Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa who went on an observation tour of the Hambantota Port today (December 14) attended the event to mark the commencement of construction of the first bonded warehouse   . After unveiling the plaque that marked it, he, along with Chinese ambassador Qi Zhenhong and Chief Executive Officer of the Hambantota International Ports Group (HIPG) Jonson Liu, observed the port activities.