The Hon. (Prof.) Anil Jayantha
Hon. (Prof.) Anil Jayantha stated that any inaccuracies in the Rs. 290 million figure would be reviewed and corrected, and affirmed that the Government does not oppose further development of the Zone. He said 2025 allocations must be considered within the overall fiscal framework, including a 13 per cent of GDP expenditure ceiling and Rs. 1,315 billion in capital outlays under the Appropriation Bill. He added that investment attraction depends on multiple factors beyond a sea outfall, and that proposals for this and other zones would be assessed and prioritized step by step.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 Thank you. If there are inaccuracies in the Rs. 290 million figure, we will review and correct. On further development, we have not opposed enhancing the Zone. As for 2025 provisions, we must review overall fiscal space. There is a 13% of GDP expenditure ceiling in 2025; capital outlays are Rs. 1,315 billion per the Appropriation Bill. We will prioritize within that envelope. Regarding attracting investment, multiple factors matter beyond a sea outfall. We are assessing other zones as well; many investors are submitting proposals. We will proceed step by step.
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