– Investors Interested in Various Sectors Including the Port City
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, currently on an official visit to China, held discussions with the heads of several major Chinese companies today (16).
During the meeting, the President extended an open invitation for these companies to invest in Sri Lanka, highlighting the country’s stable government, transparent governance system, and a corruption-free economy.
He made these remarks as the keynote speaker at the “Investment Forum” held today (16), jointly organized by Chinese state and private enterprises.
The forum was a significant event during President Disanayake’s third day of his four-day state visit to China, undertaken at the invitation of Chinese President Xi Jinping.
Prominent Chinese corporations, including China Tianying Inc. (CNTY), China Harbour Engineering Company Ltd., China Communications Construction Company Ltd., China Petrochemical Corporation (SINOPEC Group), Metallurgical Corporation of China Ltd., China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC), China Energy International Group Company Ltd., Guangzhou Public Transport Group and Huawei BYD Auto participated in the event.
President Disanayake also engaged in cordial discussions with the leadership of these corporations.
The discussions covered investment opportunities in sectors such as construction, digitalization, public transport, road development, and energy.
Chinese investors expressed strong interest in opportunities within the Port City project and other key sectors.
The forum was attended by Sri Lanka’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment, and Tourism Vijitha Herath, Minister of Transport, Highways, Ports, and Civil Aviation, Bimal Rathnayake, Chinese Ambassador to Sri Lanka Qi Zhenhong, and Sri Lankan Ambassador to China Majintha Jayasinghe, among others.
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