Colombo Port City becomes part of Sri Lanka

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The 269 hectares of land of the Colombo Port City was officially declared part of Sri Lanka during an event this evening. Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa and the Chinese Ambassador to Sri Lanka Cheng Xueyuan graced the occasion.

With the official announcement, Colombo Port City is now officially open for investments as well. A commemorative stamp and first-day cover was also issued in view of the occasion.

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MK Sunday, 08 December 2019 08:27 AM

Hello, Wimal and Udaya gamman missing?

Ranjan Gurusinghe Sunday, 08 December 2019 02:43 PM

Both of them have gone to Disneyland in California RANJAN Guru

abc Sunday, 08 December 2019 08:39 AM

It was part of China until yahapalanaya got it back

Dr.Siri Sunday, 08 December 2019 10:27 AM

The rest of the refilled port ciity land belongings to whom?

Alostem Sunday, 08 December 2019 03:36 PM

Change the map with Chinese border

Chux Sunday, 08 December 2019 03:25 PM

Earlier it was not part of Sri Lanka as he was the only head of state sold around lankan lands to foreigners

Galfd Sunday, 08 December 2019 05:55 PM

MR sold to China and UNP got it back to part of SL. Now these people trying show off.

Nilantha Galigamuwa Sunday, 08 December 2019 05:59 PM

Srilanka is a family owned property now. China will get its share with the family’s generosity.

ram Sunday, 08 December 2019 07:40 PM

at the same time, China might also declare that it earned the right to the sovereign of the same port by lending Sri Lankan government $$$$.

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