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A second runway was in Sri Lanka's BIA expansion plan 20 years ago.
According to the minister, the airline has requested an additional 10 billion rupees to sustain its current operations. ...
The contract will run for a period of two years, minister Vijitha Herath said.
The amount transferred after receiving instructions via official email of Dubai agent: SriLankan
Colombo welcomes Vietjet’s inaugural direct flight from Vietnam, unlocking new travel opportunities
The fresh push to commercialize the state-owned facility comes after a previous attempt to manage the airport failed.
"We have given the board some time. They have made plans
The bond has a sovereign guarantee
SriLanka had boosted load factor, but still making losses
Enter Air is the fourth airline to launch operation to Sri Lanka this week
Three airlines are from Switzerland, Russia, and Belarus
The crew was brought ashore to Hambantota Port
Sri Lanka’s strategic location in the Indian Ocean is seen as a key for trans-shipment routes for India
Sri Lanka expects to handle 10.36 million passengers including transits this year compared to 8.88 mn last last year
Air cargo movement has declined in the first nine months of 2025 compared to last year
Some airlines have expressed interest in operating to the airport
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| Aus Dollar | 233.0533 | 231.1659 |
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| S&P SL20 | 5,656.91 | -0.43% |
| CSE All Share | 19,927.30 | -0.28% |
| Turnover Rs | 1457.79 million | 1193.67 million |
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| 12-m bill | 8.23 | 8.3 |
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| 5-yr bond | 9.82 | 9.56 |
| 8-yr bond | 10.50 | 10.48 |
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| Overnight Money | 7.70 | 7.69 |
| Gilt Repo | 7.74 | 7.72 |
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Tourism has also improved, bringing more revenues
Enhances airline’s payment options, which include Visa, MasterCard, Amex, Diners, Discover, UATP, Alipay and WeChat Pa...
Defaulted securities are trading above par
Axis Bank credit and debit cardholders will enjoy an exclusive 10% discount on both Business Class and Economy Class
We are stretching it to about six hours
Committee seeks submissions from employees, staff and general public concerning issues related to both institutes
Gap too wide, government says
Absence of investigation into irregularities at SriLankan, Airport and Aviation Services has rendered them ineffective
.The expansion to daily flights follows a steady uptick in passengers
The problem was found in 2018 but an airworthiness directive not issued initially
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