Galle Port

Sri Lanka

General Information

Address No. 19, Chaithya Road
P. O. Box 595
Colombo 01
Sri Lanka

Port Authority Sri Lanka Ports Authority

Phone 2234936

Fax -

Email -

Coordinates 6º 2' 8'' N, 80º 12' 54'' E

Decimal 6.0357865, 80.2151077

UN/LOCODE LKGAL

Port Type Harbor

Port Size Small

Website www.slpa.lk

Terminal No

Port Detail

Region South Asia

Inland port No

Entrance Restrictions

Mean tide 2 feet m

Tide

Overhead Limit

Swell

Water Depth

Channel 36 - 40 feet 11 - 12.2 meters

Cargo Pier 16 - 20 feet 4.9 - 6.1 meters

Mean Tide 2 feet

Anchorage 26 - 30 feet 7.1 - 9.1 meters

Oil Terminal

Harbor Characteristics

Harbor Size Small

Shelter Fair

Max Vessel Size Up to 500 feet in length

Harbor Type Coastal Breakwater

Turning Area

Pilotage

Compulsory

Available

Advisable

Local Assist

Supplies

Provisions

Fuel Oil

Deck

Water

Diesel Oil

Engine

Lifts & Cranes

0-24 Ton Lifts

25-49 Ton Lifts

50-100 Ton Lifts

100+ Ton Lifts

Fixed Cranes

Mobile Cranes

Floating Cranes

Loading & Unloading

Wharves

Med Moor

Ice

Anchor

Beach

Tugs

Assist

Salvage

Quarantine

Pratique

Deratt Cert

Port Services

Longshore

Electrical Repair

Steam

Electrical

Navigation Eq

Repairs, Drydock & Other Services

Ship Repairs Limited

Marine Railroad Small

Degauss -

Drydock Size

Garbage Disposal

Dirty Ballast

Communications

Telephone

Radio

Air

Telegraph

Radio Tel

Rail