About SAGT

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Our Vision

To be the most trusted gateway in the Indian Ocean

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Our Purpose

Empowering Sri Lanka’s Hub Aspirations

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Our Mission

To ensure the safe turnaround of ships within an optimal time, operating 24/7, 365 days a year.

To empower employees by providing an exemplary work environment every day whilst fostering sustainable and accountable growth as a unified team.

To continuously adopt best practices and technologies across the business

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Our Values

The Company’s founding principles are represented through its five core values, which in turn guide SAGT’s vision and are embedded across the organization’s mission, purpose, code of conduct and its other policies:

safety

Safety

Trust and Integrity

Trust and Integrity

Excellence

Excellence

Team Work

Team Work

Customer Centricity

Customer Centricity

Situated in close proximity to the main East-West shipping route, the Port of Colombo (PoC) offers easy access to the Bay of Bengal region, including India, Bangladesh, Pakistan, and the Maldives. POC serves as a leading transshipment hub in South Asia. South Asia Gateway Terminal (SAGT) is strategically positioned to offer integrated port solutions and has played a vital role in enhancing the capacity of PoC. SAGT is one of four container terminals within PoC and offers seamless connectivity with the Port’s new deep-draft basin.

SAGT holds the distinction of being the largest private sector investment in Sri Lanka at the time of inception in 1999, and the nation’s first public-private partnership container terminal with majority local shareholders. SAGT’s shareholder ownership structure is depicted below.

About SAGT

Responsibilty, Ethics and Integrity

SAGT continues to uphold its role as a responsible corporate citizen, striving for operational excellence and delivering a reliable service across the organisation. This commitment extends to its stakeholders and value chain, with a focus on Environmental Stewardship, Social Responsibility, and Governance (ESG). By prioritising these principles, SAGT positively impacts its main stakeholder groups including businesses and local economies.

The Company enacts responsible and ethical business practices through a range of policies and standards including its Code of Business Conduct and Ethics, Supplier Code of Conduct, Environmental policies, and various sustainability and employee-related policies. These include Health & Safety, Whistleblower, Sexual Harassment and Discrimination, and other

SAGT identifies and prioritises material topics through structured stakeholder engagement, risk assessment, and impact analysis, ensuring alignment with operational and sustainability priorities.