Announces 2 new Boeing 747-F leases which add immediate capacity, and signal confidence in global cargo market. Emirates fleet of over 300 aircraft by mid-2030 will offer expanded cargo flexibility, capacity and capability from a mix of belly-hold on A350s, A380s, 777s, and on dedicated freighters. Dubai, UAE, 8 May 2023 – Emirates SkyCargo has…
Chennai-bound Air India (AI) flight was delayed by over four hours at Sri Lanka‘s Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) in Colombo on May 6 after the sky marshal of the aircraft was detained by the security agency with a weapon at the BIA airport. “The sky marshal was detained at the transit terminal (passengers) area with…
The Indian Awaaz – India led as the top source market for Sri Lanka’s tourism sector for the month of April 2023. India regained the top spot after six months as almost 20,000 Indian tourists arrived in the island nation last month. Sri Lanka’s Tourism Authority figures showed that 19,915 Indians had visited the island…
FitsAir, Sri Lanka’s first privately owned international airline, is proud to announce that it has reached an important milestone by flying more than 50,000 passengers to and from Bandaranayake International Airport since its launch just six months ago. This achievement marks a significant milestone in the airline’s continued growth, especially since it has only been…
Four Rover Scouts from the Sri Lanka Scout Association representing Sri Lanka at the Coronation Camp organised by The Scout Association, United Kingdom called on President Ranil Wickremesinghe in London yesterday (07). The President and the four scouts engaged in a cordial conversation on the role of young people in taking on the country’s future…
Reuters – Crypto exchange Binance said that it has resumed Bitcoin withdrawals after a brief closure due to a congestion issue. Binance had paused withdrawal of Bitcoin, the world’s largest cryptocurrency, for more than an hour. Binance did not provide any further details on the issue. The world’s largest crypto exchange on March suspended deposits and withdrawals…
The Sri Lanka Banks Association (Guarantee) Ltd (SLBA) is relieved to note that the apex regulator of the banking industry, the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) has assured the banks that the regulatory stance in the on-going Domestic Debt Optimization (DDO) discussions with the diverse stakeholders will be that, the banking sector stability cannot be put…
President holds talks with Presidents of Rwanda and Ghana. A meeting of the heads of state of the Commonwealth of Nations was convened in London Friday (05), with the presence of King Charles III and President Ranil Wickremesinghe. During the event, President Wickremesinghe extended his congratulations to King Charles III and engaged in a cordial…
eTurboNews – As part of its ongoing bilateral and cultural ties with its Indian counterparts, Sri Lanka Tourism organized a series of Road Shows in key South Indian cities. These series of roadshows were conducted with an aim to promote the destinations and tourism products of the serene island nation. The first road show was…
Sri Lanka can be put on the path to prosperity if the debt can be made sustainable by implementing the IMF-supported program properly, the Director of Asia & Pacific Department of the IMF Krishna Srinivasan says. Addressing a press briefing on the Regional Economic Outlook on Asia and Pacific, Srinivasan said: “Sri Lanka is a…
