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Sri Lankan workers are seen busy engaged in work in the port city project of Colombo which was constructed by Chinese company. The project is said to have cost US$15 billion in total comprising of residential areas, hospital, financial centre and an international school. Pix by Pradeep Pathirana


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  • Patriot Saturday, 10 December 2022 10:44 AM

    Considering the bad situation of our country, Port City can be used to attract foreign investments. But it should have its own governing rules

    bandara Saturday, 10 December 2022 11:26 AM

    response to Patriot- who wants to invest in a failed state with no democratic governance

    Lion Saturday, 10 December 2022 02:45 PM

    Very true , when the law making body consist of court sentenced bribe takers, murderers, thugs , who will come forward to invest in a such a country.

    Patriot Sunday, 11 December 2022 12:41 AM

    Grow up Bandara, it's upto the citizens of the country to make a change by voting for the right individuals to the Parliament. I am pretty sure you are also one of them who have voted for the rogues (especially the ones connected to Rajapakses)...

    Cugan Saturday, 10 December 2022 01:36 PM

    What a stupid idea ,it's not Hong Kong, just 2hr drive down from Colombo you find vast empty bare land just build castles clay houses etc what another mega useless project

    Ceylonese Saturday, 10 December 2022 04:01 PM

    When will we hear while the Sri Lankan company is engaged in the construction of the Port City project the Chinese workers are busy doing all the odd jobs and cleaning up?

    Sam Silva Saturday, 10 December 2022 06:09 PM

    With this $15 billion we could have put to better use. Pay some of the debt. What a waste.

    Gemunu Saturday, 10 December 2022 06:19 PM

    Sri Lankan intelligence are you sleeping on the job. While port city is a big success story for Sri Lanka one person is making so many different comments undermining Sri Lanka. This happening almost everyday in the DM. This cruel individual is clearly psychotic but you have to identify this sick person fast.

    Tissa Fernando Saturday, 10 December 2022 06:43 PM

    No country can develop with so many negative people living in .look at the comments here, all negative. I have not seen any positive comment being published for anything here.

    Fred Sunday, 11 December 2022 12:58 AM

    Mega projects within the country from borrowed funds to generate future revenue for the country while our current revenue is from workers sent overseas to do the most menial jobs.What a state of affairs.

    Sokrates Sunday, 11 December 2022 11:13 AM

    The criminal and inhuman Chinese government under the barbaric butcher Xi learned from the British and their crown colony Hong Kong. In order not to be considered imperialist, they lease their worldwide bases, which are however colonies. Poor countries like Sri Lanka, especially those with dictators and corrupt politicians, are being exploited economically and made politically dependent. Port City can only become an economic success if Chinese supremacy is vigorously pushed back.

    Sokrates Sunday, 11 December 2022 11:27 AM

    @ Gemunu. Have you philistine ever heard of freedom of expression? Do you support dictatorial regimes? But remember, dictators are never grateful. Then just wait until one day a white van pick you up for a drive.

    Boycott this government Sunday, 11 December 2022 12:20 PM

    15 Billion Project and we are on debt! Wow this country has unimaginable administration in the seats. No wonder we are bankrupted.


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