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Sri Lanka appoints panel to address slow container release from Customs

Importers say the container release has slowed in the past few months

December 28, 2024 2 min read

Sri Lanka's Hambantota Port sees rise in European cruise calls in 2024

Cruise ships coming from India decline in 2024

December 24, 2024 2 min read

Vietnam's Japan-backed metro line starts in HCMC

The $1.7bn line took 12 years to build

December 22, 2024 2 min read

Sri Lanka's China-backed Hambantota industrial park gets mattress export firm

Firms in the industrial zone will be able to use the container terminal in the Hambantota Port

December 20, 2024 1 min read
Sri Lanka to upgrade airports in Sigiriya and Trincomalee

Hingurakgoda airport is also under development and is expected to be completed by 2026

Sri Lanka MPs to get pick up trucks as official vehicles

The government has decided to buy vehicles and machinery for state institutions and members of parliament

SriLankan Airlines starts IATA Travel Pass for Covid-19 tested flying

Pre-flight test results, vaccination certificates added to the travel pass

September 26, 2021 2 min read

SriLankan to operate flights from Mattala airport after concessions

Sumanasekara said going forward, a few more scheduled flights will be operational from Mattala.

Mahadiya Hamza
September 22, 2021 2 min read

Sri Lanka seeks investors to develop historic Galle Port in US$175mn PPP

The project involves deepening the port and building a new breakwater

September 22, 2021 1 min read
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Sri Lanka gets more railway coaches from India under US$82.6mn deal

RITES will also supply two AC diesel multiple units (DMU) to Sri Lanka Railways.

September 18, 2021 1 min read

Air France to start flights to Sri Lanka from Nov 01

Air France will fly to Colombo via Male and return to Paris direct.

September 11, 2021 1 min read

IndiGo flights to Sri Lanka from India starting on Sept 10

Flights from Mumbai, Kochi and Chennai

September 10, 2021 1 min read

Sri Lanka’s Expolanka buys US-based Complete Transport System for $6.1mn

The deal follows the acquisition of a South American logistic company

September 9, 2021 2 min read

SriLankan Airlines to resume direct flights to Paris thrice a week

"This new service will allow leisure and business travelers alike to travel to and from Paris non-stop".

Mahadiya Hamza
September 7, 2021 2 min read

Sri Lanka awards coal barge contract to Shreeji Shipping of India

Contract for the period 2021/2022 and 2022/2023

August 31, 2021 1 min read

Sri Lanka’s Expolanka buys US-based IDEA Logistics for $9.7mn

IDEA has logistics operations in South America

August 27, 2021 1 min read
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Yacht yard at Sri Lanka's Hambantota port: Namal

US$58mn to be invested

August 9, 2021 1 min read

Sri Lanka's Hambantota port backed by China's Sinopec to expand bunkers offering

First cruise ship since Covid-19 pandemic calls at Hambantota

August 6, 2021 2 min read

Sri Lanka's Katunanayake, Mattala airports to run IFS ERP

The software will connect smaller airports owned and operated by the state-run AASL

August 4, 2021 1 min read

Sri Lanka's Adani-JKH US$650mn port terminal gets 25-year tax holiday

First 600mn phase to be operation in 36-months

August 4, 2021 2 min read

Sri Lanka Ports Authority profits Rs4.9bn up to April 2021

SLPA revenues had grown 23 percent to 17,024 million rupees

August 2, 2021 1 min read

SriLankan resumes weekly flights to Russia

Moscow flights are a significant air link that opens to the gateway of the South Asian region

August 1, 2021 2 min read

SriLankan MRO begins servicing Qatar aircraft

Plans to set up more facilities at regional airports

July 30, 2021 1 min read

Sri Lanka's ExpoLanka Holdings profits surge in June 2021

"This was driven by a surge in consumer demand in the US retail markets"

July 30, 2021 2 min read

Sri Lanka's Adani backed container terminal finalizing design, structuring: John Keells

Work is progressing well towards meeting the conditions stipulated in the LOI

July 29, 2021 1 min read

China firm proposes US$200mn cargo services centre in Colombo Port

Panel to evaluate the proposal

Imesh Ranasinghe
July 27, 2021 1 min read