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Sri Lanka to re-open Jaffna airport for international flights

The cabinet has given the approval to re-initiate the operation effecting from July 01,2022

June 28, 2022 1 min read

Sri Lanka faces risk of international airlines pullout after fuel notice

After June 28, 2022, aircraft will have to carry their return fuel according to the CA notice to airmen (NOTAM)

June 28, 2022 2 min read

Amid Chinese tourism shutdown, Sri Lanka says flights to and from Beijing to increase

Flights were restricted after Covid-19 pandemic outbreak in 2020.

June 20, 2022 2 min read

Sri Lanka's China-backed Hambanota port gets STS cranes for bulk cargo

HIP to almost double productivity levels, with the new cranes

June 20, 2022 2 min read
SriLankan pilot ejects after mid-air clash, aviation portal downgrades carrier

SriLankan Airlines’ said that safety and compliance with all regulatory requirements remained its top priority.

SriLankan Airlines Airbus pilots clash midair

SriLankan said a safety investigation is underway

Sri Lanka readies shareholder deal with China on Hambantota port

Sri Lanka's cabinet of ministers had approved for signing with China, a shareholder agreement on two joint venture compa...

December 7, 2017 1 min read

Sri Lanka gives seventh freedom cargo rights to US carriers

Sri Lanka and the United States had signed an expanded open skies deal with US carriers being given seventh freedom righ...

December 6, 2017 2 min read

Shipping liberalization makes Sri Lanka more competitive: Maersk

ECONOMYNEXT – A visiting senior official from Danish-owned AP Moller-Maersk, one of the world's largest container...

December 5, 2017 1 min read

Sri Lanka airport passenger volume slightly up amid closure

Passengers volumes at Sri Lanka's main airport in Katunayaye rose 2.7 percent to 5.4 million in the first 7 months of 20...

December 5, 2017 1 min read

Sri Lanka's Walkers Shipyard to get US$4mn from ADB

Sri Lanka's Walkers Shipyard (Pvt) Ltd said it has inked a deal to get a 4 million US dollar loan from the Manial-based ...

December 4, 2017 1 min read

Sri Lanka gives concessions for China port operations, ESC to be charged

Sri Lanka has given a series of tax exemptions for two joint venture companies with China that will part own or manage c...

November 29, 2017 2 min read

Sri Lanka President opposes shipping liberalisation: Minister

ECONOMYNEXT - Sri Lanka's Shipping Minister Mahinda Samarasinghe announced in parliament Tuesday that President Maithrip...

November 28, 2017 2 min read

SriLanka airline bailed out with Rs60bn, Rs107bn hole in balance sheet

Sri Lanka has given a 60 billion rupee bailout for state-run SriLankan Airlines to get domestic and international fundin...

November 26, 2017 2 min read

Electric-powered cranes commissioned in Sri Lanka's CICT port terminal

ECONOMYNEXT – The Chinese-operated Colombo International Container Terminals (CICT) in Sri Lanka’s Colombo...

November 23, 2017 2 min read

Sri Lanka airport fuel hydrant system to East Asia consortium

Sri Lanka has awarded a 51 .5 million US dollar deal to build a fuel hydrant system at the island's main international a...

November 23, 2017 1 min read
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AirAsia's Tony Fernandes praises Sri Lanka, after reports of talks

ECONOMYNEXT - Boss of Malaysia's AirAsia Tony Fernandes tweeted praise for Sri Lanka following reports that the budget c...

November 21, 2017 1 min read

AirAsia offers to build budget terminal, JV carrier in Sri Lanka: report

Malaysia's AirAsia has offered to build a 70 million dollar budget terminal as part of an offer to set up a joint ventur...

November 19, 2017 1 min read

Sri Lanka allows electric car loans up to 90-pct of value

ECONOMYNEXT – Sri Lanka has relaxed budget proposals slashing Loan to Value (LTV) ratios for car imports and will...

November 16, 2017 2 min read

Sri Lanka pre-budget vehicle import orders under previous duty rate

ECONOMYNEXT – Individuals who opened Letters of Credit for import of vehicles prior to the presentation of Sri La...

November 16, 2017 1 min read

Sri Lanka’s Colombo Dockyard trims losses in Sept quarter

ECONOMYNEXT – Sri Lanka’s Colombo Dockyard said its net loss narrowed to Rs79 million in the September 201...

November 16, 2017 1 min read

CM Port raises first payment for Sri Lanka’s Hambantota Port

ECONOMYNEXT – China Merchants Port Holdings (CM Port) has agreed to increase its first instalment payment for lea...

November 15, 2017 1 min read

Sri Lankan Airbus aborts flight to Mumbai after on-board emergency

ECONOMYNEXT - A Mumbai-bound SriLankan Airlines flight aborted landing at its destination and returned to base following...

November 14, 2017 1 min read

Sri Lanka to replace 70,000 state vehicles in green drive

ECONOMYNEXT - Sri Lanka's government will buy at least 70,000 hybrid and electric cars in the next seven years in line w...

November 14, 2017 1 min read

Sri Lanka's small cars down by half a million rupees

ECONOMYNEXT - The latest duty reduction for small cars will see the prices drop by an average of half a million rupees i...

November 13, 2017 2 min read

Sri Lanka seeks private investment in domestic airports; aero sports zones

Sri Lanka will seek private public partnerships to develop several domestic airports to help the tourism industry, and a...

November 13, 2017 1 min read