SL to manufacture ships and cars - Ranil

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Sri Lanka will manufacture ships and cars in some years time with the help of foreign investors, said Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe yesterday.

Mr. Wickremesinghe said at an election rally that a Chinese investor had promised to set up a ship manufacturing yard in Hambantota. He said this investor had decided to come to Sri Lanka after a decision by Volkswagen to set up a car manufacturing plant in Kuliyapitiya. He said the company would also set up a motor engineering training centre to train Sri Lankans in automobile manufacture.

He said the construction of a coal power plant in Trincomalee was in the pipeline.

"We cannot generate employment without foreign investors, and around 100 foreign investors will start projects in Sri Lanka before the end of the year," he said.

He also promised to set up new schools with GCE Advanced Level science streams for estate children. He further pledged to transfer ownership of the land to those who had lived on state land for more than ten years. He said Nuwara Eliya would be turned into a special tourism centre.

“All these can be done if the people use their votes wisely on August 17," he said.(Yohan Perera)

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Comments - 13

saman Monday, 27 July 2015 09:54 AM

What about the projects you already stopped?

ranjit demel Monday, 27 July 2015 10:18 AM

get china to help us.we also need planes,rockets.bullshit talk.

Kadupol Jothywansa Monday, 27 July 2015 10:21 AM

Sir, you are a gentleman - we trust you.

Hora Mahinda Monday, 27 July 2015 10:22 AM

Our PM is globally recognized unlike MR only can get loans on higher interest and rob for his family.

Peratha Mahinda Monday, 27 July 2015 10:23 AM

Great promises from a Honest Leader who could develop our country.

Kailua Perera Monday, 27 July 2015 12:52 PM

We know what happened in 180 days. I think to build your Ships will take 180 years

sumudu Monday, 27 July 2015 12:53 PM

Sri Lanka already manufacture ships at the Colombo Dockyard. In more invstors are comming it is good for the country

sach Monday, 27 July 2015 01:23 PM

lol...china relations were set up by MR...and for your infor SL navy stated manufacturing years before under gota

Thambiyah Sinnaharaja Monday, 27 July 2015 02:19 PM

NOT A NEW THING, SL ALREADY MANUFACTURING BOTH SHIPS AND CARS. TRY TO INTRODUCE A NEW THING.

Desmond Monday, 27 July 2015 06:14 PM

LIARS LIE..........

TJ Monday, 27 July 2015 06:43 PM

How about sheep?

Tibs Tuesday, 28 July 2015 06:04 AM

One would think Rajalpaksa still running the country.

athula nuwan Tuesday, 28 July 2015 06:47 PM

good via DM Android App

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