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The 32nd
Anniversary
of Sri
Lanka
Ports
Authority
(SLPA)
was
celebrated
on the
01st
August
2011 at
the
Chaithya
Premises
of SLPA
with the
initiative
of
Hon.Deputy
Minister
of Port
and
Highways
Rahitha
Abegunawardane
and with
priorities
to
religious
activities.
Expressing
views at
the
occasion
Dr.Priyath
B.Wickrama
–
Chairman
of SLPA
stated
that
currently
a number
of long
awaited
key
issues
have
been
accurately
addressed
to boost
the
efficiency
and
productivity
of SLPA.
“ We
have
fulfilled
a long
awaited
requirement
of
purchasing
new
operation
equipment
of the
JCT and
currently,
03 new
gantry
cranes
and 06
new
transfer
cranes
have
been
purchased
and
utilized
in
operation.
03 more
new
gantry
cranes
and 24
transfer
cranes
are also
scheduled
to
arrive
here in
the near
future,”
he said.
The
chairman
also
said
that the
NAVIS
system
introduced
at the
SLPA has
also
been
implemented
for
faster
operations
and the
construction
of a
cargo
village
in
Peliyagoda
is also
been
taken
into
consideration
as a
task of
priority.
He
further
commended
all
employees
of SLPA
who
contributed
immensely
towards
the
success
the
institution
has
achieved
through
the past
32
years.
Upon the
instructions
and
guidance
of His
Excellency
the
President
Mahinda
Rajapaksa,
Magam
Ruhunupura
Mahinda
Rajapaksa
Port
Project
is
currently
being
successfully
carried
out and
the
constructions
of
terminals
for
general
cargo
and
service
facilities,
breakwater,
basin
and a
fuel
terminal
have
been
have
been
successfully
completed.
Meanwhile,
steps
have
also
been
taken to
construct
and
upgrade
infrastructure
facilities
at the
Port of
Colombo,
extending
priorities
at the
constructions
of
Colombo
Port
Expansion
Project,
Oluvil
and
Galle
Ports as
well.
Parallel
to the
32nd
anniversary
of SLPA
constructions
of
widening
the
‘Harthal
Bridge’
was also
commenced
with the
initiative
of
Hon.Deputy
Minister
of Port
and
Highways
Rahitha
Abegunawardane
inside
the port
premises.
The new
constructions
would
further
facilitate
the
increased
flow of
container
transportation
in and
out of
the
port.
Mrs.Sujatha
Cooray –
Secretary
of the
Ministry
of Port
and
Highways,
Mr.Anura
Jayawickrama
-
Additional
Secretary
of
Ports,
Mr.
Chandra
Rajapaksa
–
Private
Secretary
to Hon.
Minister
of Port
and
Highways,
Mr.
Indike
Karunajeewa
– Vice
Chairman
of SLPA,
Capt.
Nihal
Keppetipola
–
Managing
Director
of SLPA,
Mr.
Norman
Weerarathne
–
Additional
Managing
Director
of SLPA,
Mr.
Prasanna
Kalutharage
–
Working
Director
of SLPA,
Executive
Officers
and
higher
officials
of the
Ministry
of Ports
and
Highways
and the
SLPA, a
number
of staff
members
and
employees
of SLPA
also
attended
the 32nd
anniversary
celebrations
at the
Chaithya
Premises
of SLPA.
(CPRD-01082011) |
