Two suspected of coronavirus admitted to hospital

Work-to-rule expected to cause Srilankan flight delays

A work-to-rule campaign launched by pilots of Srilankan Airlines is expected to cause delays in some flights. The?work-to-rule campaign was launched after a pilot was suspended for refusing to take a?breathalyzer test. The airline said that subsequent to the recent incident in Frankfurt, SriLankan Airlines in coordination with the Civil Aviation Authority of Sri Lanka (CAASL), re-commenced random breathalyzer tests on flight and cabin crew. “This is a standard procedure in the global air tran

09 Sep, 2016

Indian arrested at BIA with Rs. 10 million worth heroin

An Indian National has been arrested at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) with over Rs 10 million worth of heroin. Officials said that the Indian had 1.4 kg of heroin at the time of arrest.

09 Sep, 2016

Sri Lanka targets high income economy in two decades

Sri Lanka hopes?to achieve the status of high income economy in the next two decades, Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe said today. He said the rapid economic development required to achieve this goal depends on innovation and the promotion of Science and Technology. “Sri Lanka is turning a new page in its history. Inclusiveness, sustainability and greater engagement with international society, all symbolized in the agenda of this Forum, are the three pillars upon which we plan to build our

08 Sep, 2016