Sri Lanka, May 12 -- Minister of Transport, Highways, Ports and Civil Aviation Bimal Ratnayake has recently chaired high-level discussions to assess the potential impact of the escalating tensions between India and Pakistan on Sri Lanka's ports and airports.

The meeting, held with the participation of key stakeholders from the sector, focused on strategies to manage the expected increase in ship arrivals at local ports due to regional disruptions.

Officials from the Sri Lanka Ports Authority, Airport and Aviation Services, terminal operations from the Colombo and Hambantota Ports, shipping companies, and customs were present at the meeting, the Media Division of the Ministry of Transport, Highways, Ports and Civil Aviation said.

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