Hon. Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe and Hon.Minister of Ports, Shipping and Southern Development Sagala Ratnayaka visited the Port of Hambantota this morning (30.03.2019). Chairman of Sri […]
Prime Minister and Minister of Ports, Shipping and Southern Development visit Hambantota Port
Luxury cruise ship ‘Silver Whisper’ calls at Colombo Port
The luxury cruise ship, Silver Whisper, part of the Silver Sea Cruise liner company called at the Colombo Port in Sri Lanka on Monday carrying 300 […]
Minister attends the opening ceremony of ‘Yowun Puraya’
The program will bring together over 8300 Sri Lankan youth representing all the 25 districts of the island and 100 International youths comprising the 26th ‘Worldwide’ team.
SLPA fetes retired employees for outstanding service
The Sri Lanka Ports Authority (SLPA) employees retired recently have been awarded gold medals for their outstanding service in a ceremony held at the Mahapola Ports […]
New Secretary to the Ministry of Ports & Shipping and Southern Development Assumes Duties
Admiral (Retired) Sirimevan Ranasinghe assumed duties today (18 March 2019) as the Secretary to the Ministry of Ports and Shipping and Southern Development. Prior to his […]
NPMP aims to strengthen the port sector in Sri Lanka
The National Port Master Plan (NPMP) is a technical assistance project financed by the Asian Development bank (ADB) through the Japan Fund for Poverty Reduction.
Workshop on National Port Master Plan held in Colombo
The Asian Development Bank assisted national port master plan was explained to industry stakeholders today in Colombo. At the meeting, the Honourable Minister of Parts & Shipping and Southern Development Sagala Ratnayaka stressed the need for examining reasons for delays in decision-making at the Sri Lanka Ports Authority in the past few years and the importance of fast-tracking the process.
A special Maersk delegation at SLPA
A special foreign delegation headed by Mr.Soren Skou – Chief Executive Officer, A.P. Moller – Maersk recently visited Sri Lanka Ports Authority (SLPA). The delegation had special discussions with the Managing Director of SLPA Capt. Athula Hewavitharana.
Port of Colombo to Become a Smart Port in 18 Months
A full-scale IT infrastructure drive is currently underway to transform the Port of Colombo — Sri Lanka’s busiest port — into a ‘Smart Port’, Honourable Minister of Ports, Shipping and Southern Development Sagala Ratnayaka announced today (25).
ADB-supports Master Plan to Steer Port Development Until 2050
We had a lengthy meeting yesterday on the master plan and its proposals for every port in the country. It is a comprehensive programme that will serve as a roadmap for the sector’s growth