- Thursday, April 25, 2024
Sri Lanka's president on Wednesday (22) cautioned that the country would face further economic challenges and that strict austerity measures would be necessary to repair its damaged finances following an IMF bailout agreement. The International Monetary Fund granted approval for the delayed rescue package on Monday, with China - Sri…
India has handed 75 passenger buses to Sri Lanka as part of its assistance towards strengthening public transport infrastructure in the cash-strapped country. As part of its 'Neighbourhood First’ policy, India has extended multi-pronged assistance to Sri Lanka to help the country tide over its worst economic and humanitarian crisis…
SriLankan Airlines has dismissed the assertion made by a passenger in a video on social media that meals are unavailable on flights. A video shared on social media showed a passenger raising concerns over the unavailability of a meal he had ordered on a Sri Lankan Airlines flight. In a clarification,…
Sri Lankan cricketer Chamika Karunaratne waits in a long queue at the fuel station to fill up his car after two days. A young international cricketer who made his international debut in 2019 is now upset by the recent crisis in the country. Speaking exclusively to ANI on Saturday, "Luckily…
Ahead of the Asia Cup scheduled to be held in August in Sri Lanka, Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) president Sourav Ganguly on Thursday said that the board will keep monitoring the situation in the island nation amid the ongoing political and economic crisis there. "I cannot…
Sri Lanka's anti-government demonstrators on Thursday decided to vacate some of the iconic administrative buildings, including the President's House and the Prime Minister's Office, which they have been occupying since April 9 demanding president Gotabaya Rajapaksa's resignation. On July 9, protesters occupied President Gotabaya Rajapaksa's presidential palace and Prime Minister…
Amid reports that embattled President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has appointed Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe as the interim President of Sri Lanka, the country's main opposition leader Sajith Premadasa on Wednesday said that the PM cannot exercise the powers of President, and cannot declare a curfew or a state of emergency. Wickremesinghe…
Veteran Australia opener David Warner has penned a heartfelt message to the people of Sri Lanka, as the residents are facing the economic and political crisis in the country, to turn out in huge numbers to witness the keenly-contested month-long series between the two countries. Sri Lanka is facing a…
Amid the fuel shortage in Sri Lanka, the 1990 emergency ambulance service has been suspended in several areas. The Suwa Seriya Ambulance Service had urged the public to refrain from calling the 1990 emergency ambulance service in the affected areas, Colombo Gazette reported. A full list of the specific areas…
Embattled Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa's whereabouts were not known after he was moved out of his residence on Friday ahead of Saturday's protests during which thousands of irate anti-government protesters stormed into his official residence in Colombo. Rajapaksa, who was facing calls for resignation since March, was using the…
Sri Lanka Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe on Tuesday said that the island country is participating in negotiations with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) as a bankrupt country. In his speech in Parliament today regarding the economic recovery plan, the Prime Minister of the crisis-ridden country noted that a round of…
Over 600 inmates escaped a rehabilitation centre in Polonnaruwa in central Sri Lanka on Wednesday after a fight broke out between two prisoner groups, Xinhua News Agency reported citing the Sri Lankan police. Police spokesman Nihan Thalduwa said, "Army soldiers and an additional police force have been deployed to the…
US President Joe Biden and other G7 leaders have unveiled ambitious plans to mobilise USD 600 billion in funding by 2027 to deliver transparent and game-changing infrastructure projects in developing countries like India, in a move seen as a counter to China's Belt and Road Initiative. The Partnership for Global…
Months after beginning production, the Hindi adaptation of the successful British show The Night Manager has finally got its official title. The high-profile streaming show will be called Captain. The upcoming show is headlined by Anil Kapoor and Aditya Roy Kapur. Talented actress Sobhita Dhulipala, known for Made in Heaven,…
