Sri Lanka, Oct. 30 -- A high-level delegation from the Embassy of the United States in Sri Lanka made a courtesy call to Hambantota International Port (HIP) recently. The delegation, led by Ms Jayne Howell, Deputy Chief of Mission at the U.S. Embassy, also included Dustin R. Bickel, Regional Indo-Pacific Strategy Coordinator, Lieutenant Colonel Matthew House, Senior Defence Official, and Lieutenant Commander Ros Lary, Chief of the Office of Defence Cooperation.

The visit concluded with a guided tour of HIP's terminals and operational zones, including container yards, vehicle handling zones and ship berths. The delegation was also briefed on HIP's recent upgrades and investments, such as a US$41 million crane expansion that has raised con...