Capt. Nihal Keppetipola assumes duties as SLPA Chairman

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Capt. Nihal Keppetipola yesterday assumed duties as the 27th Chairman of the Sri Lanka Ports Authority (SLPA) after he was appointed by Ports and Shipping Minister Rohitha Abeygunawardena on the instructions of President Gotabaya Rajapaksa.

Capt. Nihal Keppetipola, a professional in the field of Merchant Shipping, served as the Managing Director of the SLPA from 2008 to 2015. A product of Dharmaraja College, Kandy, having served as a Captain of several international shipping companies in Container, Conventional, Gas and Fuel Shipping lines, Capt. Nihal Keppetipola joined the SLPA in 1990 as a pilot, whilst serving at the Ceylon Shipping Corporation.

He served as the Harbour Master of the Port of Colombo from 1990 to 2006. Thereafter, Capt. Keppetipola served as the Director (Operations) and from 2006-2008 as the Additional Managing Director of the SLPA.