The urgent need to reform Sri Lanka’s Colombo port operations to end congestion

Every delay at the Port of Colombo now comes at a heavy price. For Sri Lanka’s apparel industry, time is not just money it’s trust. The recent reports of ships failing to call at Colombo because of potential delays in the Port of Colombo, are a major concern for exporters who depend on reliability to stay competitive in global markets. Over the past few months, several shipping lines have started bypassing Colombo, sometimes just a day or two before arrival. Typically, these are vessels from the Far East containing raw materials required by the industry. When this happens, containers carrying…

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