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COLOMBO (News 1st): Minister of Foreign Affairs, Dinesh Gunawardena on Wednesday (May 19) said the Colombo Port City project, which was presented as a special national project and dragged on for a prolonged period, will be passed opening a new avenue of development for the country.
“The Colombo Port City Economic Commission Bill will open a new gateway for Sri Lanka’s economy at a global scale,” he said.
According to Minister Gunawardena, the government had continuously stated that based on the Supreme Court determination on the matter, the Port City Economic Commission Bill will be subjected to amendments as advised, prior to being passed in parliament.
Beijing is not looking for a partnership in Sri Lanka. Instead, it wants an overseas province
Sri Lanka is on a highway to becoming a Chinese colony. It began with the Hambantota Port and has now spilled into the port city of Colombo. Both are strategic assets, one of which is already under Chinese control. The other could soon follow if the government has its way.
The Colombo port city is a special financial zone being built next to Colombo mostly on land reclaimed from the sea. They are calling it the next Dubai and it is being touted as a city from the future.
Sri Lanka s Supreme Court says Port City bill can be passed with simple majority if amended 2021-05-18 09:35:59 GMT2021-05-18 17:35:59(Beijing Time) Xinhua English
COLOMBO, May 18 (Xinhua) Sri Lanka s Parliament Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena on Tuesday announced the Supreme Court s verdict on the Port City Economic Commission Bill to the Parliament.
According to the Supreme Court, the bill requires amendments to bring it further in line with the Sri Lankan constitution. The unamended version of the bill can be passed with a special majority, but with amendments to key clauses a simple majority would suffice, the verdict said.
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