Kapila being arrested is a surprise.

This piece of human garbage is a Rajapakse man - was also involved in a corrupt Telecoms deal involving the previous President's brother.

I'm sure he's protected - he knows too much!

Maldivian Airlines to commence flights to Ratmalana & Mattala Airports soon

Wednesday, February 5, 2020 - 01:00
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Maldivian Airlines is set to launch flights to Mattala soon. The airline will also have a stopover in Ratmalana as well, AASL Chairman G.A. Chandrasiri said.

He also said that AASL was negotiating with a large number of other international airlines to fly into Mattala. He also said that AASL will build two new duty free shopping complexes at both Ratmalana and Mattala for the benefit of tourists. He said that there will be one duty free shop which will be operational for starters soon as the commencement of the operations of the Mattala and Ratmalana Airports and will be expanded with the expansion of the numbers of passengers with the passage of time.

?Initially, there will be liquor, chocolates and perfumes etc and there will be expansion into other areas as well,? he said. (RL)

Source : Daily news



MRIA to receive Rs. 500 mn facelift

The Government will shortly invest Rs. 500 million for the rehabilitation of the Mattala Mahinda Rajapaksa International Airport (MRIA) to bring it back to international standards within six months.

?Despite the Government of President Mahinda Rajapaksa building the Mattala Airport to international standards, the ruination which was taking place during the previous regime was colossal that it will cost around Rs. 500 million, which will also include infrastructure upgrades,? Chairman of Airport and Aviation Services (Sri Lanka) Ltd, Retired Major General G.A. Chandrasiri told Daily News Finance .

He also said that Minister of Industrial Exports, Investment Promotion, Tourism and Aviation Prasanna Ranatunga was expected to present a Cabinet Memorandum requesting for Rs. 500 million for the upgrade.

He said that for starters, there has to be around 1,000 acres of jungle land which has to be cleared by the Sri Lanka Army and the Sri Lanka Air Force was in the process of rebuilding the outer and inner perimeter fence, he said.

Most of the damage has been created outside of the Mattala Airport while there has been little damage to the interior of the airport where it was used even to store paddy, he explained.


Major General Chandrasiri also said that the upgrade will also include the creation of a massive cargo hub and also a Flying Academy which will also recruit and train both local and international pilots as well.

He said that the previous government had been extremely negligent in the maintenance of the Mattala Airport where there has been considerable damage to the outfield there were holes in the external perimeter wall and wild animals such as deer and wild boar and wild animals could easily penetrate into the airport premises which could pose a severe security and safety threat to the airport and its operations.

The AASL Chief also said that huge space was available for cargo and industrial activities and a host of other operations which the airport could make ideal use of.

?All these operations were earmarked during the tenure of the Mahinda Rajapaksa Presidency but totally neglected during the tenure of the Sirisena regime,? he explained.

He said that the Mattala airport was continuing its operations where there were 25 aircraft which landed there in January for refueling and other operations but stressed the need was absolutely necessary for higher operational standards if it was to operate at an international level where there were arrivals and departures of around 25-30 aircraft like the BIA on a daily basis.

http://www.dailynews.lk/2020/02/05/f...00-mn-facelift

SriLankan Airlines is going to reduce the schedule flights to China until end of March 2020. According to RoutesOnline, flights to Beijing and Guangzhou will be reduced. Shanghai frequencies remain the same.

Well it is only a matter of little time before they are granted bail. This is country that you can steal coconuts and not get away as a poverty-stricken but no so for all the big chaps even if they rob an entire bank.

Sick and tired of this system, when will correct justice be served in this country.

And Airbus as a multinational company should be deeply embarrassed regarding this revelation.
Airbus clearly knows that UL would purchase Airbus over Boeing on any given time, So seems like the former CEO has done some manipulations and bribery during the business process but whatever said than done airbus shouldn't have been involved.

I feel sorrowful as a humble taxpayer because Firstly, Kapila made a fortune while purchasing the 10 Aircraft. Then his successor had his pockets full during the cancellation of the order. Regimes may come and go people might change but it is us, the ill-treated tax payer who has to bear the brunt of it and pay for someone else fortunes.

I wouldn't mind if a CEO of a lucrative airline does this but this happening to UL is just adding insult to injury which already is in a towering debt and having previous records of corruption.

Well it is only a matter of little time before they are granted bail. This is country that you can steal coconuts and not get away as a poverty-stricken but no so for all the big chaps even if they rob an entire bank.

Sick and tired of this system, when will correct justice be served in this country.

And Airbus as a multinational company should be deeply embarrassed regarding this revelation.
Airbus clearly knows that UL would purchase Airbus over Boeing on any given time, So seems like the former CEO has done some manipulations and bribery during the business process but whatever said than done airbus shouldn't have been involved.

I feel sorrowful as a humble taxpayer because Firstly, Kapila made a fortune while purchasing the 10 Aircraft. Then his successor had his pockets full during the cancellation of the order. Regimes may come and go people might change but it is us, the ill-treated tax payer who has to bear the brunt of it and pay for someone else fortunes.

I wouldn't mind if a CEO of a lucrative airline does this but this happening to UL is just adding insult to injury which already is in a towering debt and having previous records of corruption.

IndiGo to increase Chennai-Colombo frequency from Mar-2020