In this interview, Sri Lankan President, Ranil Wickremesinghe, talks in-depth about his country’s economic reforms and climate plans.
The airline will connect the UAE’s capital to Colombo with three flights a week on Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
Wickremesinghe, beat Dullas Alahapperuma by securing 134 or more than 50 per cent of votes cast in parliament on Wednesday
The IMF signalled just days ago that higher authorities needed to be in place in Sri Lanka in order for restructuring talks to resume
The passengers who had booked their tickets will be refunded their money
The thrice-weekly flights to Mattala in Sri Lanka will commence from June 1, 2022
Since Sri Lanka re-opened to international tourists in February 2021, Emirates has carried more than 80,000 passengers to Colombo
Here’s a list of eight participating country pavilions and their offerings
The latest decision comes following a decline in the number of new Covid-19 cases in Kuwait
Passengers from all countries will also be allowed to transit through the UAE, provided that they furnish a PCR test taken not more than 72 hours prior to departure
Passengers who have connected through the four countries in the last 14 days will also not be accepted to travel
The ban on flights from the four nations has been extended several times in the last few weeks
Flights from the four nations will remain suspended until July 28
Flights from India, Pakistan, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka will remain suspended until July 25, says Dubai airline
The indefinite entry ban has gone into effect from May 24, 2021
The directive is effective starting May 12, 2021, at 11.59pm
The UAE passport has seen the biggest rise on the list
It has given a 72-hour period for its citizens and residents from the countries on the list to return to the kingdom
The UAE, which has risen by five spots, ranks highest in the region