Sri Lanka's Colombo Dockyard has won repair orders from a major Indian tanker fleet owner.

Colombo Dockyard said in a statement that the Indian Pratibha Shipping Co had sent two tankers for dry-docking repairs in mid-June and early July, soon after government forces defeated terrorism in May.

Pratibha Shipping, which has a fleet of eight tankers, subsequently has sent a third tanker for repair at the yard in Colombo port.

"The eradication of terrorism, emergence of peace and political stability has immensely helped Colombo Dockyard to aggressively market our services successfully in the world arena," said a statement by Colombo Dockyard.

"Colombo Dockyard’s faster turn around time, high quality of workmanship, competitive pricing, and strategic location close to main sea routes are some of the key advantageous for the international tanker owners", it added.