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Ports Sri Lanka, in 36 editions.
The entry for Sri Lanka published Ports in 36 editions of 36, from 1990 to 2025. The text changed in 10 editions. Each is shown as published. Ports in every entry.
- editions changed the text
- 10
- the first edition with it
- 1990
- the latest edition with it
- 2025
Published as “Ports” (1990 to 2025), “Ports and harbors” (1997 to 2005) and “Ports and terminals” (2006 to 2023).
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2025 edition
Same as 2024The same text in 5 editions, 1990 to 1994.
Colombo, Trincomalee
Colombo, Trincomalee
The same text in 1995 and 1996.
- Colombo,
- Galle,
- Jaffna,
- Trincomalee
Colombo, Galle, Jaffna, Trincomalee
The same text in 8 editions, 1997 to 2004.
Published as “Ports and harbors”
- Colombo,
- Galle,
- Jaffna,
- Trincomalee
Colombo, Galle, Jaffna, Trincomalee
Published as “Ports and harbors”
Colombo, Galle
Colombo, Galle, Jaffna, Trincomalee Galle
The same text in 2006 and 2007.
Published as “Ports and terminals”
Colombo, Galle
Colombo, Galle
The same text in 6 editions, 2008 to 2013.
Published as “Ports and terminals”
Colombo
Colombo, Galle Colombo
Published as “Ports and terminals”
- major seaport(s):
- Colombo
- container port(s) (TEUs):
- Colombo (3,651,963)
major seaport(s):
Colombo
container port(s) (TEUs):
Colombo (3,651,963)
The same text in 3 editions, 2015 to 2017.
Published as “Ports and terminals”
- major seaport(s):
- Colombo
- container port(s) (TEUs):
- Colombo (3,651,963)
major seaport(s):
container port(s) (TEUs):
Published as “Ports and terminals”
- major seaport(s):
- Colombo
- container port(s) (TEUs):
- Colombo (5,734,923) (2016)
major seaport(s): Colombo
container port(s) (TEUs): Colombo (3,651,963) (5,734,923) (2016)
The same text in 2019 and 2020.
Published as “Ports and terminals”
- major seaport(s):
- Colombo
- container port(s) (TEUs):
- Colombo (6,209,000) (2017)
major seaport(s): Colombo
container port(s) (TEUs): Colombo (5,734,923) (2016) (6,209,000) (2017)
The same text in 2021 and 2022.
Published as “Ports and terminals”
- major seaport(s):
- Colombo
- container port(s) (TEUs):
- Colombo (7,228,337) (2019)
major seaport(s): Colombo
container port(s) (TEUs): Colombo (6,209,000) (2017) (7,228,337) (2019)
Published as “Ports and terminals”
- major seaport(s):
- Colombo
- container port(s) (TEUs):
- Colombo (7,250,000) (2021)
major seaport(s): Colombo
container port(s) (TEUs): Colombo (7,228,337) (2019) (7,250,000) (2021)
The same text in 2024 and 2025.
- total ports:
- 6 (2024)
- large:
- 0
- medium:
- 2
- small:
- 1
- very small:
- 1
- size unknown:
- 2
- ports with oil terminals:
- 2
- key ports:
- Batticaloa Roads,
- Colombo,
- Galle Harbor,
- Hambantota,
- Kankesanturai,
- Trincomalee Harbor
Rewritten: too little of the 2023 text remains to mark the changes.
total ports: 6 (2024)
large: 0
medium: 2
small: 1
very small: 1
size unknown: 2
ports with oil terminals: 2
key ports: Batticaloa Roads, Colombo, Galle Harbor, Hambantota, Kankesanturai, Trincomalee Harbor
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Central Intelligence Agency. “Sri Lanka: Ports.” The World Factbook, 1990–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/sri-lanka/ports.