Fire breaks out on MSC container ship in Colombo
NewsThe SLPA Fire Brigade successfully extinguished a fire on the MSC Capetown III at Colombo Port, with all crew safely evacuated.
Big plans in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka is trying to attract investors to build a new basin and 10 container berths at the Port of Colombo to transform it into a hub port for South Asia.
Singapore’s PSA Corp and Malaysia’s Westport are among companies that could invest as much as US$300 mill in Colombo, said Arjuna Mahendran, chairman of Sri Lanka’s Board of Investment.
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