China seems to be gearing up to further ensnare Sri Lanka in its debt trap. This became evident when Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake undertook a four-day visit to China in mid-January ...

Hambantota International Port (HIP) marked a significant milestone in January 2025, by successfully integrating High Sulphur Fuel Oil (HSFO) into its range of bunkering services. Now offering a ...

Guests lay the foundation for a marina commercial project at Port City Colombo, Sri Lanka, on Friday. GAYAN SAMEERA/XINHUA The Colombo Port City celebrated a major milestone for Sri Lanka's business ...

Hambantota International Port (HIP) is fully prepared to support the expected surge in vehicle imports following the recent ...

Sri Lanka's foreign minister said on Wednesday that the island nation has signed an agreement with China to fast-track Sinopec's proposed $3.7 billion refinery in Hambantota. China's Sinopec and Sri ...

Delays are leading many cargo ships to bypass the port, causing economic losses for the country and higher costs for importers. Maritime authorities have reported two to three days delays in ...

Sinopec and Sri Lanka will work to resolve land, tax and water issues within a month, Herath said, adding that Colombo expects the refinery to assist the Chinese-built Hambantota Port to function ...

Key agreements include advancing Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) projects, such as Colombo Port City and Hambantota Port ... committed to assisting with Sri Lanka’s debt restructuring and ...

During Sri Lankan ... at Hambantota, whose port has already been leased to China Merchants Port Holdings Company Limited (CM Port) for 99 years at US$1.12 billion after Sri Lanka was unable ...

Wang’s career began at China Harbour Engineering Company in Sri Lanka, where he was involved ... at the Puttalam Coal Power Plant, the Hambantota Port Development among other.

The highly delayed operational expansion of the Jaya Container Terminal (JCT) is affecting operations at the Colombo Port while doubling the building cost along with the procurement of new gantry ...