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SL seeks $40 mln for port project
Wednesday, 24 August 2011 08:49
Sri Lanka's port authority on Tuesday said it has asked China for $40 million loan to demolish a massive seabed rock obstructing the entrance of its new $1.4 billion Hambantota port, due to start commercial operations this year.
The island nation launched the port in August 2010 with an initial target of handling 2,500 ships annually, as a cornerstone of a $6 billion drive to rebuild infrastructure that was neglected during a 25-year civil war.
But large ships are yet to call on the port and the country's main opposition United National Party (UNP) has pointed to the rock as a sign of government mismanagement.
Although the port is in President Mahinda Rajapaksa's home district in southern Sri Lanka, along the ancient "Silk Route" trading path, the rival UNP first proposed it.
"This rock was identified before we started the port construction," Sri Lanka Ports Authority Chairman Priyath Wickrama told Reuters. "We need just below $40 million to blast it. We have requested the amount from China."
Sri Lanka is banking on the port to help fuel growth targets of 8-9 percent in its $50 billion economy.
It has increasingly been relying on China, Russia, India and to a lesser degree, Brazil, for the financing and expertise required for its post-war rebuilding plans.
Beijing on commercial terms loaned a combined $1.24 billion to build the port and a 4 million metric tonne fuel bunkering facility, all of it built by Chinese engineers -- much to the chagrin of neighbouring India.
Hambantota is about 2km from one of the world's biggest east-west shipping lanes, and is bidding to host the 2018 Commonwealth Games. The government is building Sri Lanka's second international airport there, and a master-planned city.
"Normally ships don't call at once. They need time to study business opportunities," Wickrama said. "We have to develop secondary facilities at the port and once we have them along with bunkering facilities, we can get ships to Hambantota."
In June, Wickrama said the ports authority had secured around $1 billion in investment into port facilities, including warehousing.
The fuel bunkering terminal is expected to start operations next month, four months behind schedule
Source Daily Mirror
Wednesday, 24 August 2011 08:49
The island nation launched the port in August 2010 with an initial target of handling 2,500 ships annually, as a cornerstone of a $6 billion drive to rebuild infrastructure that was neglected during a 25-year civil war.
But large ships are yet to call on the port and the country's main opposition United National Party (UNP) has pointed to the rock as a sign of government mismanagement.
Although the port is in President Mahinda Rajapaksa's home district in southern Sri Lanka, along the ancient "Silk Route" trading path, the rival UNP first proposed it.
"This rock was identified before we started the port construction," Sri Lanka Ports Authority Chairman Priyath Wickrama told Reuters. "We need just below $40 million to blast it. We have requested the amount from China."
Sri Lanka is banking on the port to help fuel growth targets of 8-9 percent in its $50 billion economy.
It has increasingly been relying on China, Russia, India and to a lesser degree, Brazil, for the financing and expertise required for its post-war rebuilding plans.
Hambantota is about 2km from one of the world's biggest east-west shipping lanes, and is bidding to host the 2018 Commonwealth Games. The government is building Sri Lanka's second international airport there, and a master-planned city.
"Normally ships don't call at once. They need time to study business opportunities," Wickrama said. "We have to develop secondary facilities at the port and once we have them along with bunkering facilities, we can get ships to Hambantota."
In June, Wickrama said the ports authority had secured around $1 billion in investment into port facilities, including warehousing.
The fuel bunkering terminal is expected to start operations next month, four months behind schedule
Source Daily Mirror
oya kiyana tharan loku galak naha. oya illala thiyena mudala ona wenne waraye yatithala pahasukam goda naganna. thawa 2-3 years yanakota mekata ships polime enakota tho panapiya muhudata.
wal ballo ratata hariyanakota ekata irisiya karanna epa. thota gal balanna ona nam ube ammage gala balapan paraya.
wal ballo ratata hariyanakota ekata irisiya karanna epa. thota gal balanna ona nam ube ammage gala balapan paraya.
ane ban.. katai puka* aran balan indahan oya harbor eken rata diyunu venakan
yako nav dahas ganan avth vadak naha yako management eke inna sakki pakkilliyo tika oke inna kan .. hadanna issella galak thiyenava kiyala dana dana hadala ivarala vela gala pupuruvanna yanna hikanillo innakan kohamda oi port eka development venne ..
ape meeharak tika chandayata dakka gannnane galak neha kiuwe..
ape harakta kawada mole padheida manda
ape harakta kawada mole padheida manda
apith chande dunne SLFP thamai... eeth dan nam enapota hoda na kiyala hithenawa..
shakthimath vipakshayak nathi nisa aanduwa dega natanawa dan...
shakthimath vipakshayak nathi nisa aanduwa dega natanawa dan...
Machan Udday Dinala Dunna Raja thumata Jaya wewa. Api Ekata Janadipathi Thumata Naya Gathi.
Eth Ban Udden Passay Rata Hadanna nam Mun Dannay na. Nikan Cha guuu Karanawa.
Kudday Dinna ekka Vikunan Kanawa Kiyannay Okkata Thama
Karana Day Hariyata Piliwelata Kala nam aulak na. Nokarana nisa thama minissunta thada wennay.
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