The Sri Lanka Shippers' Council was established in March 1966 to protect and promote the interests of shippers. It was the first National Shippers' Council to be set up in Asia and was formed on a request made in 1965 by the local Committee of the Ceylon/Continental Conference, and a subsequent request made by the Director of Commerce in January 1966, to the Ceylon Chamber of Commerce. The Sri Lanka Shippers' Council is the apex body that represents the interest of the shippers. The objective of the Council is to provide organized machinery for shippers to express their views and negotiate on their behalf with shipping lines, particularly Shipping Conferences, on matters such as freight rates, quality of service, and tariff conditions. Membership of the Council consists of Chambers of Commerce, Trade Associations & individual organisations. Currently, the Council represents a large percentage of the import/export trade in the country through its broad based representation and membership of these trade Associations and individual Companies The Council allows individual companies as Associate Members so that companies in the export/import trade could have access to the Council's resources and expertise to resolve their shipping related problems. Directory Executive Committee Members Organizational / Associations / Product Associations Members Ordinary / Individual Members