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Good News : Revised Port City to kick off in two months

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Revised Port City to kick off in two months

   State Minister says re-evaluated project purged of corruption
   Many plans to boost FDI, new investment agencies to be set up
   New proposals by Chinese companies in pipeline, insists relations with Chinese govt. positive  


The controversial Port City project will kick off within the next two months, a minister confirmed yesterday, after the Government completes re-evaluation of the contract and other related investor concerns.

State Minister of International Trade Sujeewa Senasinghe told reporters the Port City would be part of the government’s fresh look at investments to promote foreign direct investment into Sri Lanka. “We have cleaned up the project. There are no commissions and issues with the project. It has also been downsized and the Chinese government has indicated it is amenable to the revamped agreement and understandings presented by us,” he said.

Pointing out the $1.5 billion project will bring significant revenue to the country the minister admitted it would boost the country’s profile. He also indicated fresh proposals made by Chinese companies were being considered by the Government. “As the Chinese economy slows down there companies are keen to invest in growing markets like Sri Lanka. They feel there will be an investment advantage and we are considering several proposals.

One Chinese company recently sent a proposal for a 6000 acre manufacturing zone, which we are not too enthusiastic about because we do not have some a large extent of land available,” he added.

Responding to questions on the environmental sustainability and land ownership issues of the Port City project, Senasinghe acknowledged such issues still needed to be ironed out. The Chinese project was billed by the previous government to attract an estimated $15 billion in investment once it was fully completed.

The minister also alleged 50 acres of the land was earmarked to be handed over to a prominent family of former President Mahinda Rajapaksa’s government.  He also insisted the government would continue the search to refinance high interest loans borrowed by the previous regime.  

The International Trade Ministry will also set up fresh bodies including an Agency for Foreign Development to speed up approval for investor proposals. The first year of the new government and brought in a slew of proposals, Senasinghe insisted, reeling off ideas including setting up an investment zone for Sri Lanka companies in Thailand, a vehicle assembly plant from Chrysler, and using local minerals to kick start a mobile chip manufacturing venture.  He also noted local power generation companies have signed up to start hydro power plants in Pakistan during the recent visit of Prime Minister Nawaz Shariff and plans are underway to establish a new economic zone in Hambantota.

“We have to think of the economy. We have to fix government revenue or the economy will never improve, and the best way to do that is through exports. We will not let corruption and nepotism stifle investment in Sri Lanka. We will not demand commissions from investors who want to bring business here. Those days are over.”  

New Constitution will boost FDI three-fold: Eran    

Public Enterprise Development Deputy Minister Eran Wickramaratne yesterday was upbeat that the new Constitution would improve Sri Lanka’s feeble performance in attracting foreign direct investment.dgjhd

The new Constitution would improve the progressive elements of Sri Lanka including democracy, transparency, good governance and adherence to law and order, which would embolden investors to give increased prominence to Sri Lanka when evaluating their investment options, the deputy minister said.

“There are people who are trying to make the new Constitution a fear-mongering process, filled with racism and ethnic issues. But the truth of the matter this that once the new Constitution is implemented it will promote investment by three or four times the current levels. It will show the world how tolerant, progressive and inclusive the Sri Lankan people are and put us in a new light,” he said.

He also pointed out this would be the first Constitution in Sri Lanka’s history made with the involvement of all people from all walks of life. He dismissed concerns of division insisting the Tamil community is not demanding a separate State and the Sri Lankan people should not be hobbled by fears fuelled by false ethnic divisions.
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