Colombo Port City

Sri Lankan Parliament to debate China-backed Port City Bill next week

The Sri Lankan Parliament is set to discuss the controversial Colombo Port City Economic Commission Bill, in the special parliamentary sittings next week. The Colombo Port City project is worth 1.4-billion USD.

May 14, 2021, 15:46 PM IST

Government owns 100% of land of China-backed Port City, says Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka unveiled draft legislation for a Colombo Port City Commission and said that the Port City belongs to the government of Sri Lanka.

Apr 19, 2021, 12:28 PM IST

Chinese-built finance district in Colombo port city: Lanka PM

China will build a business and finance district within the planned Colombo port city on a strip of reclaimed sea land, Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe said here today.

Apr 10, 2016, 18:30 PM IST