The Colombo International Airport Ratmalana (CIAR) marked a new milestone yesterday (27) by recommencing scheduled international and regional flight operations after a lapse of 55 years.
Island Aviation Services Limited, wholly-owned by the Maldivian Government's Maldivian national airlines, commenced international regional flight operations between its main hub at Velana International Airport and Colombo International Airport, Ratmalana.
The inaugural flight from Velana International Airport to Colombo International Airport, Ratmalana, DHB 300, 50 seater aircraft touched down at about 9.00am and was welcomed by celebratory water cannon upon arrival.
Pix by Kithsiri De Mel
The Committee on High Posts has approved the nomination of Former Air Force Commander Air Chief Marshal (Retd.)
Former Chairman of SriLankan Airlines, Nishantha Wickramasinghe, arrested on allegation of corruption by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) has been remanded until July 1 by the Colombo Magistrate court.
A Sri Lankan man was apprehended at Suvarnabhumi airport for attempting to smuggle wildlife out of the country after three ball pythons were found hidden in his underwear, the Bangkok post reported.
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