Gota appears before Presidential Commission

Discussions underway with foreign airlines on Srilankan

Discussions are underway with some foreign airlines to reach a deal on operating Srilankan Airlines, State Finance Minister Eran Wickramaratne said today. The Minister said that the talks are at “discussion level” and nothing was concrete as yet. The State Minister also insisted that there was no move to sell Srilankan off to any party. Last week?the management of SriLankan Airlines pointed out that since the unity Government was formed, the airline?s losses have been dramatically reduced. Th

19 Jun, 2017

Sri Lanka to become export driven economic and financial hub

Sri Lanka is to become an export driven economic and financial hub, the Finance Ministry said today. Finance and Media Minister Mangala Samaraweera concluded his first official overseas visit after assuming office, to take part in the Board of Governors meeting of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank which was held in Korea. Having attended the opening session, the Minister took part in the Governor’s round table discussion on financing Asia’s infrastructure priorities. During the discuss

19 Jun, 2017

Five Tamil Nadu fishermen arrested by Sri Lanka Navy

Five Tamil Nadu fishermen were arrested and their boat impounded by the Sri Lankan Navy today for allegedly fishing in Sri Lanka’s territorial waters, the Press Trust if India reported. The fishermen from Mandapam had put out to sea in a boat early Sunday and were fishing off Neduntheevu, when Lankan naval men surrounded them and took them to Kangesanthurai port there, state Fishermen Association president N. Devadoss said. On 23 May, six fishermen were arrested for allegedly fishing near Nedu

18 Jun, 2017