Sri Lanka deal for Chinese firm

A US$131 million road contract in Sri Lanka will be handled by Chinese firm Dagang Road Machinery.
February 14, 2012 Read time: 1 min
A US$131 million road contract in Sri Lanka will be handled by Chinese firm 2636 Dagang Road Machinery. The project is for phase II of a road upgrade and has been agreed with the 2638 Road Development Authority of Sri Lanka. Up to 15% of the work will be completed in 2011 should the project progress as planned.

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