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To expedite the clearance process, Sri Lanka Customs officers agreed to operate continuously
To support this new operation, the port is developing a dedicated container yard
Tug vessels are required for the new terminal operation from mid-2025
SLPA's Jaye Container Terminal and the deep water East Container Terminal handled 2.4 million TEUs
We have to continue this momentum if we are to take on the regional volume
India has strategic interest in Sri Lankan ports
Freight rates elevated
The long lease will be based on the estimation of the Government Chief Valuer
Work on West Terminal to begin soon
Expects grown in 2022
Transshipment and domestic volumes up
SSC have established a project team for the salvage operation and have already mobilized
Hambantota port had allowed INSEE to bring larger ships lowering costs
Six parties have bid the contract
The cabinet had approved the award after evaluating three bids
Ports agency has around 2000 hectares which could be developed
| Latest | Last | |
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| US Dollar | 331.7485 | 330.8514 |
| UK Pound | 443.7468 | 438.3450 |
| Euro | 372.5204 | 371.0168 |
| Yen | 2.0969 | 2.0916 |
| Aus Dollar | 233.0533 | 231.1659 |
| Latest | Last | |
|---|---|---|
| Indian Rupee | 3.4948 | 3.4202 |
| Korean Won | 0.2499 | 0.2479 |
| Oman Rial | 861.6397 | 859.3320 |
| Saudi Riyal | 88.4403 | 88.0955 |
| UAE Dirham | 90.3209 | 90.0766 |
| pts | % | |
|---|---|---|
| S&P SL20 | 5,656.91 | -0.43% |
| CSE All Share | 19,927.30 | -0.28% |
| Turnover Rs | 1457.79 million | 1193.67 million |
| Latest | Last | |
|---|---|---|
| 3-m bill | 7.61 | 7.84 |
| 6-m bill | 7.91 | 8.26 |
| 12-m bill | 8.23 | 8.3 |
| 3-yr bond | 9.24 | 9.25 |
| 5-yr bond | 9.82 | 9.56 |
| 8-yr bond | 10.50 | 10.48 |
| today | yesterday | |
|---|---|---|
| Overnight Money | 7.70 | 7.69 |
| Gilt Repo | 7.74 | 7.72 |
| I-m SLIBOR | - | - |
Officials said the vessel is a frequent caller at Colombo, but this time it was on its way to Europe.
The debt funding for the project has been secured
The project involves deepening the port and building a new breakwater
Contract for the period 2021/2022 and 2022/2023
IDEA has logistics operations in South America
First cruise ship since Covid-19 pandemic calls at Hambantota
First 600mn phase to be operation in 36-months
SLPA revenues had grown 23 percent to 17,024 million rupees
"This was driven by a surge in consumer demand in the US retail markets"
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