A huge congestion was reported at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) as passengers attempted to board their flights to Lahore, Pakistan after a lapse of several days.
The Pakistani government had decided to close its airspace in Lahore following the tensions that erupted between India. Accordingly, SriLankan airlines had taken measures to temporarily halt all flights to Karachi and Lahore.
However, with the re-opening of Pakistan's airspace, flights resumed as usual today (Mar 04) and subsequentally casued severe inconveniences to passengers who had booked their air tickets during the interim period.
The Pakistani Blind Cricketers team which were on a tour to Sri Lanka were also subjected to inconvenience as they were unable to return to their native country.
Only two cricketers of the 24-member squad have been able to return to their homeland, Manager of the Sri Lanka Blind Cricketers Team Chaminda Pushpakumara said.
A Thai woman walking topless in Arugam Bay town has been arrested by the Police.
The UK government has unveiled a package of reforms to simplify imports from developing countries which allows for more garments manufactured in Sri Lanka to enter the UK tariff-free.
The Cabinet has approved a proposal for Sri Lankans overseas to apply for their passports through an online system via the Lankan diplomatic missions.
Villagers in Nirmalapura, Daluwa, Norochcholai today staged a protest over an incident where a group of Navy officials and sailors had assaulted a resident in the area over night, Police said.
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