An Oman Air flight carrying 50 Sri Lankans arrived at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) in Colombo early Thursday, reports Xinhua news agency.Spea
Friday, 22 January 2021 - 8:29
Ten Dutch nationals arrived in Sri Lanka yesterday as the first group of foreign travellers after opening the Sri Lankan airports for commercial flights.
The group arrived at the Bandaranaike International Airport, on flight EK 648 from Dubai yesterday (21) night.
The Hiru News correspondent at the airport stated that 5 Dutch adults and 5 children were among the group.
In addition, another five German tourists arrived at the BIA today (22) morning.
Reportedly, that they are a group of journalists who came to cover the re-opening of Sri Lanka to foreign tourists.
Meanwhile, 186 Sri Lankan workers who were staying in Bahrain also arrived in the island yesterday afternoon.
Kurnool District Orvakal Airport To Open Soon: Read To Find Out When! Jan 22, 2021, 12:18 IST
Update: The facilities in the passenger terminal building, runway, and air traffic control room are ready. The flight from Kurnool to any destination will be announced at a meeting on February 5.
Kurnool: Good news for Kurnool District residents. Orvakal Airport services will start soon. An Indigo delegation inspected the airport on Thursday. A team consisting of Akshay Subbaram, Rahul Bajaj, Rambabu, and Mehta went on to inspect the airport facilities, satisfied with it, they gave a green light to its operation. The facilities in the passenger terminal building, runway, and air traffic control room were cleared to be operational. Mehta also mentioned that the infrastructure at the airport was good.
White s ordeal began when she had a fling with a man she met while vacationing in Jamaica. White said the man asked her to bring what he called a “Care Package” of cocoa and spices for his family in New Jersey. She told investigators she thought nothing of what was actually inside the package until officials stopped her at the airport and found the stash.
“I’m not saying I’m easily connived,” White said. “But I’m kind of happy-go-lucky.”
Video of White’s airport interrogation helped prove that she was duped. After seeing it last year, a jury cleared her of every drug charge she faced. Even after proving her innocence, White knows there are still people who believe she had to have known what was really inside the package.