BoC to Harsha, UDA to Anura!
- Monday, 03 March 2014
At the request of Gotabhaya
Rajapaksa, the president has apointed newly retired Air Force commander Air Marshal Harsha Abeywickrema as chairman of the Bank of Ceylon. Incumbent, president’s counsel Razik Sarooq is due to retire after he has reached 70 years of age last year.
Senior DIG Anura Senanayake, a very close friend of the defence secretary, will not get a service extension. Instead, it has been requested that he should be appointed as chairman of the Urban Development Authority, which incidentally comes under Gotabhaya Rajapaksa.
The president, who left for the BIMSTEC meeting in Myanmar today (03), signed the two apointment letters yesterday in Kataragama. It is his habit to offer Poojas and make a vow at Katagama Maha Devale before leaving for any foreign tour. This time, he had gone there along with minister Johnston Fernando.
- Monday, 03 March 2014
At the request of Gotabhaya Senior DIG Anura Senanayake, a very close friend of the defence secretary, will not get a service extension. Instead, it has been requested that he should be appointed as chairman of the Urban Development Authority, which incidentally comes under Gotabhaya Rajapaksa.
The president, who left for the BIMSTEC meeting in Myanmar today (03), signed the two apointment letters yesterday in Kataragama. It is his habit to offer Poojas and make a vow at Katagama Maha Devale before leaving for any foreign tour. This time, he had gone there along with minister Johnston Fernando.
More public funds for Mihin to take over MRIA from SriLankan
Monday, 03 March 2014
Sri Lanka’s cash strapped budget airline, Mihin Lanka is to take over the operations of the Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (MRIA) from SriLankan Airlines.
Civil Aviation Minister Priyankara Jayaratne has confirmed this move saying it would mean that Mihin Lanka, now based at the Bandaranaike International Airport in Katunayake, would shift to Mattala and undertake the operations including ground handling, maintenance and refuelling among other functions.
“The objective of this exercise is to make Mihin Lanka a viable entity so that it will have ways of generating income. It will be able to enter into agreements with different airlines through this system,” Jayaratne has told the media.
The Minister has explained that a separate Board of Directors would be appointed for Mihin Lanka, but under the same Chairman of SriLankan Airlines.
However, the Board of Directors would be responsible for turning the organization into a profit making institution.
An independent committee is to also be appointed to Mihin Lanka to recommend ways of reducing losses.
Mihin Lanka lost more than Rs 2.8 billion in 2012 and last year’s estimated losses increased to a staggering Rs. 1.4 billion.
Monday, 03 March 2014However, the Board of Directors would be responsible for turning the organization into a profit making institution.
