The Hambantota Port in Sri Lanka has reportedly said it has signed a terminal service agreement with Japan’s K-Line, which will lead to more vehicles being transshipped via the port.
Sri Lanka’s Tourism Development Minister John Amaratunge has reportedly said that the government has decided to temporarily lift the minimum prices on Colombo hotel rooms in a bid to boost off-season tourist arrivals for two months.
Sri Lanka has announced that fly ash from the country’s Norochcholai coal power plant will be used to make bricks and reduce air pollution.
An Australian expert in free trade agreements (FTAs) has reportedly said that using FTAs as the key tool of reform in a multi-party political system is a bold move.
Sri Lanka and Vietnam has reportedly commenced discussions on the possibilities of relaxing visa rules and establish direct air links between the two countries.