<span style="color: #222222;">In Sri Lanka, a strike by Colombo port workers has been called off today following talks with Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa. The workers under the banner of different trade unions were on strike for the past few days demanding assurance from the Government that the East Container Terminal (ECT) of the Colombo port will not be given to India. </span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">The strike had crippled operations at the Colombo port which is one of the biggest in the region. The previous government had signed a tripartite Memorandum of cooperation with India and Japan for development of ECT. The current government has said that they are talking with both the governments to finalise the agreement. </span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">President Gotabaya Rajapaksa had already appointed a five-member committee to examine and report on the concerns regarding the development of the Jaya Container Terminal (JCT) and East Container Terminal (ECT). Almost 70 per cent of the transshipment business from Colombo port is destined for India and Indian high commission in Colombo has said that the deal can be a win-win cooperation.</span><br />