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Issue 42, volume 5
p.37-41
01 of 15Dr Priyath Wickrama, chairman of Sri Lanka Ports Authority
02 of 15The Suriyawewa International Cricket Stadium in Hambantota, which hosted matches in February’s World Cup
03 of 15The Suriyawewa International Cricket Stadium
04 of 15Workers at the stadium
05 of 15The cricket stadium under construction
06 of 15Central bus station
07 of 15Central Hambantota
08 of 15Sri Lankan army soldier drafted in to help build the cricket stadium
09 of 15Namal Rajapaksya, son of the Sri Lankan president
10 of 15Frederica Jansz, editor of ‘The Sunday Leader’
11 of 15Chinese worker at Magampura Port
12 of 15Female monks at Hambantota
13 of 15The seafront
14 of 15Peacock Beach Hotel
15 of 15Local deep sea diver Rasike
Hambantota is about to hit the big time thanks to Chinese money and dynastic might. But not everyone is set to benefit.
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