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new four-star 124-room hotel at Ranna, near Tangalle

October 23, 2011 1 Comment

A new four-star 124-room hotel at Ranna, near Tangalle, and a 26-room boutique hotel on R.A. de Mel Mawatha intended for business travelers will be opened in December, the chief promoter, Mr. Arun K. Thapar, Managing Director of Auro Holdings Pte Ltd. said in Colombo on Friday. He said that four Sri Lankan investors have [...]

SriLankan Airlines and Mihin Air, while running

October 23, 2011 No Comment

SriLankan Airlines, driven by a US$500 million capital infusion from the Government and growing tourism, is raising its fleet to 28 in five years from 17 through a mix of new aircraft and leased ones, and expanding the network to include Seoul and Australia next year, its Director/CEO said. Kapila Chandrasena, who took over on [...]

Sri Lankan Airlines has opened a flight academy

October 22, 2011 No Comment

State-run Sri Lankan Airlines has opened a flight academy commissioning its first Dutch built flight simulator for Airbus A320 aircraft as it ramps up activity as part of the island’s ambitions to become a regional aviation hub. It already has an engineering unit that is attracting third party work.”Today, we begin a new phase in [...]

Oceania have added their support to the momentum behind Sri Lanka

October 19, 2011 No Comment

Commonwealth delegates from Oceania have added their support to the momentum behind Sri Lanka’s bid to host the 2018 Commonwealth Games. Having visited ‘the island jewel of the Indian Ocean’ last week, representatives from Oceania countries have joined a growing list of those backing Hambantota 2018. Despite reports in July suggesting they had agreed long [...]

Minipuragama, Buruthagola, Helagama and Pahalagama are facing the threat of wild elephants and people

October 14, 2011 No Comment

Several villagers including Minipuragama, Buruthagola, Helagama and Pahalagama are facing the threat of wild elephants and people in more than 1000 families are living in constant fear. They pointed out that a herd of about 30 wild elephants from the Yala National Park roam into the villages at dusk and destroy home garden crops, chena [...]

Wild animal menace in Tangalle and surrounding areas

October 14, 2011 No Comment

Wild animal menace in Tangalle and surrounding areas has adversely affected farmers residents and their cultivations. According to residents monkeys, giant squirrels and wild boar treats are on the increase. These animals feed on coconuts, jak, cashew, fruit and vegetables. Some wild animals have bitten people as well. This matter has been brought to the [...]

Second South Asian Beach Games in Maldives

October 14, 2011 No Comment

Maldives will host the second South Asian Beach Games in 2013, the South Asian Olympic Council (SAOC) confirmed. The decision was taken at the SAOC meeting at southern Sri Lankan coastal city Hambantota, where the inaugural South Asian Beach Games are now in progress. Hemasiri Fernando, president of Sri Lanka National Olympic Committee and an [...]

Farewell to the participating teams of the First South Asian Beach Games (SABG)

October 7, 2011 1 Comment

The internationally recognized Nepal Olympic Committee (NOC) on Sunday bade farewell to the participating teams of the First South Asian Beach Games (SABG) to be held in Hambantota, Sri Lanka. NOC President Dhruba Bahadur Pradhan bade farewell to the teams and also wished them success at the Games. Nepal will compete in six sports — [...]

Shangri La hotel chain project at Hambantota

October 5, 2011 No Comment

A second five-star Shangri La Hotel is coming up at Hambantota at a cost of US$120 million or Rs.13 billion in a chain of hotel projects that have been approved by the government, Economic Development Deputy Minister Lakashman Yapa Abeywardana said yesterday. The project comprising 50 villas will be constructed in addition to the 500 [...]