Russian billionaire Andrey Melnichenko visits Port City Colombo

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Russian business tycoon Andrey Melnichenko, visiting Sri Lanka, on Wednesday visited the Port City Colombo, accompanied by Sri Lankan-born British Politician and former EU Parliamentarian Niranjan Deva Aditya.

Mr. Melnichenko is a self-made billionaire with major investments in Switzerland based fertilizer giant EuroChem Group and Russia based coal energy company SUEK, a media release issued by the local organisers of his visit, said.

He was welcomed by Port City Colombo Assistant Managing Directors Yue Yeqing and Thulci Aluwihare together with Director Sales and Marketing Yamuna Jayaratne. The delegation was briefed on Port City Colombo project, its construction progress and future developments by Radhika Ellepola, Country Manager Sales and Investor Relations.

“Mr. Melnichenko expressed positive remarks about the project and he was impressed about the strategic planning of the new city in the making,” it said.

Board of Investment Chairman, Sanjaya Mohottala, Director General Pasan Wanigasekara and corporate sector veteran Rajan Brito were also present at the occasion.

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