• Follow Us
  • Search in news.slpa.lk
  • HOME
  • ABOUT US
  • VISION & MISSION
  • CONTACT US
  • HELP DESK 24X7
  • TENDERS
  • CLIPPINGS
SLPA News

OUR LATEST UPDATES

Hapag-Lloyd Delegation Visits Sri Lanka Ports Authority
SLPA Launches Second Berth at Colombo East Container Terminal
Port of Antwerp-Bruges Delegation Strengthens Maritime Ties with Sri Lanka
SLPA Hosts Successful Port Visit for CILT International Convention
Strengthening Legal Foundations for Sri Lanka’s Ports and PPPs with U.S. Support
  • Education
    Education
    • Big Data
    • Book Reviews
    May 7, 20244

    Shipping mostly settles into new normal avoiding the Red Sea

    April 10, 20244

    The top 10 largest container ships in the world

    July 31, 20234

    Celebrating 44 Years of Excellence: Sri Lanka Ports Authority

  • Events
    Events
    • SLPA Events
    • International Events
    • Tributes
    November 14, 20254

    Hapag-Lloyd Delegation Visits Sri Lanka Ports Authority

    November 6, 20254

    SLPA Launches Second Berth at Colombo East Container Terminal

    September 29, 20254

    Port of Antwerp-Bruges Delegation Strengthens Maritime Ties with Sri Lanka

  • News
    News
    • Local News
    • International News
    January 1, 20254

    SLPA Terminals Record All-Time High of 2.41 Million TEUs in 2024 Amidst Competition

    September 5, 20244

    Port of Colombo Welcomes EVER ARM: A Milestone for South Asia’s Busiest Port

    August 26, 20244

    Clarifying Media Misrepresentation on Port Operations

  • SLPA Ports
    SLPA Ports
    • Port of Colombo
    • Port of Galle
    • Port of Kankesanthurai (KKS)
    • Port of Oluvil
    • Port of Trincomalee
    • Hambantota International Port
    May 27, 20254

    Japanese Business Delegation Engages with SLPA on Colombo Port Development

    June 9, 20234

    MV Empress: Trincomalee Welcomes Cordelia Cruises’ Magnificent Cruise Ship

    May 19, 20234

    Port of Trincomalee Achieves Record-breaking Daily Discharge Rate

  • Terminals
    Terminals
    • Colombo International Container Terminals
    • East Container Terminal
    • Jaya Container Terminal
    • South Asia Gateway Terminals
    • Colombo West International Terminal
    April 10, 20244

    MV MAERSK Edmonton’s First Call at ECT of SLPA

    January 29, 20244

    New STS Cranes En Route for East Container Terminal

    August 4, 20234

    Port of Colombo: Foundation Stone Laid for ECT’s Operation & Admin Building

  • Sinhala (සිංහල )
    Sinhala (සිංහල )
    • විශේෂාංග
    May 30, 20234

    ප්‍රභාත් ජේ. මලවිගේ මහතා ශ්‍රී ලංකා වරාය අධිකාරියේ අභිනව කළමණාකාර අධ්‍යක්‍ෂවරයා ලෙසට පත්කෙරේ

    February 21, 20234

    ත්‍රිකුණාමලය වරායේ රාත්‍රි මෙහෙයුම් ආරම්භ කරයි

    February 7, 20234

    ජපානයේ විදේශ කටයුතු රාජ්‍ය අමාත්‍යවරයා කොළඹ වරායේ විශේෂ නිරීක්‍ෂණයක

  • History
    History
    September 19, 20224

    Remembering Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II

  • Tamil ( தமிழ் )
    Tamil ( தமிழ் )
    • செய்தி வெளியீடுகள்
    • அம்சங்கள்
    January 15, 20214

    இலங்கை துறைமுக அதிகார சபையின் கொவிட் ஒழிப்புக்கான புதிய வழிகாட்டி வெளியிடப்படல்

    October 10, 20204

    ஒரு சக நண்பனின் இழப்பு

    July 27, 20204

    ஜனாதிபதி கொவிட் 19 நிவாரண நிதியத்திற்கு துறைமுக அதிகாரசபை ஊழியர்களின் பங்களிப்பில் 18.6 மில்லியன் ரூபாகையளிப்பு

  • Homepage
  • Features

Features

Features. International Viewpoints. June 25, 2021

June 25: Day of the Seafarer 2021 explores fair future

By Editor

Following message issued by the International Maritime Organisation on the occasion of the Day of the Seafarer, held on 25 June every year.   IMO envisages […]

