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Sri Lanka embarkation levies net Rs26.8bn, up 39-pct as foreign travel rise

Tourism has also improved, bringing more revenues

October 5, 2025 1 min read

SriLankan Airlines introduces UnionPay for online payments

Enhances airline’s payment options, which include Visa, MasterCard, Amex, Diners, Discover, UATP, Alipay and WeChat Pa...

September 30, 2025 1 min read

S&P warns of holdouts as SriLankan Airlines defaulted bonds trade above par

Defaulted securities are trading above par

September 20, 2025 3 min read

Sri Lanka car registrations fall in Aug, crossovers, trishaws up

BYD, Toyota dominate car and crossover sales

September 17, 2025 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

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

Colombo-bound SriLankan flight delayed after taking off in Melbourne over technical fault

SriLankan has faced many delays in the recent past owning to technical issues

February 12, 2024 1 min read

Sri Lanka to call investors for Jaffna airport PPP

Sri Lanka is close to awarding the management of Mattala airport to a consortium of Russian and Indian companies

February 3, 2024 1 min read

Sri Lanka port faces union opposition in increasing female workers: Minister

I am a great fan of gender equity

February 2, 2024 1 min read

Sri Lanka's Colombo Port builds expertise to be key hub backed by US

The program will build human resources as the port aims to double capacity

February 2, 2024 1 min read

Sri Lanka's China-run Hambantota Port sees higher oil and gas ship calls

Hambantota Port has seen steep increase in oil and gas vessels in 2023 helped by Sinopec's bunker operations,

January 31, 2024 1 min read

British ship HMS Spey arrives in Sri Lanka

HMS Spey, a 90.5m long Offshore Patrol Vessel (OPV) manned by a crew of 56, arrived at the port of Colombo

January 29, 2024 2 min read

SriLankan Aviation College made IATA training partner

College plans to produce aviation professionals, not only within Sri Lanka, but also within the region.

January 23, 2024 1 min read

Sri Lanka sees steep shipping cost rises amid Red Sea troubles

Import containers from East Asia had not gone up as much, so far

January 16, 2024 2 min read

Sri Lanka committed to regional stability President tells Middle East ambassadors

Government committed to safeguarding freedom of navigation and ensuring minimal adverse impact on Sri Lanka economy

January 12, 2024 2 min read

Sri Lanka sails in to the breach as ships by-pass Middle East over Houthi attacks

SLPA terminals have seen volumes rise as much as 80-pct

January 9, 2024 2 min read
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International Air Cargo Terminal to handle SriLankan aircraft at Japan's Narita

Ground handling services for SriLankan Airlines aircraft at Narita Airport, in Tokyo, Japan, by International Air Cargo

Nethmi Rajawasam
January 9, 2024 1 min read

Sri Lanka railway track upgrade with India credit line begins

India has provided over a billion US dollars to upgrade railways

January 8, 2024 1 min read

Sri Lanka to send Navy ship to counter Houthi attacks in Red Sea

Decision has been made to deploy ship from the Sri Lanka Navy to the Red Sea, contributing to the security of the region

Nethmi Rajawasam
January 4, 2024 1 min read
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Russia's Rossiya Airlines to start flights to Colombo

CAASL issues FAOC for Russia's Rossiya Airlines to operate flights from Moscow to Colombo

January 3, 2024 1 min read

SriLankan wet-leases two aircraft from Air Belgium

A second aircraft from Air Belgium is to arrive in mid-January 2024.

December 31, 2023 1 min read

Sri Lanka's Hambantota Port says cruise calls rising

Over the year, 22 cruise ships had called at the port with 7,500 passengers.

December 28, 2023 2 min read

Sri Lanka domestic containers up in October as economy recovers

Transshipment volumes down in October

December 27, 2023 2 min read

SriLankan Airlines flights disrupted as aircraft grounded

Several A330s grounded, but will be back in service next week

December 25, 2023 1 min read

SriLankan boosts fleet with A320: Correction

SriLankan Airlines leased an Airbus A320 aircraft to add to its fleet, this week.

Apsara Rodrigo
December 22, 2023 1 min read

Sri Lanka to promote aviation sector jobs among school students

Civil Aviation Authority, SLBC and SriLankan Airlines to promote aviation sector jobs among school children

Nethmi Rajawasam
December 14, 2023 2 min read