IMO and UNCTAD also reaffirmed the urgent need for “key worker” designation for seafarers, marine personnel, fishing vessel personnel, offshore energy sector personnel, and service personnel at ports. The […]
Keep ships moving, ports open and cross-border trade flowing, urge UN entities
Mahapola Maritime Academy and Rakna Lanka sign MoU to boost maritime education
A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) has been signed between the training wing of the Sri Lanka Ports Authority, Mahapola Ports & Maritime Academy and Rakna Arakshaka […]
Sri Lanka wins new business providing services to Cruise Ships anchored outside Colombo Port
Sri Lanka is providing anchoring, sludging and crew transfer services to two Princess Line ships anchored outside Colombo port which can be seen from Marine Drive […]
Seafaring and Civilization
Maritime Perspectives on World History by Philip De Souza Many and terrible are the wonders to be found, and none more so than mankind, the most […]
No One in Colombo Port Infected with Covid-19: PCR & Antibody Tests Confirmed
One of the main steps to eradicate the Covid-19 pandemic is to take randomly selected social groups for PCR and antibody tests, epidemiologists and virologists have […]
Passenger ship arrives at Colombo Port to send a crew home
This news has been updated accordingly A well-known passenger ship, Crown Princess, arrived at the Port of Colombo recently to send some of its crew members […]
The Law of the Sea
The United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea comprehensively defined the parameters of the law of the sea in 1982, and since the Convention […]
Necessity of strategic maritime partnerships
Sri Lanka is a major maritime hub in the region and pivotal partner in maritime security. by RC Wijegunaratne I would say partnerships matter more than […]
Importance of Maritime Transport and Ports
In the changing socio-economic situation, it is my hope that SLPA and all related stakeholders will make continuous efforts to improve maritime transport and ports for […]
Maritime security is about ports, too
When it comes to the Indian Ocean, maritime crime and security has long been a central subject of attention. by Dr. Jessica Larsen, PhD[i] While corona […]