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Court issues notices on ex- president Sirisena and MP Dayasiri Jayasekara

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7 months ago

2022/10/16

Colombo District Court has ordered to issue notices on SLFP leader and former President Maithripala Sirisena and the General Secretary of SLFP Dayasiri Jayasekara, informing them to appear before the court next Wednesday (19) to present the facts in relation to a petition filed by Minister Nimal Siripala de Silva.

Nimal Siripala de Silva, Minister of Ports, Shipping and Aviation and Senior Vice President of the SLFP, has filed a case seeking the court to nullify the decision taken by the Sri Lanka Freedom Party to remove him from the positions he held in the party.Colombo District Judge MPurnima Paranagama issued the notices after considering the case filed by Minister Nimal Siripala de Silva.

Minister Nimal Siripala de Silva told the court that the Sri Lanka Freedom Party had organized a meeting called the All Lanka Committee and amended the constitution of the party on September 2nd and the defendants claimed that he has been removed from his positions according to the powers given to the General Secretary of the party by the constitutional amendment.

Nimal Siripala de Silva said that he also received an invitation to the All Lanka committee meeting that was said to have been held while such a committee does not have the legal authority to amend the party constitution.

Therefore, de Silva has requested the court to issue a declaration that he will continue to hold positions in the party and to issue a restraining order to prevent the defendants or their representatives from interfering with the activities of his position.In September this year, the SLFP decided to remove MPs of the party who have accepted ministerial portfolios in the incumbent government from all their positions in the party, as they have acted against the decision of the party’s Central Committee.

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South Korean airline bans emergency seats after plane door opens

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12 hours ago

2023/05/28

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South Korea’s Asiana Airlines has stopped selling some emergency exit row seats following an accident in which a passenger opened an emergency exit door midair causing panic on board.

The incident took place on an A321-200 plane, which was carrying nearly 200 passengers, as it approached the runway at Daegu International Airport, about 240km (150 miles) southeast of Seoul. The plane landed safely but several passengers were hospitalised. There were no serious injuries or damage.

The airline told the AFP news agency on Sunday the emergency exit seats – 31A and 26A – on its 14 A321-200 jets would no longer be offered for sale. “As a safety precaution, this measure will apply even if the flights are full,” it added. It is however unclear how the move might stop passengers seated elsewhere on the plane from attempting to open the emergency door.

The man, in his 30s, was arrested by authorities in Daegu for allegedly breaking aviation security laws. He faces up to 10 years in prison if convicted. He told Daegu police that he had been under a lot of stress after losing his job recently and that he opened the door because he wanted to get off quickly after feeling suffocated, South Korea’s Yonhap news agency reported on Saturday.

Video footage apparently taken by a person on board and posted on social media showed passengers’ hair being whipped about by air rushing into the cabin when the emergency door opened.

It is still unclear how Lee was able to open the emergency exit door mid-flight.

Jin Seong-hyun, a former Korean Air cabin safety official, said as far as he knew, this case was unprecedented, although passengers have opened emergency exits without authorisation while planes were on the ground.

A South Korean transport ministry official said it was possible to open emergency exits at or near ground level because the pressures inside and outside the cabin were similar.

(Aljazeera)

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Heat Index at Caution level in Northern, North-Central, North-western and Eastern provinces and Monaragala and Hambanthota districts

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15 hours ago

2023/05/28

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Heat index Advisory Issued by the Natural Hazards Early Warning Centre At 07.30 a.m. 28 May 2023, valid for 28 May 2023

Heat index, the temperature felt on the human body is expected to increase up to ‘Caution’ level at some places in Northern, North-Central, North-western and Eastern provinces and Monaragala and Hambanthota districts.