Via Colombo
Middle East based airline, Qatar Airways says it will fly via Colombo on its way to Australia, picking up Indian tourists to fill up its flights. Flights to …
Shipping and Transport
Cloud No. 9
Dubai based Emirates Airlines will invest US$ 1.8 bn into glamorising its new fleet of Airbus 340-500s as it revamps its long-haul flights.The service began …
Flight Delay
Friction between the President and the Premier has pushed back a December deadline to offer private investors a stake in the Bandaranaike International …
Private Garage
State owned Lakdiva Engineering Ltd. endash repair and re-conditioning arm for state buses, is to be put up for private investment, as part of the re-haul of …
Missing Links
Sri Lanka needs an estimated US$ 150 mn over the next four years to re-haul a dilapidated bridge network, many over 50 to 100 years old.rnrnThe Road …
Pumped Up
US marine fuel supplier ChemOil signed a deal on Friday to dock at the Colombo Prot, to sell bunker fuel. Lanka Bunker Services, ChemOils BOI (Board of …
Starlight
Dubai-based Emirates Airline has set its sights on the stars -- literally -- to help it offer new levels of comfort and enjoyment to travellers on …
Gold Road
The government is tipped to raise money from Indian financial institutions to fund the 25 km Colombo-Katunayake Expressway.ldblquote The Indian bond markets …
Cargo Linking
The blueprint to construct Sri Lankas first dry port at Ragama endash a one-stop logistical hub for container handling, linking up to the seaport by rail, has …
In-Flight Bid
Singapores Changi Airport has put an unsolicited bid to take up a 60 percent stake in Airport Aviation Services Ltd (AASL).The bid comes after Changi Airport …
Take One
Logiwiz, a unit of the Hayleys Group, opened shop recently to offer tailor made solutions, end-to-end logistics management and supply chain solutions to the …
Security Link
The US will step in with technical assistance to implement the lquote US Container Security Act in Sri Lanka, an initiative sparked by security jitters over …
Whizzing Through
The UDA has short listed six parties, one of whom will undertake the construction of a mass transit network for Colombo. The mass transport system will stretch …
Flying High
Emirates has achieved record half-yearly profits of US$ 167 mn (Dhs 612 mn), 51 percent up on the same period last year, thanks largely to a series of …
Opening Up
As exclusively reported on LBR the Indo-Lanka Economic cooperation deal also threw open air-travel between the two countries.Private airlines from the two …
Snakes & Ladders
The hotly debated deal, to partially privatise 13 cluster bus companies, will hit the road within the next few weeks, with the governments privatisation arm …
Twin Sharing
Domestic charter flight giants Lion Air and Expo Aviation are within days to seal the hatch on a deal, to cross market their services.The airlines will fly on …
Little Teaser
Singapores Changi Airport has shown interest in actively participate in developing and managing Sri Lankas airports.The Board of Investments said in a …
Air Support
Private operators who want to build an Airport in Southern Sri Lanka are asking the government to arrange loan facilities to part fund it, Southern Development …
Hambantota Crossroads
Canadian consultants studying the Hambantota Port project have come up with a US$ 1,700 mn three-phased development plan as being feasible.Southern Development …