Nineteen-year-old pilot Zara Rutherford, who aims at becoming the youngest woman to fly around the world solo, landed in Colombo International Airport (Ratmalana) on Tuesday.
Her light aircraft was welcomed with a water salute. Zara is to leave for India today.
In August this year, the British-Belgian teen departed from Kortrijk-Wevelgem Airport in western Belgium on her 51,000-km journey, which is to span five continents and 52 countries. Sri Lanka is her 40th country.
Pix by Reka Tharangani Fonseka
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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