India's Adani opens giant Sri Lanka container terminal

India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi (L) and Sri Lanka's President Anura Kumara at the president's office in Colombo, Sri Lanka. on April 5, 2025. [AFP]

India's Adani Group said on Monday it had opened an $800 million container terminal in Sri Lanka, right next to a similar facility operated by a Chinese company.

The Adani development at Sri Lanka's main seaport in Colombo is widely seen as a counter to the rival Chinese terminal and as a means for India to secure a foothold at the strategic facility.