H'tota Port to provide top facilities:
SLPA designs third, fourth phases
“Sri Lanka Ports Authority (SLPA) has designed
the third and fourth phases of the Hambantota Port with more than 20
million TEU annual capacity to handle containerized cargo with a
view to cater for the growing demand in the East-West main shipping
route.”
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Strong Belgium biz delegation due in May ‘13
Flanders, the industrious Belgium province
renowned for its logistics hub Antwerp, wants to enhance trade and
manufacturing cooperation with Sri Lanka significantly. Kris Peeters,
Minister President of Flanders Region, Belgium, revealed this to
Minister of Industry and Commerce Rishad Bathiudeen in a meeting at
Brussels.
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Lanka, Afghan economic ties strengthened
The Sri Lanka and Afghanistan government signed
two agreements for strengthening bilateral cooperation between the
two countries in the fields of education, science, technology and
culture. Afghan Foreign Minister Zalmai Rassoul said his government
will be taking steps to strengthen the ties between the two
countries in these areas, including cultural exchanges and tourism.
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