Sri Lanka sells major stake in deep-sea port to China firm

July 30, 2017 5:00 AM

COLOMBO • Sri Lanka yesterday sealed a billion-dollar deal to let a Chinese state firm take over a loss-making port in a move that worries many, including its giant neighbour India.

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