The 43rd Anniversary of the Sri Lanka Ports Authority (SLPA) was celebrated today, 01st August 2022, at the Sri Sambuddhathva Jayanthi Chaithya premises with an emphasis on Buddhist religious […]
Sri Lanka Ports Authority Celebrates 43rd Anniversary
World’s largest boxship Ever Alot flagged
The Panama Ship Registry has added Evergreen vessel the Ever Alot to its fleet – the world’s biggest containership and the first to break the 24,000 […]
Bangladesh High Commissioner Pays Courtesy call on the Minister
Bangladesh High Commissioner to Sri Lanka Bangladesh High Commissioner to Sri Lanka His Excellency Tareq Md Ariful Islam recently met the Minister of Ports, Shipping and […]
Containers lost at sea increased 400% in 2020 – 2021
There was a four-fold increase in the number of containers lost overboard during 2020 – 2021 compared to the previous two-year. According to figures from the World […]
Shipping Agents Reaffirm Continuity of Export-Import Business
Colombo Port served 236 vessels and similar number expected in June CASA confirms no threats to stop carrying cargo Reveals weekly sailings by leading carriers including […]
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 […]
SLPA refutes erroneous claims
As noted in our official statement, this is one step towards achieving the objectives of making the Port of Colombo a green port, keeping in mind […]
[VIDEO] Port of Colombo: Operators Rebuff Fabricated News
The operations and services of the Port of Colombo continue uninterrupted, but, regrettably, false news is being spread by various media outlets; it was stated at […]
SLPA: Dedicated WhatsApp number introduces to curb fraudulence
The Sri Lanka Ports Authority (SLPA) has introduced an easy-to-report complaint mechanism against fraud and corruption, intending to enhance the quality of port operations and services. […]
Port of Colombo: CASA donates 100 bicycles to achieve Green Port objectives
The Ceylon Association of Shipping Agents (CASA) today donated 100 bicycles to the Sri Lanka Ports Authority (SLPA) for the use of port users to achieve […]