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 2019, carrying passengers who are on an around the…
World Maritime Day 2019 is today
On 26 September, IMO and the global maritime community celebrate the annual World Maritime Day, under the theme "Empowering Women in the Maritime Community". "Gender equality has been recognized as one of the key platforms…
SLPA must keep a controlling stake in ECT…
The Sri Lanka Ports Authority (SLPA) must keep a controlling stake in East Container Terminal (ECT) to ensure it runs a deep-water facility in the Port of Colombo according to Sagala Ratnayaka, Sri Lanka’s minister…
SLPA holds the Port of Colombo Awards 2019…
The 2nd consecutive Port of Colombo Awards Night organized by Sri Lanka Ports Authority (SLPA) in collaboration with the Jaya Container Terminal (JCT), South Asia Gateway Terminals (SAGT) and the Colombo International Container Terminals(CICT) was held recently…
Timely decisions essential for Colombo Port growth: Sagala
Ports and Shipping Minister Sagala Ratnayaka yesterday said timely decisions were essential for the sustainable growth of the Colombo Port, and was regretful that delays in finalising the East Container Terminal (ECT) had threatened the…
Interview with Kavan Ratnayaka
Kavan Ratnayaka, Chairman, Sri Lanka Ports Authority sat with Chanakada Silva of ART TV to discuss the Port of Colombo and related issues, recently.
Minister inspects the construction of SLPA’s new Maritime…
Honourable Minister of Ports, Shipping & Southern Development Sagala Ratnayaka has made a field visit to inspect the construction of new Administrative Building (Maritime Facilitation Center) of Sri Lanka Ports Authority (SLPA) on 8 July 2019.…
P625 OPV arrives at Colombo Port
Chinese Frigate P 625, modernized to serve as an offshore patrol vessel, a gift to Sri Lanka Navy, arrived at the Port of Colombo from Shanghai, today morning. Accordingly, the ship was officially handed over…
Port of Colombo at the Transport & Logistics…
The Port of Colombo partners in the Sri Lanka Country Pavilion at the Transport and Logistics Fair in Germany The Port of Colombo through an exclusive delegation from Sri Lanka Ports Authority (SLPA), South Asia…