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Sri Lanka Ports Authority profits Rs4.9bn up to April 2021

SLPA revenues had grown 23 percent to 17,024 million rupees

August 2, 2021 1 min read

SriLankan resumes weekly flights to Russia

Moscow flights are a significant air link that opens to the gateway of the South Asian region

August 1, 2021 2 min read

SriLankan MRO begins servicing Qatar aircraft

Plans to set up more facilities at regional airports

July 30, 2021 1 min read

Sri Lanka's ExpoLanka Holdings profits surge in June 2021

"This was driven by a surge in consumer demand in the US retail markets"

July 30, 2021 2 min read

SriLankan Airlines top foreign carrier to India with 106 flights a week

State-run SriLankan Airlines had added 11 new destinations including Gan in the Maldives, Seychelles, Bangladesh, Indone...

October 31, 2016 2 min read

Ashok Leyland to supply new engine kits to Sri Lanka Transport Board

ECONOMYNEXT – Ashok Leyland has won a deal to supply new engine kits for the Sri Lanka Transport Board the majori...

October 19, 2016 1 min read

SriLankan Airlines bans Samsung Note 7 phones on board

State-run SriLankan Airlines said it had banned the use and carriage of 'Samsung Note 7' phones on its aircraft.

October 18, 2016 1 min read

Sri Lanka terminal key growth business for China Merchant Port Holdings

ECONOMYNEXT – The deep-water container terminal in Sri Lanka’s Colombo port has shown the fastest growth a...

October 7, 2016 2 min read

Sri Lanka shipping line renegotiates loan for new ships

ECONOMYNEXT – Sri Lanka’s national carrier, Ceylon Shipping Corporation (CSC) is renegotiating a $70 milli...

October 7, 2016 2 min read

SriLankan Airlines says ready for new partner

State-run SriLankan Airlines is ready for a new private partner chosen from an ongoing negotiation process, as it cuts l...

October 6, 2016 2 min read

Sri Lanka shipping line takes delivery of second vessel

ECONOMYNEXT – Sri Lanka’s national carrier, Ceylon Shipping Corporation (CSC) has taken delivery of its se...

October 5, 2016 1 min read

Sri Lanka Airlines to lease 6 Airbus A320NEOs; boost narrow body fleet

Sri Lanka's state-run SriLankan Airlines will take delivery of six Airbus A320NEO aircraft over 2017 and 2018, expanding...

October 5, 2016 1 min read

SriLankan Airlines to fly to Gan Island, Maldives

SriLankan Airlines will begin flying to Gan Island in the Maldives from this winter, Chief Executive Suren Ratwatte said...

October 5, 2016 1 min read

Sri Lanka Airlines losses Rs11.50bn in year to March; cuts operating loss to Aug

State-run SriLankan Airlines had lost Rs16.3 billion, including one-off items, but operating losses had been cut to Rs9....

October 5, 2016 1 min read
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SriLankan Airlines cancels orders for four Airbus A350: Finance Minister

State-run SriLankan Airlines had cancelled orders for four Airbus A350 aircraft ordered during the ousted Rajapaksa regi...

October 5, 2016 1 min read

Himalaya Airlines direct flights to boost Nepal Sri Lanka economic links

The start of direct flights by Himalaya Airlines to Colombo from Nepal will boost economic links and tourism, Sri Lanka'...

October 1, 2016 1 min read

Sri Lanka ship agents demand time bound Customs inquiries

ECONOMYNEXT – Sri Lanka’s Customs should have time limits for completing inquiries into detained cargo in ...

September 28, 2016 1 min read

Sri Lanka’s Colombo port to get more Ultra Large Container Carriers

ECONOMYNEXT – Sri Lanka’s Colombo Port will get more calls by Ultra Large Container Carriers (ULCC) such a...

September 27, 2016 1 min read

Reducing cargo clearing delays urgent, Sri Lanka shippers say

A top Sri Lankan exporter and head of the shippers’ association has called for urgent reforms to Customs to speed...

September 27, 2016 3 min read

Over 60-pct of Sri Lanka's state trains late; long distance delays 80-pct

Over 61 percent of trains were late in 2015, with nearly 80 percent of long distance and intercity journeys were also be...

September 27, 2016 3 min read

SriLankan Airlines starts flights to Lahore

ECONOMYNEXT - SriLankan Airlines said it will start services between Lahore, the second largest metropolitan area in Pak...

September 26, 2016 2 min read

Sri Lanka to control three wheelers despite rickety bus service

Sri Lanka is planning to issue licenses to three wheelers, introducing bureaucratic controls to a popular means of trans...

September 26, 2016 2 min read

Sri Lanka luxury yatch cruises becalmed over regulations

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September 24, 2016 2 min read

Sri Lanka finance minister asks shipping sector to embrace openness

Sri Lanka’s shipping industry will be protected against unfair foreign competition but it must be ready for the s...

Rohan Gunasekera
September 24, 2016 2 min read