The Russian cargo flight which would be used to transport ailing tusker Suck Surin (Muthu Raja) to Thailand arrived in Sri Lanka on Friday night.
The duty officer of the Bandaranaike International Airport said the flight model IL-76. Arrived around 11.30 pm
At the zoo the final preparations are put in place as well as safety checks are being made to securely transport the animal to the airport. The flight is at the airport until the crate holding the tusker would be securely hoisted and placed in the flight’s cargo area,
(Follow Sunday times print edition to see a detailed story on the repatriation of Muthu Raja.)
Former Chairman of SriLankan Airlines, Nishantha Wickramasinghe, arrested on allegation of corruption by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) has been remanded until July 1 by the Colombo Magistrate court.
Deputy Minister of Finance and Economic Stabilization and NPP National List MP Harshana Suriyapperuma who is tipped to be named the next Finance Ministry Secretary resigned from Parliament today.
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