The Sri Lankan government has proposed handing LKR20 billion rupees (USD67.5 million) to SriLankan Airlines (UL, Colombo International) to repay loans and make interest payments. President Anura Kumara Dissanayake outlined the plan while delivering his 2025 budget speech in Colombo on February 17.

“The government would sign an agreement with those banks and set aside LKR10 billion [USD33.7 million] for loan capital repayment in 2025 as well as LKR10 billion for interest payments,” Dissanayake said. “The airline would be fully…

Source: ch aviation
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