By Kapila Bandara
State-owned Airport and Aviation Services (Sri Lanka) (Private) Limited, the aviation services provider, has reported a 25% drop in profit for 2024 at Rs 21.108 billion versus Rs 28.122b the year before.
But, the company has paid Rs 664.6 million in bonus, the national auditor observes. The audit note refers to 2025 bonus, while it may be for 2024.
In 2023, AASL even paid Rs 50,000 bonus advance totalling Rs 178.8 million to 3,589 employees. This was during Sri Lanka’s economic bankruptcy period. The national auditor also notes that Rs 125,000 year-end bonus has been paid for every worker.
Read more in today's Sunday Times edition here
The United States has told Sri Lanka that the disposition of the Iranian naval vessel IRIS Bushehr and its crew is a matter for Colombo to resolve under its own laws and international obligations, while signalling it is in active talks with Sri Lanka to contain Iran’s threat to US interests.
The government today granted permission for an Iranian warship with 208 on board to enter the country.
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