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East Container Terminal. Features. Terminals. July 22, 2021

ECT: Bid evaluation for civil works, equipment begins

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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 […]

Colombo International Container Terminals. Features. Nihal Keppetipola. South Asia Gateway Terminals. Terminals. July 1, 2021

SLPA Chairman visits CICT and SAGT

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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 […]

Education. Features. Terminals. June 14, 2021

SLPA launches video series on Port of Colombo

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The Sri Lanka Ports Authority (SLPA) is to launch the first episode of the documentary series about the operations at the container terminals in Colombo Port. […]

Features. Terminals. May 21, 2021

SLPA to Continue Port Services During the Upcoming Holidays – Chairman

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All the facilities required to make online payments for the operations and services of the SLPA are now available “Sri Lanka Ports Authority wishes to inform […]

Features. Port of Colombo. Terminals. May 9, 2021

SLPA Upgrades its Terminal Management System

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The  Navis Sparcs / Express version 3.7 Terminal Management System (TMS) in use at Jaya Container Terminal ( JCT) and East Container Terminal (ECT) of Sri […]

Daya Ratnayake. Features. Jaya Container Terminal. Rohitha Abeygunawardena. Terminals. December 1, 2020

SLPA commences Phase V of JCT

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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 […]

Colombo International Container Terminals. East Container Terminal. Features. Jaya Container Terminal. South Asia Gateway Terminals. Terminals. November 26, 2020

Port of Colombo: All Operations Return to Normal

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The following press communiqué jointly issued by Sri Lanka Ports Authority, South Asia Gateway Terminal and Colombo International Container Terminal All operations and other services of […]

Features. Port of Colombo. Terminals. November 13, 2020

Sri Lanka: Colombo Port ranked as world’s 18th best-connected port

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At the end of 2019, the Port of Colombo was ranked 23rd with a score of 64.38 points. However, the port was able to improve its […]

East Container Terminal. Events. Features. SLPA Events. October 27, 2020

Sri Lanka: East Container Terminal Inaugurates for Operations

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The East Container Terminal ( ECT) of Sri Lanka Ports Authority has unveiled for its container operations by Hon. Rohitha Abeygunawardena, Minister of Port and Shipping, […]

Features. Terminals. September 10, 2020

Govt. to streamline freight cargo export process

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The Government is hoping to streamline the freight cargo export process to minimise time spent on the ground, the local media has reported. State Minister of […]

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