China’s Sinopec will be awarded the petroleum refinery project in Hambantota – the stronghold of Rajapaksa – despite the Sri Lankan government saying any firm can participate in the bidding process
The inauguration of a new ferry, HSC Cheriyapani linking India and Sri Lanka has brought back memories of the old Boat mail, an express train and ferry service that connected Madras and Colombo via Dhanushkodi. Arup K Chatterjee looks back at the cultural legacy of the Boat Mail and the economic and political signficance of the new ferry service.
A section of Sri Lankan officials believes that Colombo’s plans to make a power agreement with the Adani Group officially government-to-government could have prompted Delhi’s decision.
During his address, High Commissioner Moragoda elaborated on the broad contours that define the unique characteristics of the past and present dynamics of India-Sri Lanka relationship, and the way.