Colombo West International Container Terminal
Sector: Airport • Location: Sri Lanka
Source: World Bank Group
The project entails the concession for 49 % of the Colombo airport for the next 35 years. Total investment is record for Sri Lanka of $ 650 million. Adani Group is holding 51 % stake, JJohn Keells Holdings another 34, while the rest is owned by the state. The commencement of the CWICT will add more than 3 million TEU of annualised throughput capacity to the Port of Colombo, strengthening its posit
- Status
- Prospective
- Sector
- Airport, Water Supply and Storage, Seaport, Government, Manufacturing (Industrial), Commercial
- Location
- Sri Lanka
- Updated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Source
- World Bank Group
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Description | The project entails the concession for 49 % of the Colombo airport for the next 35 years. Total investment is record for Sri Lanka of $ 650 million. Adani Group is holding 51 % stake, JJohn Keells Holdings another 34, while the rest is owned by the state. The commencement of the CWICT will add more than 3 million TEU of annualised throughput capacity to the Port of Colombo, strengthening its position as an international hub port. Financial close was achieved on October 3, 2021. https://www.themaritimestandard.com/sri-lanka-reaches-biggest-ever-port-foreign-investment-deal-2/, https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/transportation/shipping-/-transport/indias-adani-group-seals-deal-to-develop-western-container-terminal-at-colombo-port/articleshow/86655585.cms |
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Country | Sri Lanka |
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Record type | Project |
Sector | Airport, Water Supply and Storage, Seaport, Government, Manufacturing (Industrial), Commercial |
Article published date | 2024-09-19 |
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