State Minister for Regional Cooperation Tharaka Balasuriya invited Indian investors to join in Sri Lanka to achieve ‘shared prosperity’ for both nations by taking the opportunity to Invest in Sri Lanka.
The Minister made these remarks at the India Country session of the Invest Sri Lanka Forum broadcasted digitally from the Shangri-La Hotel in Colombo.
State Minister also highlighted 6 key areas of interest for potential investors during his keynote address with a focus on the rubber, textile and Information Technology industries, according to the Foreign Ministry.
He also encouraged investors to utilize the special fiscal incentives on offer through the Special Economic Zones, particularly through the recently established Colombo Port City.
Organized by the Board of Investment, The Ceylon Chamber of Commerce, and the Colombo Stock Exchange, ‘Invest Sri Lanka’ was Asia’s first and largest virtual forum to attract foreign investments with over 4500 participants from over 85 countries.
A Sri Lanka Air Force Bell 212 helicopter belonging to the No. 72 squadron has crashed into the Madhuru Oya reservoir this morning, Air FOrce Media Spokesman Eranda Geeganage said.
Update: Five of the twelve passengers on board the bell 212 aircraft that crashed into the Maduru Oya today, have succumbed to their injuries, the SLAF said.
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