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 […]
Port of Colombo: Returns to normalcy
Rapid Antigen Tests for Randomly Selected Groups Continue
The Sri Lanka Ports Authority is always committed to maintaining the port’s operations and other services while ensuring the health of its employees and port users. […]
Careers at Sea: Exploring Seafarer Motivations and Aspirations
The nature of work at sea is different from that of employment ashore due to the intensive and all-consuming work environment on ships and the long […]
SLPA Chairman meets with Army Commander to discuss COVID-19 Control Measures
The Sri Lanka Ports Authority (SLPA) Chairman, General Daya Rathnayake on last Thursday morning called at the Army Headquarters and discussed several matters of relevance to […]
SLPA commences Phase V of JCT
Development of Jaya Container Terminal (JCT) of SLPA commenced in March 1983. Accordingly, the first phase of the terminal was opened in 1985, the second phase […]
Port of Colombo: All Operations Return to Normal
The following press communiqué jointly issued by Sri Lanka Ports Authority, South Asia Gateway Terminal and Colombo International Container Terminal All operations and other services of […]
SLPA perform its duties duly in distribution of imported fertilizer
The timeframe of importing fertilizer has changed in 2020 on some unknown reason which unfortunately does not come under the purview of the Sri Lanka Ports […]
SLPA: Port operations continue – Minister inspects the situation
Honourable Rohitha Abeygunawardena, Minister of Ports and Shipping visited Port of Colombo to inspect the operations Hon. Rohitha Abeygunawardena, Minister of Ports and Shipping said […]
Sri Lanka Ports Authority declared as an ‘essential service’
All services, work or labour at the Sri Lanka Ports Authority were declared as an essential public service by His Excellency Gotabaya Rajapaksa, President of Sri […]
Our commitments lead us to overcome any challenge
Appropriate control measures implemented to ensure the risks and impacts are managed to a tolerable level, and proportionate measures have been implemented to manage and mitigate […]