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Fire on MSC Capetown III doused at Sri Lanka's Colombo port

Shipping minister calls for investigation to the fire

August 12, 2024 1 min read

IndiGo Airlines to commence daily flights to Sri Lanka's Jaffna

Non-stop daily flights between the southern Indian city of Chennai and Jaffna

August 2, 2024 1 min read

Sri Lanka has less than 10-pct female pilots, compared to India's 40-pct: Official

“In Sri Lanka, it's very hard to get into the industry of piloting.”

July 31, 2024 1 min read

Sri Lanka's Adani, John Keells container terminal to start in early 2025

Quay and yard cranes to arrive in August

July 31, 2024 1 min read

Sri Lanka's SAGT deploys safety cages for lashing crew

South Asia Gateway Terminals, a unit of publicly traded John Keells Holdings said it had deployed lashing cages to impro...

March 17, 2021 1 min read

SriLankan Airlines to acquire freighter to capture Covid-19 cargo

State-run SriLankan Airlines had been given the go ahead to acquire a freighter as a Coronavirus pandemic has cut passen...

March 16, 2021 1 min read
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Adani deal for West Container Terminal not finalized - Keheliya

Sri Lanka says that the 51 per cent stake in the West Container Terminal (WCT) in Colombo port was only an offer made by...

March 16, 2021 2 min read
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Adani India to have 51-of Sri Lanka port terminal, JKH a 'material stake'

India's Adani Ports said it will have a 51 percent stake in a container terminal in Colombo port, while Sri Lanka's John...

March 16, 2021 2 min read

Sri Lanka's China-run port drives vessel lay-up business

Sri Lanka's China-run Hambantota Port said it is supporting a vessel lay-up business expanding the island's role as a ma...

March 15, 2021 2 min read

Sri Lanka plans MRO, transit hotel at Mattala airport

Sri Lanka plans to set up an aircraft and maintenance and repair overhaul (MRO) unit, a transit hotel, expand duty free ...

Mahadiya Hamza
March 10, 2021 2 min read
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Sri Lanka Ports Authority can raise funds from stock market patriots for ECT: Minister

Sri Lanka Port Authority can raise capital from the Colombo Stock Exchange to build East Container Terminal if there is ...

March 9, 2021 2 min read

India did not nominate party for WCT, Sri Lanka says had direct talks with Adani

Sri Lanka had direct talks with Adani Ports group over giving a concession to build and operate Colombo Port's West Cont...

March 9, 2021 1 min read

Sri Lanka's China-run port sees RO-RO vehicle transshipment racing ahead

Sri Lanka's China-run Hambantota port, which is emerging as a RO-RO transshipment hub said it seeing rapid growth in veh...

March 7, 2021 2 min read

Light Rail Project: Maharagama to be linked to the network

Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa has asked that the Urban Development Authority (UDA) include the city of Maharagama in ...

March 5, 2021 3 min read
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India says not associated with Sri Lanka’s WCT decision

The Indian High Commission in Sri Lanka has disassociated itself with Colombo’s announcement suggesting that New Delhi...

March 3, 2021 1 min read
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SriLankan Airlines carries 1.2mn kilos cargo to the Maldives in Feb 21

State-run SriLankan Airlines said it had carried 1.2 million kilograms of cargo to the Maldives in February 2021 includi...

March 2, 2021 1 min read

Sri Lanka will join India’s Adani Group to develop and operate the West Container Terminal In Colo...

Sri Lanka will join hands with a giant Indian conglomerate in a Build, Operate and Transfer deal to develop the West Con...

March 2, 2021 2 min read

Sri Lanka rupee plunges as car registrations collapse under import controls

Sri Lanka rupee has fallen from 186 to around 194 to the US dollar in January 2021 as new car imports and registrations ...

March 1, 2021 2 min read

China's Sinopec unit says Sri Lanka bunkering made competitive, LMS first customer

Sinopec Fuel Oil Lanka Limited (SFOL), a unit of China's Sinopec group located in Hambantota port, is making Sri Lanka's...

February 28, 2021 3 min read

Kuwait's Jazeera Airways begins flying to Sri Lanka

Kuwait's Jazeera Airways made its maiden flight to Colombo, adding to operators flying to Sri Lanka as the Indian Ocean ...

February 25, 2021 1 min read

Sri Lanka airport vaccinates frontline staff against Coronavirus

Sri Lanka has started to vaccinate frontline aviation sector staff on a voluntary basis, the Indian Ocean island's state...

February 21, 2021 1 min read

Sri Lanka extends landing and parking fee waivers at Mattala, Ratmalana airports

Sri Lanka has extended a waiver of parking and landing fees for charter operators at two airports in the country until ...

Mahadiya Hamza
February 16, 2021 1 min read

Sri Lanka gets 1,000 air passengers a day as scheduled carriers and charters return

Sri Lanka is getting about 1,000 passengers a day including tourists and returning residents after airports formally ope...

Mahadiya Hamza
February 12, 2021 2 min read

Sri Lanka withdrew from East Terminal deal due to dispute over terms: Minister

Sri Lanka withdrew from an agreement to jointly complete East Container Terminal in Colombo port with India and Japan du...

Imesh Ranasinghe
February 12, 2021 1 min read