The first ship scheduled to dock in 18th November 2010. The port will be operated by the Sri Lanka Ports Authority.A Srilanka Navy ship will be the first to dock.
Construction of the port began in January 2008. Upon completion, it will be Sri Lanka’s second largest port, after the Port of Colombo. The Port of Hambantota will service ships travelling along the east west shipping route which passes six to ten nautical miles (19 km) south of Hambantota. The first phase of the port project will provide bunkering, ship repair, ship building, and crew changes facilities. Later phases will raise capacity of the port up to 20 million TEUs per year. When completed, the port will be the biggest port constructed on land to date in the 21st century.
Srilanka will reap economic gains very soon.
