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X-Press Pearl entered Hazira and Hamad ports before reaching Sri Lanka: owners

'The vessel underwent discharge and loading in both ports before continuing planned journey to Colombo'

May 27, 2021 2 min read

Cargo rush: Sri Lanka police arrest eight for collecting debris off burning container ship

Police have also taken into custody a lorry that was transporting the goods.

May 27, 2021 3 min read

Qatar, India refused leaking X-Press Pearl boxes before fire in Sri Lanka: report

Chemical leak discovered in Arabian sea

May 27, 2021 2 min read

Charred debris from blazing X-Press Pearl washes up on Sri Lanka shores

Containment efforts and firefighting continue

May 26, 2021 3 min read
Sri Lanka - India ferry to multiple destinations mulled to cut costs

With the combination of governmental support, it is now possible to run the ferry

SriLankan Airlines to boost internet bookings to 20-percent over year

ECONOMYNEXT - State-run SriLankan Airlines is planning to double internet bookings to 20 percent of total sales over the...

April 7, 2016 1 min read

Sri Lanka port lures new shipping service

ECONOMYNEXT – Colombo International Container Terminals Ltd. attracted a new shipping line, Interasia Lines Ltd. ...

April 4, 2016 1 min read

Sri Lanka sees cruise calls

ECONOMYNEXT - Sri Lanka has seen 21 cruise liners call at Colombo and other ports in the first quarter of 2016, with 11 ...

April 4, 2016 1 min read

Sri Lanka airport to double capacity with Japanese aid

ECONOMYNEXT – Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) has signed a deal to lend Sri Lanka 56 billion rupees...

March 28, 2016 2 min read

Colossal SriLankan Airlines losses, Airbus deal, a financial crime: Minister

ECONOMYNEXT - Colossal losses that state-run SriLankan Airlines was made to suffer since ex-President Mahinda Rajapaksa ...

March 24, 2016 4 min read

SriLankan Airlines not able to repay debt: Prime Minister

ECONOMYNEXT - State-run SriLankan Airlines will not be able to service its debt and the government will have to decide w...

March 23, 2016 1 min read

Sri Lanka eyes Chinese partners for Hambantota port, Mattala airport

ECONOMYNEXT - Sri Lanka is in talks to forge partnerships with Chinese firms to make Hambantota port and Mattala airport...

March 19, 2016 1 min read

Sri Lanka shipping line to diversify business with new vessel

ECONOMYNEXT – Sri Lanka’s national carrier, Ceylon Shipping Corporation, aims to diversify business now th...

March 16, 2016 2 min read

China gets go-ahead for contentious Sri Lanka port city

Colombo (Sri Lanka) (AFP) - Sri Lanka on Thursday granted permission for China to build a vast "port city" in the island...

March 11, 2016 2 min read

Sri Lanka to build elevated highways to Colombo suburbs

ECONOMYNEXT - Sri Lanka will build a 6.9 kilometre elevated highway connecting two expressways to key suburbs, cabinet s...

March 4, 2016 1 min read
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Sri Lanka Dockyard renegotiates ship orders, delays accounts

ECONOMYNEXT – Sri Lanka’s Colombo Dockyard said it was renegotiating orders for new ships with customers h...

March 3, 2016 1 min read

Sri Lanka seeks ADB funding for US$250mn elevated highway

ECONOMYNEXT - Sri Lanka is seeking finance from the Asian Development Bank for a 250 million US dollar elevated expressw...

March 3, 2016 1 min read

Sri Lanka probes loss of revenue from unused port weighbridge

ECONOMYNEXT – Sri Lanka’s ports and shipping minister Arjuna Ranatunga has ordered a probe into revenue lo...

March 3, 2016 1 min read

Sri Lanka leaders covet Airbus VIP suite for themselves: ex-President

ECONOMYNEXT - Sri Lanka's ex-President Mahinda Rajapaksa charged that the island's new leaders also wanted a four millio...

March 1, 2016 2 min read

Sri Lanka shippers told mis-declared cargo could disrupt supply chains

ECONOMYNEXT – The International Maritime Organisation has told Sri Lankan shippers supply chains could get disrup...

February 19, 2016 2 min read

Takata considering trimming air bag operations - Kyodo News

TOKYO, Feb 18 (Reuters) - Takata Corp is considering trimming its global air bag operations, including consolidating pro...

February 18, 2016 2 min read

Sri Lanka's Colombo aims to be top regional cruise hub

ECONOMYNEXT - Sri Lanka's Colombo port will build a dedicated cruise terminal aiming to be the largest cruise port in th...

February 18, 2016 1 min read

Sri Lanka mulls shifting coastal rail track inland

ECONOMYNEXT - A plan to make Sri Lanka's capital Colombo into a 'megapolis' of nine million people by 2040 has suggested...

February 15, 2016 1 min read

SriLankan Airlines to axe Rome, boost Middle East, China

ECONOMYNEXT - State-run SriLankan Airlines will axe its loss-making run to Rome and boost frequencies to China, India an...

February 15, 2016 2 min read

Sri Lanka mulls closing Ratmalana airport

ECONOMYNEXT - A plan to make Sri Lanka's capital Colombo into 'Megapolis' of 9 million people has proposed developing a ...

February 15, 2016 1 min read