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Logistics

SriLankan expands Australian frequency amid rising demand

The company will increase flights to and from 10 from the current 7

March 11, 2026 1 min read

SriLankan Airlines resumes flights to Dubai, Riyadh

Resuming daily services to Riyadh on Monday night and Dubai on Tuesday

March 9, 2026 1 min read

SriLankan Airlines cancels 12 Middle East flights

As airspace in certain parts of the Middle East continues to remain closed due to the ongoing conflict

March 3, 2026 1 min read

SriLankan cancels 10 flights to Middle East over airspace closure

All top global airlines operating in the Middle east are paralyzed due to escalating crisis

March 2, 2026 2 min read
Sri Lanka's Hambantota port cargo volumes rise amid global shipping shifts

The port handled 90,219 vehicles and 80,325 twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) during the month

No decision to privatize Sri Lanka port's eastern terminal: Minister

The project faced previous setbacks

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
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French Navy ship Provence arrives in Sri Lanka's Colombo Port

142.20m long Destroyer with a crew of 160

March 17, 2025 1 min read

Sri Lanka gets 'greenlight' to set up aircraft repair centre at Mattala: Minister

We have got some kind of greenlight on that

March 13, 2025 1 min read

Sri Lanka, Viet Nam businesses discuss cooperation in shipping and logistics

Webinar to strengthen Sri Lanka–Vietnam cooperation in shipping and logistics industry

March 12, 2025 2 min read

Sri Lanka to study multi-modal logistics hub with ADB help

The feasibility study will be funded by ADB.

March 11, 2025 1 min read

Violent Taxi-mafia hotspots hurting Sri Lanka tourism, ride-hailing firm says

These incidents included not just vandalism and damaging vehicles but also physical injuries

March 10, 2025 3 min read

Sri Lanka SOEs plan bunker sales in Colombo with private partner

"This year we are planning with joining with JCT Oil Bank, the CPC, on a project to enhance storage capacity."

March 10, 2025 1 min read

Sri Lanka to seek private capital for four Colombo port terminals

Sri Lanka is planning to call expression of interest for Colombo West Terminal II in 2025

March 8, 2025 2 min read

China Exim Bank to visit Sri Lanka to discuss Central Expressway funding

The contract was awarded to China's MCC in 2015

March 7, 2025 1 min read

Sri Lanka to make new law for domestic aviation

Sri Lanka current law administered by the Civil Aviation Authority

March 7, 2025 1 min read

SriLankan Airlines offers wireless in-flight streaming on personal devices

Passengers can now access the in-flight entertainment system on their carry-on devices

March 4, 2025 1 min read