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City of Dreams Sri Lanka warns of ticket scams for Shah Rukh Khan event

City of Dreams Sri Lanka warned of ticket scams for the event attended by Shah Rukh on 2nd August. Issuing a statement, City of Dreams Sri Lanka said that the launch event is by invitation only. Bollywood king Shah Rukh Khan is to open City of Dreams Sri Lanka, South Asia’s first fully- integrated resort in Colombo on 2nd August 2025. John Keells Holdings PLC (JKH) and Melco Resorts & Entertainment (MRE) recently announced the grand opening of City of Dreams Sri Lanka, including a world-class

04 Jul, 2025

IMF Executive Board approves another US$350 million to Sri Lanka

The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approved another US$350 million to Sri Lanka under the 48-month Extended Fund Facility (EFF) Arrangement. This brings the total IMF financial support disbursed so far to SDR1.27 billion (about US$1.74 billion). “The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) completed the Fourth review under the 48-month Extended Fund Facility (EFF) Arrangement, allowing the authorities to draw SDR254 million (about US$350 million),

02 Jul, 2025

Seaplane operations to commence at Beira Lake Colombo

Seaplane operations will commence at the Beira Lake in Colombo to boost tourism and the domestic aviation sector. Defence Secretary Air Vice Marshal Sampath Thuyacontha (Retd) chaired a meeting at the Ministry of Defence to discuss the reintroduction of Beira Lake as a water aerodrome. The meeting brought together key stakeholders to review plans for Cinnamon Air, operated by Saffron Aviation (Pvt) Ltd, to take over seaplane operations at the historic Beira Lake Seaplane Base. As a company sp

04 Jul, 2025