Prime Minister says $ 510 m project slated for completion by 2024, will boost Sri Lanka further President H.E. Gotabaya Rajapaksa yesterday flagged off the construction […]
President flags off second phase of ECT
Construction of East Container Terminal
The construction of the second phase of the Eastern Terminal of the Colombo Port will commence today under the patronage of President H.E. Gotabaya Rajapaksa and […]
SLPA: Commencement of Duties for Year 2022
Sri Lanka Ports Authority (SLPA) commenced duties in the New Year on 03rd January 2022. A religious function was held to mark the occasion with the initiative of Hon. Minister […]
SLPA Begins Booster Dose Roll-Out Against COVID-19
Inoculating of the third dose ( booster) against COVID-19 commenced on Monday ( 22nd November) by the Covid-19 Preventive Action Committee ( CPAC), a collaborative initiative […]
Sri Lanka Ports Authority Celebrates 42nd Anniversary
The 42nd Anniversary of the establishment of the Sri Lanka Ports Authority (SLPA) that fell on 01st August 2021 was celebrated today (02nd August 2021). Hon. Rohitha Abeygunawardena […]
X-Press Pearl Fire: Views on national misfortunes should be in good faith – Minister
The following is a statement based on the remarks made by Honourable Rohitha Abeygunawardena, Minister of Ports and Shipping at the press conference held yesterday in […]
Fire on X-Press Pearl: All crew on board evacuated
THIS IS A DEVELOPING STORY All crew on board of the X-Press Pearl, feeder vassal, have evacuated as the fire spreads further this morning. However, tug […]
Colombo Port to offer thousand beds for Covid-19 patients
SLPA (Sri Lanka Ports Authority) employees assigned to work in welding unit of the Engineering Division are currently constructing 1,000 fully equipped beds to support patients […]
SLPA lays foundation stone for a new Container Freight Station
The proposed Container Freight Station (CFS) will cover an area of 9,500 square meters for general cargo and 1060 square meters for hazardous cargo storage. As […]
SLPA commences Phase V of JCT
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 […]