SLPA plans new Colombo logistics hub under PPP model

The Sri Lanka Ports Authority (SLPA) has decided to develop a new logistics hub within the Port of Colombo under a Public–Private Partnership model. The authority will pursue the project through a competitive bidding process, subject to the necessary approvals. The decision follows the discontinuation of the previously proposed South Asia Commercial and Logistics Hub project. Previous joint venture discontinued The South Asia Commercial and Logistics Hub was established in 2023 with the participation of China Merchants Port Holdings Company Limited, SLPA and Access Engineering PLC. The project envisaged an investment of approximately US$280 million for the development of a modern logistics facility covering around 150,000 square metres.