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Sri Lanka Airport Aviation Services loses Rs1.7bn in Covid-19

In 2019 without Covid AASL made profits of 15.2 billion rupees.

November 19, 2021 1 min read

Air France starts Sri Lanka flights from November

Air France returns after 27 years

November 6, 2021 2 min read

Swiss International Airlines resumes Sri Lanka flights

Swiss Air will fly to Colombo every Friday

November 5, 2021 2 min read

Sri Lanka's main int'l airport apologises for rapid PCR rush seen in viral video

The video showed a frustrated crowd gathered at the facility, with no social distancing between them, shouting.

November 3, 2021 2 min read
Sri Lanka to go ahead with Russian firm to operate Mattala airport despite US advice

Mattala airport was built by China and was earlier offered to India

SriLankan Airlines bidders being further evaluated: Minister

Sri Lanka "would like to see a Sri Lankan entrepreneur or consortium" buying into the airline

Colombo Dockyard to get US$180mn Sri Lanka patrol vessel deal

Sri Lanka's cabinet of minister had given nod for a 180 million US dollar order for coast guard vessels from Colombo Doc...

March 1, 2017 1 min read

Sri Lanka completes Megapolis water transport study, EOIs soon

ECONOMYNEXT – The Sri Lankan government has completed a pre-feasibility study on inland water transport in the pl...

February 28, 2017 2 min read

Sri Lanka Megapolis light rail feasiblity starts, EOIs by year-end

A feasibility study on building a Light Rail Transit (LRT) system in the Sri Lankan capital Colombo starts today with ex...

February 28, 2017 3 min read

SrLankan Airlines expects fuel savings from AirbusA320NEO aircraft

State-run SriLankan Airlines took delivery of the first of six Airbus A320 variants which will be deployed on short haul...

February 27, 2017 1 min read

AerCap found buyers for SriLankan A350-900s within three weeks: report

ECONOMYNEXT - AerCap, a Dutch based aircraft leasing company had found new buyers for three airbus Airbus A350-900 aircr...

February 23, 2017 1 min read

Sri Lanka to set up expressway company

ECONOMYNEXT – The Sri Lankan government is set up a Special Infrastructure Company (SIFCO) that will own existing...

February 23, 2017 1 min read

Norwegian firms keen on investing in Sri Lanka ports: envoy

ECONOMYNEXT – Norwegian companies are interested in investing in Sri Lanka’s shipping and ports sector, th...

February 21, 2017 1 min read

Sri Lanka to develop Galle Yacht marina by 'Swiss challenge'

Sri Lanka will use the 'Swiss Challenge' method to identify a developer for a yacht marina in the Southern port of Galle...

February 11, 2017 1 min read

India's Mahindra launches prime movers, buses in Sri Lanka

India's Mahindra and Mahindra Ltd has launched a large trucks, buses, earthmoving equipment, and power generators, in Sr...

February 10, 2017 1 min read

SriLankan Airlines says aircraft lease to PIA ‘most profitable’

ECONOMYNEXT – SriLankan Airlines said a ‘wet lease’ of an Airbus A330-300 aircraft to Pakistan Inter...

February 9, 2017 1 min read
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SriLankan aircraft wet-leased to PIA diverted with RAF escort

An aircraft leased to Pakistan International Airlines, operated by SriLankan crew was diverted on route to London and la...

February 8, 2017 1 min read

Sri Lanka’s Expolanka December net down 20-pct

ECONOMYNEXT - Sri Lanka’s Expolanka Holdings said December 2016 quarter net profit fell 20% to Rs274 million from...

February 3, 2017 2 min read

Petroleum carrier MT Doradus to be auctioned in Sri Lanka

Motor Tanker Doradus, a petroleum product carrier will be auctioned by an order of Sri Lanka's High Courts on February 1...

January 29, 2017 1 min read

China container terminal drives Sri Lanka volumes, despite India trade drop

Sri Lanka's Colombo Port has increased throughput over the past two years, with the commissioning of a deep draft termin...

January 28, 2017 2 min read

Sri Lanka Ports Authority to operate East Terminal first phase: Minister

Sri Lanka Ports Authority will procure cranes and operate part of a terminal which has since been offered to private inv...

January 24, 2017 1 min read

SriLankan most punctual among OneWorld airlines

SriLankan Airlines said it had been rated the most punctual among carriers in the OneWorld global alliance, during the f...

January 23, 2017 1 min read

Sri Lanka to regularize small vessels, pleasure craft with local rules

Sri Lanka will issue standardised regulations for small commercial vessels, including pleasure crafts, according to a pr...

January 22, 2017 2 min read

Minister vows to clean up Sri Lankan airlines

Sri Lanka's State Enterprise Development minister Kabir Hashim vowed to "clean up the mafia" at Sri Lankan airlines and ...

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January 21, 2017 2 min read

Sri Lanka launches back-up plan to seek partner for state airline

Sri Lanka has appointed a three-member ministerial committee to seek a partner for state-run SriLankan Airlines if the t...

January 20, 2017 1 min read

Bidder for Sri Lankan airline pleads for 'divine grace'

A bidder for Sri Lanka's loss-making national airline on Thursday promised to appease Lord Murugan and conduct daily rit...

January 19, 2017 3 min read