China pulls out of Sri Lanka port logistics venture
COLOMBO: A Chinese state-owned firm has withdrawn from a USD392 million joint venture to develop a major logistics hub at Sri Lanka’s main seaport, the key local partner said Monday. The Sri Lanka Ports Authority (SLPA) said China Merchants Port Holdings had...
COLOMBO: A Chinese state-owned firm has withdrawn from a USD392 million joint venture to develop a major logistics hub at Sri Lanka’s main seaport, the key local partner said Monday. The Sri Lanka Ports Authority (SLPA) said China Merchants Port Holdings had decided not to proceed with the collaboration announced in 2023, but the project would continue. “Following an assessment of the prevailing external circumstanc...