Category: Shipping and Transport

The government this week signed over a US$ 87 million tender to a Chinese firm to build the proposed Hambantota tank farm and bunkering facility. The government this week signed over a US$ 87 million tender to a Chinese firm to build the proposed Hambantota tank farm and bunkering facility. Project officials at the Shipping […]

Fuel surcharges by airlines may finally be putting a drag on demand, as passenger numbers and cargo volumes slow in August on the back of high oil prices.Fuel surcharges by airlines may finally be putting a drag on demand, as passenger numbers and cargo volumes slow in August on the back of high oil prices. […]

A bomb scare forced a London-bound Sri Lankan Airlines plane to return to the island’s only international airport here 40 minutes after take off Monday, an official said. A bomb scare forced a London-bound Sri Lankan Airlines plane to return to the island’s only international airport here 40 minutes after take off Monday, an official […]

The Railway Authority says it will help set up small businesses for the men manning its bamboo gates at level crossings, to ensure their presence at their posts. The Railway Authority says it will help set up small businesses for the men manning its bamboo gates at level crossings, to ensure their presence at their […]

Sri Lanka’s traffic police have sought new armory to force insurance companies to report road accidents, after discovering empty pages in national road safety records.Sri Lanka’s traffic police have sought new armory to force insurance companies to report road accidents, after discovering empty pages in national road safety records. There has been an average 20 […]

Environmental conservation groups say the Sethusamudram project, which is set to dredge a continuous navigable route through the Gulf of Mannar and the Palk Strait to link the Indian west coast with its east, can threaten both the fragile ecosystems in that area and the livelihood of those depending on it. Environmental conservation groups say […]

November Presidential polls could stall an already delayed south port project, making Sri Lanka’s port sector more vulnerable to regional competition.November Presidential polls could stall an already delayed south port project, making Sri Lanka’s port sector more vulnerable to regional competition. After a number of failed starts later, earlier this year port officials said they […]

SriLankan Airlines group net profits slumped 75 percent last year, dragged down by hefty oil bill and a fall in passenger numbers following the Dec. 26 tsunami, the airline said Monday.SriLankan Airlines group net profits slumped 75 percent last year, dragged down by hefty oil bill and a fall in passenger numbers following the Dec. […]

Cabinet this week approved US$ 310 million in donor funding to reconstruct 1137 kilometers of road and 25 major bridges in the tsunami affected coastal regions of Sri Lanka.Cabinet this week approved US$ 310 million in donor funding to reconstruct 1137 kilometers of road and 25 major bridges in the tsunami affected coastal regions of […]

Domestic airlines will raise fares to Jaffna by Rs.2000, as almost all international airlines flying out of Colombo also slap on further fuel surcharges on Thursday.Domestic airlines will raise fares to Jaffna by Rs. 2000, as almost all international airlines flying out of Colombo also slap on further fuel surcharges on Thursday. Local airline regulator, […]

A new ticketing system for airlines and travel agents will kick off in October this year, cutting the long paper trail between agents and airlines A new ticketing system for airlines and travel agents will kick off in October this year, cutting the long paper trail between agents and airlines Instead of individual ticket formats […]

A woman was killed and 62 passengers were wounded in a stampede Thursday following a bomb hoax aboard a Saudi Arabian Airlines jumbo jet which was about to take off from Sri Lanka’s Colombo airport, officials said. A woman was killed and 62 passengers were wounded in a stampede Thursday following a bomb hoax aboard […]