If the call of sandy beaches, lush greenery, and cultural richness stirs your soul, then Sri Lanka deserves a spot on your ...

The endangered blue whale is found off the southern tip of Sri Lanka. Shipping vessels go through the whales' habitat and can hit and kill them. The Mediterranean Shipping Co. changed its routes.

The Yuan Wang 5 docks at Sri Lanka's Chinese-built port of Hambantota after a delay of several days because of opposition to the visit from India.

Sri Lanka's railway extends to most parts of the country, and one of its most famous is the coastal rail, which has views of its southern coast and the Indian Ocean. In total, the rail stretches ...

Back to homepage / Live news Shipping giant changes course to save Sri Lanka whales. Colombo (AFP) – Animal rights activists on Friday cheered a move by a shipping giant to alter course in Sri ...

England gave Sri Lanka a way back into the final Test on a curious second day at The Kia Oval. The home side squandered wickets to be bowled out for 325 before Sri Lanka reached 211-5, 114 behind ...

A whale dives near a busy shipping lane off southern Sri Lanka. Image courtesy of Oceanswell. Maritime expert Ayesh Ranawaka said sending ships on a detour would have an immediate economic impact.

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka — It all began 20 years ago, when China loaned Sri Lanka more than $1 billion to build a fancy new port — what would become its second-largest — on its southern coast. The ...

A delegation of 12 prominent Indian investors, with a keen interest in initiating multiple projects within Sri Lanka’s shipping and aviation sectors, this week met with Ports, Shipping and ...

Shipping giant MSC changes course to save Sri Lanka whales AFP, Colombo Published: 09 September ,2022: 01:23 PM GST Updated: 09 September ,2022: 01:39 PM GST ...

International activists and local environmentalists have for years pressed authorities to shift the east-west shipping routes 15 ... currents and monsoons make the sea off southern Sri Lanka rich ...