Nandikadal Lagoon bridge : Update from minister
2025-04-23
Minister of Transport, Highways, Ports and Civil Aviation Bimal Rathnayake says design work has been completed for a new bridgeContinue Reading
US tariff : Govt confirms all-party conference
2025-04-09
Leader of the House, Minister Bimal Rathnayake, has announced that President Anura Kumara Dissanayake will convene an all-party meeting thisContinue Reading
3 new sub-committees to resolve problems in the transport sector
2025-04-01
Minister of Transport Bimal Rathnayake has appointed three sub-committees responsible to the Ministerial Consultative Committee for resolving problems prevailing inContinue Reading
Minister reveals plans for Sri Lanka’s domestic flights
2025-03-31
Plans are underway to increase domestic flights to encourage local tourists, Minister of Civil Aviation, Bimal Rathnayake said. Minister BimalContinue Reading
Transformative digitization initiative launched for some ministries
2025-03-27
Sri Lanka’s Ministry of Ports, Aviation, Transport, and Highways has launched a transformative digitization initiative aimed at modernizing operations acrossContinue Reading
SL Air Force aircraft crash : Aviation Minister reveals details
2025-03-24
A mistake at the hands of the training pilots had resulted in the recent crash of a Sri Lanka AirContinue Reading
Speaker asked to probe MP’s statements of sexual violence against female Attorney
2025-03-17
Leader of the House, Bimal Rathnayake has called on the Speaker to conduct a probe into the allegations of sexualContinue Reading
Watch : ‘Batalanda Commission Report’ tabled in Parliament
2025-03-14
The ‘Batalanda Commission Report’ was tabled in Parliament today by the Leader of the House, Minister Bimal Rathnayake. Addressing theContinue Reading
Female bus and train drivers in the future – Minister
2025-03-07
The Ministry of Transport has taken a policy decision to recruit women to the transportation sector, including bus and trainContinue Reading
“Ferrari crashed into Al Jazeera” Bimal takes a jab at Ranil
2025-03-07
Leader of the House Bimal Rathnayake took a swipe at former President Ranil Wickremesinghe, commenting on his explosive interview withContinue Reading
Transport services : Decisions on three key matters
2025-03-03
The Ministerial Consultative Committee on Transport, Highways, Ports and Civil Aviation has held key discussions on issues related to theContinue Reading
20 more check-in counters at Katunayake Airport?
2025-01-28
A decision has been taken to include at least 20 more check-in counters at the Katunayake Airport due to theContinue Reading
Local council elections 2025 : Probable timeline revealed
2025-01-27
The government expects to hold the Local Government Elections in April this year, Minister Bimal Rathnayake said. According to theContinue Reading
Selling SriLankan Airlines? Govt reveals plans
2025-01-27
Minister of Civil Aviation Bimal Rathnayake says plans to sell the national carrier, SriLankan Airlines, formulated under the former RanilContinue Reading
Transport Minister travels in crowded train, observes commuter challenges
2025-01-20
Minister of Transport Bimal Rathnayake was seen traveling as an ordinary passenger in an office train from Moratuwa to ColomboContinue Reading
Can over 65-year-olds get a Passenger Transport driving licence?
2025-01-09
Minister of Transport Bimal Rathnayake has clarified that licences for drivers of public transportation will be given until the ageContinue Reading
South Korea flight accident : Sri Lanka takes precautions at Ratmalana
2025-01-06
A decision has been taken to remove a boundary wall at the Ratmalana Airport, considering the risk it poses forContinue Reading
‘Clean Sri Lanka’ : Minister slams TV channel
2025-01-06
Minister of Transport Bimal Rathnayake said that it would be ideal for Sri Lanka’s media to consider reform as partContinue Reading