A Panamanian-registered oil tanker burned out of control for a second day off Sri Lanka on Friday as authorities confirmed a Filipino crew member was killed in an explosion and fears grew of a major …
People’s Bank launches ‘Made in Sri Lanka’ loans programme in Matara
People’s Bank, together with the Industrial Development Board (IDB), launched the “Made in Sri Lanka” Loans Programme in keeping with the Government’s “Vistas of Prosperity” National Policy …
Fire rages on supertanker off Sri Lanka, one crew presumed dead
A Philippine crew member missing from a supertanker hit by fire off the Sri Lankan coast is presumed dead, a spokesman for the navy of the Indian Ocean nation said on Friday. The fire was still raging …
Oil tanker heading to India from Kuwait catches fire off Sri Lanka
A fire broke out on a large oil tanker off the eastern coast of Sri Lanka on Thursday, leaving one of its 23 crew members missing and another injured, a navy spokesman said. Both were identified as …
Fire rages on supertanker off Sri Lanka, one crewman presumed dead
A Filipino crew member missing from a supertanker that caught fire off the Sri Lankan coast is presumed dead, a spokesman for the navy of the Indian Ocean nation said on Friday. The fire was still …
Ships, boats from Sri Lanka, India try to douse tanker fire
Ships, boats and aircraft from Sri Lanka and India were escalating efforts to douse a fire raging on an oil tanker east of Sri Lanka for a second day Friday. “The fire is still raging there,” Sri …
Ships, boats try to douse ship fire off Sri Lanka, 1 dead
Ships, boats and aircraft from Sri Lanka and India were escalating efforts to douse a fire raging on an oil tanker east of Sri Lanka for a second day Friday.
CIMA launches ‘Hundred & 10%’ first-ever virtual career festival
From left: CIMA Sri Lanka Country Manager Zahara Ansary- ACMA, CGMA, CIMA Vice President/World Bank Head of Finance and Administration Sri Lanka and the Maldives Melanie Kanaka- FCMA, CGMA and Tresync …
Blaze breaks out again on oil tanker off Sri Lanka, cargo area intact
A new fire broke out on a supertanker carrying about 2 million barrels of oil in the Indian Ocean off the east coast of Sri Lanka, spokesmen for the country’s navy said on Thursday, adding that one of …
Warships Join Fight To Put Out Fire On Oil Tanker Off Sri Lanka
Russian and Indian warships on Thursday joined the battle to put out a fire on a massive oil tanker off Sri Lanka’s eastern coast, the island nation’s navy said. The New Diamond, with a cargo of …