President Anura Kumara Dissanayake met with the Chairman of China Harbour Engineering Company (CHEC), Bai Yinzhan, and a delegation from the company this morning (13) at the Presidential Secretariat in Colombo.

During the meeting, Bai Yinzhan stated that President Dissanayake’s “direct and visionary leadership” had significantly strengthened the company’s confidence in investing in Sri Lanka, according to the President’s Media Division (PMD).

Expressing appreciation for the incentives granted to the Port City Colombo Special Economic Zone, the CHEC Chairman also commended the economic stability achieved in Sri Lanka under the leadership of President Dissanayake.

The President emphasized that Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) is a key component of the country’s economic growth and noted that the Government remains fully committed to providing all necessary facilities and support to encourage investment.

President Dissanayake further stated that the Government has achieved a degree of policy stability through agreements reached with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and is working to create an increasingly investor-friendly environment based on that stability.

He reaffirmed the Government’s commitment to extending the highest possible level of support to investments that contribute positively to the country’s development and prosperity. The President also noted that the Government aims to develop the Port City Colombo area into a modern and dynamic economic zone capable of attracting substantial international investment, the PMD said.

During the discussion, President Dissanayake expressed appreciation for the assistance extended by China Harbour Engineering Company to communities affected by Cyclone Ditwah.

The meeting was attended by Minister of Labour and Deputy Minister of Finance and Planning Anil Jayantha Fernando, Commissioner General of Essential Services and Chief of Presidential Staff Prabath Chandrakeerthi, General Manager of China Harbour Engineering Company Su Bo, and other representatives of the company.