Several people have been injured in southern Sri Lanka during a protest against allowing China to build a port and industrial zone.
The plan envisages the eviction of thousands of villagers around Hambantota port, 240km (150 miles) south-east of the capital Colombo.
Police used tear gas as the protest delayed a ceremony being attended by Prime Minister Ranil Wickeremesinghe.
Opponents say the area is being turned into what they call a Chinese colony.
The government is finalising a 99-year lease of the port area to a company that is 80% Chinese-owned. Full story...
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The plan envisages the eviction of thousands of villagers around Hambantota port, 240km (150 miles) south-east of the capital Colombo.
Police used tear gas as the protest delayed a ceremony being attended by Prime Minister Ranil Wickeremesinghe.
Opponents say the area is being turned into what they call a Chinese colony.
The government is finalising a 99-year lease of the port area to a company that is 80% Chinese-owned. Full story...
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