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Sri Lanka Customs to work 24x7 to clear container backlog

To expedite the clearance process, Sri Lanka Customs officers agreed to operate continuously

January 13, 2025 2 min read

China's Chongqing Airlines resumes flights to Sri Lanka

Chongqing Airlines is flying three times a week to Colombo

January 9, 2025 1 min read

Sri Lanka's Hambantota Port handles 43,000 boxes kicking off relay hub

To support this new operation, the port is developing a dedicated container yard

January 9, 2025 1 min read

Sri Lanka Cabinet opts to rent two tug vessels after procurement failures

Tug vessels are required for the new terminal operation from mid-2025

January 8, 2025 2 min read
Sri Lanka Automobile Industry Awards 2025 to recognize excellence across sector

The awards aim to create a culture of recognition, setting both local and global benchmarks.

Sri Lanka's Adani-John Keells automated box terminal sails off to 'spectacular' growth

So, the growth has been spectacular. So has been the growth in productivity and efficiencies

Sri Lanka's China-backed Hambantota tank farm Lloyd's Register certified

Expects grown in 2022

January 9, 2022 1 min read

Sri Lanka Colombo port container volumes surge in November

Transshipment and domestic volumes up

December 30, 2021 1 min read

Sri Lanka to investigate private domestic carrier after emergency landings

A Sakurai-owned light aircraft made two emergency landings in one week owing to technical failures.

Mahadiya Hamza
December 28, 2021 2 min read

Sri Lanka defence ministry to vet foreign spouses of citizens, series of new controls: report

Church marriages will also have to get pre-approval from the Defence Ministry to solemnize a marriage

December 27, 2021 3 min read
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China firm to Salvage Express Pearl wreck off Sri Lanka

SSC have established a project team for the salvage operation and have already mobilized

December 8, 2021 1 min read

Sri Lanka INSEE unit cuts costs using China-run Hambantota Port

Hambantota port had allowed INSEE to bring larger ships lowering costs

December 2, 2021 1 min read

SriLanka Airlines loses Rs24.8bn from April to July 2021

Airline had a seat factor of 20-pct

November 29, 2021 1 min read

China's ZPMC wins Sri Lanka STS and gantry crane deal

Six parties have bid the contract

November 24, 2021 1 min read

Sri Lanka ECT construction deal to China Habhour, Access Engineering

The cabinet had approved the award after evaluating three bids

November 24, 2021 1 min read

India's Vistara Airlines resumes Sri Lanka flights

The airline will expand to daily operations between Delhi and Mumbai

November 20, 2021 1 min read
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Sri Lanka Airport Aviation Services loses Rs1.7bn in Covid-19

In 2019 without Covid AASL made profits of 15.2 billion rupees.

November 19, 2021 1 min read

Air France starts Sri Lanka flights from November

Air France returns after 27 years

November 6, 2021 2 min read

Swiss International Airlines resumes Sri Lanka flights

Swiss Air will fly to Colombo every Friday

November 5, 2021 2 min read

Sri Lanka's main int'l airport apologises for rapid PCR rush seen in viral video

The video showed a frustrated crowd gathered at the facility, with no social distancing between them, shouting.

Mahadiya Hamza
November 3, 2021 2 min read

Air Seychelles to operate two flights to Sri Lanka in November

Air Seychelles is the national airline of the Republic of Seychelles.

November 3, 2021 1 min read

Sri Lanka airport starts online health declarations

This system aims to reduce queuing time at the airport and reduce physical form filling

October 26, 2021 1 min read
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Flight from Sri Lanka to flag-off Kushinagar airport in India

A delegation of politicians and monks to city of significance to Buddhists

October 20, 2021 1 min read

Sri Lanka to remove heavy industry monopoly in Trincomalee port

Ports agency has around 2000 hectares which could be developed

October 19, 2021 1 min read

No hazardous chemicals in Liberian vessel that called on Colombo Port: official

Officials said the vessel is a frequent caller at Colombo, but this time it was on its way to Europe.

Mahadiya Hamza
October 5, 2021 2 min read

Sri Lanka's JKH to invest US$70mn for 34-pct West Terminal

The debt funding for the project has been secured

September 30, 2021 1 min read