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SriLankan Airlines bond first restructure talks fail

Gap too wide, government says

August 5, 2025 3 min read

Presidential probe into SriLankan Airlines and airport authority fraud claims

Absence of investigation into irregularities at SriLankan, Airport and Aviation Services has rendered them ineffective

July 23, 2025 2 min read

Lanka Ashok Leyland to launch electric buses in Sri Lanka

An electric variant of its DOST truck model has already been made available.

July 18, 2025 1 min read

FitsAir Bangladesh flights from Sri Lanka expanded, driving tourism

.The expansion to daily flights follows a steady uptick in passengers

July 16, 2025 1 min read
SriLankan spreads wings to Ahmedabad to boost Indian tourists

Expects to increase Indian passenger traffic by 12 percent next year

Malaysian Airlines to start self check-in counters in Sri Lanka’s BIA soon: sources

State-owned SriLankan, Singapore Airlines are have already rolled out self check-in counters at BIA

Sri Lanka airport inks deal for second jet fuel supplier

Until now state-run CPC had the monopoly

Nethmi Rajawasam
November 1, 2023 1 min read
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Sri Lanka requests investor interest to divest SriLankan Airlines

Qualified investors will have to submit bids by February 2024

October 31, 2023 1 min read

Sri Lanka's China-backed Hambantota port RORO volumes up 25-pct to 500,000

Last year 500,000 mark was reached in November

October 28, 2023 1 min read

South Korea destroyer docks at Sri Lanka's Colombo Port

Korea’s Indo-Pacific Strategy aims to engage in region not only for trade and investment, but also defense cooperation

October 27, 2023 2 min read

Sri Lanka to develop Palali airport: Minister

Palali international airport will be expanded with bigger passenger terminal and duty-free shopping mall

October 23, 2023 2 min read

India to Sri Lanka ferry service launched, second route planned

Second route from Rameswaram-Talaimannar planned to boost connectivity

October 15, 2023 1 min read

Sri Lanka Palali airport, ferry service connect India more closely by air and sea

Flight operations between Madras and Palali, scheduled three times a week, have completed a total of 200 flights

October 10, 2023 2 min read

Most SriLankan Airlines pilots flying 63 hours a month: Minister

SriLankan Airlines is now being divested

October 10, 2023 2 min read

Haulmatic says Sri Lanka developed AI-backed platform will slash logistics costs

The firm says it is targeting the Asia Pacific markets from it Singapore office

October 8, 2023 1 min read

Sri Lanka should scrap war-time controls to boost domestic aviation: Minister

Sri Lanka should jettison regulations dating back from a 30-year civil war period, to develop its domestic aviation

October 6, 2023 2 min read
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Sri Lankan Airlines flights cancelled as aircraft grounded

Unfortunately, in this case we suffered a number of groundings at the same time

September 30, 2023 1 min read

ADB-funded Sri Lanka railways squatter relocation project 45 pct complete

Project to relocate squatters living on Sri Lanka Railways lands along Kelanivalley line, and improve railway efficiency

Nethmi Rajawasam
September 27, 2023 1 min read

Sri Lanka to buy floating pipes, OPBM spares from Yokohama Industries

The contract to supply 26 rubber pipes and spares for the OPBM was awarded to Yokohama Industrial Products Asia Pacific

Nethmi Rajawasam
September 26, 2023 1 min read

Sri Lanka Port Authority has to consider strategic role: Chairman

It’s crucial that we approach this strategically and define our precise role in this sector

September 25, 2023 2 min read

Sri Lanka India industrial zone around Trinco, maritime links mooted

Sri Lanka to participate in The Global Maritime India Summit

September 24, 2023 1 min read

SriLankan Airlines ready to recruit foreign pilots if need arises - CEO

SriLankan airline has been a loss-making venture since 2009

Shihar Aneez
September 13, 2023 3 min read
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Sri Lanka Customs confiscates 4.5 million illicit cigarettes, offers reward for whistleblowers

Reward of up to thirty percent of smuggled item's value offered

Apsara Rodrigo
September 13, 2023 1 min read

French government aids Sri Lanka in satellite technology oil spill monitoring system

It will help Sri Lanka gain expertise in the fight against marine pollution through the use of cutting-edge technologies

Nethmi Rajawasam
September 12, 2023 3 min read

Government not prepared to negotiate with Railways terrorists - minister

Striking employees responsible for passenger's death, Transport minister says

September 12, 2023 2 min read

Sri Lanka customs confiscates mis-declared arecanut

Sri Lanka Customs confiscates arecanut valued at 27,484,868 rupees.

Apsara Rodrigo
September 12, 2023 1 min read