The completion of the Eastern Container Terminal (ECT), the development of Galle, Trincomalee and Kankasanthurai Ports and enabling smart port technology at the Colombo Port have […]
‘ECT, smart technology at Colombo Port given priority’
Sri Lanka Ports Authority celebrates 40th anniversary
Sri Lanka Ports Authority celebrated its 40th anniversary on 1 August. The official commemoration program was held at the Chaithya premises with the initiative of Minister […]
Sri Lankan arm of WISTA Appoints new President
The Sri Lankan arm of the Women’s International Shipping and Trading Association (WISTA) celebrated its 5th anniversary on Tuesday at the AGM held at the Kingsbury […]
Minister visits the Logistics Fair in Munich
Honourable Minister of Ports, Shipping & Southern Development Sagala Ratnayaka today visited the Sri Lanka Pavilion organised by the Sri Lanka Export Development Board at the […]
Sri Lanka’s Ports and Logistics sectors at Transport Logistics Fair in Munich
Sri Lanka Export Development Board has organized the Sri Lanka Pavilion at the Transport & Logistics fair in Munich from 4-7 June 2019 to showcase Sri […]
SLPA supports the expansion of St. Anthony’s Church
Sri Lanka Ports Authority handed over a plot of land on a long lease (6 perches) to HE Cardinal Malcolm Ranjith for the expansion of St. […]
Minister attends the opening ceremony of ‘Yowun Puraya’
The program will bring together over 8300 Sri Lankan youth representing all the 25 districts of the island and 100 International youths comprising the 26th ‘Worldwide’ team.
SLPA fetes retired employees for outstanding service
The Sri Lanka Ports Authority (SLPA) employees retired recently have been awarded gold medals for their outstanding service in a ceremony held at the Mahapola Ports […]
New Secretary to the Ministry of Ports & Shipping and Southern Development Assumes Duties
Admiral (Retired) Sirimevan Ranasinghe assumed duties today (18 March 2019) as the Secretary to the Ministry of Ports and Shipping and Southern Development. Prior to his […]
Workshop on National Port Master Plan held in Colombo
The Asian Development Bank assisted national port master plan was explained to industry stakeholders today in Colombo. At the meeting, the Honourable Minister of Parts & Shipping and Southern Development Sagala Ratnayaka stressed the need for examining reasons for delays in decision-making at the Sri Lanka Ports Authority in the past few years and the importance of fast-tracking the process.