ECONOMYNEXT – A group of 20 foreign investors from India, Saudi Arabia, Maldives, France, Japan, Thailand, the United States, and Cambodia visited Sri Lanka’s Trincomalee and Hambantota ports this week to explore their potential for maritime investments, the Export Development Board said.
“The visits aimed to showcase Sri Lanka’s potential as a hub for maritime investments and its growing blue economy,” EDB said in a statement.
The delegation explored the opportunities across various sectors, including marina development shipbuilding, vessel maintenance, engineering services, bunkering, and related offshore services.
“Investors also explored prospects for establishing joint ventures with existing local businesses or initiating new enterprises.”
The visit was part of the EDB’s Voyage Sri Lanka 2024 initiative. (Colombo/Nov26/2024)
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