Sri Lanka, Nov. 15 -- Extended discussions were held at the Committee on Public Enterprises (COPE) regarding the delay in construction activities of the East Container Terminal of the Colombo Port and the circumstances that arose due to the delay of the entire project.

These discussions took place at the meeting held on November 13 in Parliament under the chairmanship of Member of Parliament (Dr.) Nishantha Samaraweera, Chair of the Committee on Public Enterprises (COPE), in order to examine the Auditor General's Reports for the years 2022 and 2023 and the current performance of the Sri Lanka Ports Authority, the Department of Communication of Parliament stated.

The Sri Lanka Ports Authority was summoned before the Committee on Public E...