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Tuesday, December 13, 2011 - 04.44 GMT
New berth at Colombo South Harbour

 
The Sri Lanka Ports Authority (SLPA) will launch a fast track project to construct a 400m long berth in the newly constructed Colombo South Harbour.

According to Chairman SLPA, Priyath Bandu Wickrama the total investment of this fast track project will be around $125 m. The expansion project of the Colombo harbour is almost complete and the new project will be the East terminal of the harbour.

The project will be completed by January 2013 and this project will bridge the capacity gap of the Colombo harbour, the Chairman said.

This terminal will accommodate mega carriers that the Colombo Port is unable to facilitate today. All main shipping lines now have mega carriers and if we fail to construct infrastructure immediately and cater to the growing demand, they will bypass the Colombo harbour, he said.
 

 


 
                   
 
   
   
     
   
   

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