The project will be developed with 51 per cent ownership by Sri Lanka’s government. File photo: AFP The project will be developed with 51 per cent ownership by Sri Lanka’s government. File photo: AFP
The project will be developed with 51 per cent ownership by Sri Lanka’s government. File photo: AFP
Sri Lanka
Asia /  South Asia

Sri Lanka revives Colombo port deal with Japan, India over ‘geopolitical concerns’

  • The East Container Terminal is a deep-sea terminal in Colombo harbour that is next to a controversial US$500-million Chinese-run container jetty
  • The project was put on hold amid trade union resistance, but officials say work will now resume

Topic |   Sri Lanka
Agence France-Presse
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Updated: 2:46pm, 14 Jan, 2021

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The project will be developed with 51 per cent ownership by Sri Lanka’s government. File photo: AFP The project will be developed with 51 per cent ownership by Sri Lanka’s government. File photo: AFP
The project will be developed with 51 per cent ownership by Sri Lanka’s government. File photo: AFP
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