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Admiral Sirimevan Sarathchandra Ranasinghe (Rtd), New Chairman of Sri Lanka Ports Authority – By Sri Lanka Ports Authority Source :  Sri Lanka Ports Authority Linkedin Admiral Sirimevan Sarathchandra Ranasinghe (Rtd) assumed duties today (10/03/2024) as the Chairman of the Sri Lanka Ports Authority (SLPA). He served as the Commander of the Navy from October 2017 to December 2018. Admiral Ranasinghe also served as the Secretary to the Ministry of Ports, Shipping & Southern Development in 2019. He is an Anti-Submarine Warfare Specialist, trained at INS Venduruthy, Kochi. He completed his Defence Services Staff Course in Wellington, India, and attended the War Course at the National Defence University (NDU) in Islamabad, Pakistan, as well as the National Defence Course at the National Defence College in New Delhi, India. Admiral Sirimevan Ranasinghe was born in Anuradhapura and first joined the Sri Lanka Navy in 1982. He underwent basic training at the Naval ...

Oct 4, 2024 Posted by In Articles Tagged , ,
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SeaLead Launches New Liner Service with Sri Lanka Ports Authority – By Sri Lanka Ports Authority Source : Sri Lanka Ports Authority linkedin SeaLead Shipping, a rapidly growing global shipping line, officially inaugurated its new direct liner service with the Sri Lanka Ports Authority (SLPA) today, October 2, 2024, at the Port of Colombo. This significant development enhances maritime connectivity between the Far East, India, and East Africa through the launch of the Far East India Djibouti (FID) service. The inauguration ceremony at the Port of Colombo saw participation from distinguished representatives of both SeaLead and SLPA. Mr Bongso Basheer, General Manager Liner Management of SeaLead Shipping in Singapore, along with Mr Harsha De Silva, Managing Director of Specialised Shipping Services, and several other senior executives from SeaLead, were in attendance. Representing SLPA were Mr Lal Weerasinghe, Additional Managing Director of Operations; Harbour Master Captain Nirmal Silva; Mr. U. Kumara, Director ...

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SRI LANKA NEWS  (AUGUST  2024) Compiled by Victor Melder Sri Lanka Customs has achieved an income of Rs. 708 billion from the Rs. 1,537 billion revenue target set for 2024, said Finance State Minister Ranjith Siyambalapitiya. This success comes despite the suspension of vehicle imports, which is a major revenue source for Customs. In 2018, the last year vehicles were imported, Rs. 204 billion or 22% of the total revenue of Rs. 923 billion was from vehicle imports. The Minister also said that in 2019, 16% of the total income, amounting to Rs. 130 billion, came from vehicle imports. (Daily Mirror, 31.7.2024) About 80 air traffic controllers had left the country due to a dispute over salaries, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Airport & Aviation Services (Sri Lanka (Private) Ltd, Eng. Athula Galketiya said. “We have addressed the problems regarding salaries. We are also recruiting new air traffic ...

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Largest Chinese shipping company agrees to provide employment for Sri Lankan seafarers-by Chaturanga Samarawickrema Source:Dailymirror One of the world’s largest shipping companies ‘Far Shipping’ has agreed to provide employment opportunities for Sri Lankan trained seafarers, Ports, Shipping and Aviation Minister Nimal Siripala de Silva said. He said this yesterday when a delegation from ‘Far Shipping’, including its Managing Director Yu Yong Jun, met the Minister at his office. U Yong Jun said many Sri Lankan trained young sailors can be given job opportunities in his company located in China.  Therefore, he said there will be long discussions with the stakeholders involved in the naval sector of Sri Lanka regarding the recruitment methods. ...

Sep 4, 2023 Posted by In Articles Tagged , ,
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Sri Lanka faces risk of airlines pulling out as jet fuel issue worsens-By Nishel Fernando Source:Dailymirror No solutions found yet for jet fuel shortage and fund repatriation issues faced by local aviation industry  Cabinet proposal to allow bunker fuel license holders to import jet fuel, appears to be a non-starter Airlines have cut air seat capacity to Sri Lanka by 53% over the past couple of months as they carry additional fuel for return trip Due to fund repatriation issues, Sri Lanka and Pakistan have been moved to IATA’s ‘blocked funds’ list from the ‘watchlist’ With no credible solution in sight to resolve the jet fuel shortage and the fund repatriation issues faced by the country’s aviation industry, several airlines are contemplating on suspending their operations to Sri Lanka threatening tourism industry’s recovery, which depends on air connectivity. ...

Jul 27, 2022 Posted by In Articles Tagged , ,
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Round Island Lighthouse – beacon to daring seafarers – By Arundathie Abeysinghe Located on top of a small rocky island in Round Island *Trincomalee in the outer harbor of *Trincomalee bay, Round Island Lighthouse also known as Trincomalee Lighthouse or Kevuliya Lighthouse is a round cylindrical masonry tower, 21meters high with a lantern and gallery. Entire lighthouse is painted in white color. The Lighthouse is accessible only by boat. Yet, the island and lighthouse are closed to the public. But visitors can see the lighthouse at a distance from *Marble Beach. The lighthouse is operated and maintained by the Sri Lanka Ports Authority. In 2016, Round Island Lighthouse was renovated and the tower was repainted. The light in Round Island Lighthouse is fixed and can be seen for 16 kilometers (10 miles). The lighthouse on the Island was constructed in 1863 and has a focal plane 21 meters (61 feet) ...

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Colombo Port becoming most efficient in South Asia – By Maya Majueran Source:ft.lk The trend of using larger container vessels has become obvious as shipping companies believe that the voyage cost per twenty-foot equivalent unit (TEU) would be reduced by increasing the capacity of vessels. This may limit the maritime access of mega-ships to all the ports due to draft restrictions and an increase in port facilities and equipment, because of that larger container ships normally call at fewer ports. As ship sizes increase then it makes fewer port calls but larger box exchanges.  However, mega-ships can only be profitable when fully utilised, without too many port calls. Therefore, ports may lose direct calls for trade lanes where it has limited amounts of cargo unless that port has transshipment cargo.  Sri Lanka’s Colombo port is strategically located on the East-West main sea route as a major transshipment hub in the ...

Jun 11, 2022 Posted by In Articles Tagged , , , , ,
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Trinco Port to be devloped as industrial harbour Source:dailymirror.lk Expressions of interest have been called from private investors to develop the Trincomalee Port as an industrial port, Sri Lanka Ports Authority (SLPA) Chairman Prasantha Jayamanne said today. “There are 2400 hectares of land in Trincomalee Port and we have called for expressions of interest from the potential investors to develop it as an industrial port. We are mainly focusing on local investors,” Jayamanne told a press conference. At the same time Mr. Jayamanne and heads of private terminals and a major stakeholder Ceylon Association of Shipping Agents claimed that Colombo Port is functioning smoothly despite the FOREX issue. “We have decided to allow local customers who face issues to make payments in rupees instead of dollars,” he said. The SLPA earlier notified all customers to make payments in dollars. He said this concession will be given to local customers only. ...

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