A special ceremony was held on 11 January 2021 at the Sri Lanka Ports Authority (SLPA) Chairman’s Office to commend the employees of SLPA and Sri […]
SLPA commends employees and military personnel for protecting the institute’s reputation
Challenges continue as ports and terminals welcome 2021
by Beth Maundrill As the new year dawns the ports and terminals industry keeps moving forward, despite the challenges it faced over the previous 12 months. […]
SLPA lays foundation stone for a new Container Freight Station
The proposed Container Freight Station (CFS) will cover an area of 9,500 square meters for general cargo and 1060 square meters for hazardous cargo storage. As […]
SLPA’s Covid-19 Preventive Mechanism is Commendable – Quarantine Unit
The Sri Lanka Ports Authority (SLPA) has successfully controlled the Covid-19 Pandemic, Dr S. M. Arnold, Consultant Community Physician, said in a special message. He is […]
Sri Lanka’s offshore crew transit hub gains traction
Sri Lanka is one of the few countries that has already appointed a ‘National Focal Point on Crew Changes and Repatriation of Seafarers’ by Sam Chambers […]
Sri Lanka Ports Authority declared an essential service
President His Excellency Gotabhaya Rajapaksa has issued an Extraordinary Gazette notification making the Sri Lanka Ports Authority an essential service with effect from 30 December 2020. […]
We wish you a very Happy New Year – SLPA
In his New Year message to all stakeholders, Chairman of Sri Lanka Ports Authority General Daya Ratnayake has sent greetings all our stakeholders and their family […]
Women Seafarers: An Analysis of Barriers to Their Employment
The main challenge for women seafarers is a common problem in general for women workers in male-dominated occupations: a lack of awareness and stereotyping about women’s […]
The Sea is One
Following excerpts taken from the book, Sea Power: The History And Geopolitics Of The World’s Oceans, written by Admiral James Stavridis, published by Penguin Random House […]
Port of Colombo: Returns to normalcy
Terminal operators say free demurrage cost Rs. 400 m during first outbreak Rs. 8 m daily cost for new transport arrangement of employees Vehicle import restrictions […]