Merry Christmas to you all ! ! !

Hon. Minister Chamal Rajapaksa visited HHP on 15th December 2009

Hon. Minister Chamal Rajapaksa (Member of Parliament, Deputy Minister, currently Cabinet Minister of Ports , Aviation , Irrigation & Water Management) visited Hambantota Harbour Project on 15th December 2009 & he gave ear to people's comments & requests at the project office premises of Sri Lanka Ports Authority.

Mr.Kanchana Samarawickrama who is the project engineer of HHP-Senok has discussed with Minister Chamal about the current progress of the project and Senok's status in this project as a sub contractor. Further, Minister Chamal promised to gathering that he will act to give priority to here workforce when SLPA recruits employees to this mega port. Finally, Minister Chamal faced to some snaps with Senok members. It was a memorable    get-together to all of us.

WE HAVE ANOTHER LAND TO EXCAVATE.....

China Harbour Engineering Company offered another land to SENOK to do the harbour basin excavation.
This is in effect of our working progress!!


The surveyed land to offer is A=450,B=390 up to A=450,B=430 and A=620,B=390 up to A=620,B=430.


"NEVER GIVE UP"

LET'S HAVE A PHOTO TOUR OF HHP

                                      BEAUTIFUL HAMBANTOTA
              CONSTRUCTION OF RIP RAP                          

          NEARBY WIND MILL POWER STATION
          PROPOSED OIL TANK FARM

WE BECAME A GIANT OF HHP

 CONCRETE BLOCKS FOR BRAKE WATER

              MAIN QUAY OF PHASE1 HARBOUR

Development of Port in Hambantota

With a view to realization of the full potential of the development of harbour facility in Hambantota and recognition of integrating port development with regional development, a comprehensive consultancy study utilizing consultant having experience in greenfield port construction whose work has been acceptable to international lending agencies is in the final stage.

Port of Hambantota is planned as a Service and Industrial Port and subsequently it could be developed as a transshipment port depending on the increasing cargo volumes.

In view of urgency, short term plan has been prepared for a service port as phase 1 of the project in order to cater for the immediate demands in accordance with the master plan. The Main components are two nos. of berth with 500m length, and the Breakwater of about 1.8 km and the proposed port will have depth of 15m. presently negotiations are being held with Government of China for funding arrangements.

              Project Features – Phase 1 of the project will cater for initial requirements as identified in Feasibility Study. The proposed port is planned to have the two breakwater arms on the seaside to ensure the safe navigation and the basin and quay walls within the lagoon called “Karagam Lewaya”, having an access channel across the Hambantota - Colombo main road. The main important feature of this project is the construction of the quay wall and basin in dry condition after constructing a cofferdam along the perimeter. The main parameters of the phase 1 are as follows,

·         Design Vessel                           100,000 DWT
·         Approach Channel Width             210m
·         Approach Channel Depth             17m
·         Turning Circle                            600m
·         Quay Length( General cargo)       600m
·         Service Quay                             105 m
·         Oil Quay                                   310 m
·         Depth of Basin                          17m
·         Cost of the Construction Works   US $ 361 million
·         Date of Commencement             15^th January 2008
·         Project Duration                        39 months