Category: Shipping and Transport
Sri Lanka vehicle population grew by 7-pct in 2017; import expenditure up 5-pct
July 31, 2018 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s motor vehicle population grew by 7 percent to 7.2 million in last year with import expenditure on motor vehicles also showing 5 percent growth, the annual report on the country’s motor vehicle market published by the Ceylon Chamber showed. According to the report, the year 2017 saw a […]
Sri Lanka launch tourist-friendly Tuk Tuk service
Jul 31, 2018 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe launched the country’s first ever tourist-friendly Tuk Tuk service at Galle Face Green, Monday. The project is implemented under the Budget proposals presented by Finance and Media Minister Mangala Samaraweera for the year 2018. Ministers Mangala Samaraweera, Japanese Ambassador in Sri Lanka Kenichi Suganuma, […]
Sri Lanka to launch electric three wheelers by 2020
Jul 24, 2018 (LBO) – Sri Lanka together with Japan Sri Lanka Comprehensive Partnership secretariat and T-PLAN has built an electric three-wheeler. “I am indeed encouraged by the electric three-wheeler developed by Japan Sri Lanka Comprehensive Partnership secretariat and T-PLAN,” Mangala Samaraweera, Minister of Finance said. “It is considered to have incorporated some of the cutting-edge technology […]
Colombo Port transshipments up by 19.8-pct in 1H; targets 7mn TEUs for 2018
July 22, 2018 (LBO) – Establishing a record in transshipment operations, the Colombo Port has witnessed the highest growth of 19.8 percent in transshipment container throughput for the first half of 2018 as against the corresponding period in 2017.During the first half of 2018, the Port of Colombo handled 2,733,906 TEUs of transshipment containers as […]
Sri Lanka Trade Information Portal to be unveiled tomorrow
July 19, 2018 (LBO) – Sri Lanka will unveil one of the biggest initiatives in its international trade history when the Department of Commerce launches the World Bank supported Sri Lanka Trade Information Portal (SLTIP) on Friday in Colombo. World Bank supported Trade Information Portals (TIP) across the world provide information that traders need to […]
US Trade Court nullifies tax on Sri Lanka rubber tyre imports in historic judgement
July 17, 2018 (LBO) – Sri Lanka has won the first ever revocation of countervailing duty imposed in US for a Lankan export with the removal of duties on the import of off-the-road (OTR) rubber tyres from Sri Lanka to the United States, Ministry of Industry & Commerce said in a statement. The statement is […]
Tire maker Michelin acquires Camso
Jul 16, 2018 (LBO) – Michelin, a tire company has acquired Camso, an off-the-road (OTR) track and tire company, for US 1.45 billion dollars. The two companies’ off-the-road operations will be combined and create a new division managed in Magog, Quebec (Canada).A press statement claims, “The strategic partnership makes the newly created entity the world leader […]
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 being carried out in the Western Province. The forum was held in Paris, France from 01 July to 06 July 2018 with the participation of well-known French companies. Speaking at […]
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 to Malabe.According to the proposal presented by Megapolis Minister Champika Ranawaka, 17 km long, two light railways will be built under the Japanese funded project.Malabe to Fort is a […]
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 Japanese Yen for the Central Expressway Phase 3. The Government has planned to construct 32.5 km distance of the Central Expressway (Phase 3) from Potuhera to Galagedara […]
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 Limited (CM Port), Wednesday. “This third and final tranche of US 584,194,800 dollars follows the 1st, a 2nd tranches released in December last year and January 2018,” the Sri Lanka […]
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 an economic relief. Petroleum Minister Arjuna Ranatunga says the required tests to introduce this new type of petrol are now being conducted successfully. “We were compelled to increase fuel […]