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Uber, PickMe in Sri Lanka ask for still higher fuel quotas

As demand rises for these services with fuel restrictions in place

March 23, 2026 2 min read

Sri Lanka raises fuel quota for vehicles

Cars will now get 25 litres, 10 more than than previously allowed.

March 21, 2026 1 min read

Adani-led Colombo West terminal hits 1 million TEUs in record first year

Significant portion of terminal's volume is linked to the Indian market, where APSEZ operates a network of 15 ports

March 19, 2026 2 min read

Sri Lanka to issue fuel based on odd-even number plate rule

Vehicles with license plate number ending with odd numbers 1, 3, 5, 7 can pump fuel from tomorrow, 19, an odd day

March 18, 2026 1 min read
Sri Lanka ports in focus as Colombo hosts maritime forum

The 8th edition of the Colombo International Maritime and Logistics Conference (CIMC) scheduled to take place Sep 9-11

Sri Lanka awards BIA departure terminal expansion tender to Maga Engineering

"This money will come out of the general treasury," minister Nalinda Jayatissa told reporters.

Air India flight with 242 passengers crashes in western Ahmedabad city

Flight crashed soon after take off: reports

June 12, 2025 1 min read

Sri Lanka BIA airport masterplan deal to Netherland's Haskoning

Consultancy firm to prepare the master plan for the Bandaranaike International Airport.

June 11, 2025 1 min read

SriLankan relief flight reaches Indonesia to help stranded passengers

SriLankan has experienced a raft of technical issues in both foreign and local airports since the last year

June 6, 2025 2 min read

SriLankan cancels last govt’s A330 deals; negotiates for 2 wide bodies: Chairman

Previous govt had decided to lease 4 wide body aircrafts - two each from ORIX and Aergo Capital

June 4, 2025 2 min read

New SriLankan Board "stalled" buying of 2 wide body aircrafts over fitness concerns

Previous government has approved to acquire 4 widebody aircrafts

June 4, 2025 1 min read

New A330 Airbus arrives in to boost SriLankan fleet

SriLankan now has 23 Airbus fleet

June 4, 2025 1 min read

SriLankan expands fleet to 23 with another A330

New government has allocated 29 bln rupees from 2025 budget for loss-making SriLankan

June 2, 2025 2 min read

SriLankan Airlines making losses on 31 out of 45 routes: Harsha

Passenger revenues down and so are fuel costs

May 25, 2025 2 min read

Sri Lankan Airlines halts flight to Karachchi on Pakistan airport closure

Lahore flight was halted yesteday

May 8, 2025 1 min read

SriLankan receives IATA certification on Lithium batteries in large quantity

SriLankan's cargo business has been growing at 5 percent annually

May 8, 2025 1 min read
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Sri Lanka Foreign Minister explains reason for rejecting Indian land connectivity bid

Sri Lanka's previous governments have agreed for India's land connectivity project

April 30, 2025 4 min read

Sri Lanka's ECT welcomes MSC Mariella in largest ever container vessel call

Sri Lanka Ports Authority said its East Container Terminal had seen the its largest ever container vessel to call when i

April 29, 2025 1 min read

First used car shipment from Japan to Sri Lanka made on Seven Seals RORO carrier

Toyota Land Cruiser, Prado, BMW, Mercedes-Benz, Toyota Raize, Honda Vezel, Daihatsu, and Suzuki Wagon Rs were brought

April 27, 2025 2 min read

Sri Lanka-based FitsAir starts business class

FitsAir's route network includes South Asia and the Middle East.

April 25, 2025 1 min read

Dnata Airport Services gets ground handling contract for SriLankan in Melbourne

At a cost of 13,124,402 Australian dollars, or 2.6 billion rupees

April 22, 2025 1 min read

President, Prime Minister Modi flag off Indian financed railway

Prime Minister Modi concluded a three day visit to Sri Lanka Sunday

April 6, 2025 1 min read

Sri Lanka's Colombo Dockyard says new buyer suggested for Japanese-owned shares

Will depend on finalization of other matters, including a commitment by the selected party to infuse additional capital

April 4, 2025 3 min read

Coral colonizes Sri Lanka's China-backed Hambantota port

Several species corals have established themselves at the port

March 23, 2025 3 min read

SriLankan Airlines cancels flights after London-Heathrow shutdown

An electrical substation that supplies power to the airport had caught fire

March 21, 2025 1 min read

Sri Lanka issues regulations for boats, yachts

"A well-established regulatory framework covering the entire value chain is necessary,"

March 17, 2025 2 min read