Minister of Ports, Shipping, and Aviation Nimal Siripala de Silva has announced a 45-day extension of the deadline for bids to be submitted for SriLankan Airlines.
Today (Mar. 5), was set aside for a live auction to select an investor for SriLankan Airlines’ divestiture.
However, Minister de Silva announced at today’s media briefing that bids would be invited for an additional forty-five days before the national carrier's investor is selected.
The Minister also added that the Cabinet of Ministers had approved a plan for the Government to take over SriLankan Airlines’ outstanding debt, which totaled USD 510 million.
Moreover, the national flag carrier’s services will be maintained for a further six months with funding approved by the Cabinet.
The only orangutan held at the Dehiwala National Zoological gardens had passed away yesterday.
The Secretary of the Bodu Bala Sena Organisation Ven Galagodaatte Ganasara Thera was today imprisoned for the third time.
The newly appointed heads of mission of Sri Lanka held discussions with Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya today at the Sri Lankan parliament to explore ways to enhance diplomatic cooperation.
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