SriLankan Airlines organized a press conference in Colombo today (3) where the pilots and crew of the special flight who flew to Wuhan to evacuate the 33 Sri Lankans who were trapped in the city spoke of their experiences.
The pilots and crew had all volunteered to fly into Wuhan to evacuate the Sri Lankans who had been trapped their since Chinese authorities quarantined the entire city following the outbreak of the deadly coronavirus there.
Addressing the press conference, Chaminda De Zoysa, who was the Chief Pilot of the SriLankan flight, said their group does not consider themselves to be "heroes," but were simply doing their duty to their country.
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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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