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Hambantota Port handles 167,569 vehicles in 18 months as vehicle imports rebound
US Ambassador to Sri Lanka Eric Stern Meyer announced the grant during a visit to the Colombo port, following discussion
Invests $108mn to double capacity
To expand automated passenger clearance gate facility to include foreigners entering and leaving the country.
As vessel traffic through the corridor increases, Hambantota expects greater demand for bunkering, ship supplies
CMPort’s exit highlights the delicate geopolitical tightrope Sri Lanka must walk.
The port currently houses “more than 50,000 vehicles (both transhipment and local imports)
The 70 ton Bollard Pull (BP) Twin Azimuth Stern Drive type port tugs are for the Sri Lanka Ports Authority.
Delegation met with Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) Chair Laura DiBella and the commission’s legal team.
Development plan was discussed during a pre-budget meeting
The 8th edition of the Colombo International Maritime and Logistics Conference (CIMC) scheduled to take place Sep 9-11
"This money will come out of the general treasury," minister Nalinda Jayatissa told reporters.
The port handled 90,219 vehicles and 80,325 twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) during the month
The project faced previous setbacks
Ali is in Sri Lanka to participate in the 6th Pakistan-Sri Lanka Armed Forces Defence Dialogue
Sampath Bank Launches Sri Lanka’s First Real-Time USD Payment Solution for Sri Lanka Ports Authority Users
| Latest | Last | |
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| US Dollar | 331.7485 | 330.8514 |
| UK Pound | 443.7468 | 438.3450 |
| Euro | 372.5204 | 371.0168 |
| Yen | 2.0969 | 2.0916 |
| Aus Dollar | 233.0533 | 231.1659 |
| Latest | Last | |
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| Indian Rupee | 3.4948 | 3.4202 |
| Korean Won | 0.2499 | 0.2479 |
| Oman Rial | 861.6397 | 859.3320 |
| Saudi Riyal | 88.4403 | 88.0955 |
| UAE Dirham | 90.3209 | 90.0766 |
| pts | % | |
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| S&P SL20 | 5,656.91 | -0.43% |
| CSE All Share | 19,927.30 | -0.28% |
| Turnover Rs | 1457.79 million | 1193.67 million |
| Latest | Last | |
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| 3-m bill | 7.61 | 7.84 |
| 6-m bill | 7.91 | 8.26 |
| 12-m bill | 8.23 | 8.3 |
| 3-yr bond | 9.24 | 9.25 |
| 5-yr bond | 9.82 | 9.56 |
| 8-yr bond | 10.50 | 10.48 |
| today | yesterday | |
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| Overnight Money | 7.70 | 7.69 |
| Gilt Repo | 7.74 | 7.72 |
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Three times a week direct service the only non-stop link
Will work with the International Finance Corporation, the transaction advisor for the carrier's divestiture
A second runway was in Sri Lanka's BIA expansion plan 20 years ago.
Sri Lankan delegates toured the Port of Baltimore during the U.S. visit
RCSS has drawn attention to the widening capability-action gap confronting Sri Lanka.
European Union–Sri Lanka Business Roundtable: Sri Lanka’s Role as a Regional Maritime and Logistics Hub
According to the minister, the airline has requested an additional 10 billion rupees to sustain its current operations. ...
The contract will run for a period of two years, minister Vijitha Herath said.
Despite a slew of expansion projects, Colombo’s hub port’s competitiveness has eroded. Reversing the decline is comp...
The amount transferred after receiving instructions via official email of Dubai agent: SriLankan
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