Construction for the new Colombo Harbour project is on schedule

According to the Sri Lanka Ports Authority (SLPA), the expansion of the Port of Colombo is on schedule for opening in April next year. The construction work, which includes the construction of a 6.83km long breakwater along with dredging of the new harbour basin and the navigation channel will increase the arrival of larger vessels to Sri Lanka in 2012. The USD300 million project will also greatly improve the container handling capacity from the current situation. The depth of the new port is 9.5m.