Parliament Approves Offshore Banking Regulations At Port City Colombo
Port City Colombo announced that the two gazetted regulations, Offshore Banking and Offshore Banking -- Prudent Management and Confidence, were officially …
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MV EVER ARM makes first call at SLPA controlled Colombo East Container Terminal
The container vessel MV EVER ARM made its first call at the Colombo East Container Terminal (CECT) on September 5, 2024. The vessel is part of Evergreen's …
Exponential increase in vessels arriving at Hambantota International Port for repairs & layups
There has been an exponential increase in the number of vessels arriving at Hambantota International Port (HIP) for repairs and layups this year, marking a …
Digital Mobility Solutions Lanka (PickMe) Announces IPO
Digital Mobility Solutions Lanka Limited, the innovator behind Sri Lanka’s leading mobility solutions app PickMe, announces its forthcoming Initial Public …
Advanced port technology & automation to make Colombo Port more efficient: SLPA Chairman
“Adopting advanced port technology and automation are some of the latest solutions planned by the Port of Colombo to increase productivity and efficiency in …
Port City Colombo attracts 100+ companies as authorised persons
Port City Colombo has achieved a significant milestone, on-boarding 100+ companies as Authorised Persons (AP’s), as of August 24th, 2024. These companies …
Beyond red tape: How digitalization can save Sri Lanka’s economy
In the high-stakes world of trade and logistics, corruption at Sri Lanka’s customs, IRD, ports, and airports is not just an inconvenience—it’s a crisis …
Hambantota International Port projects 50-pct growth in 2024
The Hambantota International Port (HIP) has experienced a substantial increase in volumes, with a 40% growth recorded in 2024 to date. The port’s Commercial …
Colombo Dockyard Lays Foundation Stone To Build Fully-fledged Engineering Workshop At Hambantota Port
Colombo Dockyard (CDPLC) ceremonially laid the foundation to build a full-fledged engineering workshop at Hambantota International Port on 16th August 2024. …
SLPA fire fighters completely control fire in the vessel at POC
Fire fighters of the he Sri Lanka Ports Authority (SLPA) Fire Brigade successfully extinguished the fire that broke out yesterday (11) in a ship at the …
Offshore banking regulations gazetted for banks set to operate at Port City Colombo
Port City Colombo announced that two regulations, Offshore Banking, and Offshore Banking -- Prudent Management and Confidence, have been gazetted for …
Onomichi Dockyard MD Visits HIP to Seal Partnership
The Managing Director of Onomichi Dockyard Company, Japan, and Director of Colombo Dockyard PLC (CDPLC), Kunio Kobatake, recently visited Hambantota …
Colombo Dockyard signs agreement to set up fully-fledged workshop at Hambantota International Port
Colombo Dockyard (CDPLC) inked an agreement with Hambantota International Port Group (Private) Ltd (HIPG), to setup a fully-fledged workshop at the HIPG …
Hambantota International Port records High Growth in LPG operations in second quarter 2024
The Hambantota International Port’s (HIP) second quarter report on LPG operations records an increase of approximately 100% in volumes handled compared to …
Two Luxury Liners visit Hambantota International Port
Two cruise ships docked at Hambantota International Port on 15th May 2024. MV. Silver Cloud owned by Silversea Cruises, the luxury brand of the Royal …
Cross Border Partnership: PickMe ventures into Nepal; IFC endorses move to support startup ecosystem
PickMe has crossed digital borders and will take the ride hailing market by storm with the launch of their latest technology partnership, JumJum (Let’s Go) …
CEAT Kelani says it is not the company fined by Customs Department
CEAT Kelani International Tyres (Pvt) Ltd. has assured customers, stakeholders and the general public that the Company has no dispute over Customs Duties with …
Eight Sri Lankan Diplomats visit Hambantota International Port
With representatives from several foreign embassies represented in Sri Lanka visiting the Hambantota International Port (HIP) to investigate business …
Thai PM’s Office on fact finding mission at Hambantota International Port
A delegation from the Thai Prime Minister’s office visited the Hambantota International Port (HIP) to explore opportunities and understand how the port …
First LNG powered vessel calls at Hambantota International Port
The first LNG battery hybrid powered RORO vessel berthed at the Hambantota International Port (HIP) for the discharge of construction machinery and equipment …