Shipping and Transport

Flying India

Indias Jet Airways chalked up Colombo as its first international destination on Wednesday, after both governments opened skies recently for bilateral …

Over The Sahara

Indias Sahara Air flew in its first paid-passenger-flight to Colombo on Monday taking Sri Lanka a step closer to the coveted regional tourism hub …

Second Airport

More than 30 international airport developers have shown initial interest in building and perhaps taking a stake in a new international airport in the south of …

Roads End

All assets of state owned construction firm Road Construction and Development Company (RCDC) is to be packaged and sold off following its shut down last year. …

Under Way

While Sri Lankas impoverished national railway struggles to make ends meet above ground, prospects are under evaluation to build a new rail network underground …

Bigger Capacity

Dubai based Emirates Airlines said Monday, that it was adding five new services to Colombo in March, substantially increasing seat and cargo capacity to and …

Private Tours

Privately owned helicopters could come to the rescue in medical and natural disasters and fly in to transport shipping crew between land and sea before …

Love From India

The promoters of Indias first Mass Rapid Transport (MRT) system have offered to help the government to set up a similar system to help ease congestion in …

Second Round

Private bus owners are lobbying the government to remove VAT payments slapped on lease rentals of registered buses.Currently, around 17,500 private passenger …

Netting It All

Top air cargo equipment maker Bridport Aviation, is using its Sri Lankan production base to tie-up new markets in Asia.Bridport already claims a third of the …

Free Bird

Floatplane operations are back in the skies and with expanded coverage after the National Security Council clipped its wings for a short period.ldblquote The …

Flying Birds

SriLankan Airlines air taxi service, called SriLankan Air Taxi, which took off in December 2003, has added two more destinations to its network. rnrnThe air …

Flying Bid

Consultancy firm KPMG Ford Rhodes have been picked as financial advisors to help privatise the Bandaranaike International Airport.The firm will advise the …

Quick Fix

The Bandaranaike International Airport re-opened on Thursday morning after temporary shutting down for nearly 10-hours, following a Russian cargo plane crash …

Sea Legs

The governments deadline to set up a port regulator is due in August 2004, with only a draft bill to govern the industry available so far.The regulator was due …

Double Booking

SriLankan Airlines will link Hayderabad, the capital of the Southern Indian State of Andhra Pradesh, with Colombo as part of its twin destination holiday …

Port of Call

The Sri Lanka Ports Authority (SLPA) has set sail a proposal that will allow it to operate ports in foreign shores.SLPA Chairman, Dr. Parakrama Dissanayake …

Alternate Landings

The Board of Investment will call for bids to develop the countrys first alternate airport on a lquote Design Build Turnkey model, in two weeks.A …

Road Show

The Supreme Court made history this week, rapping the Road Development Authority (RDA) for deviating from its original route for the Southern highway, …

Route Re-Shuffle

SriLankan Airlines will scale back its flights on a once lucrative Middle East run, as it fights for space with other no-frills carriers that have begun to ply …