Amid the unprecedented economic crisis, the Sri Lanka government on Saturday announced to shut down all the schools for the coming week, a local media reported.Sri Lanka Education Ministry announced that "all government and government-approved private schools in Colombo city limits, as well as schools in other main cities in…
Sri Lanka's cabinet of ministers has approved a proposal to declare Fridays as a holiday for government employees to encourage them to carry out agricultural work to increase production in the country, local media reported on Tuesday. The ministers endorsed two key proposals to be implemented in the public service,…
PAKISTAN will default if the government does not abolish the subsidies on petroleum products, finance minister Miftah Ismail has said, warning that the cash-strapped country's economy could be in a similar position as that of Sri Lanka if tough decisions were not taken. Ismail claimed that the government was still…
THE UN team in Sri Lanka and non-governmental organisations have launched a joint humanitarian needs and priorities (HNP) Plan calling for $47.2 million to provide life-saving assistance to 1.7 million people worst hit by the economic crisis over a four-month period, from June to September. The HNP plan was launched…
India has emerged as Sri Lanka's top inbound tourist market in May, even as there is a slump in the cumulative arrivals of holiday makers due to the ongoing economic and political situation in the country, the tourism authority here said on Tuesday. As many as 5,562 tourists from India…
The next three weeks for Sri Lanka would be tough as the nation is facing a severe economic crisis, said Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe on Tuesday while urging citizens to use fuel and gas sparingly. Speaking at the Sir Lankan parliament, the prime minister said that his government's…
SRI LANKA will need $5 billion over the next six months to ensure basic living standards, and is renegotiating the terms of a yuan-denominated swap worth $1.5bn with China so as to fund essential imports, the prime minister said on Tuesday (7). The island nation's worst economic crisis in seven…
Australia limited-overs captain Aaron Finch hopes his team can bring some joy to cricket fans in Sri Lanka amid the island nation's worst financial crisis in over seven decades, the 35-year-old said on Friday. Australia cricketers had voiced some ethical concerns about the situation in Sri Lanka, where demonstrations have…
PRESIDENT Rajapaksa, while speaking with a group of irrigation officials on the next harvesting season's requirements, said prime minister Narendra Modi had assured him of fertiliser supply for the next cultivation season He said the supply to be delivered under the Indian Line of Credit and would be distributed within…
No petrol means no work for Sri Lankan delivery rider Michael Sathis, and getting supplies has become a challenge as fuel stations run dry amid a devastating economic crisis.Sathis sometimes had to queue all night to fill his tank until he found a Facebook group sharing regular updates on fuel…
Sri Lanka wants farmers to plant more rice as part of plans to avert a severe food shortage, a top official said on Tuesday, as experts warned of a 50% drop in production that would worsen the impact of its already-severe financial crisis. Sri Lanka is in the throes of…
The World Bank is planning to disburse USD 700 million to crisis-ridden Sri Lanka by re-purposing its existing loans, a move that will help the island nation grappling with an unprecedented economic crisis much-needed breathing space till a bailout package with the IMF is worked out, media reports said on…
THE World Bank said it is not planning to provide any new financing to cash-strapped Sri Lanka until an adequate economic policy framework has been put in place. In a statement, the multilateral development bank said it was repurposing resources from previously approved projects to help the Sri Lankan government…
Bollywood star Jacqueline Fernandez on Monday said Sri Lankan citizens need "empathy and support" amid the island nation's worst economic crisis. Fernandez, who hails from Sri Lanka, took to Instagram and penned a note praying for peace in her home country. Sri Lanka is grappling with what is said to…
FAMILY members of Sri Lankan national Priyantha Kumara Diyawadana, who was lynched by a mob in Pakistan over allegations of blasphemy, is waiting for his remains to be flown to Colombo on Monday (6). On Friday (4), supporters of the Islamist party Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP) attacked a garment factory in…
