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Tag: Colombo Port

Tough times as JKH profits dip
BUSINESSMain Story

Tough times as JKH profits dip

Diversified blue chip John Keells Holdings Plc (JKH) has suffered a 13% dip in pre-tax profit in the third quarter…

byFaraz Shauketaly31/01/2018
Sri Lanka calls for bids to purchase three Container Handling Cranes for Jaya Container Terminal
BUSINESS

Sri Lanka calls for bids to purchase three Container Handling Cranes for Jaya Container Terminal

Sri Lanka has called bids to purchase three Container Handling Cranes for the Sri Lanka Ports Authority (SLPA) run Jaya…

byFaraz Shauketaly24/01/2018
Pakistan sends 40,000 metric tons of urea fertilizer to Sri Lanka
BUSINESS

Pakistan sends 40,000 metric tons of urea fertilizer to Sri Lanka

A Pakistani ship carrying 40,000 metric tons of urea fertilizer will arrive in the Colombo Port on the 3rd of…

byFaraz Shauketaly30/12/2017
Sri Lanka’s Colombo Port handles six million TEU in 2017
BUSINESS

Sri Lanka’s Colombo Port handles six million TEU in 2017

Sri Lanka’s Port of Colombo has handled its 6 millionth TEU (Twenty-Foot Equivalent Unit) container on December 22. A special…

byFaraz Shauketaly26/12/201726/12/2017
Reports on substandard Jet fuel shipment is an attempt to mislead people, Petroleum Ministry says
BUSINESS

Reports on substandard Jet fuel shipment is an attempt to mislead people, Petroleum Ministry says

The reports that the Indian Oil Company (IOC) imported a stock of substandard aviation fuel into the country are false…

byFaraz Shauketaly20/12/2017
Two Bangladesh Coast Guard ships arrive at Sri Lanka’s port of Colombo
LOCAL

Two Bangladesh Coast Guard ships arrive at Sri Lanka’s port of Colombo

Sri Lanka Navy, in accordance with naval traditions, welcomed two Bangladesh Coast Guard ships arrived at the Port of Colombo…

byFaraz Shauketaly17/12/2017
Bangladesh Navy ship Bijoy arrives at Sri Lankan port on goodwill visit
LOCAL

Bangladesh Navy ship Bijoy arrives at Sri Lankan port on goodwill visit

Sri Lanka Navy, in accordance with naval traditions, welcomed a Bangladesh naval ship arrived at the Port of Colombo on…

byFaraz Shauketaly07/12/2017
Sri Lanka’s CICT invests over USD 10 Mn in green infrastructure at Colombo Port
BUSINESS

Sri Lanka’s CICT invests over USD 10 Mn in green infrastructure at Colombo Port

Sri Lanka’s Colombo International Container Terminals (CICT) has completed a project to convert the company’s diesel-operated rubber-tired gantry cranes to…

byFaraz Shauketaly24/11/2017
Tui Cruises’ MS Mein Schiff 1 cruise ship makes debut arrival at Colombo Port
LOCAL

Tui Cruises’ MS Mein Schiff 1 cruise ship makes debut arrival at Colombo Port

Tui Cruises’ MS Mein Schiff 1 cruise ship carrying over 2,700 passengers and crew arrived at Port of Colombo in…

byFaraz Shauketaly16/11/201716/11/2017
Royal Australian naval ship HMAS Newcastle arrives at Sri Lanka port on a goodwill mission
History

Royal Australian naval ship HMAS Newcastle arrives at Sri Lanka port on a goodwill mission

Sri Lanka Navy, in accordance with naval traditions, ceremonially welcomed the Royal Australian Navy ship HMAS Newcastle arrived at the…

byFaraz Shauketaly14/11/2017

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