PLSCI index
676.9
−2.1%year on year
Base Q1 2023 average = 100
World ranking
20th
out of 929 ports in Q3 2026
Ranking in Sri Lanka
1st
out of 2 ports in the country in Q3 2026
All-time high
736.9
Q4 2025
Quarterly index series
Since 2006 · 83 quarters
World ranking over time
1st at the top
Position among the 929 ports in the index.
Ports around it in the world ranking
±4 positions
| 16th | Laem ChabangTH | −0.3% | 725.7 |
| 17th | YokohamaJP | −6.2% | 696.3 |
| 18th | HaiphongVN | +9.7% | 695.9 |
| 19th | HamburgDE | −2.3% | 682.9 |
| 20th | ColomboLK | −2.1% | 676.9 |
| 21st | Nhava ShevaIN | −1.9% | 667.1 |
| 22nd | MundraIN | −2.0% | 650.3 |
| 23rd | Ho Chi Minh CityVN | +0.4% | 609.6 |
| 24th | DalianCN | +3.6% | 594.4 |
Top ports in Sri Lanka
National ranking
| 1st | Colombo | 20th world | 676.9 |
| 2nd | Hambantota | 198th world | 135.6 |
Indicators · EED Data
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- World ports ranked by maritime connectivityWhich are the world’s best-connected ports on container routes, according to the UN, and where do Spanish ports stand?
- Mediterranean ports ranked by maritime connectivityWhich Mediterranean ports, from Tanger Med to Port Said, are best connected to container routes?
- African ports ranked by maritime connectivityWhich African ports are best connected to global container routes, according to the UN?
- Maritime connectivity of Spanish portsWhich Spanish ports are best connected to global container routes, according to the UN?