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Sri Lanka port to give yard paving contract to Maga Engineering

The work includes the development of the terminal's Yard V .

June 26, 2025 1 min read

Sri Lanka Port SOE profits rise 75-pct amid Red Sea troubles

This upturn is largely attributed to shifts in global shipping patterns due to the Red Sea crisis

June 24, 2025 1 min read

Sri Lankan Airlines loses Rs8.4bn in 2024, despite exchange gain

SriLankan has large dollar debts, and its value fluctuates wildly along with currency movements.

June 23, 2025 2 min read

After Indian Air crash, Boeing officials in Sri Lanka to talk on operations

Indian Air Boeing crash killed more than 290 people including 241 onboard

June 20, 2025 2 min read
Sri Lanka's FitsAir certified for A320 pilot training

Training will be conducted using Civil Aviation Authority approved Airbus A320 flight simulators

Sri Lanka's China-backed Hambantota Port eyes 2mn box capacity after 700-pct growth

HIP handled 8.24 million metric tonnes of cargo in 2025, up 175 percent from 3.0 million metric tonnes

Sri Lanka expects Israel carrier to fly to Colombo amid extra security

Also talking to Nepal and Hong Kong

July 9, 2023 2 min read

Sri Lanka exports down 5.59-pct in May, apparels, coconut slip

Export earnings from Apparel & Textile fell by 14.55 percent from a year earlier to 412.43 Million US dollars

June 28, 2023 2 min read

SriLankan to increase fleet to 20 in July

Airlines was also in the process of training and hiring more pilots

June 26, 2023 2 min read

SriLankan Airlines' grounded aircraft to get engines mid-July: Minister

Those who repair engines also give priority to airlines that have 100 to 200 aircraft

Apsara Rodrigo
June 23, 2023 1 min read
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Sri Lanka airline pilots fleeing country like doctors: Minister

Flight to Korea delayed after a pilot fell sick, and no one on leave agreed to come back on duty

Apsara Rodrigo
June 23, 2023 2 min read
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Sri Lanka's Korean job seekers hit by another flight delay

rom January 1, 2023 to June 20, 2023, 3354 Sri Lankans have left for work in South Korea.  

June 21, 2023 2 min read

Sri Lankan Engineering begins to maintain Cebu Pacific aircraft

Demand for its MRO services has also resulted in an increasing dollar revenue for Sri Lankan Engineering

June 20, 2023 1 min read

Sri Lanka's China-backed Hambantota Port expands RORO yard

Nine main shipping lines are now using the port for vehicle transshipment

June 18, 2023 1 min read

Sri Lanka’s Colombo Port capacity will rise to 15mn boxes in 3 years: Minister

We plan to increase the capacity in the two to three years,” De Silva said.

June 9, 2023 1 min read

Sri Lanka plans aircraft dismantling at Mattala Airport 

To boost utilization of the airport government approval has been received for several new activities

Melkishiya Andrew
June 8, 2023 1 min read
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SriLankan Airlines expects $50 mln profit in FY 2023/24 

SriLankan incurred over 168 billion rupee loss last financial year

June 7, 2023 2 min read

Sri Lanka invites India's Alliance Air to fly to Ratmalana

Alliance Air which is now flying to Jaffna's KKS airport from Madras four times a week

June 7, 2023 1 min read
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Sri Lanka to develop new shipping, logistics policy

Current policy not conducive to attract investment or provide competitive services

May 23, 2023 1 min read

Sri Lanka's CPC to lease emergency response vessel

The contract will run from June 01, 2023

May 17, 2023 1 min read

Sri Lankan renegotiates leases to save US$160mn

IT, property and logistics contracts also renogiated

May 17, 2023 1 min read

SriLankan Airlines lose Rs163bn in 2022, mostly on currency collapse

Post operating profit before interest costs

May 14, 2023 2 min read

Sri Lanka domestic, transshipment container volumes down in March

India, Sri Lanka external trade down

May 12, 2023 1 min read

Sri Lanka services exports rise 5.9-pct up to March 2023

Exports is made up of IT or Business Process Management (BPM), construction, financial services, transport and logistics

May 11, 2023 1 min read

Sri Lanka to fight Express Pearl marine damages claim in UK and Singapore courts

The expert committee appointed has estimated the total damage to 6.4 billion US dollars.

May 11, 2023 2 min read
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Sri Lanka awards CFM engine repair deal to Lufthansa Technik

Sri Lanka's cabinet has approved the award of a contract to repair engines of Srilankan Airliness' aircraft to Lufthansa

May 9, 2023 1 min read