As I was leaving the Maldives, I decided to lay over in Colombo and fly with Sri Lankan Air Taxi (SLAT), a fledgling service set up with the help of Ken Simkins and originally run by Sri Lanka’s national carrier using aircraft and crews from Emirates Airlines. At a dock rented from ...
Useful information for planning your holiday in the Maldives aboutexperiences & staysgetting there & getting aroundentry requirements & health What language is spoken in the Maldives? The official language of the Maldives is Maldivian Divehi, a dialect of Sinhala (spoken by most Sri Lankans), wit...
Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena will arrive at 12:45pm today for the official function to be held at the Usfasgandu area tomorrow morning. He is theonly head of stateto attend Maldives’ golden jubilee of independence. Other dignitaries from China, Pakistan, India, Saudi Arabia, Maur...
"We are very worried about the situation," Solih, who was first elected to parliament in 1994, told reporters in Colombo, the Sri Lankan capital, ahead of his campaign meeting. Asked if he expected the election to be free and fair, he replied "No," but added that the opposition ...
A nation which stands at a trading crossroads, the Maldivians are genetically similar to Indians, Sri Lankans, Africans, Arabs and Malays (the groups from which most Maldivians are said have descended). The country is a true cultural melting pot! A long way from home – a pet Macaw ...
The Maldives is a fascinating country to travel to independently, not least because it's only been possible to do so for the past decade. On my very
The project created approximately 1,600 jobs for local communities. CSCEC also offered occupational trainings twice a week and cultivated a pool of skilled technicians and construction workers. “I learned a lot from my Chinese co-workers,” said Nimar, a worker from Bangladesh. “On the strengt...
Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena will arrive at 12:45pm today for the official function to be held at the Usfasgandu area tomorrow morning. He is theonly head of stateto attend Maldives’ golden jubilee of independence. Other dignitaries from China, Pakistan, India, Saudi Arabia, Maur...
A nation which stands at a trading crossroads, the Maldivians are genetically similar to Indians, Sri Lankans, Africans, Arabs and Malays (the groups from which most Maldivians are said have descended). The country is a true cultural melting pot! A long way from home – a pet Macaw ...