CHEC Port City Colombo (Pvt), with thousands of families displaced, communities destroyed, and critical infrastructure severely damaged, has stepped forward to extend critical financial and on-ground assistance.
In response to this urgent national emergency and unprecedented humanitarian crisis, the company has donated Rs. 10 million to the Government’s newly established ‘Rebuilding Sri Lanka’ Fund, a statutory mechanism under the Presidential Secretariat dedicated to long-term reconstruction, rehabilitation, and restoration of critical infrastructure, the company said in a media release.
Xiong Hongfeng, Managing Director, CHEC Port City Colombo (Pvt) Ltd, said: “Sri Lanka has been a trusted partner for decades. Today, we stand with its people, not merely as developers, but as friends, neighbours, and long-term partners committed to rebuilding lives and communities.”
The donation was officially handed over by Mr. Xiong Dr. Harshana Suriyapperuma, Secretary to the Treasury, at the Ministry of Finance. The Colombo Port City Economic Commission (CPCEC) facilitated the process as the regulatory authority for Port City Colombo.
Beyond financial support, CHEC Port City Colombo (Pvt) Ltd. has mobilised a fleet of 12 critical disaster-response machinery, including loaders, excavators, backhoes, flatbed trucks, and dump trucks, ready for rapid deployment to government-designated areas to accelerate debris clearance, restore access, and support emergency rescue operations.
Leveraging decades of global expertise in infrastructure development in Sri Lanka, the company is also offering specialised engineering support for emergency bridge repairs, road reconstruction, and technical assistance to reconnect isolated communities.
In addition to equipment and technical support, all required skilled personnel are being fully sourced and deployed by CHEC Port City Colombo (Pvt) Ltd to ensure uninterrupted, on-ground assistance where it is needed most.
The Colombo–Kandy main road at Pahala Kadugannawa has been closed indefinitely after a deadly rockfall in the area that left six people dead and four others injured.
The Cyclonic Storm “Ditwah” moved further north from Trincomalee today evening leaving a trail of destruction including more than 90 deaths, over 100 missing and tens of thousands displaced, officials said.
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