Jaffna students protest after girl’s murder

Sajith says he loves to be a pilot

Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa told Parliament today that he loves to be a pilot. He said that flying as a pilot is a stressful thing and he loves to do it. Premadasa said this while speaking on the issue surrounding SriLankan Airlines. The Opposition Leader said that SriLankan Airlines is short of pilots. He said that SriLankan Airlines requires 330 pilots but has only 260. Premadasa said that a number of pilots have left SriLankan Airlines and more are expected to leave soon. He also

23 Jun, 2023

PM Modi’s vision of self-reliant India shapes startup culture in ‘Naya J&K’

Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision of an ‘Atmanirbhar Bharat’ (self-reliant India) has been instrumental in shaping the startup culture in ‘Naya Jammu and Kashmir’. After the revocation of Article 370, Jammu & Kashmir has witnessed a significant transformation with regard to the promotion of a startup culture. The initiatives and support of the administration have opened up a new world of opportunities for the youth. PM Modi’s emphasis on entrepreneurship and innovation has inspired the yout

23 Jun, 2023

Government defends decision to allow Uber and PickMe to operate at BIA

The Government today defended the decision to allow Uber and PickMe to operate at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) saying there are several allegations against other taxi operators at the airport. Airport and Civil Aviation Minister Nimal Siripala de Silva said that among the allegations against the other taxi drivers is that they harass tourists at the airport and also charge double the normal fare. “The airport taxi drivers charge Rs. 6750 to come to Colombo from Katunayake while

22 Jun, 2023