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The Hambantota International Port [a] is a deep water port in Hambantota, Sri Lanka, notable for its 99-year lease to China Merchant Ports. Opened in 2010, it is Sri Lanka's second largest port, after Colombo. In 2020, the port handled 1.8 million tonnes of cargo. [3] Construction of the port commenced in January 2008.
The following is a list of ports in Sri Lanka. All ports and harbours in Sri Lanka are maintained and governed by the Government of Sri Lanka and the Sri Lanka Ports Authority. List of ports Containers and gantries at the Port of Colombo.
Port of Colombo. / 6.95278°N 79.84472°E / 6.95278; 79.84472. The Port of Colombo Sinhala: කොළඹ වරාය, Tamil: கொழும்பு துறைமுகம் (known as Port of Kolomtota during the early 14th Century Kotte Kingdom) is the largest and busiest port in Sri Lanka and the Indian Ocean. Located in Colombo ...
Port City Colombo, ( Sinhala: කොළඹ වරාය නගරය, romanised: Koḷam̆ba Warāya Nagaraya) is a multi-service special economic zone located in Colombo, Sri Lanka, which is currently under construction on reclaimed land adjacent to the Galle Face Green. The land reclamation work had been completed as of January 2019. In 2017 ...
A third international airport for Sri Lanka outside Colombo was considered for various reasons. Congestion was increasing at Bandaranaike International Airport, and an alternate airport was desired. In addition, the Rajapaksa government wanted to revitalise the tourism industry following the Sri Lankan Civil War.
Terminals[edit] Bandaranaike International Airport (airport code CMB [12]) at Katunayake, Sri Lanka, is 32.5 kilometers north of the national capital, Colombo. 37 airlines currently serve the airport's over 10.79 million annual passengers. [13] The airport has three passenger terminals.
P450 - P451. P490 - P492. P497 - P497. Built by Colombo Dockyard for the Sri Lanka Navy. Arrow speed boats. Sri Lanka. 154+ [17] Small fast patrol/assault speed boat constructed by the Sri Lanka Navy for use by its littoral warfare units, the Special Boat Squadron (Sri Lanka) and the Rapid Action Boat Squadron (RABS) [18] Wave Rider class.
Sri Lanka Freedom Party: 14 September 2001: Minister of Ports, Shipping and Fisheries: Rauff Hakeem: Sri Lanka Muslim Congress: 12 December 2001: Minister of Ports Development and Shipping: Mangala Samaraweera: Sri Lanka Freedom Party: 10 April 2004: Minister of Ports and Aviation: 23 November 2005: Mahinda Rajapaksa