Hambantota (LKHBA)
Seaport
Address : Hambantota (LKHBA), Sri Lanka, Asia
Postal Code : -
Port Code : LKHBA
Kankesanturai (LK)
Seaport
Address : Kankesanturai (LK), Sri Lanka, Asia
Postal Code : -
Port Code : LKKNK
With a comprehensive network of 5 ports, Sri Lanka boasts a powerful maritime infrastructure. Key hubs like Colombo, Galle, Hambantota (LKHBA) are instrumental in handling vast volumes of trade, offering diverse logistical options and ensuring resilient connectivity to international shipping lanes across the globe.
Country snapshot
Sri Lanka port and trade overview
Live country-level traffic, partner mix, and global context to complement the port directory below.
Listed ports
5
Ports shown on this page
Avg monthly traffic
987.8k TEU/mo
2 tracked ports in the live dataset
Latest week
61.3k TEU/wk
23 Feb 2026
Share of global trade
4.01%
Against 24.6M TEU/mo in tracked global container flow
Partner mix
Top export regions
North West Europe41%
India35%
North America East24%
Top import regions
India35%
China30%
North West Europe20%
Middle East12%
Popular port pairs
High-interest port-to-port searches involving Sri Lanka
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Colombo→KolkataColombo→AjmanColombo→NovorossiyskColombo→Jebel AliColombo→ChennaiColombo→HaziraColombo→LimassolColombo→San AntonioColombo→MombasaColombo→Dar es SalaamKankesanturai (LK)→JNPT (Nhava Sheva)Colombo→SingaporeKankesanturai (LK)→ChennaiColombo→LisbonColombo→JNPT (Nhava Sheva)Colombo→HamburgColombo→ShenzhenColombo→Chittagong
Popular shipping lines
Popular shipping lines serving Sri Lanka
Aggregated from serviceable-operator coverage across 6 high-interest port pairs connected to Sri Lanka.
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