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Lessons from the collapse of Colombo’s US$ 392 mn logistics Hub

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The Island dates the Hong Kong Stock Exchange filing to October 15, 2026.
The proposed complex was to cover 530,000 cubic metres at the Port of Colombo.
The planned ownership split was 70% for China Merchants Port Holdings and 15% each for the two Sri Lankan partners.
The facility was intended to provide bonded storage, free-zone processing and cold-storage services.

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Newswire · 18 Oct, 7:12 pmMajor setback as Chinese firm abandons US$392 million Sri Lanka investment
Daily Mirror · 20 Oct, 11:06 amGeopolitical pressure, among others, suspected

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