The terminal is to be completed by 2026.The Adani group was eyeing to develop the eastern container terminal of the port with agreements being entered in 2019.However, the Sri Lanka government in 2020 reneged on the agreement under pressure from the governments own political party trade unions.The trade unions wanted the Eastern terminal developed under the Port Authority. The Adani group was instead offered the Western container terminal development.
Get latest articles and stories on World at LatestLY. The Indian envoy in Sri Lanka on Wednesday termed the strategic Colombo Port s Western Container Terminal a symbol of closer economic cooperation between India and Sri Lanka and how they can work together for mutual benefit, as the construction work commenced at the project. World News | Colombo Port s Western Container Terminal Symbol of Closer Economic Cooperation Between India and Sri Lanka: Indian Envoy Baglay.