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Sri Lanka should modernise maritime policy, review role of shipping agents: Shippers' Council

Maritime conventions have to be ratified, firefighting and other services upgraded

June 9, 2021 4 min read

Sri Lanka scrapes 1,075 tonnes of X-Press Pearl waste off shores

"We are doing a complete study (adyanayak) about the incident."

June 9, 2021 2 min read

X-Press Pearl: Sri Lanka forms expert groups for environmental, economic costs

To get maximum compensation and channel to affected persons

June 8, 2021 3 min read

Sri Lanka Shippers Council calls for independent probe into X-Press Pearl fire

Impartial investigation particularly keeping politics and geopolitics aside

June 8, 2021 4 min read
Sri Lanka's Access to complete substructure of halted airport terminal

The work will also address the issue of deterioration of steel reinforcements

Sri Lanka to turn World War II-era Hingurakgoda air base to international airport

"Our final target is like Mattala and Palali to make this a dedicated airport for civil aviation."

Biman Bangladesh to fly to Sri Lanka's Colombo

ECONOMYEXT - Biman Bangladesh Airlines had been given the nod to fly to Sri Lanka's this year, an official said, Directo...

July 26, 2016 1 min read

Sri Lanka to close Colombo airport 8 hours a day for runway repairs

Sri Lanka main international airport in the capital Colombo will close four eight hours a day from January 05 to rebuild...

July 26, 2016 1 min read

Reforms yield productivity gains at Sri Lanka port

Sri Lanka Ports Authority (SLPA) has improved productivity at its container terminals in Colombo port by depoliticising ...

July 26, 2016 2 min read

Sri Lanka extends deadline in port terminal tender

ECONOMYNEXT – Sri Lanka Ports Authority (SLPA) has extended by a month the deadline for expressions of interest i...

July 25, 2016 1 min read

Sri Lanka Ports Authority expanding Colombo port storage

Sri Lanka Ports Authority (SLPA) has said it is expanding its storage facilities in Colombo port by rebuilding a warehou...

July 25, 2016 1 min read

SriLankan Airlines has overpaid for A350-900 aircraft: Minister

State-run SriLankan Airlines has overpaid for Airbus A350-900 in a controversial deal struck during the ousted Rajapaksa...

July 21, 2016 1 min read

SriLankan Airlines to sub-lease surplus Airbus A330s aircraft to PIA

State-run SriLankan Airlines is expecting to ink a deal to wet-lease a surplus Airbus A330 aircraft to Pakistan Internat...

July 21, 2016 1 min read

Expolanka North America business grows after port strike

ECONOMYNEXT – Sri Lankan logistics group Expolanka is looking at expanding presence in North America, a market wh...

July 18, 2016 2 min read

China's IZP may get Sri Lanka's Mattala Airport for Silk Road Station

IZP, a Chinese information technology company that builds financial infrastructure to popularize Renminbi on 'Silk Road ...

July 18, 2016 3 min read

Sri Lanka Ports Authority says compliant with container weight rule

ECONOMYNEXT – Sri Lanka Ports Authority (SLPA) terminals have become compliant with a new international rule that...

July 12, 2016 2 min read
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Concern expressed over bid conditions for Sri Lanka's East Container Terminal

An influential shipping industry body has warned that conditions set for investors to build and operate a container term...

July 11, 2016 2 min read

Batticaloa airport revives hope for Sri Lanka domestic air travel

Direct air connectivity to Sri Lanka's east could become a reality if domestic air travel takes off after Batticaloa air...

July 10, 2016 1 min read

Sri Lanka Colombo-Trinco economic corridor study by ADB

ECONOMYNEXT – The Asian Development Bank (ADB) is studying the possibility of creating an ‘economic corrido...

July 8, 2016 2 min read

Sri Lanka airport duty free franchise tender draws global interest

Tenders to run core duty free sales alcohol, tobacco, perfume and confectionary at Sri Lanka's main international airpor...

July 8, 2016 1 min read

Sri Lanka seeks investors for SriLankan Airlines; BNP Paribas, KPMG advisors

Sri Lanka has called offers from strategic investors to sell loss-making SrLankan Airlines and Mihin Lanka, with BNP Par...

July 7, 2016 1 min read

Sri Lanka govt to enact laws to enforce container weighing rule

Sri Lanka’s Cabinet of Ministers has approved a proposal by the ports and shipping ministry to draft laws to enfo...

July 7, 2016 2 min read

India eyes US$618mn rail track, rolling stock deals in Sri Lanka

India is interested in building a rail track to the eastern port city of Trincomalee which may cost 300 million dollars ...

July 6, 2016 1 min read

Sri Lanka airports authority operational profit up 25-pct

ECONOMYNEXT – Operational profit at Airport and Aviation Services (Sri Lanka) Ltd (AASL), which runs the islandâ...

July 5, 2016 1 min read

Sri Lanka motor cycle registration rebound in May

Sri Lanka's motor cycle registrations rebounded in May while small cars also recovered following a tax hike, data showed...

July 5, 2016 1 min read

Sri Lanka shippers to be charged US$25 for box weight notification

ECONOMYNEXT - Shipping lines are considering charging Sri Lanka shippers US$25 for submitting details of container they ...

July 4, 2016 2 min read