INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
National carrier SriLankan Airlines yesterday announced a ban on Apple MacBook Pro laptops from both cargo and cabin luggage on the basis
of a fire hazard.The airline announcement came in the wake of Apple company determining recently that some of its older-generation 15-inch
MacBook Pro units had batteries that could overheat and pose a fire safety risk
This had prompted a laptop battery recall by Apple.A SriLankan statement said Apple had determined that, in a limited number of older
generation 15-inch MacBook Pro units, the battery may overheat and pose a fire hazard.The affected units were mainly sold between September
