Cabinet approval has been granted to advise SriLankan Airlines to reduce fees on airline services and ground operations to attract flights to the country.
A proposal by Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe had also sought to advise the Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC) to reduce fuel prices in a similar way to that at the Chennai Airport.
Further, he had also suggested suspending the annual budget's proposal to increase the Embarkation Levy by USD 10. These recommendations will be in effect for the next six months.
Prime Minister Wickremesinghe had made these suggestions in a bid to boost tourist arrivals which had dwindled drastically since the terrorist attacks on April 21.
The proposal showed that tourism accounts for 4.5 percent of the country's Gross Domestic Production (GDP).
Mr. Ali Sabri Rahim, a Member of Parliament (MP) for Puttalam District whom an open warrant had been issued, attended a public ceremony at Al Aksha National School in Kalpitiya today (16) as the special guest of honor.
The Supreme Court today refused interim relief in an application filed by President’s Counsel Senaka Walgampaya seeking an Order from the Supreme Court compelling the President to appoint judges to fill the existing vacancies in the Court Of Appeal.
Gazette on new speed limit regulations to be issued within two weeks
Senior DIG Nilantha Jayawardena has been sent on compulsory leave pending disciplinary investigation over his failure to prevent the Easter Sunday bombings.
Two underworld criminals wanted for multiple crimes, including murder, were brought from Dubai to Sri Lanka, today (12).
The 22nd amendment to the constitution dealing with the term of the President has been gazetted by order of President Ranil Wickremesinghe.
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