හම්බන්තොට බයි වේදනාවේ සැබෑ හේතු මේවද?
හම්බන්තොට බයි වේදනාවේ සැබෑ හේතු මේවද?
China expects to invest US$ 5 billion in Hambantota industrial zone: Chinese Ambassador to Sri Lanka Yi Xianliang
January 7, 2017 02:14 pm
- By Yusuf Ariff
China expects to invest US$ 5 billion in the Hambantota industrial zone in the next 3-5 years, creating 100,000 jobs in the country, Chinese Ambassador to Sri Lanka Yi Xianliang said.
He was speaking during the opening ceremony for the industrial zone near the port city of Hambantota on Saturday (7).
The government has signed a framework agreement for a 99-year lease of the Hambantota port with a company in which China will have 80-percent ownership. Officials also plan to set up the nearby industrial zone where Chinese companies will be invited to set up factories.
We remember the assistance from Sri Lankan people and the government so that’s why any force negative or some other cannot stop the cooperation between China and Sri Lanka, assistance from China to Sri Lanka, he said.
“Of course no force can stop the friendship between our two countries and the two peoples.”
He stated that Sri Lanka is a most friendly country for China and that is why the island nation is a “priority” for the Chinese investments. Whatever the changes or the government, the ambassador said he believes the Sri Lankan people and the Sri Lankan government will welcome the Chinese investment.
“I do believe this zone will be the most important economic activity for this government, for this country particularly for the Hambantota people.”
“In the next 3-5 years, if everything is okay, I do believe at least 5 billion dollars is to be invested in this zone. Those projects can create at least 100,000 jobs in Sri Lanka,” Mr Xianliang said.
- http://www.adaderana.lk/news/38533/...st-us-5-billion-in-hambantota-industrial-zone
China to build LNG power plant, oil refinery and dockyard in Hambantota
Dec 22, 2016 06:25 AM GMT+0530 | 0 Comment(s)
ECONOMYNEXT - China plans to build a liquid natural gas fired power plant an oil refinery and a dockyard involving 4.0 billion US dollars at Hambantota Port, a senior minister had said.
Sri Lanka is selling 80 percent of Hambantota Port to China Merchant Port Holdings, a state firm for 1.12 billion US dollars.
Sri Lanka's Daily Mirror newspaper quoted minister for development strategies Malik Samarawickrema as saying that the investment will come within the next two to three years.
The port has a 1,200 acre industrial zone around it.
China is expected to invest a further 5.0 billion in industrial zones in Matara, Empilipitiya, Moneragala where up to 2,600 factories would be built.
The zones will involve 15,000 hectares of land where around 90 percent of the land will be from the government.
The firms will give direct employment to up to 90,000 people, Samarawickreme had said. Another 310,000 indirect opportunities may come.
China now pays about 500 to 600 dollars per worker but in Sri Lanka the salaries are about 150 to 200 dollars, Samarawickreme had said.
- http://www.economynext.com/China_to...nery_and_dockyard_in_Hambantota-3-6915-4.html
Already 50 Chinese financiers to invest in Sri Lanka-China Industrial Zone
Monday, January 9, 2017 - 01:00
Amali Mallawaarachchi
Already 50 Chinese financiers have come forward to invest in the Sri Lanka-China Logistics and Industrial Zone, State Minister of International Trade Sujeewa Senasinghe said.
He was speaking to the media at the Department of Government Information yesterday.
State Minister Senasinghe said that Chinese Ambassador to Sri Lanka,Yi Xianliang has confirmed that 50 investors have already given the green light to invest in the Mirijjawila, Hambantota Industrial Zone.
“The confirmed investors are only from China. Fifty is a very small number of investors to China. Our target is to receive 2,000 foreign investments for this industrial zone” Senasinghe said.
Pointing out the importance of the strategic location of Sri Lanka, He said that Chinese President Xi Jinping has shown a special interest in Sri Lanka as a capitol in the new Silk Road.
“The government is expecting 5 billion USD basic foreign investments to the Hambantota Industrial Zone within the next 3-5 years, State Minister Senasinghe further said.
