Preferential numbers for 2020 Parliamentary election gazetted

Afghan envoy in Colombo refuses to recognize Taliban?

By Easwaran Rutnam (@easwaranrutnam) The Afghan Ambassador to Sri Lanka has refused to recognize the interim cabinet of the Taliban.? Ashraf Haidari has, in a letter, told the Sri Lankan Government and diplomatic community based in Colombo that the Taliban government is illegitimate, Daily Mirror learns. The Taliban had this week announced the appointment of an interim cabinet and a Prime Minister. Haidari told Daily Mirror that none of the Afghan Ambassadors, internationally recognized, hav

11 Sep, 2021

Cabraal to resign from Parliament seat next week

By Easwaran Rutnam (@easwaranrutnam) State Minister of Finance, Capital Markets and State Enterprise Reforms Ajith Nivard Cabraal is to resign from his Parliament seat next week. Cabraal is to submit his resignation letter to the Secretary General of Parliament on Monday. The State Minister said that following his resignation from Parliament he will be appointed as the new Governor of the Central Bank. The current Governor of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka Professor W. D. Lakshman had said ye

11 Sep, 2021

Air France to commence direct flights to Colombo

Air France is to commence direct flights to Colombo from 01st of November 2021, Airport and Aviation Services (Sri Lanka) (Private) Limited announced today. The airline is planning to bring tourists from the regions such as Europe, the USA, Canada, Central America, and South America using its network and the services of joint-venture partners such as Delta Airlines [DL] USA and Virgin Atlantic [VS] UK. Airport and Aviation Services said that Air France operations will create a boom in the tour

10 Sep, 2021