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Situated Longitude 80 deg 13 E and Latitude 06deg 01 N. No deviation from main east - west sea route. Galle port Maximum draft permissible is 7.3 meters.Maximum permitted LOA in Galle port is 130 meters due to restricted turning circle with the harbour basin.Galle port works on 24 hours basis with brakes every day of the year, except on may day.

2 working shifts per day . Day shift from 0800 hrs to 1630 hrs and night shift from 1700 hrs to 0600 hrs. Navigation during day light only. Total Habour area 320 hectares and entrance channel 130 meters. Berth facilities. Closenburg Jetty total length is 260 meters and maximum draft 7.3 meters. Most preferable LOA approximately 130M due to the limitation on entrance channel.

The Port of Galle will be developed as a tourist destination including a cruise terminal of 400m in length and 12m depth. The approach channel is planned to a 160m width and 13m depth. The safe water area will spread over entire bay of Galle serving the objective of utilizing commercial and tourism whilst reserving opprtunity for enhancing the utility of the safe water area for maritime industry, fishery and leisure activities. Facilities will be provided for yachts, at the yacht marine area.

Trincomalee Harbour is a seaport in Trincomalee Bay or Koddiyar Bay, a large natural harbour situated on the northeastern coast of Sri Lanka.Located by Trincomalee, Sri Lanka, in the heart of the Indian Ocean, its strategic importance has shaped its history. There have been many sea battles to control the harbour. The Portuguese, Dutch, French, and the English have each held it in turn. In 1942 the Imperial Japanese Navy attacked Trincomalee harbour and sunk three British warship anchored there.

Trincomalee Harbour, formerly a British naval base, was taken over by the Ceylonese government in 1956 to be developed as a commercial port. The base in Trincomalee was fitted out to perform slipway repairs for the Navy.The harbour is being developed for bulk, and break bulk, cargo and port-related industrial activities including heavy industries, tourism, agriculture, etc. At present SLPA is in the process to re-develop Trincomalee as a metropolis growth center.

Hambantota is new port opened in 2010. One berth of 600Mts for handling break bulk ,project cargo and motor vehicles available at the moment. It is now being operated under Hambantota International Port Group (Private) Limited.

A new port will help relieve pressure on the Colombo port, and also provide services to ships that normally take three-and-a-half day detours from their shipping lanes to receive these services, including refueling, maintenance, logistics and buying provisions and medical supplies.

The SLPA had decided to divert all vehicle shipments to the Ruhunu Magampura International port from May 31 as a measure to relieve the congestion at Sri Lanka's main port Colombo On June 6, 2012, Ruhunu Magampura International Port officially started Transshipment Operations with the "N4K FRICIA" ship from Japan containing 15 vehicles and the "Ellision Sun" with 1000 vehicles from Chennai Harbour, India

Situated Longitude 80 deg 13 E and Latitude 06deg 01 N. No deviation from main east - west sea route. Galle port Maximum draft permissible is 7.3 meters.Maximum permitted LOA in Galle port is 130 meters due to restricted turning circle with the harbour basin.Galle port works on 24 hours basis with brakes every day of the year, except on may day.

2 working shifts per day . Day shift from 0800 hrs to 1630 hrs and night shift from 1700 hrs to 0600 hrs Navigation during day light only. Total Habour area 320 hectares and entrance channel 130 meters. Berth facilities. Closenburg Jetty total length is 260 meters and maximum draft 7.3 meters. Most preferable LOA approximately 130M due to the limitation on entrance channel.

The Port of Galle will be developed as a tourist destination including a cruise terminal of 400m in length and 12m depth. The approach channel is planned to a 160m width and 13m depth. The safe water area will spread over entire bay of Galle serving the objective of utilizing commercial and tourism whilst reserving opprtunity for enhancing the utility of the safe water area for maritime industry, fishery and leisure activities. Facilities will be provided for yachts, at the yacht marine area.

The Port of Colombo is undoubtedly the leading port in Sri Lanka and is regarded as among the best 25 Ports in the world. Port of Colombo is located on the west coast of Sri Lanka at latitude 6 deg 57 N and longitude 79 deg 51 E and enclosing a sheltered water area of 285 hectares. The harbor is served by a two-way channel with an initial depth of 20m and a width of 570m.

Colombo evolved from an open road stead of ancient times to modern Container Port due to a combination of geographical and historical factors as well as its favorable natural conditions.

The Port has a fine reputation for efficient handling of both break – bulk cargo and containers. This has been the result of Innovative and commercially oriented management policies, streamlined and effective operations, long range planning and also timely investment on development.

The Colombo Port can boast of having most modern and up to date infrastructure and equipment to handle Container vessels, Break bulk vessels, Bulk cargo vessels and Tankers.