Minister Senasinghe also refuted the allegations that a million Chinese workers will be working in the Hambantota Industrial Zone.
“It is a false allegation, State Minister Senasinghe said. All workers in the factories will be Sri Lankans,”he confirmed.
“Why should someone think that we would launch projects for the prosperity of the Chinese is beyond us,”the State Minister said.
“The monthly salary of an average Chinese worker is 800 dollars. In Sri Lanka, it is 200 dollars. Therefore,it is highly unlikely that Chinese employees would be interested in working here,” he said.
“There is a legal framework in the country, which does not allow any and every foreigner to come and work freely in this country.The Chamber of Commerce only gives a few liecenses for foreign employees, who are mainly experts on certain subjects, to come and work in Sri Lanka,”Senasinghe pointed out.
He further pointed out that the basic salary for workers in the zone will be around Rs.40,000.
“If the employees are skilled and properly trained, they may even get an income around Rs.80,000 to Rs.90,000. The government is focused on establishing training colleges and institutes to create a suitable workforce as the employers would demand,” Senasinghe said.
- http://dailynews.lk/2017/01/09/loca...nciers-invest-sri-lanka-china-industrial-zone
Future Prospects for Hambantota
China Merchants Group Limited, the Company’s parent company, has rich experience and resources in implementing the “Port + Park + City” Model (e.g. Shekou, Zhangzhou). The significant landmass of the project (approximately 11.5km2 port area) gives leeway for the Company to implement and capitalize on the said model to add substantial value to the port operations and development. Furthermore, the Company has also entered into a cooperation framework agreement with China Harbour to explore possible future cooperation and joint development and operation in relation to the Hambantota Port and the industrial park adjacent to the Hambantota Port. As at the terms and conditions for such cooperation is yet to be finalise, the Company will further disclose when such cooperation materialises.
- http://www.cmport.com.hk/EN/news/Detail.aspx?id=10007328
Shekou:
Zhangzhou China Merchants Economic and Technological Development Zone:
හම්බන්තොට බයි වේදනාවේ සැබෑ හේතු මේවද?
China expects to invest US$ 5 billion in Hambantota industrial zone: Chinese Ambassador to Sri Lanka Yi Xianliang
January 7, 2017 02:14 pm
- By Yusuf Ariff
China expects to invest US$ 5 billion in the Hambantota industrial zone in the next 3-5 years, creating 100,000 jobs in the country, Chinese Ambassador to Sri Lanka Yi Xianliang said.
He was speaking during the opening ceremony for the industrial zone near the port city of Hambantota on Saturday (7).
The government has signed a framework agreement for a 99-year lease of the Hambantota port with a company in which China will have 80-percent ownership. Officials also plan to set up the nearby industrial zone where Chinese companies will be invited to set up factories.
We remember the assistance from Sri Lankan people and the government so that’s why any force negative or some other cannot stop the cooperation between China and Sri Lanka, assistance from China to Sri Lanka, he said.
“Of course no force can stop the friendship between our two countries and the two peoples.”
He stated that Sri Lanka is a most friendly country for China and that is why the island nation is a “priority” for the Chinese investments. Whatever the changes or the government, the ambassador said he believes the Sri Lankan people and the Sri Lankan government will welcome the Chinese investment.
“I do believe this zone will be the most important economic activity for this government, for this country particularly for the Hambantota people.”
“In the next 3-5 years, if everything is okay, I do believe at least 5 billion dollars is to be invested in this zone. Those projects can create at least 100,000 jobs in Sri Lanka,” Mr Xianliang said.
- http://www.adaderana.lk/news/38533/...st-us-5-billion-in-hambantota-industrial-zone
China to build LNG power plant, oil refinery and dockyard in Hambantota
Dec 22, 2016 06:25 AM GMT+0530 | 0 Comment(s)
ECONOMYNEXT - China plans to build a liquid natural gas fired power plant an oil refinery and a dockyard involving 4.0 billion US dollars at Hambantota Port, a senior minister had said.
