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East Container Terminal: TUs seek meeting with President

24 Dec 2020

Port trade unions said they are looking forward to holding discussions with the President regarding the East Container Terminal (ECT) of the Colombo Port. The unions also pointed out that operations in the ECT can be carried out by other employees of the Sri Lanka Ports Authority (SLPA) as well.   Speaking on the matter, Ports Authority Sri Lanka Nidahas Sewaka Sangamaya President Prasanna Kalutarage said: “An accurate report on how to save the future of the East Terminal, formed by our trade union and executive officers, was discussed with the Minister. It clearly states how we can direct and operate this East Terminal for the next five years based on the financial capacity of the Ports Authority without obtaining any loan. “The Minister was in clear agreement on that idea. Therefore, we hope that the East Terminal will be operational under the Ports Authority. We hope to take the message that we have such assets to the President as well.”


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