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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
Hambantota port workers call off fast unto death
LOCAL

Hambantota port workers call off fast unto death

Hambantota port workers have decided to call off their ‘fast unto death’ campaign today after receiving a favorable response from…

byFaraz Shauketaly20/01/2018
Sri Lanka receives the US$ 97 mn second payment of Hambantota Port deal from Chinese company
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Sri Lanka receives the US$ 97 mn second payment of Hambantota Port deal from Chinese company

The Sri Lankan government said yesterday that it has received the second tranche of the proceeds from China Merchant Port…

byFaraz Shauketaly15/01/2018
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
Gazettes pave way for Hambantota Port handover
BUSINESSMain Story

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
Sri Lanka to sign share ownership agreement with China on Hambantota Port on December 9
BUSINESS

Sri Lanka to sign share ownership agreement with China on Hambantota Port on December 9

The government of Sri Lanka has received the approval of the cabinet of Ministers to sign the agreement of share…

byFaraz Shauketaly07/12/2017
H’tota Port tax cuts before Cabinet
BUSINESSMain Story

H’tota Port tax cuts before Cabinet

Gazette outlining tax concessions to be presented to Cabinet today  Parliamentary debate on tax concessions for H’tota Port expected Friday…

byFaraz Shauketaly05/12/2017
Ports Minister against opening shipping services sector to foreign companies
LOCAL

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

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