H'tota Port says it was fully operational during extreme weather

As Sri Lanka experienced one of the worst flood situations in its recorded history, which crippled national infrastructure and forced operations to suspend at the Port of Colombo, Hambantota International Port (HIP), however, remained fully operational, the HIP has said in a media statement.

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Although Hambantota also faced heavy rains, it lay outside the storm's direct path, enabling continuous port activity, it said.

The statement issued by the company quoted Bindu Ranasinghe, Deputy General Manager - Commercial & Marketing, of Hambantota International Port Group (HIPG), as having said: “While the bad weather did affect Hambantota to an extent, conditions here were far better than in Colombo and along the western coastline,”. “Our teams, across operations, navigation, marine services, security and outsourced personnel, demonstrated exceptional resilience. Thanks to their commitment, HIP continued to operate 24/7 without suspension, throughout adverse weather.