Notable
. The airport said "swift medical care" was provided to the passenger.
Operating expenses had grown only 3 percent, with fuel prices also declining
The new pipelines will replace some of the 5 existing pipelines which are subject to frequent leaks
BYD registrations drop to
7,968 containers were moved, a high of 13,260 TEUs in single-vessel throughput.
Cabinet approved proposal to implement new method for issuing passenger transport permits.
The NTC powers will be expanded from buses to other forms of transport
Mattala Airport was dubbed as World's emptiest airport due to no flights landing
Salary hike and new hires to combat ATC drain
Sri Lanka will stop losses from Mattala Airport after Indian-Russian consortium starts operation
JICA has agreed to provide gap funding
Colombo Dockyard to invest in new ship repair facility at Hambantota Port
Internet booking system restored by 1400 hours
An alternate strategy, to be decided on
Self-service, biometrics
"Transportation by waterways can be encouraged as a remedy to reduce the traffic congestion"
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Key benefit of finishing OCC restructuring is re-starting stalled projects
Unions have protested the increase of female gantry crane operators
Mattala airport was built by China and was earlier offered to India
Sri Lanka "would like to see a Sri Lankan entrepreneur or consortium" buying into the airline
In early April, the minister said Sri Lanka plans to revamp the Hingurakgoda airport to an international airport.
The port has not been in operation for almost a decade due to sand deposits at the entrance
Pepper & salt still served for business class passengers
PM seeks employment opportunities for Sri Lankans with shipping companies.
Sri Lanka does not have direct flight to Islamabad yet.
The app called JumJum (Let’s Go) will initially launch in Kathmandu
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