The two Sri Lankan crew members who were on board the Diamond Princess cruise ship in Yokohama, Japan, were evacuated last night (26 February) by a charter flight organised by the Indian Government to New Delhi, the Foreign Relations Ministry in Sri Lanka said.
They evacuated upon a request made by the Sri Lankan Government.
“The two Sri Lankan crew members are in good health, according to the Sri Lanka Embassy in Japan”, the Ministry said.
A total of 124 crew who were on board the cruise ship have been evacuated and will undergo a quarantine period in the Army facility in Haryana, India,
‘Upon completion of the quarantine procedure in India, the two Sri Lankan crew members will return to Colombo’, the Ministry said.
Popular grade five tuition teacher, Hayeshika Fernando wanted over assaulting a 21 year old youth was granted bail today after she surrendered to courts.
First Bishop of the Batticaloa Diocese, Retired Bishop Joseph Ponnaiya, passed away today at the age of 74, following a brief illness.
A British national had been arrested over attempting to smuggle in the largest haul of kush( drugs) from Thailand, customs said.
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