SIDDHALEPA RESORT HOLDS AN AYURVEDA AWARENESS SESSION IN THE UK Siddhalepa Ayurveda Health Resort, Wadduwa with an Ayurveda heritage of over 200 years, organized a promotion and information event on Sri Lanka Ayurveda and Hela Wedakama at the Sri Lanka High Commission in London, United Kingdom on 1st March 2024 with the partnership of SriLankan Airlines and Sri Lanka High Commission. Health and Medical tourism sectors are growing at a higher rate after the Covid-19 pandemic and Sri Lanka Ayurveda, Yoga, Meditation and Health food are becoming popular among the British travelers. The Sri Lankan Ayurveda awareness session was organized aiming at increasing awareness on Sri Lankan indigenous medical system – `Hela Wedakama` among the British Health professionals, Travel Agents and Health and wellness travel writers. The key experts in the health sector including veteran Ayurveda doctors based in the UK participated at the session and contributed to the sessions ...
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Flags of Royal-Thomian big match displayed on SriLankan flight – By CHATURANGA PRADEEP SAMARAWICKRAMA Source : dailymirror The SriLankan Airlines flight arriving from Melbourne proudly displayed the two flags of the 145th Royal Thomian big match. SriLankan Airlines reported a large contingent of supporters from both sides flying down from Melbourne aboard the aircraft, showcasing true patriotic spirit. The flags were taken down before the aircraft A330-300 commenced flight from Melbourne. ...
Expatriate pilots for SriLankan Airlines Source:Island The Minister of Ports, Shipping and Aviation, Nimal Siripala de Silva, went on record a few days ago saying that if all the pilots in SriLankan Airlines leave, he will get foreign pilots to replace them. He stated this at a joint programme of CAASL and IATA on Aviation Day at Katunayake on Friday, July 14, 2023, surrounded by a group of aviation experts who could have advised him better. Instead of treating the symptoms, shouldn’t the root cause be identified and rectified? It is easier said than done to employ an expatriate pilot. SriLankan Airlines would have to offer a substantial world-class salary in comparison to the relative pittance currently paid to local pilots. During the pandemic the SriLankan Airlines management halved the pilots’ pay and pegged the value of their US-dollar based salaries to an unrealistically arbitrary low figure. ...
SriLankan Airlines introduces exclusive online offers for students Source:Dailymirror SriLankan Airlines introduced this week multiple exclusive benefits for student visa holders on bookings made directly through the airline’s website. Student travellers could expect to enjoy conveniences and savings from cashback offers and excess baggage allowances when they travel with SriLankan Airlines. Students will get an instant 10 percent cashback on their first air ticket purchase and a 15 percent cashback on each additional ticket purchased up to five tickets for self-travel. Additionally, parents and spouses of students are eligible for a five percent cashback when they purchase tickets to visit the student studying overseas. ...
eLanka Newsletter – 19th October 2022 – 7th Edition Sri Lankans in Australia Click here or on the image below to read this week’s elanka Newsletter “REMEMBER ME” – by Des Kelly Op-Ed: Australia-Sri Lanka – a gold standard partnership that stands the test of time. Ruthless Sri Lanka RIP the heart out of UAE – BY TREVINE RODRIGO IN MELBOURNE (eLanka Sports editor) Sri Lanka vs UAE Group Match Highlights – T20 World Cup 2022 – Sri Lanka won by 79 Runs Asia Cup and World Cup brings perspective to Sri Lanka. – BY TREVINE RODRIGO IN MELBOURNE Carlyle Perera: Captain Marvellous … Led University to Sara Trophy Triumph in 1962/63-by Michael Roberts Irrepressible Julia Margaret Cameron at peace in Bogawantalawa-By GEORGE BRAINE Health & Views October 2nd issue – By Dr Harold Gunatillake The ‘Lion Fortress’ of Sri Lanka was swallowed by the jungle How multicultural is your ...
