SLPA EVENT: On August 3, 2023, the Sri Lanka Ports Authority held an auspicious ceremony at the Port of Colombo, where they laid the foundation stone […]
Port of Colombo: Foundation Stone Laid for ECT’s Operation & Admin Building
Colombo Port: Work on Colombo West International Terminal begins
The construction work of the $ 789 million West Terminal began yesterday, aimed at boosting Colombo Port’s capacity by a further 3 million TEUs once completed […]
Sri Lanka: Ports as a Premier Bunker Oil Supplier
Lest we forget, this whole idea of becoming South Asia’s maritime hub did not happen overnight – it was a decades-long approach of bringing together the public and private sectors to achieve maritime strategic objectives – a holistic, joined-up industry approach.
VIDEO: SLPA Chairman Pays a Progress Inspection Visit of East Container Terminal
Sri Lanka Ports Authority Chairman Dr Prasantha Jayamanna and other officials paid a regular site visit yesterday, 1 July 2022, to inspect the ongoing development activities […]
Colombo the most efficient port in South Asia – World Bank and S&P
No. 1 in South Asia/Indian Sub-Continent No. 3 among ports in Indian Ocean Rim No. 22 among 370 ports globally The Port of Colombo has been […]
Port Operations are Normal – SLPA
Dr. Prasantha Jayamanna, Chairman of the Sri Lanka Ports Authority (SLPA) has emphasized that all port operations are taking place as normal, today (28.04.2022). Accordingly, all terminals […]
VIDEO: SLPA warmly welcomes Eve Ace
Sri Lanka Ports Authority warmly welcomed the MV Ever Ace, the largest container ship in the world, to Port of Colombo last night. Here is a […]
Steps have been taken to minimize the ITT delay at the Port of Colombo
Severe traffic congestion was present inside the Port of Colombo (POC) of Sri Lanka Ports Authority (SLPA) due to constructions of the elevated highway on pillars […]
ECT: Bid evaluation for civil works, equipment begins
Bids have already arrived for the construction and completion of the East Container Terminal (ECT) of the Colombo Port, billed for completion by 2023. The bids […]
SLPA Chairman visits CICT and SAGT
Capt. Nihal Keppetipola, Chairman, Sri Lanka Ports Authority, visited the Colombo International Container Terminal and South Asia Gateway Terminal in Port of Colombo today. There he […]