A new report warns that Sri Lanka’s KKS Port and Jaffna Airport projects must remain insulated from political changes. Supported by India’s $61 million grant, the projects are key to ensuring balanced post-crisis recovery and northern regional development

New Delhi: Projects such as Kankesanthurai (KKS) Port and Jaffna Airport expansion cannot afford to be caught in political transitions, as their timely completion will determine how evenly Sri Lanka’s post-crisis recovery is distributed across all provinces, according to a new report.

Recent changes in logistics portfolios of Sri Lanka’s Cabinet could accelerate essential northern infrastructure projects, but they may also jeopardise progress if policy continuity is not ensured, the report from Jaffna Post hinted.

Bimal Rathnayake has

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