The Committee on Public Enterprises (COPE) has drawn attention to the prolonged delay in the construction of the East Container Terminal (ECT) at the Colombo Port, where the overall project has fallen behind schedule by 548 days. The matter was taken up during a recent COPE meeting chaired by MP Dr. Nishantha Samarasinghe. The session was convened to review the 2022 and 2023 Auditor General’s Reports and the current operational performance of the Sri Lanka Ports Authority (SLPA). During the discussion, it was revealed that the project contractor has claimed Rs. 4,227 million in compensation due to delays in the…
COPE flags 548-day delay at ECT; contractor demands Rs. 4.2bn compensation
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