Sri Lanka economy recovering after April 19 terrorist attacks, GDP growth projected at 3.7% for 2020-IMF
The economy is recovering from the terrorist attacks last April, with GDP growth projected at 3.7 percent in 2020. AmbitiousContinue Reading
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SriLankan Airlines adds new cities in U.S. and Europe through Qatar Airways codeshare
SriLankan Airlines is strengthening its presence in the U.S. and European markets through the expansion of its existing codeshare agreementContinue Reading
Pegasus flight skids off runway and splits in Istanbul
A passenger plane has skidded off the runway and broken into three pieces on landing at an airport in Istanbul,Continue Reading
Britain leaves the European Union, a leap of faith and into the unknown
LONDON — So long, farewell, auf wiedersehen, adieu. With little fanfare, Britain left the European Union on Friday after 47Continue Reading
Airbus to pay €3.6bn over ‘endemic’ bribery in world’s largest settlement
Judges on Friday approved a record €3.6bn (£3bn, $3.9bn) settlement to be paid by French plane maker Airbus (AIR.PA) overContinue Reading
At least 18 dead, hundreds hurt as quake hits eastern #Turkey
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — A 6.8-magnitude earthquake rocked a sparsely-populated part of eastern Turkey on Friday, killing at least 18Continue Reading
China coronavirus: Death toll rises as disease spreads
Health officials in China say a coronavirus has killed 15 more people in the province of Hubei, where the outbreakContinue Reading
US kills Iran’s most powerful general in Baghdad airstrike
BAGHDAD — The United States killed Iran’s top general and the architect of Tehran’s proxy wars in the Middle EastContinue Reading
Swiss authorities condemn ‘attack’ on Sri Lanka embassy worker
Switzerland has summoned the Sri Lankan ambassador and demanded an inquiry after a local embassy employee was “detained and threatened”Continue Reading
SalamAir starts Muscat- Colombo Route
SalamAir, a low-cost airline from Oman landed at the Bandaranaike International Airport today (25) to commence its flight operations between Muscat andContinue Reading
