Sri Lanka's cabinet has cleared a joint project with India to develop the Trincomalee oil tank farm. The clearance comes amid growing anger against China's debt trap in the country.
Cabinet Decision: Trincomalee Oil Tank Complex Development Project
After reviewing the three existing agreements with the Government of India regarding the Trincomalee Oil Tank Complex through diplomatic talks the two countries have reached an agreement to implement a joint development project.
Accordingly, the Cabinet of Ministers approved a proposal presented by the Minister of Power to allocate 24 oil tanks for the business activities of the Ceylon Petroleum Corporation, to allocate 14 tanks of the Lower Oil Tank Complex already in use by Lanka IOC for the company's business activities and to implement a development project by a company named Trinco Petroleum Terminal Pvt. Ltd. of the remaining 61 tanks, 51% to be owned by Ceylon Petroleum Corporation and 49% by Lanka IOC.