Separate institute to administer Hambantota Port Industry Park

23 August 2016 08:13 pm Views - 3755

The Government has decided to set up a separate institute to administer the work of the proposed Hambantota Port Industry Park, Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe said in Parliament today.

He said this in response to a question asked by JVP MP Bimal Ratnayake. The Prime Minister also said the proposed institute would liaise with the Board of Investment.

The Prime Minister said apart from Chinese companies, investors from other countries would also be invited to participate. (Kelum Bandara and Yohan Perera)