Cabinet nod for ‘Ka band’ satellite internet for SriLankan Airlines fleet

Sri Lanka’s cabinet of ministers has approved a proposal by the aviation minister to to award a contract to Viasat Inc. to obtain Ka band satellite internet connectivity for seven A330-300 aircraft of the SriLankan Airlines fleet. A statement from the government information department said the contract will be valid for seven years. SriLankan Airlines Limited at present operates a …

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MR rule out RW and SJB reconciliation

Mujibur Rahman today ruled out a possible political marriage between President Ranil Wickremesinghe and Leader of Opposition Sajith Premadasa before the Presidential election. Explaining the facts further in this regard, the MP also stated as follows. “Some say that SJB will go for a political marriage between SJB and President Ranil Wickremesinghe. This is far from the truth. There is …

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MR rule out RW and SJB reconciliation

Mujibur Rahman today ruled out a possible political marriage between President Ranil Wickremesinghe and Leader of Opposition Sajith Premadasa before the Presidential election. Explaining the facts further in this regard, the MP also stated as follows. “Some say that SJB will go for a political marriage between SJB and President Ranil Wickremesinghe. This is far from the truth. There is …

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Visa free policy for 38 countries comes into immediate effect

Taking a cue from Singapore, the Sri Lankan government announces the immediate implementation of a visa-free policy for 38 countries. Are we getting closer to resolving the “visa crisis” in Sri Lanka? We hope so, and so do tourists and travel professionals. For the past month, following the suspension of its e-Visa system due to problems with its management by a foreign …

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Sri Lanka announces “visa-free access for 38 nationalities with immediate effect”

Taking a cue from Singapore, the Sri Lankan government announces the immediate implementation of a visa-free policy for 38 countries. Are we getting closer to resolving the “visa crisis” in Sri Lanka? We hope so, and so do tourists and travel professionals. For the past month, following the suspension of its e-Visa system due to problems with its management by a foreign …

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Public servants’ salaries will increase by 24% to 50% from January 2025

The Cabinet of Ministers has approved the implementation of the recommendations from the Presidential Expert Committee, chaired by Udaya R. Seneviratne, appointed by President Ranil Wickremesinghe to investigate and address salary discrepancies in the government sector. Accordingly, commencing January 1, 2025, the basic salary for public service will be increased by at least 24% for the lowest ranks, with increases …

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Backing Sajith Not an Official Party Decision- ITAK senior leader Senathirajah

Ilankai Tamil Arasu Kachchi – ITAK senior leader Mavai Senathirajah clarified yesterday that the party has not officially decided to support Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa in the upcoming Presidential Election. He stated that the decision to back Premadasa was made independently by MP M. A. Sumanthiran, and not by the party as a whole. He said that key party leaders, …

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German far right hails ’historic’ election victory in east

Germany’s anti-immigration Alternative for Germany (AfD) is celebrating a “historic success”, with the far-right party on course for a big victory in the eastern state of Thuringia. The AfD is set to win almost a third of the vote, according to a projection for public broadcaster ARD, nine points ahead of the conservative CDU, and far in front of Germany’s …

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