China wants to build houses, roads in North-East

by Sivakami
Aug 25, 2018

China wants to rebuild house roads and houses in the North-East, Luo Chong from the embassy in Colombo was quoted by Reuters as saying. 

“Since the situation is different now, we are willing to have more projects in remote areas in the north and east with the support of the Sri Lankan government and from the Tamil communities,” he told Reuters.

China's project to build 40,000 houses in Jaffna district was halted earlier this year after locals protested, demanding brick houses instead of concrete structures. 

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