Coronavirus death toll in Sri Lanka rises to 375

Technical committee to decide on reopening of schools

A technical committee comprising of health and education sector officials will make recommendations on the reopening of schools. The Covid Task Force had today discussed the impact the closure of schools was having on nearly 700,000 children who have not received primary education in 2020 and 2021/ The impact on a similar number of children who lost their early childhood education was also discussed in detail at the meeting headed by President Gotabaya Rajapaksa. Accordingly, a technical comm

10 Sep, 2021

President Rajapaksa to attend UN General Assembly

President Gotabaya Rajapaksa is to attend the UN General Assembly in New York. The President is to address the General Debate of the UN General Assembly at its 76th Session which will be held from 21-30 September.

10 Sep, 2021

Indian aviation market to be ‘very large’ by FY30; to accommodate both Indian, Middle East carriers: CAPA Advisory

The impact on competition from the Gulf airlines has been a key concern for Indian carriers but as the market is expected to be very large by the financial year 2030, it can accommodate Indian as well as Middle Eastern carriers without strategic conflicts, CAPA Advisory said on Thursday. In a post-webinar presentation, CAPA Advisory projected that by 2029-30 India’s international traffic is estimated to increase by 50-60 million annual passengers from pre-COVID levels to reach 115-125 million.

11 Sep, 2021