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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
Sri Lanka direct flights by Vietnam Airlines from Aug 2026

Hayleys group is the General Sales Agent.

Sri Lanka key road restoration to cost Rs190bn : President

There are hundreds of smaller road also damaged

Sri Lanka's China-backed Port eyes Japan reconditioned car shipments

Expects to transship more than 500,000 new vehicles this year

November 7, 2022 1 min read

Sri Lanka drops plan to sell Sri Lankan Airlines piecemeal

SOE agency to come up with sale plan

November 2, 2022 2 min read
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Sri Lanka's China-backed Hambantota Port enters bonded fertilizer business

A cement raw material warehouse also to come on stream

November 2, 2022 1 min read

Sri Lanka's John Keells-Adani container terminal starts dredging

WCT was given after former Sri Lankan PM Mahinda Rajapaksa unilaterally cancelled ECT deal

November 1, 2022 1 min read
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Sri Lanka allows milk powder import under "Open Account" amid central bank concerns

Hawala/Undiyal transactions amid Sri Lanka's forex shortage forced central bank to ban open accounts

Neshella Perera
November 1, 2022 2 min read

Sri Lanka to sign aviation pact with Netherlands to boost tourism, investment

"With this agreement, Sri Lanka and the Netherlands will be able to start direct flights."

October 26, 2022 1 min read

Sri Lanka mandates fee ceilings for import containers

The fees may be revised every six months based on Sri Lanka's inflation index

October 26, 2022 1 min read

SriLankan likely to see pilot shortage in 2023 amid economic crisis, tax hikes - sources

SriLankan pilots are applying for Qatar Airways, Emirates vacancies after tax hike proposal - sources

October 17, 2022 2 min read
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Sri Lanka to release 950 containers held at port

The clearing of the containers will reduce congestion in the container yards at Colombo Port.

October 13, 2022 1 min read

Sri Lanka Ports Authority to call international tender to buy tug

Port activity is increasing

October 11, 2022 1 min read
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Sri Lanka calls EOI to build flying training school at Eastern airport

Five hectares will be allocated on a 30-year lease for the flying training institute

October 1, 2022 2 min read
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Sri Lanka railways in losses despite fare hike

In 2021 Sri Lanka Railways lost Rs10.3bn rupees

September 30, 2022 2 min read
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Sri Lanka plans to sell tickets in US dollars to tourists: Minister

Hotels charge in US dollars, I do not see why we cannot

September 28, 2022 2 min read
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Sri Lanka budget carrier Fits Air to take wing on Oct 05

We need to show that an airline can be run well when privatized

Neshella Perera
September 26, 2022 2 min read

Sri Lanka railways seek forex from scrap metal amid currency crisis

We are collecting old rails and other metal scrap to sell

September 22, 2022 1 min read

SriLankan Airlines to sponsor air tickets for children in need of overseas medical care

A doctor or specialist must issue a letter on the patient’s condition

Neshella Perera
September 19, 2022 1 min read

MSC changes course to save Sri Lanka whales

MSC to sail 15 away from usual route

September 11, 2022 2 min read

Sri Lanka Airlines billion dollar debt to be trimmed before sale

SriLankan has debt and arrears of US$1,046bn

August 30, 2022 2 min read

Sri Lanka to sell 49-percent stake of national carrier's catering, ground-handling units

The airline has racked up losses of 372 billion rupees since management control was taken from Emirates in 2009.

Himal Kotelawala
August 29, 2022 2 min read

Sri Lanka to cut damage payments to passengers by domestic airlines

Montreal Convention had set a limit of around 60mn per passenger for death or injury

August 23, 2022 1 min read