Colombo Port Code: LKCMB
The UN/LOCODE port code for Colombo, Sri Lanka, is LKCMB. Function: seaport, airport.
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Related UN/LOCODEs
| Code | Name | Function |
|---|---|---|
| LKRML | Colombo/Ratmalana Apt | Airport |
A city can have separate codes for its port, its airport and nearby terminals or depots. Use the one that matches where the goods are loaded or delivered, and the same one on every document.
How to write it on your documents
- Commercial invoice and packing list: Port of loading / discharge: Colombo, Sri Lanka (LKCMB)
- Shipping instructions and bill of lading: write the port name as on the booking, with LKCMB if your forwarder asks for the code
- Letter of credit: if the credit names this port, copy its wording exactly (for example “any port in Sri Lanka” or “Colombo, Sri Lanka”)
Source: UN/LOCODE 2025-1 (UNECE), public domain via the datasets/un-locode project. Names are shown as in UN/LOCODE, usually in the local spelling.
Common questions
What is LKCMB?
LKCMB is the UN/LOCODE (United Nations Code for Trade and Transport Locations) of Colombo, Sri Lanka. LK is the country code and CMB the location. Function: seaport, airport.
What is the port code for Colombo?
LKCMB; the same place also has LKRML (airport). Use the code your carrier or forwarder uses on the booking, and the same one on every document.
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