China's man-made island takes shape in Sri Lanka

China has completed its land reclamation project in the disputed South China Sea. But thousands of miles to the west, another Chinese artificial island is slowly taking shape, the largest foreign direct investment in Sri Lanka, which will add more than 500 acres of land to its capital city.  

• By Pichayada Promchertchoo, Correspondent, Channel NewsAsia-15 Aug 2015

COLOMBO: The Ocean seafood restaurant at Colombo’s five-star The Kingsbury was once famous for its magnificent view of the Indian Ocean. Its open-air wooden terrace that runs along the hotel’s western façade used to be so close to the beautiful coastline that waves lapped the rocks, sending sprays of sea foam into the air.
China's Man-made Island Takes Shape in Sri Lanka by Thavam Ratna