SriLankan struggles being unable to meet aviation engineers’ demands

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2 months ago

October 2, 2023

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Internal sources at the SriLankan Airline said that it has become impossible to maintain the airline due to the inability of the management to fulfill the demands made by the aviation engineers.

Due to this situation, several flights of SriLankan Airlines were delayed in the last few days.

Meanwhile, a special discussion has been called today (02) to look into the matter.

This discussion is scheduled to be held today at 9.30 am under the chairmanship of Aviation Minister Nimal Siripala de Silva.

It was reported that the authorities would inquire about the delayed flights, which had added a blemish to the country’s national airline.

The management of SriLankan Airlines and all trade union representatives are scheduled to attend the discussion.

Several SriLankan flights were canceled in the past few days and delays continued in some flight schedules.

Operating hours of liquor stores, revised

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9 hours ago

December 8, 2023

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The Excise Department has announced changes to the operating hours of liquor shops, effective from tomorrow (December 09).

According to the revised schedule, liquor shops will be open from 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.

The detailed list of times is as follows :

Deadline extensions for SLT & Srilankan bids

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2 days ago

December 7, 2023

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The deadline to submit expressions of interest for Sri Lanka Telecom and SriLankan Airlines have been extended on investor requests, Director General of the State Enterprises Restructuring Unit, Suresh Shah said.

The date to express interest for Sri Lanka Telecom was extended to January 12, 2024, from December 18.

The date for SriLankan Airlines was extended to January 09, 2024 from December 05.

The government is selling majority stakes in the firm.

The SRU will issue requests for proposal documents to qualified investors who express interest.

Source – economynext.com

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Cinnamon prices drop in SL

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3 days ago

December 6, 2023

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Cinnamon prices have dropped in the Sri Lankan market, the Department of Agriculture states.

Alba cinnamon, which is the highest grade of Ceylon cinnamon available in the local market, is sold between Rs. 4,800 – Rs. 5,000 per kilo which is a drop of Rs. 500.

This will lead to serious economic issues for those at the grassroot level of the industry, whose livelihood is cinnamon cultivation.