SRI Lanka president Gotabaya Rajapaksa on Monday (20) said he held a “fruitful discussion” with UN secretary-general Antonio Guterres on ways to jointly promote "reconciliation" in the country as the only way to move towards a prosperous future. Rajapaksa, who is in the US for the United Nations General Assembly…
SRI LANKA'S government ordered an investigation on Tuesday (22) into sexual harassment in the media after a string of #MeToo allegations from female newsroom staff. The flood of claims began after journalist Sarah Kellapatha tweeted last week that a male colleague had threatened to rape her while working at an…
SRI LANKA reopened its international airport for passengers on Tuesday (01) amid the current Covid-19 lockdown. The first flight with 53 passengers landed at Colombo airport from Qatar on Tuesday. However, those with a travel record to India and Vietnam over the last 14 days would not be allowed to…
SRI LANKA on Thursday (6)announced that all arrivals from India will be banned with immediate effect due to record surge in Covid-19 cases in the neighbouring country. Several countries like the UK, the UAE, Australia and Singapore have already banned travellers from India as well as other South Asian countries.…
Sri Lanka will reopen its borders to foreign tourists this week after a 10-month hiatus, officials said on Monday (18), with travellers subject to tough Covid-19 protocols. The announcement came despite a surge in Covid-19 cases and deaths, as authorities sought to revive a once-lucrative tourism sector devastated by the…
An “hugely respected” NHS geriatrician and author has died, four days after being hospitalised due to Covid-19 symptoms. Dr Anton Sebastianpillai, who was in his 70s, died on Saturday at Kingstong Hospital, which he served for long as a consultant. The Kingston Hospital NHS Foundation Trust said his last day…
REPATRIATION flights for UK nationals stranded in India will start next week. The acting British High Commissioner in New Delhi, Jan Thompson, said: “Special charter flights from India to the UK organised by the British government will start next week. We are still in the process of finalising details with…
The former chief of Sri Lanka's national carrier was arrested Thursday (6) over allegations he received bribes for a multi-billion-dollar Airbus aircraft deal, as the fallout from corruption probes into the aviation giant grew. The country's president ordered an investigation into the purchase after court documents mentioned SriLankan Airlines in…
CELEBRATED WRITER HANIF KUREISHI ON HIS JOURNEY AND REVISITING A LANDMARK STORY by MITA MISTRY Acclaimed writer Hanif Kureishi has left a permanent mark on the literary landscape. But more than being a great writer, the creative genius smashed glass ceilings and inspired a generation with boundary-breaking work that includes his…
by PRIYA MULJI Imagine this, you’ve been single practically your whole life and suddenly you find yourself in a relationship. And it is getting serious. Like me, you’ll probably freak out. In my 37 years of life, I’ve had two serious relationships and neither of them worked out. So, when…
by AMIT ROY LORD Jeffrey Archer’s 25 published titles have sold 250 million copies in nearly 100 countries and been translated into 37 languages. In India, which Archer estimates he has visited “20 to 25 times over the years”, he has an especially devoted following. The author was taken aback…
KARAN DEOL ON STEPPING INTO FILMS AND WORKING WITH HIS DIRECTOR DAD by MOHNISH SINGH Newcomer Karan Deol being surrounded by acting greats from his birth led him towards the same cinematic path. After studying filmmaking abroad and assisting on his home production Yamla Pagla Deewana, the 28-year-old grandson of legendary actor Dharmendra…
INSTAGRAM BLOGGERS SHARE THEIR TOP TIPS AND PRODUCTS by RAAKHI TANVI It is so important to get opinions of those who have skin or hair like you when looking for products. That is why Instagram remains the go-to place for beauty advice from real women who give honest reviews and…
NUSHRAT BHARUCHA TALKS FILMS AND HER FLOURISHING CAREER by ASJAD NAZIR LAST year Nushrat Bharucha lit up the big screen in sleeper super-hit Sonu Ke Titu Ki Sweety and has since become a heavily in-demand actress with interesting projects on the way. The trailer for her new film Dream Girl has received a rip-roaring response…
