
Port of Colombo achieves record growth in 2024
The Sri Lanka Ports Authority (SLPA) Terminals have reached a historic milestone as of December 31, 2024, handling over 2.4 million Twenty-Foot Equivalent Units (TEUs).

The Sri Lanka Ports Authority (SLPA) Terminals have reached a historic milestone as of December 31, 2024, handling over 2.4 million Twenty-Foot Equivalent Units (TEUs).

By the end of November 2024, the Port of Colombo had surpassed 7 million twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) in container throughput, which was a major

On December 11, 2024, AIDA Cruises’ super luxury passenger ship M.V. AIDAstella, carrying 2,139 passengers and 640 crew members, made her first port call at

As the Sri Lanka Ports Authority (SLPA) moves on with significant development initiatives, Sri Lanka is taking advantage of the robust support from rapidly expanding

Growing beyond transhipment, Sri Lanka plans to evolve into a full-fledged maritime hub where partly finished goods can be developed for re-export, ship repair services

A seven-member negotiation committee headed by Ports and Shipping Ministry Secretary U.D.C. Jayalal has been appointed to evaluate China’s proposal submitted for the implementation of

The row has intensified and diplomatic relations have frayed ever since Sri Lanka unilaterally cancelled an agreement with India and Japan over the East Container

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

The Special Economic Zone (SEZ) Bill will be enacted hopefully by the end of next month under which the Colombo Port Commission will be set

The Sri Lanka Ports Authority (SLPA) Terminals have reached a

By the end of November 2024, the Port of Colombo

On December 11, 2024, AIDA Cruises’ super luxury passenger ship

As the Sri Lanka Ports Authority (SLPA) moves on with

Growing beyond transhipment, Sri Lanka plans to evolve into a

A seven-member negotiation committee headed by Ports and Shipping Ministry

The row has intensified and diplomatic relations have frayed ever

The Sri Lanka Ports Authority (SLPA) has taken steps towards

The Special Economic Zone (SEZ) Bill will be enacted hopefully