The government has decided to provide special concessionaires for the local airports of Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (MRIA), Ratmalana, Colombo International Airport in order to attract airlines.
Accordingly, the cabinet granted approval to release the Landing Charges and the Aircraft Parking Charges of the MRIA and Colombo International Airport at Ratmalana as an encouragement for the international air charter operations implemented according to specific schedule prepared by the Ministry of Tourism and Civil Aviation Authority.
The concessions are extended until July 19.
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.
The UK government has unveiled a package of reforms to simplify imports from developing countries which allows for more garments manufactured in Sri Lanka to enter the UK tariff-free.
Read these and more on tomorrow’s edition of the Sunday Times
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