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Hambantota

LKHBASri LankaSouth Asia

Hambantota (LKHBA) is a sea port in Sri Lanka. What follows is what an exporter checks before booking: how the port handles cargo, what it requires on arrival, and who works there.

6.1167° N, 81.1333° E Open in OpenStreetMap

Agri-food handling

Container handling
Yes
Ro-ro handling
Yes

Port facts

Harbour size
Medium
Shelter
Fair
Cargo pier depth
17 m
Anchorage depth
27 m
Maximum vessel length
362 m
Maximum vessel beam
65 m
Maximum vessel draft
17 m
Pilotage
Compulsory
Cranes
mobile

Source: NGA World Port Index (Pub 150). A row is absent where the dataset records nothing for this port.