by PRIYA MULJI THIS summer was pretty much dominated by the reality dating show Love Island. The show isn’t going to be the complete focus of my column, but it has brought to light many issues that are faced by singletons worldwide. As someone that writes about dating, it has been…
STYLISH NEW LOOKS TO WARM UP THE COLDER SEASONS by DIMPLE SANGHANI The summer drawing to a close is the perfect time to look ahead to the hottest trends during the cold autumn-winter months. If the big design houses are anything to go by then fashion in the coming months…
“You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view, until you climb into his skin and walk around in it.” - To Kill a Mockingbird [caption id="attachment_15541" align="alignright" width="225"] Mita Mistry[/caption] There is perhaps nothing worse than watching someone suffer. Feeling another’s pain or…
TEN SUCCESSFUL INTERNATIONAL MOVIES ACROSS THE YEARS WITH A SUBCONTINENTAL CONNECTION by ASJAD NAZIR Hollywood continued to dominate the box office across India this year with high-profile films raking in huge numbers and beating Bollywood releases. This includes movies that have been dubbed into various regional languages with voices of…
RASHMI BECKER SHARES HER JOURNEY INTO INCLUSIVE DANCE by ASJAD NAZIR Two years ago, Rashmi Becker set up Step Change Studios to address the gap in opportunities for disabled people. In that time, her inspirational organisation has supported over 2,000 disabled people to dance, which includes many for the first time,…
FARMER-TURNED-PHOTOGRAPHER DISCUSSES HIS PASSION FOR LANDSCAPES AND WILDLIFE by AMIT ROY DAVID WHITE, a 70-year-old farmer from Wiltshire turned amateur photographer who went trekking in Nepal for a month, has returned with some stunning images of the Himalayan country. “I was there to try to photograph the wonderful landscapes, the…
AKSHAY KUMAR TALKS ABOUT HIS LATEST FILM AND REVEALS THE FORMULA FOR SUCCESS by ASJAD NAZIR The latest movie releases from Akshay Kumar have expanded the horizons of Hindi cinema. The other thing his path-breaking commercial projects have in common is that they have revolved around ordinary people doing extraordinary…
ACTOR VIVEIK KALRA TALKS ABOUT HIS HIT NEW FILM BLINDED BY THE LIGHT AND WORKING WITH DIRECTOR GURINDER CHADHA by ASJAD NAZIR The movie everyone has been talking about is recently-released Luton-set comedy-drama Blinded By The Light. The hit film, based on Sarfraz Manzoor’s book Greetings From Bury Park: Race, Religion and…
BREAST CANCER SURVIVOR REENA PARMAR SHARES HER INSPIRING STORY by ASJAD NAZIR After a turbulent time, Reena Parmar was given the all-clear from triple-negative (genetic) breast cancer in early 2019. Now the talented hair-makeup artist, teacher and accessory designer is enjoying a new lease of life and using this opportunity…
by PRIYA MULJI This year I gave into peer pressure from my work colleagues and started watching the reality television show, Love Island. If you don’t know, Love Island is a show where a bunch of guys and girls go into a villa for around eight weeks to find love. In essence, it…
SRI LANKA'S tourism industry, badly hurt by Easter day bombings, is showing signs of gradual recovery, industry executives say, although a national election later this year is likely to weigh on holiday season arrivals. The island nation's tourism sector, one of the country's top revenue streams, suffered a massive blow…
A COUNTDOWN OF HOW HINDI CINEMA HAS IMPACTED COUPLES PLANNING THEIR BIG DAY by ASJAD NAZIR Bollywood is perhaps the biggest influence on south Asian weddings around the world and for many, such has been the impact that it has overtaken age-old traditions. From the couples and families to guests…
ACTRESS MAHIRA KHAN ON HER NEW FILM SUPERSTAR AND REACHING GREAT HEIGHTS by ASJAD NAZIR The title of Mahira Khan’s latest film Superstar best describes an actress who has risen up to become globally famous and a perfect ambassador for her country, Pakistan. Instead of stepping into the perfectly-suited title role, she plays…
TOP TIPS ON HOW TO MAKE THE RIGHT IMPRESSION ON A COUPLE’S BIG DAY, FROM RSVP AND GIFTS TO TIME-KEEPING AND CHOOSING YOUR OUTFIT COLOUR by ASJAD NAZIR There is always practical help, tips and advice for couples who are getting married; but what about the guests who are attending?…
NITIN GANATRA ON HIS ACTING JOURNEY AND LEAVING MUCH-LOVED ROLE MASOOD by ASJAD NAZIR An entire generation of British Asian actors can thank Nitin Ganatra for blazing a trail with winning performances in diverse mediums during a 24-year career filled with many memorable moments. The gifted actor has shown off…
