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Mr Kanaka Herath assumed duties as the Deputy Minister of Ports Development recently at the Ministry of Ports and Shipping. The deputy minister is a member […]

I invite all the trade unions of this institution to work together – newly appointed minister of Ports and Shipping “The Port is similar to heart of the country. Regularly it contributes to […]

The following paper presented by the author at the BIT’s 8th Annual World Congress of Ocean-2019, Xiamen, China recently. We are reproducing the paper with permission. […]

The Pilot Launch is designed to hold a high degree of stability and comfort in all weather conditions and the Pilot Launch will provide a stable […]

Keel laying ceremony was held to construct a new Pilot Launch for Sri Lanka Ports Authority at Colombo Dockyard in this morning, November 6, 2019.  Hon. […]

The luxury cruise ship, Costa Victoria, Victoria-class cruise ship owned and operated by Costa Crociere, called at the Colombo Port in Sri Lanka, Today, 5 November […]

Night navigation was installed at the Trincomalee harbor with the assistance of Japan, a long-standing strategic partner of Sri Lanka. Japan helped the project with JPY […]

When the idea for this stupa- the Sri Sambodhi- was mooted, there were several stipulations. by Yomal Senerath-Yapa One of Colombo’s least visited landmarks the Sri […]

The use of spectrum allocated to existing (and future) maritime services must, therefore, be safeguarded. Terrestrial and satellite radiocommunications are essential for routine communications and navigation and […]

From 1 January 2020, the “IMO 2020” rule means that the limit for sulphur in fuel oil used on board ships operating outside designated emission control […]