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Sri Lanka's ECT welcomes MSC Mariella in largest ever container vessel call

Sri Lanka Ports Authority said its East Container Terminal had seen the its largest ever container vessel to call when i

April 29, 2025 1 min read

First used car shipment from Japan to Sri Lanka made on Seven Seals RORO carrier

Toyota Land Cruiser, Prado, BMW, Mercedes-Benz, Toyota Raize, Honda Vezel, Daihatsu, and Suzuki Wagon Rs were brought

April 27, 2025 2 min read

Sri Lanka's Colombo Dockyard says new buyer suggested for Japanese-owned shares

Will depend on finalization of other matters, including a commitment by the selected party to infuse additional capital

April 4, 2025 3 min read

Coral colonizes Sri Lanka's China-backed Hambantota port

Several species corals have established themselves at the port

March 23, 2025 3 min read
Sri Lanka's Hambantota Port sees higher volumes with MSC Marie Leslie vessel call

7,968 containers were moved, a high of 13,260 TEUs in single-vessel throughput.

Sri Lanka’s Hambantota Port expands capacity as transshipment volumes increase

In response to a sharp surge in global shipping volumes triggered by the ongoing crisis in West Asia

French government aids Sri Lanka in satellite technology oil spill monitoring system

It will help Sri Lanka gain expertise in the fight against marine pollution through the use of cutting-edge technologies

Nethmi Rajawasam
September 12, 2023 3 min read

Sri Lanka customs confiscates mis-declared arecanut

Sri Lanka Customs confiscates arecanut valued at 27,484,868 rupees.

Apsara Rodrigo
September 12, 2023 1 min read

Sri Lanka Ports Authority has 914 excess staff, pays overtime

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September 10, 2023 1 min read

Sri Lanka's China-backed Hambantota Port expands RORO yard

Nine main shipping lines are now using the port for vehicle transshipment

June 18, 2023 1 min read

Sri Lanka’s Colombo Port capacity will rise to 15mn boxes in 3 years: Minister

We plan to increase the capacity in the two to three years,” De Silva said.

June 9, 2023 1 min read

Sri Lanka to develop new shipping, logistics policy

Current policy not conducive to attract investment or provide competitive services

May 23, 2023 1 min read

Sri Lanka's CPC to lease emergency response vessel

The contract will run from June 01, 2023

May 17, 2023 1 min read

Sri Lanka domestic, transshipment container volumes down in March

India, Sri Lanka external trade down

May 12, 2023 1 min read

Sri Lanka to fight Express Pearl marine damages claim in UK and Singapore courts

The expert committee appointed has estimated the total damage to 6.4 billion US dollars.

May 11, 2023 2 min read
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China Merchants Group Chairman visits Sri Lanka' Hambantota Port

Plans to continue investments in South Asia

April 25, 2023 1 min read
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China attempts to prove its close cooperation with debt defaulted Sri Lanka

"We are always "providing free charcoal in the snow" instead of "collecting rented-umbrellas in the rain", - CMG chief

April 24, 2023 2 min read

Sri Lanka's Trincomalee port starts night operations

Japan had handed over a required equipment in a project that concluded on April 17.

Melkishiya Andrew
April 24, 2023 1 min read

Sri Lanka's Colombo North Port growth will be linked to India: President

India has strong prospects for growth

April 23, 2023 7 min read

China Merchants, Sri Lanka's Access to build US$392mn logistics hub

The 530,000 CBM facility will begin construction in 2023 and be completed in 2025

April 22, 2023 2 min read

US Transport Dept in collaboration talks with Sri Lanka port

Officials of the U.S. Department of Transportation discussed on further collaboration

April 13, 2023 1 min read

Sri Lanka exports will be hit after freight surcharge gazette removed: shippers

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March 13, 2023 5 min read

Sri Lanka unions threaten to cripple economy against IMF-backed reforms

“If the government still doesn’t get it, at midnight on March 14 all trains will stop, as will power supply."

March 13, 2023 5 min read

China Merchants, Sinopec teams seeking Sri Lanka investments: embassy

CM Ports is already running Hambantota Port

March 12, 2023 1 min read

Seventeen ships turned back after Colombo Port anti-tax protests, claims minister

"The result of the protests will be the strengthening of those ports and the collapse of ours," he said

March 8, 2023 2 min read

Sri Lanka to crush illegally imported vehicle parts to be sold as scrap metal

Most illegal spare parts that need a license are imported by mixing them with legal spare parts

February 21, 2023 2 min read
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