Ports and Harbours
Sri Lanka has deep-water ports, at Colombo, Hambantota, Galle, and Trincomalee. Of these, Colombo handles the highest volume of cargo, followed by Galle. There is a harbour at Kankesanturai, north of Jaffna, navigable by ships of relatively shallow draught.
The port at Hambantota is built into an artificial harbour completed in 2010. Bunkering facilities are currently under construction. The Colombo Port is also expanding and the Kankesanturai Port is being restored and deepened.
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