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Sri Lanka Ports Authority
	Logo of Sri Lanka Ports Authority
	Headquarters at Colombo Port
Company type	Government-owned corporation
Predecessor	Colombo Port Commission; Port (Cargo) Corporation; Port Tally & Protective Services Corporation;
Founded	1 August 1979
Headquarters	Colombo, Sri Lanka
Key people	Admiral Sirimevan Ranasinghe (Rtd) (Chairman); Eng. Herath M.P. Jayawardhana (Vice Chairman); Ganaka Hemachandra (Managing Director);
Revenue	Rs. 27,805 million (2011); Rs. 25,304 million (2010);
Operating income	Rs. 8,356 million (2011); Rs. 4,439 million (2010);
Net income	Rs. 647 million (2011); Rs. -1,032 million (2010);
Total assets	Rs. 222,709 million (2011); Rs. 203,759 million (2010);
Total equity	Rs. 87,113 million (2011); Rs. 86,519 million (2010);
Owner	Government of Sri Lanka
Number of employees	9,340 (2018); 12,824 (2010);
Parent	Ministry of Ports and Shipping
Website	slpa.lk

Sri Lanka Ports Authority (SLPA) is the state-owned operator of major commercial ports in Sri Lanka. Founded in 1979, SLPA currently operates ports in Colombo, Galle, Hambantota, Kankesanthurai, Oluvil, Point Pedro and Trincomalee.^[2] As of 31 March 2013 SLPA had a 3% stake in Colombo Dockyard.^[3]

History

The Sri Lanka Ports Authority Act No. 51 of 1979 established the SLPA by amalgamating Colombo Port Commission, Port (Cargo) Corporation and Port Tally and Protective Services Corporation.^[4]^[5] The purpose of SLPA was to develop, maintain, operate and provide port and other services in the ports of Colombo, Galle, Trincomalee and other "specified ports".^[6]