Hambantota Port security handled by SL Navy: Minister

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Security in the Hambantota Port, the proposed industrial zone and other land areas coming under the purview of the Hambantota Port Development Project (HPDP) will be handled by the Sri Lanka Navy under the provisions of the Concession Agreement, Ports and Shipping Minister Mahinda Samarasinghe said.

“The island adjoining the port will never be handed over to the Chinese as claimed by certain media institutions. A new breakwater will be constructed at the Hambantota Port to facilitate the security arrangements by the Sri Lanka Navy,” he said.

He told a journalist at a news briefing held today the Concession Agreement inked between the Sri Lanka Ports Authority (SLPA) and the Chinese on July 29 last year had no clause requiring to hand over the island to the Chinese company.

“The 12-day delay to deposit the last tranche was not related to any issue connected with the island near the port. The two companies had to sort out a few minor issues pertaining to the land area that comes under HPDP. The artificial island will remain under the SLPA. I was dismayed as to how the media carried this incorrect information on the alleged delay to transfer the last tranche of US$584 million,” the minister said. (Sandun A. Jayasekera)

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Comments - 6

Saman Thursday, 21 June 2018 08:59 PM

We handle the security and they take the profit. Wish we had this government in the past. What a economic strategists.

Stan Friday, 22 June 2018 03:08 AM

@Saman, don't be foolish. the government is responsible for the security of the republic and its citizens.

MP for Ja-ela Friday, 22 June 2018 01:34 AM

Ok, it’s hundred times we heard this story: everyone already understood that. SL Navy is there. Ok. Ministers, do not repeat it always.

Sam Friday, 22 June 2018 04:48 AM

No good will come of this. China has reaped their country of all its natural resource. Their factories here will be set up to reap ours and ship it to China for consumption. We are selling everything except what we need to, we need to be selling loss making state industries and harness our natural resource in a sustainable way for ourselves.

Waco Friday, 22 June 2018 12:45 PM

We are not at war, hence Navy should not be deployed to provide security. Find a security firm to entrust this task.

sudarshani sandamali Friday, 22 June 2018 02:18 PM

this is a grate move.

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