Confusion over Lankan port deals may stymie FDI in maritime sector
By P.K. Balachandran Continuing confusion over the terms of foreign participation in the development of Sri Lanka’s ports threatens to stymie Foreign Direct …
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Sri Lanka govt to rehabilitate 3,400 km of rural access roads
Aug 03, 2017 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's Cabinet has given the go ahead to rehabilitate 3,400 km of rural access roads and 340 km of national roads in four provinces. …
Sri Lanka cabinet approves issuing e-passports under PPP scheme
Aug 02, 2017 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s cabinet has approved a proposal to introduce a chip enabled e-Passport where personal particulars of passport holders …
Colombo Port Eastern Terminal will not go to external party: President
Aug 02, 2017 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s President Maithripala Sirisena says the Eastern Terminal of the Colombo Port will not be handed over to an external party …
Hambantota port loan to be transferred from Ports Authority to Treasury: MR
MEDIA RELEASE BY MAHINDA RAJAPAKSA Selling Sri Lanka The manner in which the government privatised the Hambantota port has shocked the nation. Parliament was …
Sri Lanka’s port deal boosts foreign reserves, a credit positive: Moody’s
Aug 01, 2017 (LBO) - The Hambantota port deal is credit positive for Sri Lanka because it will boost foreign-exchange reserves, which will ease the …
Sri Lanka spent 32-pct less on vehicle imports in 2016: CCC
July 31, 2017 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s expenditure on motor vehicle imports declined by 32 percent to 194 billion rupees in 2016 compared with 2015 when Sri …
Hayleys Advantis invests Rs3.2bln in new distribution center
July 31, 2017 (LBO) - Hayleys Advantis said they will construct a Mega Distribution Center (DC) in Kotugoda with an 3.2 billion rupee investment for the first …
China-Sri Lanka deal on controversial deep water port to be signed on Saturday
By P.K. Balachandran The Sino-Sri Lankan deal over a controversial deep water port in Hambantota in south Sri Lanka, which has been hanging fire since January …
Parliament adjourns without debating Hambantota Port deal
July 28, 2017 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s Parliament on Friday was adjourned following a tense situation in the chamber with opposition parliamentarians staging a …
Sri Lanka John Keells Holdings profits up 19-pct in June quarter
July 27, 2017 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s diversified conglomerate John Keells Holdings group profits rose 19 percent to 2.8 billion rupees in the June quarter …
Ceylon Association of Shipping Agents elects Ruwan Waidyaratne as Chairman
The Ceylon Association of Shipping Agents (CASA) announced that Mr. Ruwan Waidyaratne, Managing Director – Hayleys Advantis Limited, had been unanimously …
Freshly minted Sino-Lankan agreement on Hambantota port to be put to parliament on Friday
By P.K. Balachandran A freshly minted Sino-Sri Lankan agreement on the controversial Hambantota port will be submitted to the Sri Lankan parliament for a …
Sri Lanka motor car registrations dip in June, electric cars out of favor: JB
July 25, 2017 (LBO) - Sri Lanka motor car registrations dipped slightly in June to 2,800 units from 2,812 registered in May, JB Securities said in a research …
Sri Lanka Ports Authority to modernize Jaya Container Terminal
July 19, 2017 (LBO) – Cabinet nod has been received to modernize the Jaya Container Terminal (JCT) of the Sri Lanka Ports Authority in order to improve the …
Sri Lanka’s SAGT goes live with Navis terminal system
June 28, 2017 (LBO) - Navis, a part of Cargotec Corporation, a provider of operational technologies and services across the shipping supply chain, said South …
Sri Lanka calls EOIs for ferry system in Colombo
June 19, 2017 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's Megapolis Ministry said it has called for expressions of interest to establish a ferry system in Colombo canals through a …
Super luxury Majestic Princess calls at Colombo port
Press Release: M.V. Majestic Princess the newest sister ship to Royal Princess and Regal Princess made her maiden call at the Port of Colombo today (12th June …
Expolanka’s EFL adds more international expertise
Jun 13, 2017 (LBO) - Leading logistics provider EFL announced the appointment of three new independent directors to its international board as part of its …
Sri Lanka to develop railway with USD 318mn credit line from India
June 06, 2017 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's Finance Ministry has signed an agreement with the Indian government to receive a US 318 million dollar line of credit …