Hambantota Port Development project to provide more business - SLPA chairman

The new Hambantota Port Development and Business Plan and other facilities would open more business opportunities for Ro-Ro operations of vehicles, fertilizer and warehouse facilities said Chairman, Sri Lanka Ports Authority (SLPA) Dr. Priyath Bandu Wickrama.

Dr. Priyath Bandu Wickrama

He said that the Hambantota Port Development Project, The Company of Master Mariners of Sri Lanka (CMM), a professional organisation set up in 1990 had recently organized a series of conferences and seminars for the benefit of the maritime industry, at the Organisation of Professionals Association (OPA).

Wickrama said that steps will be taken soon to call Requests for Proposals (REP) to facilitate these activities from external parties working as a joint venture with SLPA.

The President of the CMM, Capt. A.V. Rajendra said that the international seminars namely, ‘Quest for Oil in Sri Lanka’, ‘Development on International Safety Management’ and ‘Colombo 2010 - and Emerging Regional Mega Port’ were a resounding success. Managing Director of SLPA Capt.

Nihal Keppetipola, Harbour Master Capt. Ravi Jayawickrama, Chief Engineer Southern Port Development Project Janaka Kurukulasuriya, Deputy Harbour Master Capt. A. Hewavitharana and a number of professionals in the maritime sector also participated.

The support extended to the Association by the industry, had encouraged CMM to organize this presentation with the support of the Organisation of Professionals Association (OPA) on an important project initiated by the government.