When the 2004 Boxing Day tsunami hit Hambantota, the tidal disaster claimed over 30,000 people in this coastal town Twenty years ago on a day like today (December 26), people in Hambantota were ...

Sri Lanka's foreign minister said on Wednesday that the South Asian island nation had signed an agreement with Chinese state ...

The southern town of Hambantota, currently seeing most of the development in the country with an airport, sports facility and convention centre and other mega facilities, is set to witness the ...

The government is set to incur an additional cost of US$3-4 million for rock blasting work at the Hambantota harbour. Part of this cost will be obtained through a loan from a Chinese bank, authorities ...

Hambantota International Port (HIP) marked a significant milestone in January 2025, by successfully integrating High Sulphur Fuel Oil (HSFO) into its range of bunkering services. Now offering a ...

Hambantota International Port (HIP) achieved an impressive growth rate of 22% in 2024, matching its performance from the previous year. With its sights set on even higher numbers in 2025, the port is ...

Sinopec and Sri Lanka will work to resolve land, tax and water issues within a month, Herath said, adding that Colombo expects the refinery to assist the Chinese-built Hambantota Port to function ...

Hambantota International Port (HIP) recorded a growth of 22 percent in 2024, matching its performance from the previous year. With its sights set on even higher numbers in 2025, the port is ...