Wednesday, April 1, 2020

SriLankan Airlines suspends all its passenger flights

Srilankan Airlines has suspended all its passenger flights from 08th April, 2020 to 21st April, 2020. Passengers are advised to contact their travel/issuing agent, the nearest SriLankan Airlines office or SriLankan Airlines 24 Hour Contact Center on +94117771979 for further information.

The temporary flight suspension comes into effect due to the travel restrictions imposed by destination countries. However, the airline in its statement said that it will resume passenger flight operations once such restrictions are lifted.

The airline’s cargo services remain operational and it will fly special flights to repatriate Sri Lankans to the country if such a request is made.

Tuesday, March 31, 2020

Relief for low income families - Daily News

The low income vulnerable families have been granted a host of financial and material benefits in the face of the COVID-19 outbreak.

Monday, March 30, 2020

Rs.10,000 for Samurdhi families - Daily News

Measures have been taken to provide Rs.10,000 to all Samurdhi families and currently all officers are engaged in granting the advance to the Samurdhi recipients, the Samurdhi Development Department Director General Bandulal Tillakasiri said at a media briefing held at the Government Information Department.
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Employers directed to pay March salary to FTZ workers - Daily News

Industrial Export, Investment Promotion, Tourism and Civil Aviation Minister Prasanna Ranatunga yesterday requested all Board of Investment (BOI) companies to pay the March salary of their employees who were sent back to their homes following the closing down of their factories due to the curfew.

National Carrier brings down medical aid from China - Daily News

Colombo March 30, 2020: SriLankan Airlines, continuing to answer the call of the Nation, uplifted a consignment of medical aid from Shanghai, China today (March 28, 2020). This was a donation made by the Sri Lankan Community in China through the Consulate Generals of Sri Lanka in Guangzhou and Shanghai, facilitated by the Embassy of Sri Lanka in China.
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