Russian billionaire Melnichenko visits Port City Colombo

Andrey Melnichenko during his Port City Colombo visit yesterday 

Prominent Russian business tycoon Andrey Melnichenko visited Port City Colombo yesterday. 

He was accompanied by Sri Lankan-born British politician and former EU Parliamentarian Niranjan Deva Aditya.

Melnichenko is a self-made billionaire with major investments in Switzerland-based fertiliser giant EuroChem Group and Russia-based coal energy company SUEK.

He was warmly welcomed by Port City Colombo Assistant Managing Directors Yue Yeqing and Thulci Aluwihare together with Sales and Marketing Director Yamuna Jayaratne.

The delegation was briefed on Port City Colombo project, its construction progress and future developments by Country Manager - Sales and Investor Relations Radhika Ellepola.

Melnichenko expressed positive remarks about the project and that he was impressed with the strategic planning of the new city in the making. 

Board of Investment Chairman Sanjaya Mohottala, Director General Pasan Wanigasekara, and corporate sector veteran Rajan Brito were also present at the occasion.

From the beginning of this year, Port City Colombo continues to attract several world leading business personalities, keeping Sri Lanka on the map as a potential hub for future investment. 

Port City Colombo now awaits the introduction of the Special Economic Zone (SEZ) law by the Government, which will further enhance FDIs to Sri Lanka.