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UN/LOCODE LKCMB · Sri Lanka
Colombo is Sri Lanka's principal port and a major Indian Ocean transhipment hub. Shore leave is granted with a seaman's book + shore pass under Sri Lankan procedure. Welfare provision via Mission to Seafarers Colombo + Stella Maris Colombo.
Colombo Port is in central Colombo — 5-10 minutes from the Galle Face area. Compact and easy. Bandaranaike International Airport is 60 minutes north.
ATMs: Sampath Bank, Commercial Bank, Bank of CeylonMoney changers: Liberty Plaza, Crescat BoulevardHospital: Asiri Hospital, Nawaloka Hospital (private), National Hospital (public)Prayer rooms: Colombo has multiple mosques (Slave Island, Pettah)Halal food: well-represented — Sri Lankan Muslim community is active in tradeSupermarket: Cargills Food City, Keells, ArpicoSIM card: Dialog, Mobitel, Hutch at airport or any shop
Do: enjoy Galle Face Green for an evening walk; visit Pettah market. Don't: ignore current security situation post-2022 economic crisis (mostly stable now, but check). Watch for: Sri Lanka has experienced political/economic instability — crew should follow the welfare centre's advisories.
Last verified: 2026-06-29