Colombo (News 1st); Port Trade Unions said they expect a response from the government with regard to the trade union proposal submitted to President Gotabaya Rajapaksa on the East Container Terminal of the Colombo Port. President of the Port Branch of the Sri Lanka Nidahas Sevaka Sangamaya Prasan...

COLOMBO (News 1st): The National Movement for the Protection of the Colombo Port East Jetty is set to submit its proposals to the Cabinet Sub-Committee today (Jan. 22), trade union members said. The proposals were prepared with the aim of developing the Eastern Jetty under the management of the P...

Colombo (News 1st); Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa told Parliament on Wednesday (06) there is no decision to vest the East Container Terminal at the Colombo Port in its entirety or partially with a foreign entity or to hand over its management. "The Colombo Port is a vital center for the develo...

Colombo (News 1st) The fire aboard the MT New Diamond Crude Oil Tanker was completely doused, confirmed the Commander of the Sri Lanka Navy Vice Admiral Nishantha Ulugetenne.  [embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iCmU_kM9GhA[/embed] However, he said it cannot be assured the fire will not ari...

Colombo (News 1st); Attorney General Dappula De Livera held a meeting with the stakeholders involved in battling the blaze aboard the distressed Crude Oil Tanker, the MT New Diamond. The Attorney General met with the Commander of the Sri Lanka Navy , Chairman of the Sri Lanka Ports Authority , Di...