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Australia and Sri Lanka discuss ways to strengthen relationship

Australia and Sri Lanka discussed ways to strengthen the longstanding bilateral relationship between both countries. Australian Foreign Affairs Deputy Secretary Michelle Chan, who is on a visit to Sri Lanka, met Sagala Ratnayaka, the Chief of Staff to President Ranil Wickremesinghe. The Australian High Commissioner to Sri Lanka, Paul Stephens, said the discussions focused on ways to strengthen their longstanding bilateral relationship and explored avenues to enhance cooperation between the two

22 Apr, 2024

India and Sri Lanka begin joint work to establish land bridge

India and Sri Lanka have begun joint work to establish a land bridge, the High Commissioner of India to Sri Lanka, Santosh Jha said. The High Commissioner said the land bridge will help promote tourism between the two countries. He said the land bridge between both countries will be a game changer and will bring many benefits to communities along the alignment of this connectivity but more specifically, it will make Ramayana and Buddhism tourism easier and more alluring to people on both sides

21 Apr, 2024

AirAsia and FitsAir among bidders for Sri Lanka’s national carrier

Malaysian budget carrier AirAsia and Sri Lankan budget airline FitsAir are among six bidders for Sri Lanka?s state-run carrier SriLankan Airlines. AirAsia Consulting has submitted a request for qualification from potential investors for the acquisition of shares in SriLankan Airlines Limited, a statement released by Sri Lanka?s finance ministry said. FitsAir, Sri Lanka?s privately-owned low-cost airline, has also submitted a RfQ for the acquisition of shares in SriLankan Airlines. The documen

22 Apr, 2024