Features. International Viewpoints. June 24, 2021

Global port congestion skyrockets double sailings

By Editor

Double sailing is the situation when two or more vessels are sailing within the same week on the same service string. Maritime data provider and analyst, […]

Features. International Viewpoints. Opinions. June 22, 2021

IMO creates new carbon intensity rating system

By Editor

The International Maritime Organisation (IMO) has adopted a new series of key mandatory measures to cut carbon emissions in container shipping, including a ship rating system to measure […]

Events. Features. Nihal Keppetipola. June 22, 2021

SLPA Chairman assumes duties

By Editor

Newly appointed Chairman of the Sri Lanka Ports Authority Capt. Nihal Keppetipola has assumed duties this morning (June 22) at his office in Port of Colombo. […]

Education. Features. Sylvain Roche. June 22, 2021

How shipping ports are being reinvented for the green energy transition

By Editor

Maritime transport accounts for about 80 per cent of global merchandise trade by volume. Shipping is responsible for three per cent of global CO2 emissions, which have increased 32 […]

Events. Features. Nihal Keppetipola. June 21, 2021

Capt. Keppetipola Appointed Chairman of SLPA

By Editor

Capt. Nihal Keppetipola today (21.06.21) received his letter of appointment from the Minister of Ports and Shipping Hon. Rohitha Abeygunawardena as the Chairman of the Sri […]

Features. International Viewpoints. Opinions. June 16, 2021

Whole ecosystem needs to mobilise on decarbonisation, says Maersk

By Editor

Maersk will never again order a ship that only runs on carbon-based fuels, AP Moller-Maersk’s CEO of Ocean & Logistics, Vincent Clerc told journalists. Clerc said […]

Education. Features. Terminals. June 14, 2021

SLPA launches video series on Port of Colombo

By Editor

The Sri Lanka Ports Authority (SLPA) is to launch the first episode of the documentary series about the operations at the container terminals in Colombo Port. […]

Features. News. June 9, 2021

Fire on X-Press Pearl: No signs of oil spill or debris

By Editor

The Sri Lankan Ports Authority (SLPA) can confirm that there are no signs of oil spill or debris from the partially sunken ship, X-Press Pearl, a […]

Alexa Rios. Education. Features. Opinions. June 7, 2021

Understanding the five key challenges to connect supply chain data

By Editor

by Alexa Rios It is well known for any cargo owner or freight forwarding company that having data to monitor the supply chain is key to […]

Posts navigation

Previous 1 … 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 … 58 Next

Most Read Posts

  • Month
Events. Features. November 6, 2025
SLPA Launches Second Berth at Colombo East Container Terminal
Events. Features. November 14, 2025
Hapag-Lloyd Delegation Visits Sri Lanka Ports Authority

LATEST ISSUE OF OUR NEWSPAPER

LET’S FIGHT TOGETHER

  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • Twitter
  • YouTube

USEFUL LINKS


Sri Lanka Ports Authority
Mahapola Port & Maritime Academy 
Ministry Of Ports and Shipping
Merchant Shipping Secretariat
Government Information Centre 

CONTACT US

Address: Sri Lanka Ports Authority,
No 19, Chaithya Road, Colombo 01
Sri Lanka
Phone: +94 112 42 12 31 / +94 112 42 12 01
Email: info@slpa.lk
Telegrams :PORTS LANKA
Telex : +94-11 21805 PORTS CE
Websites: www. slpa.lk and news.slpa.lk

LATEST UPDATES

  • Hapag-Lloyd Delegation Visits Sri Lanka Ports Authority
  • SLPA Launches Second Berth at Colombo East Container Terminal
  • Port of Antwerp-Bruges Delegation Strengthens Maritime Ties with Sri Lanka
  • SLPA Hosts Successful Port Visit for CILT International Convention
  • Strengthening Legal Foundations for Sri Lanka’s Ports and PPPs with U.S. Support
  • SLPA Signs Terminal Services Agreement with Maersk to Enhance Operations

© 2023 SLPA News. All rights reserved. SLPA News is the official news portal of the Sri Lanka Ports Authority (SLPA), created and managed by the Marketing and Business Development Division, Information Systems Division, and Communication and Public Relations Division of the Sri Lanka Ports Authority.

Sri Lanka Ports Authority