(Reuters) - Sri Lanka will take legal action against a Chinese firm for not halting work on a $1.5-billion luxury real estate project until a probe is completed, a government minister said on Wednesday.
Sri Lanka's new government is reviewing the award of the project to China Communications Construction over allegations the previous administration breached laws and sidestepped environmental rules for the deal.
The project, which risks getting involved in a diplomatic row, involves development of a port city on reclaimed land in the capital Colombo, complete with shopping malls, a water sports area, golf course, hotels, apartments and marinas.
A Sri Lankan man was apprehended at Suvarnabhumi airport for attempting to smuggle wildlife out of the country after three ball pythons were found hidden in his underwear, the Bangkok post reported.
The UK government has unveiled a package of reforms to simplify imports from developing countries which allows for more garments manufactured in Sri Lanka to enter the UK tariff-free.
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