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From November 01, new flights will connect Koggala and Hambantota with Kandy and Sigiriya
SriLankan flight have faced several technical issues in recent past
A new board of directors has also been appointed for the state-owned airline.
High-end and heavy vehicles rise
Crossovers have now become a popular vehicle segment, outpacing sedans and hatchbacks.
Cargo insurance could go up to destinations that do not limit liability
Indian Coast Guard vessels have the equipment to contain an oil spill
Sea polluted with debris and plastic granules
Actually this (leaking container) was on deck. The fire started in the Number 02 hold
No notice was given of an acid leak before arriving
Terminal is constrained by yard space, capping output
Two ports had denied permission to offload cargo, which caught fire off Colombo
'The vessel underwent discharge and loading in both ports before continuing planned journey to Colombo'
Police have also taken into custody a lorry that was transporting the goods.
Chemical leak discovered in Arabian sea
Containment efforts and firefighting continue
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Vessels Vaibhav, Vajra and Samudra Prehari by Indian Coast Guard and Tug Water Lilly
Video footage shows the fire blazing amidships and the X-Press Pearl listing to port
The fire began in containers carrying chemicals
Sri Lanka vessels monitoring the vessel for fresh fires
Looking at airframe maintenance, component maintenance and training
Passengers can however depart the country.
Vehicles arrived from Chennai, Mundra, Ennore in India and Gunsan and Pyeongtaek in South Korea
The first PTF conversion was on an Airbus A320 belonging to FitsAir.
Sri Lanka's exporters and importers are working against multiple global and domestic disruptions in logistics in the pos...
State-run SriLankan Airlines said it will start flying to Nairobi, Kenya from April 22, taking traffic from East Africa ...
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