The Galle city is gifted with many attractions, such as coastal beds with pure blue oceans and coral reefs, tropical rain forests, legends attached, the colossal Dutch Fortress, a world heritage site and archeological artifacts have made it a leisure land, a real pleasing environment to any exhausted body. The Galle Port is the only Sri Lankan port that provides facilities for pleasure Yachts. The International Yacht Society has recognized the Galle Port as one of the world's best attraction. The increase in arrival of these yachts has revived the tourism industry of the country in general and Galle in particular.

The facilities for Yachts provided at Galle Port were damaged during the Tsunami in 2004. The proposed development in first phase is to provide a fully fledged Yacht Marina for the Galle Port to attract Yachters. This development of Port of Galle as a tourist destination will act as a catalyst for the economic growth of the Southern Region of Sri Lanka. At the next phase, facilities will be extended to accommodate passenger cruise ships. The project is to be completed in two phases within three years.

Phase I:

• Yacht Marina - Berthing facilities for 20 Yachts (15m long and 3m draft.)
• Yacht berthing facility at the South Breakwater - 30 Yachts
• Services and repair facility with a Workshop
• Duty free shop
• Café & Club House with WI-FI facility
• Launderette, Building for Shower & Toilet Facilities
• Estimated Cost: Rs. 125 million

Phase II:

• Additional berthing facilities for 30 Yachts
   
• 300m berth of 9m draft for passenger vessels
   
• Yacht lifting facility
   
• Car Park and Dry berthing facility
   
• Estimated Cost: Rs. 3,175 million
   

Galle Port Development Project – REVISED SCOPE
 

Galle port located within the Galle Bay situated on South coast of the island

The scope of the proposed Galle Port Development Project will be as follows

• 300m long, 12m deep one Multi Purpose Berth

• 160m width, 12m deep approach channel

• 450m diameter turning basin and water area of 320 ha

• Inner breakwater of 490m long, sea walls of 700m long and revetments 340m.

Development as a Regional Port aiming a cost-effective transportation mode for Southern Region. It is also expected that the Port of Galle will play a vital role as a driving force for the Southern area development to narrow the regional disparity.

Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC) allocated Japanese Yen 14,495 million for the original project which is to be revised as above due to high cost involvement for the original plan.