Srilanka, Feb. 18 -- The government is planning to call Expressions of Interest (EOIs) from the prospective investors to develop the proposed West Container Terminal Two (WCT-II) and Colombo North Port, within a month.
"The proposed Colombo West Terminal Two and Colombo North Port are expected to expedite the performance of Sri Lanka's ports. Therefore, we will call for Expressions of Interest for these projects within a month," President Anura Kumara Dissanayake told Parliament yesterday.
WCT-II will involve the expansion of the existing western breakwater, extending it further into the deep sea and pushing westward to encompass a minimum of 50-70 hectares of land behind WCT-II. This expansion will also include the creation of a south...