Gautam Adani, Chairman of the Adani Group, which has been selected to develop the Western Terminal, a major port terminal project in Sri Lanka, is scheduled to meet President Gotabhaya Rajapaksa today, The Hindu News reports.
“It is a private visit and Mr. Adani is expected to meet the President to discuss the Western Container Terminal project,” a senior official told The Hindu News.
The Hindu News reported that the source, who claimed to be anonymous, claimed that the sources confirmed the alleged high-level visits, which included meetings with ‘top Sri Lankan dignitaries’.
Adani’s visit to Sri Lanka comes less than a month after Adani Company entered into a port agreement with John Keells Holdings, a Sri Lankan partner, and the Sri Lanka Ports Authority (SLPA).
An agreement was reached to jointly develop the Western Container Terminal (WCT) at the Port of Colombo.
According to Indian sources who have reported on the development, Mr. Adani is “interested in port, energy and renewable energy projects” in Sri Lanka.
Adani will meet President Rajapaksa today to discuss possible projects in these areas, the news reported.
