The water filling of the Magampura Harbour Basin which was initiated on 15 August has been completed and the first ship is to be anchored next month (November).

An area of 43 hectares with a height of 16 metres has been filled. Accordingly, three ships can be harboured in the port at the first stage.

The expected expenditure of the harbour to complete construction is around 360 million US Dollars.

The old Kataragama-Hambantota Road which separates the Harbour Basin and the sea will be demolished within the next few days. Accordingly the access road to the harbour and the sea would be linked.

The Oil Terminal Complex which will cost 76 million rupees will comprise 14 tanks. Construction work on the 15 storied Administrative Building has also commenced.

The Ports Authority has informed the public that no visitors will be entertained after the 15th of this month as work on the linking of the access road to the harbour and the sea will be carried out.