Srilanka, Jan. 25 -- The Colombo West International Terminal (CWIT) is scheduled to commence operations next month, with a 1.6 million 20-foot equivalent unit (TEU) capacity, while the Sri Lanka Ports Authority (SLPA)-managed East Container Terminal (ECT) is likely to go into full operation later this year.

John Keells Holdings PLC Deputy Chairman/Group Finance Director Gihan Cooray shared that the public-private partnership-based CWIT is on course to commence operations later next month as scheduled, while the SLPA-owned and managed ECT has encountered delays.

Cooray shared this update while addressing a panel at the First Capital Investor Forum held last week.

"We (the private sector) are on track to commence operations of a brand-ne...