Sri Lanka News Papers – News Headlines from Colombo

In a welcome move aimed at enhancing passenger convenience, the Route 187 Luxury Air-Conditioned Bus Service is now officially operational between Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) and Colombo Fort via the Colombo–Katunayake Expressway.

Heads of all government institutions have been instructed to advise their employees to wear face masks as a precautionary measure against the potential spread of Influenza and COVID-19.

A special initiative to appoint individuals as caretakers of coastal areas adjoining tourist hotels was launched this morning at the premises of the Habaraduwa Divisional Secretariat.

Sri Lanka received USD 650 million in Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) during the first quarter of this year (2025), according to Minister of Industry and Entrepreneurship Development Sunil Handunnetti

SriLankan Airlines’ newly added Airbus A330-200 landed at the Bandaranaike International Airport a short while ago, following its arrival from Paris.

The government has planned to deploy 100 comfortable, low-floor buses for passenger transport along several major road corridors, including Colombo, Makumbura (Kottawa), Kaduwela, Kadawatha and Moratuwa.

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Defence of Australia Richard Marles, reflecting on the 70-year economic and political relationship between the two countries, conveyed Australia’s commitment to working closely with Sri Lanka’s new administration.

The newly acquired Airbus A330-200 aircraft by SriLankan Airlines is scheduled to arrive in Sri Lanka tomorrow (June 4).