In a letter to the Navy Commander, Chairman of ABC shipping the local agents for Japan’s K line shipping expressed its gratitude and praise for Navy’s timely action. Letter reads ‘’ theirs was one of the largest shipping lines in the world and had regained confidence due to the navy action’’ . ‘’ If not for the Navy Commander’s direction and action taken by the Srilanka Navy, their would have been an irreparable loss cost to the reputation for Srilanka as a safe destination for the International shipping community ‘’ , letter concluded.
On the other hand Navy Commander is under criticism for forcibly handling a journalist called over at Hambantota Port to cover blockage cause by protesting employees.