Colombo, May 03 (Daily Mirror) - The Ports, Shipping and Aviation Ministry has decided to accelerate plans for the development of the Port of Galle into a tourist port.

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In a bid to transform Port of Galle into a bustling tourist destination, the Ministry of Ports, Shipping, and Aviation on Thursday unveiled ambitious plans for its redevelopment. The proposal, ...

Green light has been granted to reclaim 45 hectares of land area within the Bay of Galle to facilitate infrastructure and real estate developments similar to Colombo Port City, according to a report.

The reclamation will extend seaward about 300 metres from Dewata Beach, a world-famous surfing destination, requiring the dredging of 1.9 million tonnes of fill material from the Galle Bay seabed.

The Colombo Port City-style reclamation project includes a 150-metre berth for passenger cruise ships and superyachts and a state-of-the-art cruise terminal. Reclamation will extend seawards about 300 ...

On 28 January 2014, the State Party submitted a state of conservation report, in which the following progress is reported: Proposed port: This provides further details of the proposed revised port ...

Galle port development: Alarm for Rumassala's coral reefs. by Arundathie Abeysinghe. Plans to build a large marina with a 150-metre berth for cruise ships are causing concern over the possible ...

33 COM 7B.82 Old Town of Galle and its Fortifications (Sri Lanka) (C 451) The World Heritage Committee, 1. Having examined Document WHC-09/33.COM/7B,. 2. Recalling Decision 32 COM 7B.77, adopted at ...