news Geopolitical dimensions of Colombo Port development Daily News (via HT Media Ltd.) With a capacity of 7.2 million TEUs, an annual cargo tonnage of nearly 40 million tons, and a dredged depth of over 15 metres, the port of Colombo in Sri Lanka is among the world’s top 25. Its strategic location on the main East–West shipping lane is a major attraction. And given the absence of good ports in India, Colombo is also the main transshipment hub for Indian cargo. “But Sri Lanka’s attractiveness is not an unmixed blessing. It has spawned challenges,” says Foreign Secretary Admiral (Rtd) Prof. Jayanath Colombage.