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Covid-19. Daya Ratnayake. Events. Features. SLPA Events. December 5, 2020

SLPA Chairman meets with Army Commander to discuss COVID-19 Control Measures

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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 […]

Daya Ratnayake. Features. Jaya Container Terminal. Rohitha Abeygunawardena. Terminals. December 1, 2020

SLPA commences Phase V of JCT

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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 […]

Colombo International Container Terminals. East Container Terminal. Features. Jaya Container Terminal. South Asia Gateway Terminals. Terminals. November 26, 2020

Port of Colombo: All Operations Return to Normal

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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 […]

Features. Local News. News. November 24, 2020

SLPA perform its duties duly in distribution of imported fertilizer

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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 […]

Covid-19. Events. Features. Rohitha Abeygunawardena. SLPA Events. November 19, 2020

SLPA: Port operations continue – Minister inspects the situation

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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 […]

Features. Local News. News. November 18, 2020

Sri Lanka Ports Authority declared as an ‘essential service’

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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 […]

Covid-19. Daya Ratnayake. Features. SLPA Events. November 15, 2020

Our commitments lead us to overcome any challenge

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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 […]

Features. International Viewpoints. Opinions. November 13, 2020

COVID-19 cuts global maritime trade, transforms industry

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The pandemic has sent shockwaves through global maritime transport and laid the foundations for a transformed industry and associated supply chains. UNCTAD expects a return to […]

Features. Port of Colombo. Terminals. November 13, 2020

Sri Lanka: Colombo Port ranked as world’s 18th best-connected port

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At the end of 2019, the Port of Colombo was ranked 23rd with a score of 64.38 points. However, the port was able to improve its […]

Events. Features. Rohitha Abeygunawardena. November 12, 2020

We all have a responsibility to ensure import and export

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We all have a special responsibility to carry out the import and export activities of this country without any interruption. However, due to the Covid-19 pandemic, […]

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