Govt relaxes transport along A-9 trunk road

The Government has decided to relax transport of goods and passenger transportation by A-9 Road, for the convenience of the public in Jaffna. According to media reports following choices were made facilitating transportation of people and merchandise from Jaffna and forth.
• There is no limit to transport goods to Jaffna and back as in the case of any other part of the state.
• The vehicles that are already registered with the Commissioner General of necessary Services (CGES) can engage in the transportation of goods. Registration of vehicles by CGES for transport of goods to Jaffna is extended till November 30, 2009.
• The vehicles belonging to Government Departments, Corporations, Banks and Manufacturing Companies, will be permitted to convey goods by their possess vehicles, for six months continually.
They are requested to present applications for CGES approval.
The community are permitted to travel to Jaffna and back by public convey and private busses which are now in operation.
Any private bus/coach owner who wishes to operate between Colombo and Jaffna, should apply to the National Transport charge for route permits.
confidential vessels are permitted to carry cargo to the North from any port of the country, subject to marine clearance and operational supplies of the Sri Lanka Ports Authority. Approval of the CGES is not required.

Rear Admiral Martin Alabaster calls on the Commander of the Navy

Commandant, Britannia Royal Naval College, Dartmouth in 2007 Rear Admiral Martin Alabaster MA,MSc,C Eng,FIET called on the Commander of the Sri Lanka Navy Vice Admiral Thisara Samarasinghe at the Naval skull Quarters yesterday (Aug 9).
Rear Admiral Martin Alabaster is on a secret holiday in Sri Lanka with his relations. He is now the Flag official Scotland, Northern England and Wales & Northern Ireland- Flag Officer treasury.
According to Naval sources, by the way Rear Admiral Martin Alabaster is as of the for children lot of the Commander of the Navy at Dartmouth as of 1976/77.



Admiring the painting of Dartmouth at the Commander of the Navy's office Commander of the Navy and Rear Admiral Martin Alabaster at discussion
Courtesy : Navy Media