Hon. (Dr.) Nalinda Jayatissa - Minister of Health and Mass Media and Chief Government Whip (on behalf of the Minister of Finance, Planning and Economic Development)
The Minister tabled a written answer on behalf of the Minister of Finance regarding the relevant investment zone, stating it was established on 4 March 2019 with estimated total investments of USD 47.23 million across five companies. The response detailed estimated direct employment of 3,465 jobs, with 429 actual jobs reported so far, and noted that indirect employment is expected to be about three times direct employment. It also outlined ongoing infrastructure works, including access roads, water and electricity supply upgrades, internal roads, fencing, and 2025 funding and completion plans.
Verbatim record (translated)
Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 Hon. Speaker, I table the answer.
¶ 02 Answer tabled:
¶ 03 (a) (i) 4 March 2019. (ii) Estimated investments (USD million):
¶ 04 - Synergy Pharmaceuticals Corp.: Foreign 16.14 | Local 0.00 | Total 16.14 - Phylochem: Foreign 6.00 | Local 0.00 | Total 6.00 - Ceylon Fragrances: Foreign 1.80 | Local 0.00 | Total 1.80 - Lucky Feed Mills: Foreign 0.57 | Local 13.71 | Total 14.29 - Dongxia Industrial Lanka: Foreign 9.00 | Local 0.00 | Total 9.00 Total: Foreign 17.37 | Local 29.86 | Total 47.23
¶ 05 (iii) Employment (Numbers):
¶ 06 - Synergy Pharmaceuticals Corp.: Estimated 150 - Phylochem: Estimated 73 - Ceylon Fragrances: Estimated 60 - Lucky Feed Mills: Estimated 182 | Actual 16 - Dongxia Industrial Lanka: Estimated 3,000 | Actual 413 Total Estimated: 3,465 | Actual: 429
¶ 07 Indirect employment is expected at approximately three times the direct employment.
¶ 08 (iv) Infrastructure development: - Access roads: Development of the access route from Thuntota to Hettiyawala (total 6.05 km) is being carried out by the RDA with Treasury funds. About 80% of the section within the zone (Watuwatta to Hettiyawala) has been asphalted; the Thuntota–Watuwatta 4.85 km section is about 7% complete. Private land acquisition is in progress under the Divisional Secretary, Udubaddawa. Rs. 1,000 million has been requested from the Treasury to proceed in 2025. - Water supply: 2,000 m³/day already provided. NWSDB has requested inclusion of a new scheme to increase to 10,000 m³/day in future plans. - Power supply: 2 MW currently provided. CEB has commenced constructing a substation to increase to 10 MW. Internal distribution network completed; initial demand of 10 MVA can be supplied. CEB has agreed to increase total supply for Phases I & II up to 20 MVA. - Internal infrastructure: Internal road network base works completed; surface works planned for 2025 by BOI. Internal water distribution completed; connections provided to EPZ investors. Security fence of 3,625 metres for Phase I completed; main gate and remaining fence to be completed in 2025.
¶ 09 (b) Does not arise.
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