• Follow Us
  • Search in news.slpa.lk
  • HOME
  • ABOUT US
  • VISION & MISSION
  • CONTACT US
  • HELP DESK 24X7
  • TENDERS
  • CLIPPINGS
SLPA News

OUR LATEST UPDATES

Capsized Vessel MSC ELSA III: Containers Wash Ashore in Kollam, Oil Spill Fears Trigger Emergency Response
Marlink SOC Report Warns of Surge in AI-Powered Cyber Threats Targeting Maritime Sector
AI-Powered Cyber Threats Escalate in Maritime Sector as Digital Heritage Becomes Strategic Imperative
Maritime Industry Faces Growing Mental Health Crisis Among Seafarers
Shipping Needs Smarter, Not More, Data
  • Education
    Education
    • Big Data
    • Book Reviews
    May 7, 20244

    Shipping mostly settles into new normal avoiding the Red Sea

    April 10, 20244

    The top 10 largest container ships in the world

    July 31, 20234

    Celebrating 44 Years of Excellence: Sri Lanka Ports Authority

  • Events
    Events
    • SLPA Events
    • International Events
    • Tributes
    May 27, 20254

    Capsized Vessel MSC ELSA III: Containers Wash Ashore in Kollam, Oil Spill Fears Trigger Emergency Response

    April 29, 20254

    MSC MARIELLA, One of the World’s Largest Container Ships, Makes Port Call at Colombo Port

    March 20, 20254

    Defence Services Command and Staff College Delegation

  • News
    News
    • Local News
    • International News
    January 1, 20254

    SLPA Terminals Record All-Time High of 2.41 Million TEUs in 2024 Amidst Competition

    September 5, 20244

    Port of Colombo Welcomes EVER ARM: A Milestone for South Asia’s Busiest Port

    August 26, 20244

    Clarifying Media Misrepresentation on Port Operations

  • SLPA Ports
    SLPA Ports
    • Port of Colombo
    • Port of Galle
    • Port of Kankesanthurai (KKS)
    • Port of Oluvil
    • Port of Trincomalee
    • Hambantota International Port
    May 27, 20254

    Japanese Business Delegation Engages with SLPA on Colombo Port Development

    June 9, 20234

    MV Empress: Trincomalee Welcomes Cordelia Cruises’ Magnificent Cruise Ship

    May 19, 20234

    Port of Trincomalee Achieves Record-breaking Daily Discharge Rate

  • Terminals
    Terminals
    • Colombo International Container Terminals
    • East Container Terminal
    • Jaya Container Terminal
    • South Asia Gateway Terminals
    • Colombo West International Terminal
    April 10, 20244

    MV MAERSK Edmonton’s First Call at ECT of SLPA

    January 29, 20244

    New STS Cranes En Route for East Container Terminal

    August 4, 20234

    Port of Colombo: Foundation Stone Laid for ECT’s Operation & Admin Building

  • Sinhala (සිංහල )
    Sinhala (සිංහල )
    • විශේෂාංග
    May 30, 20234

    ප්‍රභාත් ජේ. මලවිගේ මහතා ශ්‍රී ලංකා වරාය අධිකාරියේ අභිනව කළමණාකාර අධ්‍යක්‍ෂවරයා ලෙසට පත්කෙරේ

    February 21, 20234

    ත්‍රිකුණාමලය වරායේ රාත්‍රි මෙහෙයුම් ආරම්භ කරයි

    February 7, 20234

    ජපානයේ විදේශ කටයුතු රාජ්‍ය අමාත්‍යවරයා කොළඹ වරායේ විශේෂ නිරීක්‍ෂණයක

  • History
    History

    Clippings, a monthly collection of newspaper reports on the Sri Lanka Ports Authority and the Ministry of Ports & Shipping, offers a valuable resource for those seeking to stay up-to-date with the latest news, developments, and trends in the maritime industry of Sri Lanka. By providing a comprehensive overview of the sector, Clippings enables readers to enhance their knowledge, make informed decisions, and stay ahead in this dynamic and crucial sector of the Sri Lankan economy.

