Sri Lanka Port Traffic Report
September 2026

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Sri Lanka recorded 603 port calls in September 2026, down 14.3% from 704 in August 2026. Tanker (all types) calls fell 29.2% to 126, and Container led with 281 calls (46.6% share, down 15.1%).

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↓ 14.3%

month-on-month change in total port arrivals

603

port arrivals recorded in Sri Lanka in September 2026

↓ 29.2%

steepest decline, in Tanker (all types) arrivals

Key findings

  • Container led with 281 calls (46.6%, down 15.1%), Tanker (all types) fell 29.2% to 126, and Ro-Ro / Vehicle rose 25.0% to 35.
  • Port activity is led by Colombo with 376 calls (62.4%), Galle with 82 calls (13.6%), and Hambantota with 74 calls (12.3%), which together account for 88.2% of national calls.
  • India is the leading origin with 176 calls (29.2%) and the leading destination with 176 calls (28.9%), with Singapore second in both directions.

What is in this report

Top Ports

Port rankings by arrival count and share of national traffic, with each port's leading vessel types.

Vessel Type Mix

Arrival counts and share by vessel type, with month-on-month comparisons.

Port Stay Duration

Median and p75 stay duration by vessel type.

Trade Routes

Top origin and destination countries by vessel leg.

Commercial Managers

Top commercial managers by port call volume, plus the leading manager countries.

Technical Managers

Top technical managers ranked by port call volume.

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