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Soon after the agreement to lease the Hambantota Port to a Chinese company, the government yesterday sought Cabinet approval for a 40-year lease of the Mattala International Airport to an Indian company.

The Cabinet paper was presented by Transport and Civil Aviation Minister Nimal Siripala de Silva.

An Indian company had made a bid to develop the airport which built under the previous regime with financial assistance from China.

The airport and the harbour are in close proximity to each other. (Kelum Bandara)


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  • ceylon Thursday, 10 August 2017 06:36 AM

    why this airport named after rajapaksa.remove this robery name.name can use if they used petsonel money and gave as a donation to the country. via DM Android App

    Jaffna Man Thursday, 10 August 2017 06:44 AM

    We The Hindu Tamils Of Jaffna Will Join Hands With The Buddist Sinhalese And Prevent The Dangerous Indians Making Inroads Into Sri Lanka.

    KK Thursday, 10 August 2017 12:44 PM

    we shall stand by you too.. thanks

    Bugs Bunny Thursday, 10 August 2017 07:54 AM

    Which is more useful and powerful? Airport or the Port?

    Sachintha Thirimanne Thursday, 10 August 2017 08:05 AM

    The Chinese and Indians must be really not very smart. Why would anyone want the operating rights to two white elephants ? No property rights. Could it be that they think that they are getting two of the best built, best located strategic transport and commercial hubs in the Indian Ocean?

    DamithW Thursday, 10 August 2017 03:08 PM

    Sri Lanka, will be the 21st century Lebanon. Ayyo my Motherland.. ..

    shameer Thursday, 10 August 2017 04:25 PM

    best built, best located strategic transport... may be

    ali Thursday, 10 August 2017 08:10 AM

    Just lease out parliament also please

    tasmi Thursday, 10 August 2017 08:25 AM

    good move. at least country will extra benefit rather than leave as it is via DM Android App

    Ravi Thursday, 10 August 2017 08:28 AM

    This is not a good move by the government

    Kolla Thursday, 10 August 2017 08:33 AM

    We have created a stage for chinese-indian spy drama. Should have kept them both out of the country.

    vithura Thursday, 10 August 2017 02:05 PM

    The credit for script writing should go to Ali baba

    indika Thursday, 10 August 2017 08:45 AM

    next we can sell Highways to some other country. What a government!!!

    Trehan Munasinghe Thursday, 10 August 2017 11:38 AM

    In the future the ports , airports should not carry the name of the head of state or any politician. These are built with public money/borrowed money, so all Airports in Sri Lanka should be named accordingly, without a link to a political family.

    sujata Friday, 11 August 2017 03:16 PM

    India as just passed a legislation to this effect

    RajMohan Thursday, 10 August 2017 12:32 PM

    Best is lease the Parliament to another country and the lease holder to select its occupants for 99 years of lease period. Raj

    kk Thursday, 10 August 2017 12:46 PM

    habour to China... why not keeps the Indians happy?lets sell the airport to India..patta athal set eka

    MK Thursday, 10 August 2017 01:13 PM

    Ane Raja Aiya............

    Dee Thursday, 10 August 2017 01:36 PM

    Seriously? Who with a sane mind will want to lease that place? Surely not for an airport, maybe for aircraft scrapping, they are good at it.

    Aweej Thursday, 10 August 2017 01:52 PM

    Is this the new Temasek concept founded by Yahapalana forefathers ? Sell/Lease every asset, so future governments/generations has nothing to manage but just wait till lease agreement matures.

    gamini Friday, 11 August 2017 03:17 PM

    without leasing it to some one where would the govt. find the money to repay the Chinese, as this project is ill conceived and brings no revenue

    Selvan Friday, 11 August 2017 04:20 PM

    Gamini,your logic is like if you can't satisfy your woman then let her get it from other men.

    Gaurav Tuesday, 22 August 2017 05:36 PM

    Why are the Sri Lankans uncomfortable over Indian company taking over?India has had much more cultural links with Sri Lanka and an Indian company taking over will bring in flights and more tourists from India. Also with India's greater comfort level with Western democracies, India will be able to promote the area better. It is a positive scenario for Sri Lanka


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