Sri Lanka is selling 80 percent of Hambantota Port to China Merchant Port Holdings, a state firm for 1.12 billion US dollars.
Sri Lanka's Daily Mirror newspaper quoted minister for development strategies Malik Samarawickrema as saying that the investment will come within the next two to three years.
The port has a 1,200 acre industrial zone around it.
China is expected to invest a further 5.0 billion in industrial zones in Matara, Empilipitiya, Moneragala where up to 2,600 factories would be built.
The zones will involve 15,000 hectares of land where around 90 percent of the land will be from the government.
The firms will give direct employment to up to 90,000 people, Samarawickreme had said. Another 310,000 indirect opportunities may come.
China now pays about 500 to 600 dollars per worker but in Sri Lanka the salaries are about 150 to 200 dollars, Samarawickreme had said.
- http://www.economynext.com/China_to...nery_and_dockyard_in_Hambantota-3-6915-4.html
Already 50 Chinese financiers to invest in Sri Lanka-China Industrial Zone
Monday, January 9, 2017 - 01:00
Amali Mallawaarachchi
Already 50 Chinese financiers have come forward to invest in the Sri Lanka-China Logistics and Industrial Zone, State Minister of International Trade Sujeewa Senasinghe said.
He was speaking to the media at the Department of Government Information yesterday.
State Minister Senasinghe said that Chinese Ambassador to Sri Lanka,Yi Xianliang has confirmed that 50 investors have already given the green light to invest in the Mirijjawila, Hambantota Industrial Zone.
“The confirmed investors are only from China. Fifty is a very small number of investors to China. Our target is to receive 2,000 foreign investments for this industrial zone” Senasinghe said.
Pointing out the importance of the strategic location of Sri Lanka, He said that Chinese President Xi Jinping has shown a special interest in Sri Lanka as a capitol in the new Silk Road.
“The government is expecting 5 billion USD basic foreign investments to the Hambantota Industrial Zone within the next 3-5 years, State Minister Senasinghe further said.
Minister Senasinghe also refuted the allegations that a million Chinese workers will be working in the Hambantota Industrial Zone.
“It is a false allegation, State Minister Senasinghe said. All workers in the factories will be Sri Lankans,”he confirmed.
“Why should someone think that we would launch projects for the prosperity of the Chinese is beyond us,”the State Minister said.
“The monthly salary of an average Chinese worker is 800 dollars. In Sri Lanka, it is 200 dollars. Therefore,it is highly unlikely that Chinese employees would be interested in working here,” he said.
“There is a legal framework in the country, which does not allow any and every foreigner to come and work freely in this country.The Chamber of Commerce only gives a few liecenses for foreign employees, who are mainly experts on certain subjects, to come and work in Sri Lanka,”Senasinghe pointed out.
He further pointed out that the basic salary for workers in the zone will be around Rs.40,000.
“If the employees are skilled and properly trained, they may even get an income around Rs.80,000 to Rs.90,000. The government is focused on establishing training colleges and institutes to create a suitable workforce as the employers would demand,” Senasinghe said.
- http://dailynews.lk/2017/01/09/loca...nciers-invest-sri-lanka-china-industrial-zone
Future Prospects for Hambantota
China Merchants Group Limited, the Company’s parent company, has rich experience and resources in implementing the “Port + Park + City” Model (e.g. Shekou, Zhangzhou). The significant landmass of the project (approximately 11.5km2 port area) gives leeway for the Company to implement and capitalize on the said model to add substantial value to the port operations and development. Furthermore, the Company has also entered into a cooperation framework agreement with China Harbour to explore possible future cooperation and joint development and operation in relation to the Hambantota Port and the industrial park adjacent to the Hambantota Port. As at the terms and conditions for such cooperation is yet to be finalise, the Company will further disclose when such cooperation materialises.
- http://www.cmport.com.hk/EN/news/Detail.aspx?id=10007328
Shekou:
Zhangzhou China Merchants Economic and Technological Development Zone:
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