Netting It All
Top air cargo equipment maker Bridport Aviation, is using its Sri Lankan production base to tie-up new markets in Asia.Bridport already claims a third of the …
Shipping and Transport
Flying Birds
SriLankan Airlines air taxi service, called SriLankan Air Taxi, which took off in December 2003, has added two more destinations to its network. rnrnThe air …
Free Bird
Floatplane operations are back in the skies and with expanded coverage after the National Security Council clipped its wings for a short period.ldblquote The …
Flying Bid
Consultancy firm KPMG Ford Rhodes have been picked as financial advisors to help privatise the Bandaranaike International Airport.The firm will advise the …
Quick Fix
The Bandaranaike International Airport re-opened on Thursday morning after temporary shutting down for nearly 10-hours, following a Russian cargo plane crash …
Sea Legs
The governments deadline to set up a port regulator is due in August 2004, with only a draft bill to govern the industry available so far.The regulator was due …
Double Booking
SriLankan Airlines will link Hayderabad, the capital of the Southern Indian State of Andhra Pradesh, with Colombo as part of its twin destination holiday …
Port of Call
The Sri Lanka Ports Authority (SLPA) has set sail a proposal that will allow it to operate ports in foreign shores.SLPA Chairman, Dr. Parakrama Dissanayake …
Alternate Landings
The Board of Investment will call for bids to develop the countrys first alternate airport on a lquote Design Build Turnkey model, in two weeks.A …
Road Show
The Supreme Court made history this week, rapping the Road Development Authority (RDA) for deviating from its original route for the Southern highway, …
Route Re-Shuffle
SriLankan Airlines will scale back its flights on a once lucrative Middle East run, as it fights for space with other no-frills carriers that have begun to ply …
Light Delay
A proposed light rail system for Colombo is going slow as officials now prepare to roll out a pre-feasibility study with Indian assistance. Policy makers are …
Chinese Whispers
Cathay Pacific will fly daily between Hong Kong and Colombo from March, positioning itself to capture the yet untapped Chinese outbound market endash a key …
Road Closed
State owned Road Construction & Development Company (RCDC) has closed up, with all its employees sent on compulsory leave till end January.rnA liquidator has …
Freedom Flights
A new aviation policy plans to open skies to fifth Freedom Traffic to make the country an aviation hub.The policy will be effective from 2005 when 3rd and 4th …
Back to Base
The National Security Council has grounded all helicopter and floatplane operations that were given the recent go-ahead, until further notice.ldblquote The …
Take Off
An annual 6.5 percent growth forecast for the Asian aviation industry has prompted the EU to set up a regional training facility in Sri Lanka. online pharmacy …
Shopping Spree
The Colombo office of Emirates has begun sales of travel plus accommodation packages for the ninth Dubai Shopping Festival, which takes place from January 15 …
Stop, Look & PAY
The Western Provincial Council says motorists in the province have defaulted paying revenue license fees valued at more than Rs. 1 billion.One third of the 1.8 …
Straight Run
Initial bid papers for the Colombo Katunayake toll road will be on offer in two weeks, with an annuity based financial model for prospective investors, also …