Qatar keen to invest in SL

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Qatar investors have shown keen interest in participating in Sri Lanka's on going development activities, Qatar Prime Minister Sheikh Hamad Bin Jassim Bin Jaber Al-Thani said.

Our investors are willing to start super luxury hotels in Colombo and other tourist hotspots, the Qatar Prime Minister said during a bilateral meeting with President Mahinda Rajapaksa in the sidelines to the Democracy Forum IV in Bali yesterday.

A delegation from Qatar would leave to Sri Lanka soon to explore business opportunities in the country, the Prime Minister said.

During the meeting President Rajapaksa apprised the Qatar Prime Minister of the current situation in Sri Lanka.

President said Sri Lanka will await the Qatar Prime Minister and his delegation.

The Sri Lankan delegation at the discussion comprised Minister of External Affairs Prof. G. L. Peiris, Secretary to the President Lalith Weeratunga and Governor of Central Bank Ajith Nivard Cabraal. (Source: ISRIA)

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V. Puran Appu Friday, 09 December 2011 03:09 AM

Hope these investments doesn't turn out to be NON PERFORMING!!

Gane Friday, 09 December 2011 05:38 AM

Lots of announcement - But still couldnt get any single proper investor to the country

hansanh Friday, 09 December 2011 05:48 AM

Put every one under the Sarong And keep shouting when they bite. Remember how difficalt it was for us to get rid of Indian Army.

Naufer Friday, 09 December 2011 05:54 AM

We welcome Qatar !

kondebendapucheena Friday, 09 December 2011 06:08 AM

We need foreign investors ,it is govt responsibility to make them possible

Karunatilake Friday, 09 December 2011 06:46 AM

SL will do cheating business?

swarnalatha Friday, 09 December 2011 03:17 PM

SL is not cheating anybody,

senna Friday, 09 December 2011 03:58 PM

do not comment of things you do not understand

EMARAT Friday, 09 December 2011 05:26 PM

investment should benefit for whole country

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