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Procedure NameClaim procedure for shortage of cargo
Description

 

Category Permit/license

Responsible Agency       

Sri Lanka Ports Authority

Address: Sri Lanka Ports Authority.  No 19, Chaithya Road, Colombo 01

Phone: +94-11 242 12 01

Email:  info@slpa.lk 

Legal base of the Procedure Sri Lanka Ports Authority Act
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Required Documentation 

No. Type  Notes
1 WIC 1 form   
2 SLPA DO Copy  
3  BL Copy   

 

Process Steps

Step 1

Submission of the relevant documents to the claims section

Step 2

Claims section is to date stamp the copy of the form and returns it to the consignee 

Step 3 Obtaining the signature of the JLM in charge of the Claims 
Step 4

Claims section to fill in the WIC 1 and send to the relevant sufferance warehouse

Step 5

Storekeeper to reply along with the tally sheet copy for the reference of the claims section 

Step 6

The reply is received from claims and a response letter is drafted and printed for the consignee 

Step 7 If there is an item under NIL mark, the consignee is invited to check the same in the warehouse 
Step 8 Consignee to check the good in the warehouse and respond regarding the ownership of the item 
Step 9 If the consignment under NIL mark belongs to them it is allowed to be cleared after payment 
Step 10 If the packages don’t belong to them, the consignee’s response is sent to the SK 
Step 11 SK to release a statement of justification, which is sent to the claims section 
Step 12 According to the statement a pre-drafted response is chosen and sent to the consignee 


 

 

 

 

CategoryImport/Export

The following form/s are used in this procedure
TitleDescriptionCreated DateUpdated DateIssued By
INQUIRY OF SHORTAGE ON ENTRY 18-06-201818-06-2018 This is Dowload File
This procedure applies to the following measures
NameMeasure TypeAgencyDescriptionCommentsLegal DocumentValidity ToMeasure Class
Inquiry Procedure for Cargo Damages & LossesGeneral Inquiry Procedure for Cargo Damages & LossesInquiry Procedure for Cargo Damages & LossesSri Lanka Ports Authority Act31-12-9999Good