Japan wants Hambantota to be military free
Japan wants Hambantota port to be “free of military activities”, visiting Japanese Defence Minister Itsunori Onedera has said.
Onedera, is the first Japanese Defence Minister ever to visit Sri Lanka. Speaking to the Japanese NHK television after his meetings with President Maithripala Sirisena and Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe, Onedera said he had raised the Chinese issue with Sri Lanka. “Despite the lease there was an agreement that port remains free of military activities,” Onedera was quoted as saying by NHK. He is also scheduled to visit Hambantota.
Sri Lanka and China have entered into a 99-year lease of the Hambantota port which will enable the Chinese to set up an industrial park around the sea port.
Sri Lanka has responded to regional concerns, mostly from India, by saying that China would not be allowed to make any military presence at Hambantota, located on a key sea international shipping route.
Sri Lanka tried to allay New Delhi’s fears over Hambantota by entering into a joint venture with India’s airports authority to lease out the Hambantota international airport to manage it.
During his meeting with Sirisena yesterday, the two sides had agreed to boost defence cooperation in the maritime sphere. Japan has donated Sri Lanka two coast guards ships.
(PTI)
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What we going to do now? We have already sold it to China to cover out debts.
Of course why we need militarization at the southern tip of our nation? India & China fought bitter wars. SL does not need a conflict in Hambanthota. You do not have to be a genius or someone from Japan to come and say this. Yaha Ppalanaya Government should have known this.
Ranjith,
It’s been sold my dear, the hambantota Harbour.
Only thing Sinhala Buddhists can do now is to eat Chinese S***.
Yes Fiery Fernando exactly Sinhala Buddhist now deserve to eat Chinese S***** with Indian AchCHar may be Tandori Chicken.
Fiery fwenondo regurgiates more shit than sense. S..t face Fiery fernando is a product of colonialism probably the only reading he does is the old testamnet.
The last time the Cyelonese heard of Japanese was in the 40’s when they were threatening to bomb coombo, this was averted for their then bombers failed come this far and they were geting a beating by the Chinese during their beiwf occupation.
This nut should be more concerned about first island east of china where the chinese have shored up several isalnds and now set up bases inspite of the american protests. This qill reain local and if this escaltes to a major conflict then us bases in around China that includes Japan will be primary targets if china is to survive. So this man ought to be more concerned about his countries secury and be less oncened about what is happen ing in Sri Lanka and its alliance with the Chinese
f not for the Chinese Firey fred would be eating shit by now!
Dear Fiery and Ranjith,
Thank you for your wonderful comment.
Not only Hambantota Harbour (Chinese) and Mattla Airport to Indian, the leaders are planning to sell Kankesanthurai Harbour to Chinese and Palali Airport to the Indians.
Not only Sihhala Buddhist but all SRI LANKAN CITIZENS will soon be feeding on Chinese S*** and Indian Masala Rice imported from Singapore under the FTA!!
Why can’t we look after self rather than listing to Japan. USA and China. Common Sri Lankan wake up .
MR. T. Somasundaram, For a change I am with you mate. Why you forgot my name?