been identified as an army deserter and he will be apprehended shortly.
Police have arrested the suspect connected to the sexual assault on a female doctor at the Anuradhapura Teaching Hospital today morning in Galnewa.
The Dutch Public Prosecutor suspects two companies of paying bribes in the construction of hospitals in Sri Lanka, according to an investigation by FD, the Dutch financial newspaper.
The Minister of Power, Kumara Jayakody, stated that in the future, internationally funded projects, such as power projects, will only be carried out through government-to-government (G2G) agreements and competitive procurement.
The Government today tabled in the House the Report of the Commission to Inquiry into the Establishment and Maintenance of Unlawful Places of Detention and Torture Chambers in the Batalanda Housing Scheme.
Israel, a major player in the global diamond and jewellery trade, has invited Sri Lankan gem and jewellery businessmen and designers to collaborate with Israeli diamond traders.
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