Sri Lanka's move to lease strategic airport near China-controlled Hambantota port sparks Indian interestIndia is keenly watching Sri Lanka's move to offer control of Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport to foreign investors. This presents a...
17 May, 2026, 07.14 PM IST
EC orders probe into voting by foreigners in Tamil Nadu polls, 10 held in ChennaiThe Election Commission has ordered a probe into allegations of foreign nationals voting in the Tamil Nadu Assembly election. Police arrest...
16 May, 2026, 12.42 PM IST
Airport hotels fuel hospitality growth as India expands aviation infrastructureIndia's growing airports are boosting the hotel industry. Leading hotel chains are investing more in properties near airports. This is driv...
10 May, 2026, 11.30 PM IST
India revises OCI rules: What applicants need to know about stricter compliance, wider eligibility & moreIndia has revised its OCI program with expanded eligibility, now including fifth and sixth-generation Indian-origin Tamils in Sri Lanka. Th...
30 Apr, 2026, 10.52 AM IST
Sri Lanka seeks investors for loss-making Mattala airport built with Chinese loansSri Lanka is seeking investors for Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport. The airport has been a financial drain since opening in 2013. A...
26 Apr, 2026, 02.43 PM IST
India-Sri Lanka oil pipeline discussed during VP Radhakrishnan's meeting with Dissanayake: Foreign Secretary Vikram MisriIndia and Sri Lanka initiated conversations about a new oil pipeline, aiming to enhance energy cooperation. They also delved into topics li...
19 Apr, 2026, 11.03 PM IST
Cyclone Ditwah: 400 Indian passengers stranded due to disaster evacuated from Sri LankaOver 400 Indian nationals stranded in Sri Lanka following cyclone Ditwah returned home on Sunday. Flights C130 and IL 76 carried them to De...
30 Nov, 2025, 06.42 PM IST
India-Russia joint venture to manage strategic Sri Lanka airportA joint venture between an Indian and a Russian firm has won a 30-year contract to manage Sri Lanka's Mattala Rajapaksa International Airpo...
28 Apr, 2024, 05.30 AM IST
Indian company to manage Sri Lanka's China-funded airportSri Lanka plans to transfer management of its Chinese-built Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport to Indian and Russian companies to miti...
26 Apr, 2024, 02.22 PM IST
Alliance Air commences daily flights between Chennai & JaffnaIndia's Alliance Air has increased the frequency of commercial flights between Chennai and Jaffna, a move aimed to boost travel and trade b...
17 Jul, 2023, 11.29 AM IST
India, Sri Lanka resume flight service between Chennai and JaffnaThe return to Chennai was scheduled for 2.50 pm local time. The Alliance Air flights would operate four times a week between the two cities...
12 Dec, 2022, 01.37 PM IST
Sri Lanka to resume flights from Chennai to Jaffna from December 12"The commercial flight operations from Chennai International airport to Jaffna International airport will be back effective 12th December 2...
09 Dec, 2022, 02.30 PM IST
Sri Lanka to resume flights from Jaffna to India in July: Aviation Minister"The northern Jaffna peninsula's Palaly airport is to resume flights to India from next month," Aviation Minister Nimal Siripala de Silva s...
19 Jun, 2022, 12.46 PM IST
Erstwhile war torn Jaffna gets connected to India via airInaugural flight at the newly launched Jaffna International Airport landed from Chennai. The ATR72-600 short-haul flight was operated by Al...
17 Oct, 2019, 10.09 PM IST
Sri Lankan government reworking MoU on airport deal with IndiaDubbed as the "world's emptiest airport" due to lack of flights, the MRIA was built with high interest commercial loans from China by the M...
05 Aug, 2018, 07.11 PM IST
India takes on China at another battlefront: A Sri Lankan airportSri Lanka's handing over the loss-making Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport to India will be a move against China's tightening noose o...
14 Oct, 2017, 05.09 PM IST
- CIAL eyeing consultancy work for Sri Lanka airport
The plans of Cochin International Airport (CIAL) to become an international consultant for cost-effective airports have moved a step furthe...
04 Feb, 2008, 04.21 AM IST