Billionaire Gautam Adani arrives; scheduled to meet President

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Billionaire Indian industrialist Gautam Adani, Chairman of the Adani Group arrived in Sri Lanka last night, a senior official said.

Adani, the Chairman of the Adani Group, which was chosen to develop a major port terminal in Sri Lanka, is scheduled to meet President Gotabaya Rajapaksa today (25). The Billionaire businessman accompanied by a delegation of 10 members flew into the island by two special flights.

Meanwhile, Indian media The Hindu reported “It is a private visit and Mr. Adani is expected to meet the President to discuss the West Container Terminal project.

The source requested anonymity while confirming the “high profile visit” that is said to include meetings with “top Sri Lankan dignitaries”.

Mr. Adani’s visit comes less than a month after the Adani Group, in a virtual ceremony, signed a Build-Operate-Transfer (BOT) agreement with its Sri Lankan partner in the project John Keells Holdings, and the Sri Lanka Ports Authority (SLPA), to jointly develop the West Container Terminal (WCT) at the Colombo Port.

According to sources in India familiar with the development, Mr. Adani “is interested in projects related to ports, power and renewable energy” in Sri Lanka. (T.K.G Kapila)

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kikazaru Monday, 25 October 2021 11:56 AM

Is he bringing the % for all of us to share? Or only to the Ali Baba gang?

JK Monday, 25 October 2021 12:58 PM

How many billions will he leave behind by mistake?

ravin Monday, 25 October 2021 01:04 PM

Well known as a manipulative deal maker, as well as a corrupted politician's hero.

K. Ranaweera Monday, 25 October 2021 04:56 PM

He may create the same problems in Sri Lanka as he did in India.

Rak Monday, 25 October 2021 09:18 PM

Well all of us got fooled by Yohani's fame while Adani robbed our resouces

Anthony. R Monday, 25 October 2021 09:38 PM

Corrupt well come Corrupt! !!

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