Govt plans to make Western Container Terminal operational by year end - Minister dailynews.lk - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from dailynews.lk Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
The Merchant Shipping Secretariat and the Merchant Shipping Slipway was declared open last week under the auspices of the Minister of Ports and Shipping Rohitha Abeygunawardena, Minister of Fisheries Douglas Devananda and Deputy Chairperson of Committees of Parliament Angajan Ramanathan.
Speaking at the event, Angajan said: “The Jaffna District is a district that is surrounded by sea and there is a myriad number of opportunities and potential for sea travel and cargo movement in the region.
President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has named four cities as strategic cities, and Jaffna is among these cities, given that the district has a Sea Port, Airport and a comprehensive railway network. With access to all modes of transport, Jaffna is suitably placed to attract greater investments in the region.
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Colombo (News 1st); The Government has no plans on selling the East Container Terminal(ECT) of the Colombo Port, reaffirmed Minister of Ports & Shipping Rohitha Abeygunawardena on Wednesday(23).
The ECT will be further developed into an economic hub in the future and discussions are currently underway with the Governments of India and Japan to connect with investors, he added.
Trade unions continue to point out that the ECT of the Colombo Port can be developed through Sri Lanka’s Ports Authority.
”The Government can develop the 160-meter area of the ECT with their own funds. The actual cost of the project will be lower than projections”, Chairman of the Sri Lanka Nidahas Sewaka Sangamaya said.
Port workers engage in a silent protest opposing the sale of the ECT newsfirst.lk - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from newsfirst.lk Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.