Category: Shipping and Transport
Colombo Port container volumes up by 9.1-pct in April 2019
May 26, 2019 (LBO) – Colombo Port’s container volumes indicate a 9.1 percent increase in the month of April compared to the same period last year. Together with the Jaya Container Terminal (JCT), South Asia Gateway Terminal (SAGT) and the Colombo International Container Terminal (CICT), the Port of Colombo’s cumulative volume has been increased by […]
Govt plans to construct two flyovers at Kohuwala and Gatambe
May 23, 2019 (LBO) – The Cabinet of ministers has approved plans to construct two more flyovers at Gatambe in Kandy and another in Kohuwala, Colombo. Accordingly a contact will be awarded to Betonutepito Compaby Pvt Ltd in Hungary for 52 million rupees and enter into necessary loan agreements, a statement said. The proposal was […]
News item titled “Pakistan’s trade with Sri Lanka comes to a halt” is fake: SL High Commission
May 23, 2019 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s High Commission in Islamabad, Pakistan said the news item titled “Pakistan’s trade with Sri Lanka Comes to a halt” which appeared in The Express Tribune of Pakistan on 20 May 2019 is fake news. Releasing a statement, the High Commission said this fake news item has been published […]
‘s Colombo port, countering China
May 21, 2019 (LBO) – Sri Lanka has agreed to jointly develop a container terminal at the Port of Colombo with Japan and India, countering China’s expanding Indian Ocean presence, foreign media reported. According to the Nikkei Asian Review, a memorandum of understanding will be signed in the coming months for the east container terminal […]
‘s only Dangerous Goods Storage Facility
May 14, 2019 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s first, and South Asia’s most advanced, Dangerous Goods Storage Facility (DGSF) was commissioned on Friday, 10th May at the Colombo International Container Terminal (CICT) equipping the Port of Colombo with a sophisticated storage yard for cargo classified under the International Maritime Dangerous Goods (IMDG) Code. An investment of […]
‘s private sector opposes SLPA tariff hike at this juncture
May 04, 2019 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s private sector firms have strongly opposed the unilateral decision by the Sri Lanka Ports Authority (SLPA) to increase port tariffs.In a joint statement, the private sector representatives involved in the import-export business said the opposition to the tariff hike is based on several reasons. “Amongst them is the […]
Sri Lanka vehicle registrations rebound in March 2019
Apr. 29, 2019 (LBO) – Vehicle registrations rebounded on most categories in March recording a total of 35,150 units up from 29,837 units the previous month due to the higher number of working days in March compared to February, a new report says. Total motor cars recorded 2,961 units in March up from 2,347 units in […]
Kottawa-Makumbura multimodal transport center opens 31st March
Mar 29, 2019 (LBO) – The Kottawa-Makumbura multimodal transport center, the first of its kind in Sri Lanka providing seamless access for passengers to connect among transport modes is to be declared open on March 31, 2019. It will be opened by President Maithripala Sirisena, with the participation of Prime Minister Ranil Wickramasinghe, […]
‘s EXIM Bank for Central Expressway
Mar 22, 2019 (LBO) – The Export- Import Bank of China (EXIM Bank) has agreed to provide a concessional loan amounting to US 989 million dollars covering 85 percent of the contract price, for the Central Expressway Project – Section 1 from Kadawatha to Meerigama. The loan is the single largest loan approved by the […]
EU-Sri Lanka investor dialogue discusses liberalization of shipping sector
Mar 18, 2019 (LBO) – The 8th EU-Sri Lanka investor dialogue was held at the Ministry of Development Strategies and International Trade and many outstanding matters were resolved through dialogue and the joint efforts of the two sides. “I am very pleased that we have made considerable progress in resolving outstanding issues and building up our […]
Sri Lanka vehicle registrations slowed in Feb. 2019 on slowing demand
Mar 18, 2019 (LBO) – Sri Lanka recorded total car registrations at 2,347 units in the month of February 2019 significantly down from 3,147 units the previous month and significantly down from 5,024 units 12 months ago, new data shows. Brand new motor cars recorded 434 units in February marginally up from 429 units the […]
JICA signs LKR 48Bn concessionary loan to establish Malabe-Fort LRT
Mar 11, 2019 (LBO) – A concessionary loan agreement for JPY 30,040 million (approx. 48 billion rupees) was signed between the Government of Sri Lanka and Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) for engineering services and construction of a Light Rail Transit (LRT) line between Malabe and Colombo Fort, recently. The loan will finance […]