Sri Lanka seeks investments from France for Megapolis project
July 13, 2018 (LBO) – Sri Lanka recently concluded an investment forum in France aimed at attracting foreign investments for the Megapolis project that is …
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Cabinet approves Light Rail Transit Project from Colombo Fort to Malabe
July 11, 2018 (LBO) – Cabinet nod has been received to implement an elevated Light Rail Transit (LRT) line from Multi-Modal Transport Centre in Colombo Fort …
Sri Lanka to obtain 100bn yen from MUFG Bank for Central Expressway phase 3
July 04, 2018 (LBO) – Cabinet has approved a proposal presented by Prime Minister to enter into an agreement with MUFG Bank in Japan to obtain 100 billion …
CM Port pays final tranche of USD584Mn for Hambantota Port
Jun 20, 2018 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's government has received the final tranche of investment value for Hambantota Port concession from China Merchant Port Holdings …
Sri Lanka to introduce new type of petrol for Motorcycles, Three Wheelers
June 19, 2018 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s Petroleum Ministry is looking at introducing a new type of petrol for Motorcycles and Three Wheelers giving the consumers …
Colombo Port shows second highest growth rate in global port rankings
May 30, 2018 (LBO) – Colombo Port has been ranked as the port that shows the second highest growth rate among container ports worldwide, Sri Lanka Ports …
Distributors smuggle Rs10mn worth fuel on the day prices hiked
May 17, 2018 (LBO) – Ceylon Petroleum Storage Terminal (CPSTL) has incurred a loss of around 10 million rupees on the day fuel prices hiked. online pharmacy …
Sri Lanka Pvt bus Associations to strike, says can’t accept 6.5-pct fare hike
May 16, 2018 (LBO) - The Lanka Private Bus Owners' Association (LPBOA) and Inter-Provincial Private Bus Association (IPPBA) said it cannot accept the Cabinet …
China approves USD1bn for 1st phase of Central Expressway construction
May 15, 2018 (LBO) – Chinese Government has approved 1 billion US dollars for the phase I of the Central Expressway construction and instructions have also …
Sri Lanka Ports Authority posts 15.3-pct growth in 1Q 2018
May 07, 2018 (LBO) – Sri Lanka Ports Authority has recorded a total growth of 15.3 percent in terms of profits for the first quarter of 2018 with Colombo …
Sri Lanka to call EOI for Colombo Port North Harbour feasibility
Mar 28, 2018 (LBO) – Cabinet nod has been received to select a suitable consultancy firm to conduct a feasibility study for the proposed Colombo Port North …
United Motors to dispose its shareholding in TVS Lanka
Mar 27, 2018 (LBO) – United Motors Lanka said its 50 percent shareholding in TVS Lanka is to be disposed for 1 billion rupees. United Motors in a stock …
Sri Lanka’s Port of Colombo: 13th best connectivity in world
Mar 26, 2018 (LBO) - Port of Colombo has been ranked the 13th best connectivity port, up five places in the Drewry Port Connectivity Index for the 4th …
Cabinet approves proposal to conduct feasibility for India, Japan aided LNG terminal
Feb 28, 2018 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s cabinet on Tuesday approved a proposal to conduct a feasibility study for the proposed Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) …
Transshipments at Colombo Port up by 20.4-pct in January
Feb 19, 2018 (LBO) – Transshipment operations at the Port of Colombo have shown a significant increase in January this year against last year amid an …
Sri Lanka Malabe – Fort LRT project to commence by Dec 2018
Feb 06, 2018 (LBO) - Sri Lanka’s Ministry of Megapolis and Western Province Development says that preliminary work on the Light Rail Transport (LRT) project …
Walkers Colombo Shipyard completes construction of its fourth vessel
Walkers Colombo Shipyard (Private) Limited, a subsidiary of MTD Walkers PLC, has successfully completed the construction of its fourth vessel, a 10 ton bollard …
Sri Lanka’s cabinet approves signing FTA with Singapore
Jan 17, 2018 (LBO) – Sri Lanka's Cabinet has approved a proposal to sign the proposed Free Trade Agreement between Sri Lanka and Singapore. The proposed Free …
Indian govt to develop KKS harbour at a cost of USD 45Mn
Jan 16, 2018 (LBO) - The Government of India will rehabilitate and upgrade the Kankesanthurai (KKS) Harbour as a commercial port at a cost of US 45.27 …
RCL commences Colombo-Tuticorin new feeder service at JCT
Regional Container Line (RCL) commenced a new twice weekly feeder service connecting Colombo with Tuticorin, the second largest port in Tamil Nadu state, …