By Namini Wijedasa
The full operation of the Sri Lanka Ports Authority’s (SLPA) much-delayed East Container Terminal (ECT) is expected to be further hindered, as the procurement of essential port equipment called straddle carriers is not yet completed, industry sources told the Sunday Times.
Bids were first called for straddle carriers—which are specialised, off-road vehicles used in container terminals to lift, transport and stack heavy loads like shipping containers—as far back as 2023.
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The Colombo–Kandy main road at Pahala Kadugannawa has been closed indefinitely after a deadly rockfall in the area that left six people dead and four others injured.
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The Cyclonic Storm “Ditwah” moved further north from Trincomalee today evening leaving a trail of destruction including more than 90 deaths, over 100 missing and tens of thousands displaced, officials said.
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