    April 2025

    March 2025

    February 2025

    January 2025

    December 2024

    November 2024

    October 2024

    September 2024

    August 2024

    July 2024

    June 2024

    May 2024

    April 2024

    March 2024

    March 2024

    February 2024

    January 2024

    December 2023

    November 2023

    October 2023

    September 2023

    August 2023

    July 2023

    June 2023

    May 2023

    April 2023

    March 2023

    February 2023

    January 2023

    October 2022

    July 2022

    April 2022

    December 2022

    September 2022

    June 2022

    March 2022

    November 2022

    August 2022

    May 2022

    February 2022

    January 2022

    October 2021

    July 2021

    April 2021

    January 2021

    October 2020

    July 2020

    December 2021

    September 2021

    June 2021

    March 2021

    December 2020

    September 2020

    June 2020

    November 2021

    August 2021

    May 2021

    February 2021

    November 2020

    August 2020

    May 2020

    April 2020

    March 2020

    February 2020

    January 2020

    December 2019

    November 2019

    October 2019

    September 2019

    August 2019

    July 2019

    June 2019

    May 2019

    April 2019

    March 2019

    February 2019

    January 2019

    December 2018

    November 2018

    October 2018

    September 2018

    August 2018

    September 19, 20224

    Remembering Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II

  • Tamil ( தமிழ் )
    Tamil ( தமிழ் )
    • செய்தி வெளியீடுகள்
    • அம்சங்கள்
    January 15, 20214

    இலங்கை துறைமுக அதிகார சபையின் கொவிட் ஒழிப்புக்கான புதிய வழிகாட்டி வெளியிடப்படல்

    October 10, 20204

    ஒரு சக நண்பனின் இழப்பு

    July 27, 20204

    ஜனாதிபதி கொவிட் 19 நிவாரண நிதியத்திற்கு துறைமுக அதிகாரசபை ஊழியர்களின் பங்களிப்பில் 18.6 மில்லியன் ரூபாகையளிப்பு

  • Homepage
  • Terminals

Terminals

Features. Jayantha Samaraweera. Terminals. September 3, 2020

Sri Lankan Govt to expand Galle, Trinco, KKS Ports for regional, global exports

By Editor

The Government will expand the ports of Galle, Trincomalee and Kankesanthurai which will be geared to accommodating the increased exports to both regional and global destinations. […]

Features. Terminals. August 12, 2020

Maersk unveils updated and agile supply chain

By Editor

In a statement, Maersk said the updated network will connect more cargo via the Maersk hub in Colombo (Sri Lanka), allowing customers to do consolidation from […]

Colombo International Container Terminals. Daya Ratnayake. East Container Terminal. Features. Jaya Container Terminal. South Asia Gateway Terminals. Terminals. August 11, 2020

SLPA assures safe handling of dangerous cargo under UN regulations

By Editor

The Sri Lanka Ports Authority (SLPA) yesterday assured the business community and the general public that all Lankan seaports were safe from dangerous cargo as they […]

Covid-19. Features. Harsha Udayakantha Peiris. Opinions. Terminals. May 19, 2020

SLPA: Operational Strategies during Covid19

By Editor

Successful health measures implemented by SLPA has promoted safety at work and continuity of smooth operations during Covid-19 by Harsha Udayakantha Peiris Sri Lanka Ports Authority […]

Covid-19. East Container Terminal. Features. Jaya Container Terminal. Port of Colombo. SLPA Ports. Terminals. May 5, 2020

New procedure for MCC and LCL delivery of cargo to ease delay during Covid-19

By Editor

Through the new process, SLPA insists to guarantee the delivery of cargo on the date of request without delay and urges all relevant parties to comply […]

Features. Terminals. May 4, 2020

Don’t be misled by fake news: Port operations are continuing – SLPA

By Editor

All information related to the Sri Lanka Ports Authority and the Colombo Port can be accessed through our official websites at slpa.lk and news.slpa.lk The Sri […]

