The Ministry of Civil Aviation has announced special concessions for the flight tickets of travellers stranded in Sri Lanka due to the ongoing conflict in the Middle East Region. 

Minister of Civil Aviation Anura Karunathilake said several passengers were forced to reschedule their flights due to the cancellation of flights or completely cancel their flight tickets as a result of the conflict.

Addressing the media, he further said that special arrangements have been made to help stranded passengers reimburse their ticket cost or book new flight tickets.

“No additional charges will be acquired from the stranded passengers. Passengers can receive the full amount in the event of ticket cancellations, while they can also book new flight tickets without having to pay any additional charges. All airlines have consented to this arrangement,” he said. 

Several flights have been cancelled due to the ongoing conflict in the Middle East region, severely affecting several passengers, including those in Sri Lanka. (Newswire)

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Sri Lanka has announced the opening of tickets for the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, France.

Accordingly, tickets for the Paris Olympics can be reserved through the National Olympic Committee of Sri Lanka.

For details on ticket availability visit https://shorturl.at/P1Nz1. For more information, contact +94-11-268-4420 or email games@olympic.lk. 

Five Sri Lankan athletes have qualified for the 2024 Summer Olympics. 

Middle-distance runner Tharushi Karunarathna and Javelin Thrower Dilhani Lekamge have qualified for the track and field events. 

Viren Nettasinghe will compete in the Badminton Men’s Single. Kyle Abeysinghe and Ganga Seneviratne will compete in the swimming events. 

Meanwhile, athletes Aruna Dharshana, Yupun Abeykoon, and Rumesh Tharanga are hopeful of qualifications depending on other withdrawals and personal achievements. (Newswire)

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Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) has announced the sale of tickets for the 2024 Afghanistan Tour of Sri Lanka.

According to the SLC, match tickets for the T20I series can be purchased online via www.srilankacricket.lk

Tickets can also be purchased from 09 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily at the below-given counters.  

• Vidya Mawatha, Colombo  
• RDICS, Dambulla on non-match days  
• AG Office, Dambulla on Match Days (NewsWire)

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The Asia Cup cricket tournament matches in Sri Lanka have seen positive feedback with tickets for the first batch of the Sri Lanka leg being sold out for several matches.

According to ticket sales thus far, tickets for the Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh clash are sold out.

For the clash between India and Pakistan, tickets are currently available only for the Grass Embankment. 

Even though several cricket fans had complained about the high prices charged for the match tickets, the tickets for several matches have been sold out. 

The 2023 Asia Cup will be the 16th edition of the Asia Cup, and it will be jointly hosted by Pakistan and Sri Lanka. 

The tournament will be played by 6 teams and is scheduled to be held from August 30 to September 17. 

Get your tickets at https://pcb.bookme.pk (NewsWire)

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