Containers handled at the port hit a record of two million during November 2010, up 26.5% from the same period last year, as container volumes reached a new high of four million twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs).
Local import and export containers handled by the the Sri Lanka Ports Authority (SLPA) have increased by 37%.
The port also saw a 21% increase in transshipment traffic, reflecting a sharp recovery in both domestic and regional trade.