According to cabinet spokesman and ports minister Mangala Samaraweera, the project carries negative ecological and economic implications for the island. "The cabinet has decided to appoint an inter-ministerial committee to assess the impact and make recommendations on the issue, including interaction with the relevant Indian agencies," Samaraweera says.
The proposed project will have a huge impact on the Hambantota harbour that’ll open on November 19. "There will be adverse effects on the international traffic now using Colombo port and also the envisaged ports at...