Sri Lanka “Maritime Week” declared

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The government of Sri Lanka for the very first time has declared a “Maritime week” in Sri Lanka from 21st to the 27th September 2015 in line with the World Maritime Day that falls on the 24th September 2015.

During this first maritime week, the industry of Sri Lanka will be hosting the first ever international conference under the theme ‘Colombo International Maritime Conference (CIMC2015)’, to showcase Sri Lanka as an emerging centre in South Asia for shipping and logistics.

The conference will bring in thirty international speakers from USA, Europe, China, Far East and the Indian Subcontinent to discuss the global and the regional developments/trends and opportunities as well as to discuss the role that Sri Lanka can play in emerging South Asia.

Presence of ship financing, ship registering, maritime legal framework including arbitration, expanding cruise/bulk/RoRo/ship/bunker owner presence, education etc are areas that need expansion and reforms.

The Colombo International Maritime Conference will be held from 24th-26th September 2015.

In addition the India/Sri Lanka Maritime Forum will be held on 24th September with the assistance of the Indian High Commission. Many Indian speakers from multiple sectors of shipping/ports are expected to be in Colombo for the forum and the conference.

The Lalith Athulathmudali Memorial Cup & Trophy in memory of late Minister too will coincide with the maritime week activity. This corporate quiz on shipping and trade which is branded as TOC (Terminal Operators’ Cup) will be held on the 23rd September 2015 at the Sri Lanka Foundation with the participation of about 40 teams from the industry and public sector.

The Ministry of Ports & Shipping will have more national events to promote the sectors amongst school leavers and the younger generation.

To coincide with all of these events and to commemorate the World Maritime Day, the Ministry of Posts has decided to issue a revenue stamp which will be issued on 24th September 2015 at the launch of CIMC2015. More information on the international conference could be found on
www.cimc2015.com

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