Aviation

Saudi Arabia reopening airspace, land border with Qatar, says Kuwait

Kuwait’s foreign ministry on Monday announced that Saudi Arabia will lift a years-long embargo on Qatar, opening its air and…

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COMMITTEE APPOINTED TO PROBE CRASH: SLAF

“Officer Cadet K.R.S.V.B. Amarakoon, the trainee pilot aboard this flight was airlifted to the District General Hospital – Trincomalee by…

4 years ago

Sri Lankan Airlines to increase passenger flights to 2 destinations

The National Carrier of Sri Lanka and a member of the one world alliance, Sri Lankan Airlines is set to…

4 years ago

UL 604, first international flight to land in Melbourne in over five months

Victoria’s hotel quarantine program restarted, with Melbourne Airport welcoming its first international flights in more than five months. SriLankan Airlines…

4 years ago

British Airways’ memorabilia sale hits snag as demand soars

British Airways' online sale of thousands of surplus stock not needed for its aircraft caused a stampede of buying from…

4 years ago

More than 40,000 migrant workers expected to be repatriated

The Sri Lanka Foreign Employment Bureau has said that more than 40,000 migrant workers are expected to arrive in the…

4 years ago

Qatar ‘identifies parents of baby abandoned at Doha airport’

Qatar says it has identified the parents of a baby who was abandoned last month in a bin at Doha's…

4 years ago

HONG KONG, SINGAPORE DELAY PLANNED TRAVEL BUBBLE FOR 2 WEEKS

Hong Kong and Singapore postponed the world’s first quarantine-free travel bubble for two weeks after a surge of new coronavirus…

4 years ago

PM inaugurates Rs. 131.5 billion Phase II of BIA expansion project

Phase II of the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) expansion project was inaugurated by Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa yesterday.The project is…

4 years ago

BIA’s Rs. 107 bn phase ii project to commence from Nov. 18

Largest development project since 2014The construction of the long overdue Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) phase II development to cater to…

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