Filling of water to the new Hambantota Port basin will take place on August first. This deep sea port in southern Hambantota is being built with the financial assistance of the government of China. The first stage of this construction at a cost of US dollar 372 million included the construction of break water and the Jetty.The first stage will be commissioned for operation on November 18th by President Mahinda Rajapaksa. Deputy Minister of Ports and Aviation Dayasritha Tissera made aninspection tour of the site .
Three anchorages are being built in an area spanning 43 hectares under the first stage. The depth of the Habour is 17 metres. The circle of handling the vessels is 600 metres. A Jetty which is1000 metre long will be completed for commissioning under the first stage. In parallel
to the construction work, an oil tank complex is also being built at a cost of 76 million US dolllars.
The Government of China has also offered financial assistance of US$ 200 million to build the second phase of the Hambantota Port and the agreement in this regard was signed on June 11, 2010 when the Chinese Vice Premier visited the country.(ST)
Three anchorages are being built in an area spanning 43 hectares under the first stage. The depth of the Habour is 17 metres. The circle of handling the vessels is 600 metres. A Jetty which is1000 metre long will be completed for commissioning under the first stage. In parallel
to the construction work, an oil tank complex is also being built at a cost of 76 million US dolllars.
The Government of China has also offered financial assistance of US$ 200 million to build the second phase of the Hambantota Port and the agreement in this regard was signed on June 11, 2010 when the Chinese Vice Premier visited the country.(ST)
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