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White House readies for orderly transition should Trump lose

2020-04-29 | Travel

US, (Daily Mail), 28 April 2020 - The White House has told government agencies to start preparing for the transition should Donald Trump lose to...

SL Tourism post-COVID-19 revival to be executed in two stages

2020-04-23 | Travel

Sri Lanka’s tourism sector’s post-COVID-19 approach to revive the sector has been conceptualised to be carried out in two stages, the Sri Lanka To...

SriLankan flight suspension extended till April 30

2020-04-16 | Travel

The suspension of scheduled flights of SriLankan Airlines due to Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak has been extended till April 30, the Airlines said. "...

AG formulates guidelines to reduce prison overcrowding

2020-04-09 | Travel

After considering the COVID-19 situation and the prison overcrowding in the country, Attorney General Dappula de Livera has issued a set of guidelines...

Emergency flights for tens of thousands stranded in S.Asia

2020-03-30 | Travel

Thousands of tourists and trekkers are stranded in far-flung areas of Nepal(AFP/File) KATHMANDU AFP March27, 2020 - Foreign go...

SL urges countries to extend visas of visiting Sri Lankans

2020-03-19 | Travel

Foreign Secretary Ravinatha Aryasinha has requested foreign governments to facilitate the appropriate extension of visas for Sri Lankans currently vis...

Domestic pilgrimages, leisure trips suspended indefinitely

2020-03-19 | Travel

The National Operation Centre for Prevention of COVID-19 Outbreak (NOCPCO) yesterday decided to suspend all pilgrimages and leisure trips within the c...

Govt. declares 3-day holiday till Thursday

2020-03-17 | Travel

Excluding health, food supply, transport, bank, essential service sectors The government announced a three-day holiday period upto Thursday, March 19 ...