Eastern Terminal of Colombo Port Govt. agreement with India is not a lease, but a partial sale: SJB

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By Yohan Perera

The issue with the agreement with India to administer the Eastern Terminal of Colombo Port is that it is not a lease under which the Sri Lankan Government can regain full ownership within a certain time frame but a partial sale, a Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) MP said yesterday.

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