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Hambantota Port handles over 167,000 vehicles in 18 months as imports rebound
Sri Lanka's Chinese-built Hambantota International Port (HIP) said it handled 167,569 vehicles over an 18-month period from March 2025 t
Summary
Port operator Hambantota International Port Group (HIPG) introduced several support measures to help vehicle importers manage rising demand and disruptions affecting vehicle movements. According to HIPG, the port handled 86,389 vehicles between March and December 2025, comprising 30,809 brand-new vehicles and 55,580 used vehicles.
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People
- Sampath Merenchige2
- Bindu Ranasinghe2
- Wilson Qu2
Organisations
- Vehicle Importers' Association of Lanka2
- Hambantota International Port Group2
Places
- Hambantota Port2
- Gulf region2
- Sri Lanka2
- Hambantota
- Colombo
Keywords
- vehicles2
- handles2
- imports2
- rebound2
- southern
- handled
- months
- over
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