Tag: Qatar

Restrictions on arrivals from six Gulf countries subject to conditions

Restrictions on arrivals from six Gulf countries subject to conditions

Jun 30, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) -  The Chairman of the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) says that the ban on airline passengers with ... Read More

43 individuals arrive in the island from Qatar

43 individuals arrive in the island from Qatar

Aug 11, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - 43 individuals have returned to the country this morning from Doha, Qatar. The National Operation Centre ... Read More

47 Lankans return from Japan and Qatar today

47 Lankans return from Japan and Qatar today

Jul 31, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - A total of 47 Sri Lankans who were employed in Japan and Qatar returned to Sri ... Read More

23 Sri Lankans return from Qatar

23 Sri Lankans return from Qatar

Jul 8, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - 23 Sri Lankans, who were stranded in Doha, Qatar, arrived in the island this morning. Our ... Read More

Lankan suspected of murdering family in Qatar

Lankan suspected of murdering family in Qatar

Jul 8, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The Airport Police says a Sri Lankan is suspected to have murdered the family of three ... Read More

272 Lankans stranded in Qatar arrive in the island

272 Lankans stranded in Qatar arrive in the island

Jul 1, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) -  272 Sri Lankans stranded in Qatar due to COVID-19 travel restrictions arrived in the island early ... Read More

Emirates, Etihad to resume transit flights, Qatar Airways adds more

Emirates, Etihad to resume transit flights, Qatar Airways adds more

Jun 6, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - DUBAI (Reuters):  Emirates and Etihad Airways will resume some transit flights after the United Arab Emirates ... Read More

268 Sri Lankans stranded in Qatar arrived at BIA

268 Sri Lankans stranded in Qatar arrived at BIA

May 27, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - A total of 268 Sri Lankans who were stranded in Qatar, arrived in the Bandaranaike International ... Read More

Fourteen Lankans stranded at airports returns

Fourteen Lankans stranded at airports returns

Apr 12, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Fourteen Sri Lankans who were stranded abroad at international airports due to the global outbreak of ... Read More

Qatar shuts out foreigners, rolls out stimulus package as COVID-19 cases pass 400

Qatar shuts out foreigners, rolls out stimulus package as COVID-19 cases pass 400

Mar 16, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Intensifying its fight against COVID-19, Qatar on Sunday announced a slew of measures including stopping all ... Read More

65 days after wife went missing from UAE, Indian expat makes desperate plea

65 days after wife went missing from UAE, Indian expat makes desperate plea

Aug 13, 2019

(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) -Almost 65 days have passed since Rohini Perera has gone missing from her home in Sharjah. The mentally unstable ... Read More

Saudi, UAE back talks to heal rift between Yemenis in Aden

Saudi, UAE back talks to heal rift between Yemenis in Aden

Aug 13, 2019

(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) -Saudi Arabia and the UAE called on conflicting Yemeni parties in Aden to prioritise dialogue in the interests of ... Read More

Qatar pulls out of OPEC

Qatar pulls out of OPEC

Dec 3, 2018

The tiny, energy-rich Gulf Arab nation of Qatar says it will withdraw from OPEC, the Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting ... Read More