Budget carrier Mihin Lanka is to merge with its parent SriLankan Airlines with the brand image of the smaller airline being discontinued, it was announced on Thursday.
Public Enterprises Development Minister Kabir Hashim and his deputy, Eran Wickramaratne in a joint media briefing said that the two airlines will combine into one SriLankan Airlines brand to cut down operational costs.
It was the first media briefing on the loss-making national carrier after the government earlier this year announced sweeping changes including directing the Treasury to take up a large part of the loss, and looking for a management partner.
It was stated that a forensic audit is currently being undertaken by an international organization on the report by the lawyer J.C. Weliamuna probe which highlighted serious shortcomings and corrupt decisions at the airline during the tenure of the previous regime.
Details of the wet lease of a SriLankan Airlines aircraft to Pakistan International Airlines, a development which was earlier reported in the Business Times, were also revealed at the briefing. (Duruthu)
The Judicial Service Commission (JSC) has interdicted Colombo Fort Magistrate Kosala Senadheera.
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
Two underworld criminals wanted for multiple crimes, including murder, were brought from Dubai to Sri Lanka, today (12).
Senior DIG Nilantha Jayawardena has been sent on compulsory leave pending disciplinary investigation over his failure to prevent the Easter Sunday bombings.
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