Russian billionaire Andrey Melnichenko, who is in town, as exclusively reported by Mirror Business, visited Colombo Port City yesterday. 

He was accompanied by Sri Lankan-born British politician and former EU Parliamentarian Niranjan Deva Aditya.
Melnichenko is a self-made billionaire with major investments in Switzerland-based fertiliser giant EuroChem Group and Russia-based coal energy company SUEK.

He was warmly welcomed by Port City Colombo Assistant Managing Directors Yue Yeqing and Thulci Aluwihare together with Director Sales and Marketing Yamuna Jayaratne.

The delegation was briefed on the Port City Colombo project, its construction progress and future developments by Country Manager Sales and Investor Relations Radhika Ellepola.

Melnichenko expressed positive remarks about the project and he was impressed about the strategic planning of the new city in the making. 

Board of Investment Chairman Sanjaya Mohottala, Director General Pasan Wanigasekara and corporate sector veteran Rajan Brito were also present at the occasion.

From the beginning of this year, Port City Colombo continued to attract several world-leading business personalities, keeping Sri Lanka back on the map as a potential hub for future investment. Port City Colombo now awaits the introduction of the Special Economic Zone (SEZ) law by the government, which will further enhance FDIs to Sri Lanka.