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Air Arabia launches low-cost airline from Abu Dhabi to SL
Air Arabia 3L-197, the first maiden flight of a new low-cost airline service from Abu Dhabi to Colombo arrived at Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) last night (8), carrying 158 passengers with eight crew members.
Every Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday of the week, the flights will arrive at 8:00 p.m. and depart from Katunayake Airport at 8:30 p.m. for Abu Dhabi.
The maiden flight was welcomed by Sri Lankan Ambassador to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Udaya Indraratne, Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors of Airport and Aviation Services Engineer Athula Galketiya, Head of Air Navigation Services Nishan Abeywardena, along with Sri Lanka Tourism Promotion Bureau (SLTPB) and many aviation sector officials.
Text and pix by: T.K.G. Kapila
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Badminton: World No.2 ranked Anders to play exhibition match against Viren at MBA Courts on Friday
An exhibition badminton match between Sri Lanka’s youngest Olympian shuttler, Viren Nettasinghe, and Anders Antonsen, the World No.2 ranked in Men’s Singles, will take place at the Mercantile Badminton Association (MBA) Courts at Malalasekara Mawatha, Colombo 7 on Friday (13).
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Customs seize Rs. 119 Mn worth of cigarettes and whisky hidden in furniture shipment
In a major detection at the Ceylon Shipping Lines (CSL) warehouse in Colombo 09, Sri Lanka Customs officers uncovered a large consignment of contraband cigarettes and whisky concealed within a shipment declared as household furniture and personal goods.
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Sri Lanka condoles with families of victims of Air India crash
Sri Lanka shared its condolences with bereaved family members of the victims of the Air crash in India today.
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