Sri Lanka trade & logistics network
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Colombo office of the K.M. Dastur reinsurance broking group, covering marine, property, liability and trade credit risks.
Colombo 02Cargo insurance
Ship chandler supplying provisions, bonded stores, deck and engine items and charts to vessels at Sri Lankan ports.
Colombo 03Other trade services
Foreign bank branch in Colombo since 1980 serving corporate and institutional clients with transaction banking.
Colombo 02Other trade services
Marine bunker fuel supplier serving ships at Sri Lankan ports.
Colombo 01Other trade services
Operator of Hambantota International Port offering ro-ro, general cargo, bunkering and logistics services.
HambantotaOther trade services
Public-private partnership container terminal in the Port of Colombo, operating since 1999.
Colombo 01Other trade services
Day-to-day problems and answers from Sri Lanka's traders, forwarders and customs agents.
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This is a free, open space for everyone in Sri Lankan trade and logistics: importers, exporters, freight forwarders, customs agents, transporters, shipping lines and anyone just starting out. Use it to ask questions,…
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Documents, inspections, port congestion, permits, payments, digital systems: everyone in trade has something they would change first. Share your one change below, and explain the problem it would solve. Press +1 on the…
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Delays in releasing imported food containers, including cargo held for sampling and testing, were raised in a meeting with the Trade Minister in June 2026 (reported by Newswire:…
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Clearance times at Colombo change from week to week, and it is hard to plan without knowing what others are seeing. If you imported or exported recently, please share: - Port or terminal - Type of cargo (FCL/LCL,…
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Instant, fair-price estimates for a 20ft or 40ft container between Colombo or Hambantota Port and 169 towns in all 25 districts, with a clear breakdown.
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Work out cubic metres and chargeable weight, and see how your cartons and pallets fit into a 20ft, 40ft or high-cube container.
Importers
The main steps of an import into Sri Lanka, from checking whether your goods need a licence to customs clearance and delivery, and who can help at each stage.
Exporters
What a Sri Lankan exporter needs to prepare: product registrations, export documents, certificates of origin, packing, and working with a forwarder to get cargo on board.
Importers & exporters
How full container loads, groupage (LCL) and air freight compare on cost, speed and handling, with rules of thumb for choosing between them.
