California Superior Court for the County of Alameda against both Ward and the Plan.  She alleged that she was the "owner" of 40% of Ward's share in the fund operated by the Plan, and that Ward and the Plan were converting her property each and every month for the use of Ward.  Noel sought an order requiring the Plan to pay 40% of Ward's monthly pension benefits directly to her.  The Plan petitioned for removal of Noel's civil action to the district court.  Noel did not move to remand the action to state court, and has not otherwise objected to removal.  Ward did not appear.  Ward has left the country, lives in Mexico, is beyond the reach of state court process, andnew administration questioned project approvals by the last regime.

The builders of Sri Lanka’s Chinese-funded port city project told LBO in an earlier interview they were awaiting a positive reply from the government after the suspension of work citing environment concerns by the administration which came in to power in January.

The 1.4 billion US dollar Port City is to be constructed between the Southern edge of the new Colombo South Port and the Fort Lighthouse.

The total area of sea to be reclaimed is 252 hectares.