Oluvil Port
Project Details,
Date of Commencement
: 1st July 2008
Contract Period
: 27 months
Estimated Cost (Stage-1)
Source of Funding
: Euro 46.1 million
: Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Denmark (DANIDA)
Project Features,
Stage I - Commercial Harbour
Harbour basin for 5000 DWT ships
Break water length
-
1320 m
Harbour Basin Depth
-
8m
Quay wall
-
330 m
Total water area
-
10 ha
Other facilities
-
Pilot Station, Prefabricated Warehouse,
Administration Building, Engineering Staff
Building, Officers’ Quarters, Police Station,
Canteen and Toilet Blocks.
Fishery Harbour
Small Craft Basin Depth
-
3m
Quay wall (small crafts)
- 220 m
Total water area
- 06 ha
Other facilities
- Ice Plant & Cold Storage Facilities, Fish Auction Halls,
Refrigerated storage, Net Mending facilities &
AdministrationBuilding and facilities.
Stage II- Development the Harbour to cater for 16000 tons ships.
Increasing harbour basin depth to 11 m.
Construction of additional 470 m. quay wall & other structures.
Progress of work as at 28th February 2011
Commencement of the Construction Works :Loan Agreement was signed between Nordea Bank, Denmark and Ministry
of Finance & Planning of Sri Lanka on 23rd May 2008.
Contract Agreement between Sri Lanka Ports Authority & M/s MTHojgaard
a/s, the Contractor was signed on 20th June 2008.
Project construction was commenced on 01st July 2008.

Land Acquisition and Purchasing :-
The acquisition & purchasing of lands for the project was completed.
State lands 11 lots and 49 lots of private lands under acquisition are in
process by Divisional Secretary, Addalachchenei.

Compensation to Fishmermen :-
Compensation payments to 806 beneficiaries have been made through the
Peoples’ Bank, Addalachchenei.

Quarry Operations at Piyangala Quarry Site :-
The quarry was handed over back to the Forest Department, Ampara
after the obtaining of required rock/ boulders quantities.
Construction works :
Permanent
building
construction
works
at
Commercial
harbour
are
Harbour
are
completed.

Permanent
building
construction
works
at
Fishery
completed.

Internal roads and access road constructions works are in progress.

Fishery Harbour quay construction works are completed and yard
construction works were completed.

Commercial Harbour quay construction works are completed and yard
construction works are in progress.

Land development works are in progress.

Land/ Marine Dredging works of Fishery & Commercial Harbour and
beach nourishment works are in progress.

Construction of Southern & Northern breakwaters, revetment and internal
groin are in progress.

Revetment construction work is completed.

Construction of Ice Plant and cold storages are completed.

Construction of perimeter wall is completed.

Construction works of the perimeter road is commenced and in
progress.