Lightning Hits Hambantota Port Again, 11 Cars Damaged — Whose Loss Is It?

A lightning strike during heavy rain hit a vehicle storage yard at Hambantota Port on the night of November 1, 2026, sparking a fire among imported cars before port firefighters put it out. Most reports say 11 vehicles were damaged, though one port statement claimed only one was severely hit and three others lightly scratched. Police are investigating; no word yet on compensation. One side says this is a straightforward act of God — monsoon lightning is unpredictable, and marine/transit insurance on the shipment should cover it, not the importer or the eventual buyer. The other side points out this isn't the yard's first vehicle fire this year, and asks why hundreds of brand-new, unregistered cars still sit out in the open through monsoon season without lightning rods or covered bays — that's a storage decision, not bad luck. If you've ordered or imported a vehicle that passed through Hambantota, did your contract even mention who eats damage that happens before you take delivery? Have you seen insurers pay out cleanly in cases like this, or is it usually a fight? හම්බන්තොට වරායේ අකුණු ගැසීමෙන් වාහන හානි වුණහොත් ඒකට වගකියන්නේ කවුද?