Serious efforts will be made to expedite the work on the Vizhinjam international container transshipment terminal in view of the political and economic crisis in Sri Lanka that is expected to improve the possibilities of the Vizhinjam port, Minister for Ports Ahmed Devarkovil has said.
He was speaking after visiting the port on Thursday.
Of the 3.1-km breakwater, work on 1,810 m had been completed by laying granite boulders. It needed to be strengthened by planting accropode before the monsoon. The breakwater construction would continue throughout the monsoon season this year whenever the sea was not rough. Eighteen barges had been pressed into operation for the work, said the Minister.
