The Hon. Nalin Bandara Jayamaha
Nalin Bandara Jayamaha asked whether the Government is giving specific attention to attracting foreign direct investment to the Bingiriya Export Processing Zone, noting that only a small portion is currently occupied by five factories under construction. He highlighted that 484 acres have been acquired out of a potential 1,200 acres and asked whether the President’s visits to India, China and the UAE include a plan to promote the zone to investors.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 Thank you, Hon. Deputy Minister. Hon. Deputy Speaker, my first supplementary is this.
¶ 02 Hon. Deputy Minister, only a small land area within the Bingiriya Export Processing Zone currently hosts the five factories under construction. The new President has visited India and China, and will visit the UAE shortly. The Bingiriya EPZ is an ideal location to attract FDI. Even former President Ranil Wickremesinghe, during visits including to Japan, called for investment into Bingiriya EPZ.
¶ 03 So far, I have not seen focused attention by the new Government on Bingiriya EPZ. The Zone can be developed up to about 1,200 acres; 484 acres have already been acquired. During the President’s foreign visits, have you organized a plan to invite and encourage investors specifically to Bingiriya EPZ? Is there special attention to this?
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Cite as: The Hon. Nalin Bandara Jayamaha. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 6 February 2025. No. 1739271735020022. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/675