This is the first of its kind in Sri Lanka. Eco-conscious policies have favoured the creation of a sanctuary of biodiversity ...

In a recent address, President Wickremesinghe defended the Chinese-built Hambantota port but pledged to address India’s security concerns. Sri Lanka has referred to the Yuan Wang 5 as a ...

The Hambantota International Port (HIP) welcomed vessel CMA CGM Silverstone, a car carrier operated by CMA CGM, marking her ...

COLOMBO, March 20 (Xinhua) -- The Hambantota International Port (HIP) successfully discharged the second batch of vehicles for the domestic market last week, the HIP Group (HIPG) said in a ...

But China is not in a position to defend any of the eight bases it might set up in the next two to five years, the report points out. Speculation is rife over supposedly China-constructed ...

COLOMBO, March 23 (Xinhua) -- The Hambantota International Port (HIP) has launched a project to study coral species that have grown across it, due to eco-conscious policies adopted by the HIP ...

The Hambantota International Port Group (HIPG) recently launched its inaugural Coral Reef Protection Project, the first of its kind for a Sri Lankan port. “This project originates from the ecosystem ...

This is the first of its kind in Sri Lanka. Eco-conscious policies have favoured the creation of a sanctuary of biodiversity and minimise the port’s environmental impact. The first phase is set ...

Notably, China acquired control over Sri Lanka’s Hambantota Port after the island nation’s debt default. Beijing has ...

The move comes in the wake of comments by Sri Lanka Ports Authority (SLPA) Chairman Priyath Wickrama that Hambantota would be a free port with no tax involvements. The SLPA website quoted the chairman ...

Hambantota International Port (HIP) welcomed the CMA CGM Silverstone, a pure car carrier operated by CMA CGM, on it’s first-ever call at a Sri Lankan port on March 21. This event highlights HIP’s ...