US Lanka talks on "MegaPorts"

US Lanka talks on “MegaPorts”

The Hapag-Lloyd delegation including, Capt. Prateek Gandhi – Director Operations, Hapag-Lloyd, Regional Office, Dubai,Mr. Faheem Mir – Manager - Operations, Hapag-Lloyd, Regional Office, Dubai,Mr. Lalith Witanachchi – Vice President, Hapag-Lloyd Lanka (Pvt) Ltd, Mr. Mindaka Dassanayake – General Manager, Hapag-Lloyd Lanka (Pvt) Ltd.,Mr. Rohan Ranasinghe – Terminal Operations Manager, Hapag-Lloyd AG and Mr. Iqram Cuttilan – Managing Director, Aitken Spence Shipping Ltd poses for a pic with SLPA’s Chairman -Admiral Sirimewan Ranasinghe and the Managing Director - Eng. Ganaka Hemachandra. SLPA's Vice Chairman - Eng. Herath M.P. Jayawardhana, Director (Operations) - Mrs. G. Zavia Miskin and Director (Marketing and BD) - Mr. H J K U Kumara are also present.

The United States and Sri Lanka will soon enter discussions regarding the island's participation in "MegaPorts," a U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) initiative to curb the illicit movement of radioactive materials worldwide. The United States and Sri Lanka will soon enter discussions regarding the island's participation in "MegaPorts," a U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) initiative to curb the illicit movement of radioactive materials worldwide. The US Embassy says DOE's representatives attached to the "MegaPorts" initiative are shortly due to visit Colombo to discuss the program with Sri Lankan officials.

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Through "MegaPorts," DOE's National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) will cooperate with large seaports worldwide to detect the illicit movement of radioactive materials.

These ports provide opportunities for nuclear smugglers and terrorists to use shipping networks for illicit purposes.

They also provide law enforcement officials with an opportunity to pre-screen most of the cargo that enters the world trade system for weapons of mass destruction, and for nuclear and other radioactive materials.

Speaking of "Megaports," U.S. Energy Secretary Spencer Abraham said: "We must address the threat of te