PAKISTANI ACTOR BILAL ASHRAF ON HIS NEW MOVIE SUPERSTAR, WORKING WITH MAHIRA KHAN AND DREAM ROLE by ASJAD NAZIR A sign that model-turned-actor Bilal Ashraf has had a remarkable rise since his 2016 debut film Janaan is that he is playing the lead opposite globally-famous actress Mahira Khan in this month’s big…
PAINTING EXPLORES JALLIANWALA BAGH AND ITS CONSEQUENCES IN GREAT DETAIL by AMIT ROY The Singh twins, Rabindra and Amrit, have completed their triptych inspired by the Jallianwala Bagh massacre of April 13, 1919, now recognised as a landmark event which hastened the end of British rule in India. The three…
SONAKSHI SINHA ON PLAYING A CHALLENGING ROLE OF A SEX CLINIC OWNER IN HER UPCOMING MOVIE by MOHNISH SINGH The year 2019 is shaping up to be special for Sonakshi Sinha as it sees her starring in four diverse films. The hard-working actress will follow up a challenging role in…
TAGORE LOOKS BACK AT HER 60-YEAR CAREER IN CINEMA by AMIT ROY Screen legend Sharmila Tagore went down memory lane to review her 60 years in cinema, which began in 1959 when she was a 13-year-old schoolgirl cast by Satyajit Ray as the ill-fated young bride Aparna in Apur Sansar (The world…
HOW TO LOOK AFTER SKIN IN HOT SUMMER MONTHS by RAAKHI TANVI Skincare is massively important in any type of beauty regime and that is perhaps even more so during the hot summer months. One of my favourite brands is the award-winning Apothaka®, which is all about supporting healthy skin…
VERSATILE ACTOR ASHISH SHARMA ON PLAYING A TRANSPERSON IN BOLD NEW MOVIE by MOHNISH SINGH Chameleon-like actor Ashish Sharma has effortlessly transformed himself into dramatically different characters in diverse projects. The sought-after star has done that again for the film Khejdi. He has taken on perhaps the most challenging role of his…
RISING STAR MRUNAL THAKUR ON HER SUPER 30 SUCCESS, NEXT FILM AND FUTURE PLANS by ASJAD NAZIR Rising star Mrunal Thakur has followed up a stunning performance in her debut film Love Sonia with another striking turn in her recently-released second film Super 30 opposite Hrithik Roshan. The in-demand actress won’t have much time…
KIRAN LYALL ON WHY LEARNING PUNJABI IS KEY TO STRONG TO FAMILY LINKS by MITA MISTRY London-based author and mother of two Kiran Lyall is reconnecting young children to their south Asian heritage with a series of publications that include recent bilingual puzzle books My Panjabi Puzzles and a first-of-its-kind My Panjabi Dot-To-Dot.…
HRITHIK ROSHAN ON PORTRAYING INSPIRING MATHS GENIUS AND EDUCATIONALIST ANAND KUMAR by ASJAD NAZIR Mathematician Anand Kumar, with his path-breaking Super 30 programme, made a massive difference to the lives of underprivileged kids wanting to learn. The inspiring story of how he went from humble beginnings to becoming a globally-renowned…
ACTRESS HUMA QURESHI ON PORTRAYING A DETERMINED MOTHER IN GRIPPING DYSTOPIAN NETFLIX SERIES LEILA by ASJAD NAZIR Versatile actress Huma Qureshi has shown off her impressive range as a performer with film projects in diverse genres and recently expanded her horizons further with a lead role in new Netflix serial Leila. The…
SHARMIN SEGAL ON THE EXPERIENCE OF WORKING IN HER DEBUT FILM by ASJAD NAZIR She might have grown up surrounded by cinema, thanks to her famous filmmaker uncle Sanjay Leela Bhansali and talented editor-director mother Bela Segal, but becoming an actress was never part of the plan for Sharmin Segal. She…
RESTAURATEUR AIDA KHAN REVEALS THE SECRETS OF HOME-COOKED FOOD by ASJAD NAZIR Internationally-renowned chef and restaurateur Aida Khan has been surrounded by food from a young age. The working mother has turned that passion into a full-time career, which included opening a branch of her restaurant Shola Karachi Kitchen in…
There are melas happening all over the country throughout the summer and one of the fun, free family-friendly events at Wandle Park in Croydon on July 14 has been programmed by an all-female lead team. Malti Patel of Apsara Arts is responsible for organising the family zone, which has everything…
HOT-RIGHT-NOW ACTOR KHURRANA ON HIS NEW MOVIE ABOUT CASTE-BASED PREJUDICE IN INDIA by MOHNISH SINGH Hot-right-now actor Ayushmann Khurrana is on an incredible roll after his winning performances in movies such as Bareilly Ki Barfi, Shubh Mangal Saavdhan, Andhadhun and Badhaai Ho. The Bollywood box office success in consecutive films isn’t stopping him from…
