Sri Lanka and China discuss vehicle manufacturing investment

Mohandev Friday, 26 April 2024 07:07 AM

At least if govt can get this right for a major Chinese investment local jobs for vehicle manufacturing industry for hambantota max incentives catering to south Asian

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Assembly for Medium to Small EVs Using AI Technology Friday, 26 April 2024 07:27 AM

Good if medium to small EVs can be produced. Will be a boost for local market and to ship out in the near region too. The smaller EVs can replace the 3Wheelers within the next 5 to 8 years once production is in full swing with AI technology assistance too.

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Jude Friday, 26 April 2024 07:35 AM

What is there to discuss, China knows SL better than any other nation!! We need the investment now!! What is holding them back!???

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Balla Donkey Friday, 26 April 2024 07:35 AM

Why didn't you develop UPALI MAZDA. People don't like Chinese vehicle. They only like Indian made or FOREIGN Made - Japan, Korea, German or UK manufactured vehicle

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Balla Donkey Friday, 26 April 2024 07:41 AM

Cinnamon vs electric cars. Lankan modaya's logic. We have this type of people like as PM.

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BIREDS OF A FEATHER FLOCK TOGETHER Friday, 26 April 2024 07:58 AM

HERE WE GO AGAIN CHINA HELL BENT TO GET THE COUNTRY INTO ANOTHER DEATH TRAP AND PAVE A WAY FOR THE GOVERNMENT TO CRUMBLE AND SAY, " YES SIR NO SIR, YOU CAN HAVE THREE BAGS FULL SIR". HOPE THIS STOOGE GETS HOUNDED OUT TOO INCLUDING MAJORITY IN PRESENT GOVT. ALL THEY DO IS FEATHER THIER OWN NESTS THROUGH UTTER GREED.

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Labby Friday, 26 April 2024 08:06 AM

What happened to the idea of establishing a Volkswagen manufacturing venture spoken of in 2015?

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FredSnR Friday, 26 April 2024 08:11 AM

A Chinese EV manufacturing facility in SL ? if so great they are probably leading the world in low cost EV but an even better way to solve SL transport problems include buses

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Do we have a diplomatic giggle now? Friday, 26 April 2024 08:40 AM

This is an episode from Sirimao's political journey. The then PM visited China. Mao chairman of CCP was generous to offer several plans, and slowly enquired if Lanka can take some Chinese citizens, say ten million? Madam as usual, very politely giggled to say NO to Mao.

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Poswadilla Friday, 26 April 2024 09:43 AM

As long as the tax payers and country is benefited and not pocketed with peoples names highlighted to fools, it’s another scam. Can you match the price of a domestic Indian car without present 100 to 200 or more taxes that has being levied?

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Harsha Friday, 26 April 2024 09:51 AM

without adding 200% Tax it would be affordable

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Sinnaththambi Kandhan Friday, 26 April 2024 10:04 AM

Elections are due, heard about VW having a assembly plant some time back

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Hohoho Friday, 26 April 2024 10:56 AM

When election is around the corner u see companies like Volkswagen and things like that finding interest in srilanka.. I’m not surprised if these guys say apple is planning on shifting to srilanka and that negotiations are in progress

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dinesh Friday, 26 April 2024 11:11 AM

not even china will be interested in investment in a country run by crooks...so dont hold your breath...this is the VW plant again for the next election...you dumb people never learn....get fooled every time...all the time...

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Rambo Friday, 26 April 2024 11:22 AM

Like our do called garment industry, this also seem like a venture to make few thousand lower level jobs and lot of benefits and tax breaks to the investors.

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Pagaa Kings Friday, 26 April 2024 01:01 PM

Dinesh is an expired commodity. Don't they retire? Give this task to a young MP with engineering qualifications, of course not to Nalaka Godahewa, who is quite known for you know what.

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Rambo Friday, 26 April 2024 01:44 PM

"Better have a job than no job" - It's exactly this mindset that brought us all this mess. Looking at life from this kinda point of view brought us the short sighted politicians who dragged us to this ditch. Garment manufacturing is a low skill very poor country industry that we should've already moved on from in the late 90s. Or should've incorporated more design and development like some of the leaders tof he industry. Instead we're largely a cut and saw destination that lets cheap labour to be exploited. And eseembly jobs of any kind are no different. But as long as we have people like you I guess we're stuck here for the long run.

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Slow ball Friday, 26 April 2024 03:05 PM

Why would they shift to sl when there is cheap labor there and spare parts are all manufactured there.I feel these guys are putting a slow ball just before election.. hope our ppl don’t get out for the slow ball..

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Mahila Saturday, 27 April 2024 04:57 AM

Chinese vehicles are cheaper – Safety Features FALLS SHORT!? Chinese automobile CONSTRUCT standards are WANTING – below expectation of ANCAP Rating!!?? Report extracts, below – MG5 - model, delivered – Australian Market in 08/2023!!?? Accordingly, vehicle ‘SAFETY STANDARDS and FEATURES’ – both PASSIVE and ACTIVE – are NON-COMPLIANT with Australian/New Zealand, Standards, as that obtained – Western DESIGNED Autos!? “MG 5, introduced in Australia – 08/2023. This ANCAP safety rating applies to all variants of MG5!?” Dual Frontal, Side Chest-Protecting and Side Head-Protecting Airbags are standard. CENTRE AIRBAG TO PREVENT OCCUPANT-TO-OCCUPANT INTERACTION in Emergency, ISN'T AVAILABLE!!?? Tested vehicle NOT FITTED with "SEATBELT PRE-TENSIONERS", for either the FRONT OR REAR SEATING POSITIONS. A Seatbelt Reminder (SBR) system, FITTED as standard to "FRONT SEATING POSITIONS ONLY"!! SBR’s – NOT FITTED – SECOND ROW SEATS!!?? Test Scores – ZERO STARS!!! Leads to “SLAUGHTER”, ON SL ROADS!!!???

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Patcitz Saturday, 27 April 2024 03:11 PM

Yeah, an excellent idea, bring Chinese vehicles into Sri Lanka and destroy all the India vehicles and ban all Indian vehicles importation effective immediately.

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