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Gazettes pave way for Hambantota Port handover
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Gazettes pave way for Hambantota Port handover

By Ashwin Hemmathagama – Our Lobby Correspondent Gazette notifications on the shareholder agreement on two joint venture entities which will…

byFaraz Shauketaly09/12/201709/12/2017
Ports Minister against opening shipping services sector to foreign companies
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Ports Minister against opening shipping services sector to foreign companies

Sri Lanka’s Minister of Ports and Shipping Mahinda Samarasinghe said he is not in agreement with the 2018 budget proposal…

byFaraz Shauketaly29/11/2017
Sri Lanka wants to amend Hambantota Port concession agreement
BUSINESS

Sri Lanka wants to amend Hambantota Port concession agreement

Sri Lanka’s cabinet revealed Wednesday that Ports Minister sought cabinet approval to amend the current concession agreement of the Hambantota…

byFaraz Shauketaly15/11/2017
Operation of Hambantota Port under new administration to begin before January 18
BUSINESS

Operation of Hambantota Port under new administration to begin before January 18

Sri Lanka’s Minister of Port an Shipping Mahinda Samarasinghe says the date of operation of the Hambantota Port under the…

byFaraz Shauketaly10/11/2017

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