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Colombo East Terminal Delays Raise Questions Beyond Privatization Claims

Source: Lanka News
Category: Politics
Region: Sri Lanka
Published: July 08, 2026 at 04:53

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The government’s insistence that the Eastern Container Terminal (ECT) of the Colombo Port will not be handed over to private operators has temporarily calmed fears of privatization, but the deeper issue facing the terminal remains unresolved: whether Sri Lanka can complete and operate the facility efficiently without external participation. Ports Minister Anura Karunathilaka told Parliament […] The post Colombo East Terminal Delays Raise Questions Beyond Privatization Claims appeared first on Lankanews.lk .

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