The All Ceylon Ports General Employees Union (ACPEU) has called on the government to immediately cancel the Cabinet Memorandum submitted to CICT to transfer the services provided by the Ports Authority under the guise of constructing the South Asian Service Supply Center.
The Cabinet Memorandum of MPS / 2021/01/20 (11) dated 21st July entitled Investment for a South Asian Service Supply Center at the Port of Colombo proposes to assign CICT to carry out the services currently provided by the Port of Colombo.
The transfer of services provided by the port to a private company will result in the loss of a large amount of revenue to the Ports Authority and the loss of employment to a large number of employees.
Therefore, the General Secretary of the All Ceylon Ports General Employees Union Niroshan Gorakanage further requests the Government to cancel this Cabinet Memorandum immediately.
Shani