During the last two years while attending and assisting in solving many operational/financial issues of our membership, mainly with Sri Lanka Ports Authority and Sri Lanka Customs, we focused to project CASA as a friendly and a professional association said the chairman Capt. Ajith Pieris.

Today our rapport is excellent with almost all the organizations and Associations coming under ports and shipping in the government and private sector.

The Colombo South Harbour Project finally took off the ground, but immediately met with a crisis, as the awarding of the tender for Terminal Construction was cancelled at the last minute.

But the Minister, Ministry and Port Officials, assured the industry that there will be no delay due to this action ,as they managed to de-link the construction of the Break Water and the Terminal.

We are made to understand that the progress of Break Water construction is good and on schedule.

We hope that the Terminal tender also will be awarded in time, for the benefit of the shipping industry and the economy of the country and there will not be any last minute cancellation this time, he said.
(DN24072008)