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Location: The West Container Terminal(WCT) is strategically located next to a Chinese-run Colombo International Container Terminal(CICT).
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Model: The terminal will be developed on a Build, Operate and Transfer(BOT) model for a period of 35 years.
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Investors: For the project, Sri Lanka has asked India and Japan to nominate the investors. But neither India nor Japan has officially commented on the offer.
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Earlier, India had approved Adani Ports to invest in the ECT project. However, Japan is yet to name an investor.
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Stakes in WCT: India and Japan will have an 85% stake in the West Container Terminal. It is similar to the terms set for the Colombo International Container Terminal(CICT) where China holds an 85% stake.
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Moreover, India and Japan stake in the WCT is better than the earlier deal on the ECT – where they had a 49% stake.