Sri Lankan Ports and History

By LALITH PRASANNA MADANAYAKE

Sri Lanka has been a pivotal node in global maritime trade for millennia. Positioned precisely at the crossroads of East-West shipping routes in the Indian Ocean, its harbors have attracted merchants and empires since antiquity.
This book provides an exhaustive exploration of the island's maritime heritage and modern evolution.
Topics covered include:
- The Ancient Maritime Silk Road and Indian Ocean Trade.
- The Evolution of the Port of Colombo.
- Trincomalee - The Strategic Natural Harbor.
- Hambantota Port - Mega-Development and Economics.
- Galle Fort and Regional Maritime Centers.
- Modernization, Automation, and the SLPA.
- Geopolitics and Maritime Security in the Indian Ocean.

Authored by Marine Engineer Consultant Lalith Prasanna Madanayake, this book offers maritime professionals, historians, and economists a deeply detailed analysis of the ports that continue to shape the destiny of global shipping.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0H9L7GWXC
• ISBN13: 9798188116477
• Release Date: July 2026
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 124 Pages
• Weight: 0.53 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.0" x 9.0"