Hambantota Seaport
Hambantota Seaport, a strategic maritime gateway on Sri Lanka's southern coast, facilitates global trade and economic growth. With state-of-the-art facilities, it serves as a key transshipment hub, connecting Asia to the world. Explore the dynamic opportunities and the significant role it plays in regional commerce.
Hafen von Magampura Mahinda Rajapaksa
Der Hafen von Hambantota (auch bekannt als Hafen von Hambantota) ist ein Seehafen in Hambantota, Sri Lanka. Die erste Phase des Hafens wurde am 18. November 2010 mit dem ersten zeremoniellen Anlegen des Marineschiffs „Jetliner“ eröffnet. Der Hafen ist nach dem ehemaligen Präsidenten Mahinda Rajapaksa benannt. Der Hafen von Hambantota liegt im Landesinneren und wird von der sri-lankischen Hafenbehörde betrieben. Die geschätzten Gesamtbaukosten für Phase 1 des Projekts belaufen sich auf 361 Millionen US-Dollar, wovon 85 % von der EXIM Bank der Volksrepublik China finanziert wurden.
About Hambantota District
Hambantota is a rural town in southeastern coastal area of Sri Lanka. It is also the capital of the Hambantota District in the Southern Province of Sri Lanka. Approximately 240 kms from Colombo,Hambantota is in the midst of transformation into a strategic port and commercial centre, undergoing extensive infrastructure development. Flanked by sweeping sandy beaches,Hambantota is a convenient location from which to visit nearby sights.
The Bundala National Park lays 20 km east of Hambantota and the Weerawila Sanctuary a little further off. The Ruhuna National Park and theKataragama Temple are other attractions that can be accessed easily from this city.
About Southern Province
The Southern Province of Sri Lanka is a small geographic area consisting of the districts of Galle, Matara and Hambantota. Subsistence farming and fishing is the main source of income for the vast majority of the people of this region.
Important landmarks of the Southern Province include the wildlife sanctuaries of the Yala and Udawalawe National Parks, the holy city of Kataragama, and the ancient cities of Tissamaharama, Kirinda and Galle. (Although Galle is an ancient city, almost nothing survives from before the Portuguese invasion.) During the Portuguese period there were two famous Sinhalese poets called Andare who was from Dickwella and Gajaman Nona who was from Denipitiya in Matara District, composing poems on common man.