One of the world’s most respected newspapers, the Times of London, has named all three of Uga Escape’s currently active properties to a list of the top twenty boutique hotels in Sri Lanka.

Unique wine programme sees over 1.2 million bottles aging in Emirates’ own cellar, some only ready for drinking after 2020.

Over 200,000 passengers have used Emirates’ free onboard Wi-Fi since October this year, taking advantage of the airline’s service to connect with family, friends or colleagues when they fly.

Emirates and AC Milan have agreed a new five year sponsorship deal, extending the airline’s presence on the club’s shirts until the 2019/2020 season.

The national airline of the Sultanate of Oman, Oman Air recently celebrated five years of successful operations in Sri Lanka.

Kensington Palace, the Loch Ness Monster, Shoreditch and Land’s End are just some of the British attractions VisitBritain and the Home Office are asking the people of China to give Chinese names to.

British Airways is to communicate a seasonal ‘thank-you’ message to passengers this Christmas by way of a two-way conversation on social media in which the airline will express its gratitude to customers for choosing the flag carrier.

Joseph "Sepp" Blatter, the Swiss football administrator who serves as the eighth and current President of FIFA (Fédération Internationale de Football Association), arrived in Sri Lanka on 1 December by private jet, accompanied by a high level entourage which included President of the Asian Football Confederation [ AFC ] Shaikh Salman bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa, and several other MA Presidents from Japan, Korea, Thailand, Pakistan, Bangladesh, UAE & Saudi Arabia, along with top FIFA & AFC officials.

Sri Lanka’s first-ever purpose built football training facility was declared open in Ariyalai, Jaffna on 2nd December, by visiting FIFA President, Joseph S. Blatter, The Hon. Minister of Sports, Mahindananda Aluthgamage, Ambassador of the Federal Republic of Germany to Sri Lanka, Dr. Jürgen Morhard, President of the FFSL, Ranjith Rodrigo, and several Member Association Presidents from Japan, Korea, Thailand, Pakistan, Bangladesh, UAE and Saudi Arabia, along with other top FIFA and AFC officials who graced the occasion.

Emirates Scores an A380 Hat-trick

Tuesday, 02 December 2014 03:27

Emirates, a global connector of places, people and their passions is set to score a hat-trick next week as the airline prepares for the launch of three new A380 destinations in three days.

National Carrier, SriLankan Airlines was awarded the prestigious Gold Award for “People Development” at SLITAD Awards Ceremony 2014 organized by the Sri Lanka Institute of Training and Development, held at Hotel Galadari, Colombo, recently.