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Amid fuel shortage, SriLankan flights diverted to Mattala to "manage" fuel at BIA - official

"We allowed some flights to come and refuel at Mattala as well because BIA's fuel was finishing faster"

April 27, 2022 2 min read

SriLankan Airlines asked delay aircraft lease plan by COPE

As a start all timelines would be extended by 3 months

April 26, 2022 1 min read

Sri Lanka in talks for USD 1 bln from budget airlines - State Minister

"This a private sector sponsored project to bring in 1 billion dollars to the country through budget airline tourism"

April 21, 2022 2 min read

SriLankan Airlines says made profit in March 2022 quarter

Says also made profits in December 2021

April 19, 2022 2 min read
Sri Lanka Shippers call for Kerawalapitiya project to be revisited after container driver death

Kerawalapitiya Customs Inspection Operation Center project designed to ensure health, safety, efficiency of all parties

Sri Lanka seeks PPP to install solar panels on 300 railway stations: Transport minister

Will call for expressions of interest for public private partnerships to install solar panels on 300 railway stations

Sri Lanka private electric bus company mooted as commuters drop

Sri Lanka's private bus operator group is proposing to set up an electric city bus company on a key route in the capital...

August 26, 2017 3 min read

Sri Lanka to tighten controls on three wheel taxis, school vans

Sri Lanka's central government is to tighten controls on three wheeler taxis and schools vans operated by the community,...

August 24, 2017 2 min read

Switzerland's Dufry gets second Sri Lanka airport duty free concession

Sri Lanka will award a five year duty free retail concession at the main airport in Colombo to Dufy AG of Switzerland, C...

August 23, 2017 1 min read

Sri Lanka's MTD Walkers to expand shipyards, eyes Maldives

Sri Lanka's MTD Walkers, a publicly traded construction and engineering group, said it is eyeing a third shipyard in Gal...

August 22, 2017 1 min read

Property development prospects in Sri Lanka railway upgrade

ECONOMYNEXT – Sri Lanka’s railway and urban development authorities are to work together to include proper...

August 17, 2017 1 min read

SriLankan Airlines says cracking down on costly human trafficking

ECONOMYNEXT - Sri Lanka’s national carrier SriLankan Airlines said it has been cracking down on human smuggling a...

August 15, 2017 2 min read

Loose talk hurts govt credibility, Sri Lanka business lobby warns

ECONOMYNEXT – The Ceylon Chamber of Commerce, Sri Lanka’s top business lobby, has urged the government to ...

August 15, 2017 2 min read

Sri Lanka state airline to be monitored quarterly

The performance of state-run SriLankan Airlines will be monitored quarterly under an International Monetary Fund-backed ...

August 14, 2017 1 min read

Professionals push connectivity, access in Sri Lanka rail electrification

ECONOMYNEXT – Sri Lankan transport professionals have praised a plan to electrify the railway but want more caref...

August 11, 2017 4 min read

Sri Lanka’s Expolanka June net up 12-pct, margins under pressure

ECONOMYNEXT - Sri Lanka’s Expolanka Holdings said June 2017 quarter net profit rose 12 percent to 204 million rup...

August 8, 2017 1 min read
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CM Port on negative rating watch after Sri Lanka deal

China Merchant Ports (CM Port), port has been put on negative rating watch by S&P, a rating agency after the firm announ...

July 31, 2017 2 min read

SriLankan Airlines crew put out mobile battery pack fire

SriLankan Airlines crew had put out a potential fire from a smoking mobile battery pack, on a flight from India to Sri L...

July 31, 2017 1 min read

Sri Lanka road crash study highlights need for tougher enforcement

ECONOMYNEXT – A study of road crashes on two Sri Lankan highways has called for tougher enforcement of the law si...

Rohan Gunasekera
July 28, 2017 2 min read

Sri Lanka to ink Hambantota port deal with China Saturday: PM

Sri Lanka will go ahead with singing a deal to sell Hambantota port to China Saturday Prime Minister Ranil Wickremasieng...

July 28, 2017 1 min read

Sri Lanka finalises $1.12 bn port deal with China

AFP - Sri Lanka's government Tuesday approved the sale to China of a majority stake in a loss-making but strategically-s...

July 25, 2017 2 min read

Sri Lankan road transport planners develop low cost traffic forecast

ECONOMYNEXT – Sri Lankan road transport planners have developed a new method to forecast future demand for road u...

July 20, 2017 2 min read

SriLankan Airlines daily non-stop flights to Guangzhou, Melbourne

ECONOMYNEXT - SriLankan Airlines will increase its destinations with new daily non-stop flights to Melbourne, Australia ...

July 19, 2017 2 min read

Sri Lankan logistics experts push for professionalism in transport planning

ECONOMYNEXT – Sri Lankan logistics professionals are pushing for a more scientific approach to transport planning...

July 19, 2017 4 min read

SriLankan Airlines enhances services for Chinese travelers

ECONOMYNEXT - SriLankan Airlines said it enhanced its services for customers in China, one of the fastest growing travel...

July 13, 2017 2 min read

Sri Lanka Ports Authority lost Rs572mn in first four months of 2017

ECONOMYNEXT - Sri Lanka Ports Authority (SLPA) made a loss of 572 million rupees in the first four months of this year a...

July 13, 2017 1 min read