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Qatar Airways flights airport at Hambantota from next year

Qatar Airways, one of the five star airlines in the world, has consented to operate flights to the country’s second international airport at Hambantota from next year. Aviation Minister Priyankankara Jayaratne said they had discussion in this regard with Qatar authorities recently who responded positively in this regard. He said that in addition, Fly Dubai, [...]

We asked for Tissamaharama, the town everyone called Tissa, and pulled up to park outside its painted white temple under the full moon. We had taken the long road from Hambantota past the right turn at Wirawila, up and around through Kataragama. We asked for the hotel, “Tissa Lake View” and followed fingers that pointed [...]

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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 [...]

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