SLPA breaks previous highest throughput records for third time

The Sri Lanka Ports Authority (SLPA) has successfully been able to record its highest ever monthly throughput in August 2008 exceeding its previous highest monthly throughputs recorded in June and July this year.

Accordingly, the SLPA has handled its highest ever monthly throughput of 185,099 TEUs in last August against its previous highest monthly throughput of 173,583 TEUs recorded last July. It is a positive change of 11,516 TEUs.

Parallel to these standards, the Port of Colombo has also been able to exceed its previous highest ever monthly throughput of 326, 124 TEU recorded in July 2008, up to 340,240 TEUs last August marking the latest highest ever monthly throughput record.

The SLPA has successfully reached continuous developmental targets in economic development of the country through a number of human resource, welfare and technical programmes launched by the management with initiative of the new Acting Chairman, Priyath Bandu Wickrama under direct supervision and correct guidance of Minister of Port, Aviation, Irrigation and Water Management Chamal Rajapaksha.