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MINISTRY OF PORTS AND CIVIL AVIATION
Name Designation Office Fax Email
Hon.N.G. Anura Karunathilaka Hon.Minister

 

   
Hon. Janitha Ruwan Kodithuwakku Hon.Deputy Minister

0112483785

0112320610

0112320662  
 Mr. Kapila C.K. Perera Secretary

0112320252

0112435134 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
 
MERCHANT SHIPPING SECRETARIAT
Name  Designation Office Fax   Email
Mr. T.H.B. Asanga Deshapriya Director General of Merchant
Shipping

+94 112 435160

 

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Mr. S.D.S.A. Rupasinghe Director - Administration +94 11 2435127

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Mr. A.M.A.B Atapattu Director - License +94112449458 +94 11 2435160

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Capt.J.M.Sunil Examiner (Navigation) +94 11 2394620 +94 11 2435160 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
  Port State Controller
(Navigation)
+94 112380764 +94 11 2435160  
Mr.P.V.T.P.Chandana Director - Engineering +94 11 2388376 +94 11 2435160  
Capt.M.U.I.Peiris Director - Navigation +94 11 2324002 +94 11 2435160  

Mrs.N.Jayasinghe

Legal Officer +94 11 2332158 +94 11 2435160  

Mrs.K.L.Nishanthi

Accountant +94 11 2335389    

Mr.C.A.C.Silva

Asst. Government Ships
Surveyor (Deck)
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Mr.W.M.U.S.Fernando Asst. Government Ships
Surveyor (Eng.)
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Mr.R.M.K.S.Rajakaruna Asst. Government Ships
Surveyor (Eng.)
+94 11 2435127 +94 11 2435160  
Mr.T.Vasuthevan Asst. Government Ships
Surveyor (Deck)
+94 11 2435127 +94 11 2435160  
Mr.M.R.Edirisinghe Asst.Shipping Officer +94 11 2435127 +94 11 2435160 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Ms.T.G.Nadee Thushari Asst.Shipping Officer +94 11 2435127 +94 11 2435160 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Mr.H.G.K.S.Sumanasekara Asst.Shipping Officer +94 11 2435127 +94 11 2435160 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
         
Exam Branch   +941123332293    
Basic Training/ Tanker / GMDSS / COOK (MLC) Certificate Branch   +94112332268    
CDC Branch   +94112332264    
SID Branch   +94112332137    

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