Sri Lanka completes controversial $1b port deal with China

Sri Lanka on Saturday sealed a billion-dollar deal to let a Chinese state firm take over a loss-making port in a move that has been opposed by unions and worries the island’s neighbours.

SRI calls on Governments to look at ways to implement legislation backing the Fair Treatment of Seafarers

International backing has been given to a new initiative from London-based Seafarers Rights’ International...

Sri Lanka’s Colombo port eyes 10% rise in box throughput in 2016

Sri Lanka’s Colombo port is eyeing a 10% rise in container throughput in 2016 over the previous year,...

Sri Lanka Gives an Inch on Port City Project

The government of Sri Lanka approved on Wednesday the construction of a breakwater for a USD 1.5 billion port...

China and Sri Lanka signed terminal, security deals

China has strengthened geopolitical, trade and maritime interests in the Indian Ocean region...

China Merchants in $601m phase II of Sri Lanka's Hambantota port

China Merchants Holdings (International) Co has entered into an agreement to develop a container port project in ...

China JV Invests into Sri Lankan Hambantota Port

Sri Lanka Ports Authority (SLPA) has agreed on key terms of Supply, Operate and Transfer agreement (SOT) with...