Sri Lanka Ports Authority (SLPA) celebrates the 29th anniversary today, 01st August 2008. Special functions were held today to mark the occasion offering priority to religious activities followed by a Bodhi Puja at the Bodhi Raja Temple at Fort, Colombo. 

2008, marks an year, a number of mega developmental projects were launched  and implemented by the SLPA, specially the Hambantota Port Development Project, Colombo South Port Development Project, Galle Port Development project as well as the Oluvil Port Development Project being major developmental projects in the port sector.

 Also proving the enhanced efficiency in the maritime industry, SLPA recorded  the highest ever monthly container throughput volume in last June. 

SLPA values the dedicated contribution by all its employees who serve towards the continuation of enhanced efficiency in the port development and maritime services at the institution. The management of SLPA under the keen supervision of Hon. Minister of Port, Aviation, Irrigation and Water Management Chamal Rajapaksha has also implemented a number of measures to rectify the salary anomalies offering effective salary increments to the employees at regular intervals.  

Parallel to the Buddhist religious activities held at the Bodhi Raja Temple, Hindu, Islamic and Catholic relegious activities were also held inside SLPA to mark its  29th anniversary. 

Hon. Minister of Port development and Justice Dilan Perera, Vice Chairman of SLPA Mr. Priyath Bandu Wickrama, Managing Director of SLPA Mr.W.G.Samarathunga, Additional Director of SLPA Capt.Nihal Keppetipola,  Mr.A.T.K.Chandradasa the Private Secretary of the Hon. Minister of Port and Aviation Chamal Rajapaksha and many other higher officers of the Management of SLPA and its employees  also participated in these religious activities held.