2655/’12
Hon. Sajith Premadasa,— To ask the Minister of Investment Promotion,—
(a) Will he inform this House—
(i) whether an Export Processing Zone has been started under “Negenahira Navodaya” programme as mentioned in the ‘Mahinda Chinthana - A vision for the Future’;
(ii) if so, of the name of the area in which the aforesaid Export Processing Zone has been started; and
(iii) of the date on which the aforesaid Export Processing Zone was started?
(b) If not, why?
Asked Date
2013-12-06
Asked by
Hon. Sajith Premadasa, M.P.
Ministry
Investment Promotion
Legislature
Seventh Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka
Session
First Session
(a) (i) No.
(ii) Not applicable.
(iii) Not applicable.
(b) Even though the Board of Investment has identified a land to establish an Export Processing Zone, the effort taken to transfer the land to the Board of Investment from the land owner was not successful. Further, it is noted that there may be difficulties to establish an Export Processing Zone and maintain it due to encroachers and land permit holders already occupying the larger area of the said land.
However, Hon. Member, steps have been taken to establish a Heavy Metal Industrial Zone as a Strategic Development Project at Sampur to attract foreign investments. Secondly, a land belonging to the Sri Lanka Ports Authority at Kappalturai in Trincomalee has been identified to establish an Export Processing Zone and the preliminary survey is underway.
Answered Date
2013-12-06
Answered by
Hon. Faiszer Musthapha, PC, M.P.
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