SriLanka’s state-run SriLankan Airlines pays bond interest after sovereign debt default Source:Economynext ECONOMYNEXT – State-owned SriLankan Airlines will settle an interest payment of a 175 million US dollar sovereign guaranteed debt, the loss making carrier said on Tuesday, after the country failed to pay foreign sovereign debts since mid April. Sri Lanka’s central bank and finance ministry have suspended all its foreign debts including interest payments with effect from April 12 and declared a “soft” sovereign debt default after the island nation’s usable foreign currency reserves declined to near zero amid a balance of payment crisis. Since then, the government defaulted an interest payment of 78 million US dollar of a sovereign bond on May 19 after one month grace period. Central Bank Governor Nandalal Weerasinghe has said no foreign debts will be repaid until the external loans are restructured. ...
Sri Lanka faces risk of airlines pulling out as jet fuel issue worsens-By Nishel Fernando Source:Dailymirror No solutions found yet for jet fuel shortage and fund repatriation issues faced by local aviation industry Cabinet proposal to allow bunker fuel license holders to import jet fuel, appears to be a non-starter Airlines have cut air seat capacity to Sri Lanka by 53% over the past couple of months as they carry additional fuel for return trip Due to fund repatriation issues, Sri Lanka and Pakistan have been moved to IATA’s ‘blocked funds’ list from the ‘watchlist’ With no credible solution in sight to resolve the jet fuel shortage and the fund repatriation issues faced by the country’s aviation industry, several airlines are contemplating on suspending their operations to Sri Lanka threatening tourism industry’s recovery, which depends on air connectivity. ...
SRI LANKA NEEDS FEWER POLITICIANS AND MORE TECHNOLOGISTS – By Dr. Tilak S. Fernando “There are rumours that Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe had to take over the finance portfolio since no member of the Sri Lankan Parliament was willing to take up this challenge of managing the country’s finances. Instead of looking at the scenario negatively, it would be appropriate to think that the Prime Minister taking over the finance portfolio is also a progressive step, as the finance portfolio requires the maximum attention at this stage,” says veteran Indian journalist N.S. Venkataramanin in his latest article, which landed in my email ‘in box’. He further states that ‘when the Sri Lankan Government negotiated with the IMF to obtain financial support, the present scenario appears to be that the IMF is procrastinating the issue and has not given a firm assurance to the Sri Lankan Government. When ...
SriLankan Airlines Adds A Record Number Of Sydney & Melbourne Flights – by JAMES PEARSON SriLankan Airlines is expanding its Australia offer, with Melbourne rising to 1x daily and Sydney to 5x weekly. Source:simpleflying.com SriLankan Airlines has added flights to Melbourne and Sydney. As such, it has more flights Down Under this northern summer (winter in Australia) than ever before. It has 722 round trip services (214,000 seats), up by 72% over the previous record in 2019. SriLankan increases Australia As the state of Victoria is home to Australia’s largest Sri Lankan community, it is no surprise that Melbourne, the state’s capital, has the most flights. Nor that it was the first Australian city to be served when the carrier returned to the country in 2017 New South Wales has the second-largest Sri Lankan population. From May 14th, Sydney, its capital, will have 5x weekly flights, up from 4x. This will be its ...
SriLankan Airlines Adds A Record Number Of Sydney & Melbourne Flights – BY JAMES PEARSON SriLankan Airlines is expanding its Australia offer, with Melbourne rising to 1x daily and Sydney to 5x weekly. Source:simpleflying SriLankan Airlines has added flights to Melbourne and Sydney. As such, it has more flights Down Under this northern summer (winter in Australia) than ever before. It has 722 round trip services (214,000 seats), up by 72% over the previous record in 2019. SriLankan increases Australia As the state of Victoria is home to Australia’s largest Sri Lankan community, it is no surprise that Melbourne, the state’s capital, has the most flights. Nor that it was the first Australian city to be served when the carrier returned to the country in 2017. From May 7th, Melbourne will have a 1x daily service, returning the route to the same frequency it had until early 2020. New South Wales has ...
