Hambantota International Port (HIP) experienced a modest increase in cruise ship arrivals in 2024, marking a significant shift in the origin of vessels calling at the port. While there was a ...

When the 2004 Boxing Day tsunami hit Hambantota, the tidal disaster claimed over 30,000 people in this coastal town Twenty years ago on a day like today (December 26), people in Hambantota were ...

Sri Lanka has secured its biggest-ever foreign investment after signing a deal with Chinese state-run oil giant Sinopec, ...

Notably, China acquired control over Sri Lanka’s Hambantota Port after the island nation’s debt default. Beijing has reportedly stationed vessels including a 25,000-tonne satellite and missile ...

Opener Mohammad Shahzad and skipper Dasun Shanaka then tried to get Hambantota Bangla Tigers back on track with a partnership of 77 runs for the second wicket. Shahzad chipped in with 22 off 15 ...