Sri Lanka - 2.6 Storage Assessment
To date, WFP has been collaborating with storage service providers from both the private and public sectors.
For more information on storage company contact details, please see the following link: 4.6 Storage and Milling Companies Contact List
Commercial Storage
|
Location |
Owner |
Available for Rent |
Capacity (MT / m² / m³) |
Available Space (sqm) |
Additional Services |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Biyagama |
Cargo Plan International (Pvt) Ltd |
Yes |
70,000 |
C&F, Transport and Storage |
|
|
Kelaniya, Gonawala , Mabima,Saupgakanda, Ederamullah |
Chrissworld (Pvt) Ltd |
Yes |
|
Over 60,000 |
Storage |
|
Mabima |
IAS Holdings |
Yes |
|
75,000 |
C&F, Transport and Storage |
|
N/A |
Cargo Overseas Freight (Pvt) Ltd |
Yes |
|
N/A |
C&F and Transport |
|
Sapugaskanda |
BNS Holdings (Pvt) Ltd |
Yes |
|
9500, 14,500, 20,000 |
C&F, Transport and Storage |
|
N/A |
MAC Supply Chain Solutions (Pvt) Ltd |
Yes |
|
N/A |
C&F and Transport |
Storage Used by Humanitarian Organizations
|
Location |
Organization |
Sharing Possibility |
Capacity (MT / m² / m³) |
Type [1] |
Access [2] |
Condition [3] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Orugodawatte |
Ministry of Disaster Management |
Yes |
4,000 MT |
Concrete |
Raised |
Appears intact |
[1] Warehouse Type: Open storage, container, rub-hall, silo, concrete, other, unspecified
[2] Warehouse Access: Raised-siding, flat
[3] Warehouse condition: Appears intact, appears damaged, under construction/repair
Public Sector Storage
The table below shows the current warehouses utilized by the WFP to store food donations intended for the government:
|
Location |
Ministry / Agency |
Warehouse No. |
Capacity (MT / m² / m³) |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Orugodawatta |
Food Commissioners Department |
1 |
6,000 MT |
|
Orugodawatta |
Food Commissioners Department |
6 |
5,000 MT |
|
Veyangoda |
Food Commissioners Department |
7 |
5,400 MT |
|
Veyangoda |
Food Commissioners Department |
8 |
5,400 MT |
|
Veyangoda |
Food Commissioners Department |
10 |
5,400 MT |
|
Veyangoda |
Food Commissioners Department |
13 |
6,800 MT |
Cold Chain
Absence of a cold chain management system and limited facilities for value adding activities along logistics corridors and in the regions diminishes opportunities for export expansion. Assuring consistent temperature as a product moves through the value chain or during its transportation is a fundamental part of ensuring basic health and safety as well as compliance with international regulations. Without reliable temperature-controlled facilities and appropriate value adding services along logistics corridors, it will be impossible to increase exports for sectors that require special conditions for storage and transportation. High capital expenditure is required to develop these kinds of facilities. They are required in the Northern Province, North Central Province, Eastern Province, Central Province and Southern and Sabaragamuwa regional centres. A proper supply chain study is important to identify volumes and the best locations to set up facilities to collect perishable items for storage and processing. In addition, there is very limited land provided by the Government for lease to develop these facilities (99-year lease model at a discount rate) and no targeted incentives to drive the development of such facilities. A public–private partnership or build-operate-transfer (BOT) model is needed. BOI (Board of Investment) does not have clear direction on the provision of such a support mechanism from the Ministry of Finance (MoF), even though the lack of cold chain facilities is a public utility and health issue.
|
Location |
Organization / Owner |
Type [1] |
Cooling / Power [2] |
Quantity |
Total Capacity (m³) |
Condition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Negombo Road Peliyagoda |
Sisilco/Wickramaratne |
Cold Room -18°C |
Absorption |
7 rooms |
1,000 MT |
Good, ISO certified |
[1] Cold Room Positive, Cold Room Negative, Refrigerator, Freezer,
[2] Compression, Absorption, Solar, Other, unspecified