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Vessel still not fully afloat as work continues to clear vital shipping lane The Ever Given, the ship that has been stranded in the Suez Canal […]

China Harbour Engineering Company (CHEC) Ltd;  donates a Polymerase Chain Reaction Testing (PCR) machine for Sri Lanka Ports Authority China Harbour Engineering Company (CHEC) Ltd;  on 01st March 2020 […]

A new pilot boat manufactured for the Sri Lanka Ports Authority (SLPA)  was handed over to SLPA on 22.02.2021 at the Colombo Dockyard PLC. Built  by the Colombo […]

The Sri Lanka Ports Authority (SLPA) has taken steps towards the clearance of all imports at the Port of Colombo through electronic payments via the Internet. […]

Despite the shock to the global supply chain in 2020 because of the COVID-19 pandemic container shipping proved remarkably resilient in 2020 in terms of volumes […]

The Port of Colombo is committed to relentlessly pursue minimal end-to-end port time for vessels. This remains our perpetual aspiration and promise to customers. Joint communiqué […]

The Sri Lanka Ports Authority (SLPA) has successfully controlled the Covid-19 Pandemic, Dr S. M. Arnold, Consultant Community Physician, said in a special message. He is […]

President His Excellency Gotabhaya Rajapaksa has issued an Extraordinary Gazette notification making the Sri Lanka Ports Authority an essential service with effect from 30 December 2020. […]

Terminal operators say free demurrage cost Rs. 400 m during first outbreak Rs. 8 m daily cost for new transport arrangement of employees Vehicle import restrictions […]

The timeframe of importing fertilizer has changed in 2020 on some unknown reason which unfortunately does not come under the purview of the Sri Lanka Ports […]