Colombo was governed by many rulers including the Portuguese, Dutch and British for centuries and they all contributed to the development of the capital.
Harbours, airports, power houses, highways, hospitals and other infrastructure was built by both the private sector and the government, making Colombo the cynosure of all eyes.
Similarly, Hambantota too was governed by all these rulers. Unfortunately, in contrast to Colombo, Hambantota was cold-shouldered and apart from the salt plains and the Weerawila domestic airport, no other major development activity took place there.
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