TALENTED BRITISH SINGING STAR RECALLS SPECIAL MUSICAL MOMENTS FROM HER LIFE by ASJAD NAZIR Talented singer Anna Heer lit up the airwaves with her recently-released song Radio and it was the latest chapter in a musical journey that started from a young age. The British-born singer hails from a musical family and has…
ACE MAKEUP ARTIST YASMIN HUSSAIN SHARES HER TOP PRODUCTS, SECRETS AND ROUTINES Beauty regimes altering with the different seasons means it’s important to make key changes during the hotter summer months. Simple adjustments in lifestyle, beauty products and daily routines can make a huge difference to how you look and feel.…
Mount Kailash & Lake Manasarovar (Tibet): A trip to the lake of blessings and up the mountain was a 20-day expedition into an unknown world. There were no maps, no roads and no direction. The only thing you counted on was your driver and his knowledge. We got stuck in sand dunes,…
Jacqueline Fernandez hails from the neighbouring country Sri Lanka, but the actress has been working in Bollywood films since a decade now. She started her career with 2009 release Aladdin and has surely come a long way with many blockbusters films on her name. Recently, Jacqueline attended an event for…
by MOHNISH SINGH A two-decade-long career has seen Kareena Kapoor Khan become one of the most successful leading ladies of the modern era. The multi-award winning actress has starred in a string of successful blockbusters and won admirers with her fearless attitude towards life. Now, after working with some…
TALENTED BRITISH ACTOR HIMESH PATEL ON HEADLINING HIGH-PROFILE FILM YESTERDAY AND REVISITING THE BEATLES by ASJAD NAZIR It says a lot about Himesh Patel that he landed a lead role in a movie directed by Danny Boyle and written by Richard Curtis. The multi-talented British actor has impressively risen up…
ACE BLOGGER AMBARINA HASAN ON TOP TIPS, TRICKS AND PRODUCTS Beauty bloggers have taken over the internet in a big way in the past decade and have become the go-to experts for women around the world wanting to look their best. The beauty experts use everything from social media and…
A TO Z OF MARRIAGES IN HINDI CINEMA, FROM FILMS, FIRST NIGHTS AND INSPIRATIONS TO RUNAWAY BRIDES AND UNFAITHFUL PARTNERS by ASJAD NAZIR With Hindi cinema being built on the bedrock of romance, there have been plenty of weddings on the Bollywood big screen featuring stories centred on married lives.…
IN THE wake of serial bomb blasts in Sri Lanka on Easter Sunday, several airlines and travel booking firms hae agreed to waive cancellation charges for people scheduled to travel to the island nation imminently. "In light of the recent events in Colombo, we are providing full fee waiver on…
Sri Lanka's president has appointed a general accused by the United Nations of war crimes to the country's second-highest army ranking, evoking outcry from rights groups. Major General Shavendra Silva, who commanded an army division accused of gross abuses against civilians during Sri Lanka's civil war, formally assumed duties as Chief of Staff…
The political crisis in Sri Lanka is slowly starting to affect the country’s tourism industry. According to a Reuters report, the uncertainty, triggered by president Maithripala Sirisena sacking prime minister Ranil Wickremesinghe and replacing him with Mahinda Rajapaksa, has prompted cancellations by both business and leisure visitors. "We have cancellations…
A court in Sri Lanka suspended Mahinda Rajapakse's powers as prime minister on Monday and ruled his disputed cabinet could not govern the strife-torn island until it proved its legitimacy. The decision casts further legal doubt over Rajapakse's claim to lead Sri Lanka, which has been in turmoil since his controversial appointment a month ago.…
Salman Butt clearly remembers the way he was dismissed against Sri Lanka in Lahore in 2009 - the last batsman out in the last Test in Pakistan, before a terror attack on the visiting team's bus scared off touring sides. Butt, now 32, was run out in the last over of the day…
Sri Lanka’s cash-strapped national carrier said on Wednesday (October 5) it will pay a penalty for cancelling leases on four Airbus A350s, with official sources putting the figure at about $115 million (£90m). SriLankan Airlines chairman Ajith Dias said it cancelled four of the long-route planes from leasing giant AerCap…
Sri Lanka’s cash-strapped national carrier said on Wednesday (October 5) it will pay a penalty for cancelling leases on four Airbus A350s, with official sources putting the figure at about $115 million (£90m). SriLankan Airlines chairman Ajith Dias said it cancelled four of the long-route planes from leasing giant AerCap…