Covid-19. Features. Terminals. April 30, 2020

Covid-19 restrictions are no obstacles to release vehicles imported at the Port – SLPA

By Editor

Sri Lanka Ports Authority (SLPA) affirms that prevailing Covid-19 restrictions are no obstacle to release vehicles imported at the port. Accordingly, SLPA further informs that local […]

Colombo International Container Terminals. Covid-19. Features. Jaya Container Terminal. South Asia Gateway Terminals. Terminals. April 27, 2020

Concessionary period for port occupational charges extended

By Editor

Penal charges for the said period are fully  waved off. The terminals of JCT and UCT of Sri Lanka Ports Authority, terminals of the SAGT and […]

Covid-19. Daya Ratnayake. Features. Terminals. March 28, 2020

Govt. supports shipping sector impacted by COVID-19

By Editor

Measures will be taken to grant required facilities to the business community at port premises itself to ensure import and export mechanisms remain uninterrupted. President Gotabaya […]

Daya Ratnayake. East Container Terminal. Events. Features. Port of Colombo. Sri Lanka. January 29, 2020

Sri Lanka Eastern Terminal to operate soon

By Editor

“This is a gold mine for Sri Lanka which has not being exploited to its full capacity” Chairman of The Sri Lanka Ports Authority Sri Lanka’s […]

Posts navigation

Previous 1 2 3 4 5 Next

Most Read Posts

  • Month
International Events. May 27, 2025
Capsized Vessel MSC ELSA III: Containers Wash Ashore in Kollam, Oil Spill Fears Trigger Emergency Response
Features. SLPA Ports. May 27, 2025
Japanese Business Delegation Engages with SLPA on Colombo Port Development
Opinions. Opinions. May 27, 2025
AI-Powered Cyber Threats Escalate in Maritime Sector as Digital Heritage Becomes Strategic Imperative
Opinions. Opinions. May 27, 2025
Marlink SOC Report Warns of Surge in AI-Powered Cyber Threats Targeting Maritime Sector
Opinions. Opinions. May 27, 2025
Shipping Needs Smarter, Not More, Data
Opinions. Opinions. May 27, 2025
Maritime Industry Faces Growing Mental Health Crisis Among Seafarers

LATEST ISSUE OF OUR NEWSPAPER

LET’S FIGHT TOGETHER

  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • Twitter
  • YouTube

USEFUL LINKS


Sri Lanka Ports Authority
Mahapola Port & Maritime Academy 
Ministry Of Ports and Shipping
Merchant Shipping Secretariat
Government Information Centre 

CONTACT US

Address: Sri Lanka Ports Authority,
No 19, Chaithya Road, Colombo 01
Sri Lanka
Phone: +94 112 42 12 31 / +94 112 42 12 01
Email: info@slpa.lk
Telegrams :PORTS LANKA
Telex : +94-11 21805 PORTS CE
Websites: www. slpa.lk and news.slpa.lk

LATEST UPDATES

  • Capsized Vessel MSC ELSA III: Containers Wash Ashore in Kollam, Oil Spill Fears Trigger Emergency Response
  • Marlink SOC Report Warns of Surge in AI-Powered Cyber Threats Targeting Maritime Sector
  • AI-Powered Cyber Threats Escalate in Maritime Sector as Digital Heritage Becomes Strategic Imperative
  • Maritime Industry Faces Growing Mental Health Crisis Among Seafarers
  • Shipping Needs Smarter, Not More, Data
  • Japanese Business Delegation Engages with SLPA on Colombo Port Development

© 2023 SLPA News. All rights reserved. SLPA News is the official news portal of the Sri Lanka Ports Authority (SLPA), created and managed by the Marketing and Business Development Division, Information Systems Division, and Communication and Public Relations Division of the Sri Lanka Ports Authority.

Sri Lanka Ports Authority