SriLankan Airlines flight UL-168 on Sunday cross-landed, off-centered off the runway at Cochin airport by one meter, according to Indian media reports.
As per an official statement by CIAL (Cochin Internet Airport Limited), all the passengers have been rescued safely and accommodated at a hotel close to the airport, ANI reported.
Due to the incident, the aircraft wheel got damaged. The aircraft has been moved for an inspection while the runway was kept closed for 50 minutes.
Former President Mahinda Rajapaksa is due to vacate his official residence at Wijerama Mawatha, Colombo this morning, a Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) source said.
The Presidents’ Entitlements (Repeal) Bill was passed by a majority of 150 in parliament today. However the opposition MP’s were absent during the voting.
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake today warned that Ceylon Electricity Board Employees would have to make a choice in the next two months.
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