Events

The new chairman of the Sri Lanka Ports Authority assumed office this morning. Mr. Keith D. Bernard was appointed as the new Chairman of the Sri […]

Amendment to treaty on dumping of waste at sea will remove sewage sludge from list of wastes which may be given dumping permit. ​The amendment to […]

IMO is marking five decades of the London Convention, adopted in 1972 to protect the oceans from dumping of wastes. The Convention was updated in 1996 […]

Representatives of the Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) met recently with senior officials of the Sri Lanka Ports Authority. During the discussion, KOICA agreed to support […]

World Maritime Day is meant to recognise the importance of the maritime industry. It promotes innovations in the industry to improve maritime security, maritime environment, safety, […]

[From our Archive] In 1954, just five months after her coronation, Queen Elizabeth II engaged in a royal visit to Sri Lanka. This was the first […]

Two deep water terminals will be added within two to three years at the Sri Lanka Ports Authority, Minister of Ports, Shipping and Aviation Hon. Nimal […]

The Diploma Certificate Award Ceremony for 35 employees of the Sri Lanka Ports Authority (SLPA) who successfully completed the course of Port Management Diploma was held […]

No piracy attacks against merchant ships have occurred off Somalia since 2018. At 0001 UTC on 1 January 2023 the Indian Ocean High Risk Area (HRA) […]

CH Clare (IMO: 9489223), bulk carrier, contained 21,000 tonnes of fertilizer supplied under the line of credit arrived at the Port of Colombo this morning.  CH […]