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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, SLPA has handled its highest ever monthly through put of 185,099 TEUs in last August against its previous highest monthly throughput of 173,583 TEUs recorded in 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 TEUs recorded in July 2008, up to 340,240 TEUs in last August marking the latest highest ever monthly throughput record.
SLPA has successfully reached continuous developmental targets in economic development of the country through a number of human resource, welfare and technical progarmmes launched by the management with initiative of the new Acting Chairman, Mr.Priyath Bandu Wickrama under direct supervision and correct guidance by Hon. Minister of Port, Aviation, Irrigation and Water Management Chamal Rajapaksha.
