Govt. formally hands over Hambantota port to China Merchant-led JV

Monday, 11 December 2017 00:00 - - {{hitsCtrl.values.hits}}

The Government on Saturday formally handed over the Hambantota port to the joint venture set up by China Merchant Port Holdings and Sri Lanka Ports Authority at a ceremony chaired by Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe in Parliament. Several Ministers, officials of Sri Lanka Ports Authority and China Merchant were present - Pix by Pradeep Pathirana and Prime Minister Media