Recently, MP and former President Mahinda Rajapaksa issued a statement on Hambantota Port; extracts from his statement: The loans taken for the construction of Hambantota…
Sale of Hambantota Port – A fair deal?
Posted on 0 commentPrime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe at the 15th Asia Pacific Conference in Hong Kong early November informed that Sri Lanka will give 50 sq. km. to…
Will Colombo East Terminal be another white elephant?
Posted on 0 commentBillions of dollars are being spent on expanding port facilities in Sri Lanka but the absence of an overall development plan is evident. The establishment…
Hambantota and Colombo South: A tale of two ports
Posted on 0 commentThe filling of the basin of the controversial Hambantota Harbour with seawater began on 12 July with a simple ceremony attended by Ports and Shipping…