Hambanthota port of Sri Lanka to clear of rocks soon

19 October 2011: Blasting off the remaining parts of the massive seabed rock obstructing the entrance of Sri Lanka's newly constructed inland harbor at Hambanthota will be completed in November, if all goes well as scheduled.

The removal of the rock in Hambanthota harbor will fulfill international maritime requirement needed to operate a port.
The blasts are carried out by the Chinese contractor who built the port. An additional cost close to one fourth of the total expenditure for the harbor has been allocated to remove the rock.

Sri Lanka Port Authority had asked China for $40 million (approx Rs 196 crore) loan to demolish the seabed rock.

Source: Colombopage