Notable
An electrical substation that supplies power to the airport had caught fire
We have got some kind of greenlight on that
Sri Lanka current law administered by the Civil Aviation Authority
Passengers can now access the in-flight entertainment system on their carry-on devices
One of these aircraft is still not flying
Two old A330 aircraft were acquired paying 50 million dollars higher than market price
The airline has racked up losses of 372 billion rupees since management control was taken from Emirates in 2009.
Montreal Convention had set a limit of around 60mn per passenger for death or injury
To carry the extra fuel, we can't carry all the freight we like to into the country
“We are a broken nation and we all need to get together and [uplift] the broken nation."
The government defaulted an interest payment of 78 million US dollar of a sovereign bond on May 19
.he Saudi Air flight SV788 landed in Changi Airport at 1917 local time (1647 Sri Lanka Time)
Forex loss Rs145bn
The cabinet has given the approval to re-initiate the operation effecting from July 01,2022
After June 28, 2022, aircraft will have to carry their return fuel according to the CA notice to airmen (NOTAM)
| Latest | Last | |
|---|---|---|
| US Dollar | 331.7485 | 330.8514 |
| UK Pound | 443.7468 | 438.3450 |
| Euro | 372.5204 | 371.0168 |
| Yen | 2.0969 | 2.0916 |
| Aus Dollar | 233.0533 | 231.1659 |
| Latest | Last | |
|---|---|---|
| Indian Rupee | 3.4948 | 3.4202 |
| Korean Won | 0.2499 | 0.2479 |
| Oman Rial | 861.6397 | 859.3320 |
| Saudi Riyal | 88.4403 | 88.0955 |
| UAE Dirham | 90.3209 | 90.0766 |
| pts | % | |
|---|---|---|
| S&P SL20 | 5,656.91 | -0.43% |
| CSE All Share | 19,927.30 | -0.28% |
| Turnover Rs | 1457.79 million | 1193.67 million |
| Latest | Last | |
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| 3-m bill | 7.61 | 7.84 |
| 6-m bill | 7.91 | 8.26 |
| 12-m bill | 8.23 | 8.3 |
| 3-yr bond | 9.24 | 9.25 |
| 5-yr bond | 9.82 | 9.56 |
| 8-yr bond | 10.50 | 10.48 |
| today | yesterday | |
|---|---|---|
| Overnight Money | 7.70 | 7.69 |
| Gilt Repo | 7.74 | 7.72 |
| I-m SLIBOR | - | - |
Flights were restricted after Covid-19 pandemic outbreak in 2020.
The court will decide whether or not to issue an interim injunction, the sources added.
Foreign Ministry say the matter is being considered through diplomatic channels
In the year to March 2022 finance costs went up to Rs122.5bn Rs35.6bn and unrealized forex losses were Rs47.7bn
Empty flights to take back passengers
SriLankan Airline's losses have accumulated to 372 billion rupees by end March 2021.
Lack of jet fuel in Colombo forces SriLankan, other airlines to refuel in other airports
During the past two years they have paid for all the supplies made
The national carrier has racked up losses of 372 billion rupees since management control
I propose that the loss making Sri Lankan Airlines be privatized
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