Gas Conversion
May 27, 2008 (LBO) – Sri Lanka's will give state assistance to convert petrol driven three-wheeler taxis to liquefied petroleum gas which can slash …
Shipping and Transport
On Track
May 27, 2008 (LBO) – Sri Lanka railways will almost double rail fares to reduce losses and its dependence on government handouts as fuel prices continue …
Bus Fares
May 25, 2008 (LBO) – Sri Lanka's bus fares will go up by an average 27.2 percent from Monday following a 37 percent rise in diesel prices on Saturday, an …
Port Contract
May 15, 2008 (LBO) – Sri Lanka has approved the award of a 46 million euro contract for a Denmark based firm to build a port in the eastern coast of the …
Repeat Business
May 14, 2008 (LBO) – Sri Lanka's Colombo Dockyard, a unit of Japan's Onomichi and the country's sole listed shipbuilder, has won two new orders from …
Fresh Start
May 08, 2008 (LBO) – The Asian Development Bank has agreed to change conditions on a loan to the Sri Lankan government to build a new deep-water harbour …
Eastern Anchorage
May 05, 2008 (LBO) – Construction work on a new port in Oluvil on Sri Lanka's east coast is to start on Tuesday as part of government efforts to revive …
Ship Building
May 02, 2008 (LBO) – Colombo Dockyard, Sri Lanka's sole listed ship builder, said it plans to invest 473 million rupees this year to upgrade yard …
Port Race
May 02, 2008 (LBO) – The Asian Development Bank (ADB) said Friday it has reached agreement with the Sri Lankan government on a 300 million dollar loan to …
Toll Expressway
May 02, 2008 (LBO) - The highway from the Sri Lankan capital Colombo to hill country town of Kandy will be developed into a toll expressway at a cost of 30 …
No Fixing
April 21, 2008 9LBO) A European Union directive to abolish shipping line 'conferences' or cartels by October should lead to more competition and enable …
Ship Arrest
April 17, 2008 (LBO) – Sri Lankan shipping authorities have detained a cargo ship in Colombo port for non-compliance with regulations and submission of …
Ship Arrest
April 17, 2008 9LBO) Sri Lankan shipping authorities have detained a cargo ship in Colombo port for non-compliance with regulations and submission of false …
Warning Signs
March 21, 2008 (LBO) – Sri Lanka's shipping community is getting increasingly concerned over delays in upgrading Colombo port equipment, building a new …
Terminal Condition
March 14, 2008 (LBO) – The Asian Development Bank and Sri Lanka are holding talks to modify an agreement to avoid further delays in starting work on a …
Maritime Thrust
Mar 13, 2008 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's Hemas group wants to expand into ships and port operations after its entry to the sector by starting a shipping agency and …
Sea Link
March 11, 2008 (LBO) – A unit of Hemas conglomerate has got the Sri Lankan agency for Far Shipping Lines of Singapore which is looking at deploying …
Travel Time
MANILA, March 10, 2008 (AFP) - The Asian Development Bank said Monday it would double its loan commitment for a major highway project in Sri Lanka to 140 …
Long Wait
March 06, 2008 (LBO) – Container transporters in Sri Lanka Thursday announced plans for a protest action and work stoppage that could disrupt the flow of …
Bunker Race
Mar 01, 2008 (LBO) – Sri Lanka's state-owned Ceylon Petroleum Corporation plans to tie up with global ship supply firm GAC Ships to supply bunkers or …