“We have prepared all the necessary measures to deal with the emergency at the Port of Colombo, in view of the current global health issue of […]
SLPA Chairman inspects the Coronavirus quarantine program at Colombo Port
Sri Lanka: Measures to prevent Novel Coronavirus outbreak in port premises
Director of the Ministry of Health (Quarantine) – Dr.S.M. Arnold said that the special quarantine program at the Port of Colombo has been successful in parallel […]
Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) : Advice for IMO Member States, seafarers and shipping
Public Health Emergency of International Concern The World Health Organization (WHO) declared the outbreak of outbreak of 2019-nCoV Coronavirus to be a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC) on […]
Germany to assist Colombo Port development
Colombo Port needs further expansion to handle more container traffic Colombo had the highest container handling growth in the world in 2018 and has now reached […]
Meeting with Minister of State Kanaka Herath and Japanese Embassy Representative
Hon. State Minister of Ports Development affairs Kanaka Herath meets Takeshi Ozaki, Head of Political Affairs at the Japanese Embassy in Sri Lanka, this morning, January […]
Meeting with Minister of State Kanaka Herath and German delegates
Delegates expressed their willingness to assist Sri Lanka in establishing a sustainable transports system to elevate the efficiently of the supply chain. A German delegation arrived […]
Sri Lanka Eastern Terminal to operate soon
“This is a gold mine for Sri Lanka which has not being exploited to its full capacity” Chairman of The Sri Lanka Ports Authority Sri Lanka’s […]
IMO sec-gen hails ‘successful’ implementation of IMO 2020
“I would like to thank, sincerely, IMO Member Governments, the shipping industry and all stakeholders, including shippers and the fuel oil supply industry, for their efforts […]
SLPA’s New Vice Chairman Assumes Duties
Wineendra Sudhammika Weeraman was appointed the new Vice Chairman of Sri Lanka Ports Authority(SLPA). He assumed duties on January 17 at the SLPA Vice Chairman’s office. […]
Challenges faced by Sri Lankan maritime industry in 2020
It is important that the government initiates discussion with all stakeholders and work on these main areas, which is required to achieve Sri Lanka’s maritime aspirations. […]