SLPA retains 100% ownership of East Container Terminal (ECT) The Sri Lanka Ports Authority (SLPA) observes recent reports in the press about the envisaged Memorandum of […]
SLPA: Clarification on MoC between Sri Lanka, Japan and India over ECT
Port of Colombo Container Volumes up by 9.1% in April 2019
The Port of Colombo Container Volumes recorded an increase in the month of April 2019 by 9.1% compared to the same period last year. Port of […]
Sri Lanka: Let’s move forward as a nation
Today’s urgent need is for all people to unite and work together to enable the country to move forward as a nation, Ports, Shipping and Southern […]
CICT invests $ 1.5 m to open Sri Lanka’s only Dangerous Goods Storage Facility
Says South Asia’s most advanced IMDG storage will enhance Port of Colombo’s capabilities and reputation Sri Lanka’s first, and South Asia’s most advanced, Dangerous Goods Storage […]
Japan: Kochi Prefectural sends condolence message to SLPA
“We were deeply saddened to hear of the many casualties that occurred as a result of the recent bombings in Colombo, Negombo and Batticaloa,” the condolence […]
Prime Minister and Minister of Ports, Shipping and Southern Development visit Hambantota Port
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 […]
Co-Operation Agreement Inked Between CDPLC And Panasia, Korea
Colombo Dockyard (CDPLC) inked an agreement with PANASIA, Korea as a partner for Ballast Water Management Systems (BWMS)and Scrubber installation on the 25th of February 2019.
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.
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).