‘flydubai’ begins flights to Mattala, 3 per Week

‘flydubai’ begins flights to Mattala: "‘flydubai’, Dubai's low-cost airline, began flights to Mattala Rajapaksa international Airport at Mattala today (Wednesday) , officials of Jetwing Air , Sri Lankan general sales agent of  ‘flydubai’ said.

‘flydubai’operates flights to Mattala three-times a week on Monday, Wednesday and  Friday from today and daily from June 3, General Manager of Jetwing Air J.D.Wieman told Times Online.
He expressed optimism that the number of passengers from Mattala will increase within the next few months, although the bulk of passengers is from Colombo currently.  There will be a demand for ‘flydubai’ flights from the North, East and South with the popularity of the airline and additional flights are in response to anticipated passenger demand in the near future, he added."

Emirates Expands Colombo Services by 3 More Flights

Emirates Expands Colombo Services » Gulf Business: "Emirates is adding three more flights a week to Colombo from June 30.

The additional flights will operate on Mondays, Thursdays and Sundays, increasing the number of flights between the two cities to four each day on those days, and taking the total number of weekly flights to the Sri Lankan city to 31.

The trio will be operated by two-class Boeing B777-300ER aircraft, offering 42 business class seats and 23 tonnes of cargo capacity per flight.

Emirates, which started services to Colombo in 1986, operates a triple daily service from Dubai, with one stopping in The Maldives, as well as a daily flight from Singapore."

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Emirates Expands Colombo Services

Emirates Expands Colombo Services » Gulf Business: "Emirates is adding three more flights a week to Colombo from June 30.

The additional flights will operate on Mondays, Thursdays and Sundays, increasing the number of flights between the two cities to four each day on those days, and taking the total number of weekly flights to the Sri Lankan city to 31.

The trio will be operated by two-class Boeing B777-300ER aircraft, offering 42 business class seats and 23 tonnes of cargo capacity per flight.

Emirates, which started services to Colombo in 1986, operates a triple daily service from Dubai, with one stopping in The Maldives, as well as a daily flight from Singapore."

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Yasin Malik’s support for Sri Lanka Tamils a sham - The New Indian Express

Yasin Malik’s support for Sri Lanka Tamils a sham - The New Indian Express: "Jammu & Kashmir separatist leader Yasin Malik’s expression of support to the extremist Sri Lankan Tamil cause should come as no surprise to anyone who has been watching his recent anti-India campaign. Speaking at the Naam Tamilar Katchi in Cuddalore district of Tamil Nadu recently, he has drawn a parallel between the ‘sufferings’ of the Tamils in Sri Lanka and those fighting for separation of Kashmir from India. Malik is no more interested in restoring democratic rights of Tamils in Sri Lanka just as he has no interest in the process of reconciliation and development in J & K. By reaching out to the so-called Tamil cause, Malik is clearly attempting to build a grand alliance of disgruntled people and use it to promote his anti-national activities. He is bolstered by the fact that the Indian state is unduly soft and tolerant towards subversion and allows him to go around the country spewing venom against the Indian establishment."

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Old City of Bombay being created in Sri Lanka for Ranbir-Anushka film

Bombay being created in Sri Lanka for Ranbir-Anushka film - The Times of India: "Come July, Ranbir Kapoor and Anushka Sharma will start shooting for Anurag Kashyap's 'Bombay Velvet'. However, the film will not be shot in Mumbai, but in Sri Lanka. Reason being that the skyline of the island city has changed over the decades and the upcoming monsoon could affect the shoot. Apparently, it's going to cost the producers approximately 22 crore to recreate the Bombay of the 1950s through '70s, the period in which the story is set.

Says a source, "Unlike Mumbai, which has monsoon from mid-June to mid-September, the weather is comparatively dry in Sri Lanka during that time. Four acres have been marked off near Colombo, where art director Sonal Sawant will put up sets to recreate old Bombay.""

Wijeweera’s eldest daughter remanded

The Island: "JVP founder leader Rohana Wijeweera’s eldest daughter, Dasun Easha Wijeweera (32), has been arrested and remanded till June 03 for allegedly assaulting her mother and younger brother.

Mahabage police, who made the arrest and produced her before the Wattala Magistrate, said that the Judge had ordered that the suspect be examined by psychiatrist and a medical report submitted to court.

According to late Wijeweera’s wife, Srimathi Chithrangani (58), her eldest daughter assaulted her and the son on Saturday and the suspect did not return home until Sunday night. The Wijeweeras reside at the Gemunu Naval Base at Welisara."

Chaudhary to invest $75m in S Lanka cement plant

Chaudhary to invest $75m in S Lanka cement plant MYREPUBLICA.com - News in Nepal: Fast, Full & Factual, POLITICAL AFFAIRS, BUSINESS & ECONOMY, SOCIAL AFFAIRS, LIFESTYLE, SPORTS, OPINION, INTERVIEW, INTERNATIONAL, THE WEEK news in English in Nepal: "Nepal´s first Forbes billionaire Binod Chaudhary, chairman of Chaudhary Group, is planning to set up cement plant in Jaffna, eastern Sri Lanka.

Quoting a statement issued by Chaudhary´s office, Daily Mirror, a Sri Lanka-based English language newspaper, said in its online edition that Chaudhary submitted a proposal to the Sri Lankan government to set up a state-of-the-art cement plant in Jaffna Peninsula at a cost of US$75 million.

The Daily Mirror also said Chaudhary´s investment, in projects underway and proposed, in Sri Lanka is estimated to have reached around $200 million. "

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