Trinco port to be uplifted under Mega Development Programme

Shirajiv Sirimane in Trincomalee

Expansion: The mega development proposed for the Trincomalee area has focused on the Trincomalee habour and the present ship traffic would increase by almost two folds.

The Trincomalee harbour classified as one of the largest natural harbours in the world sees over 175 ships anchoring harbour annually.

Minister of Enterprise Development and Investment Promotion Rohitha Bogollagama who visited the area last

week said that several new investments are to be made in the region this year and this would increase the activities of the Trincomalee Port. "We expect the ship arrivals to increase to nearly 300 ships per annum soon," he said.

A Trincomalee Special Economic Zone too would be set up in January and the main objective of the is to create an entrepreneurial spirit by encouraging long-term investment and to create a new industrial culture by promoting public and private partnerships.

It will also be a leading provider of port related products and services to international markets by maximizing the potentials of the Trincomalee Port and it environs as well as to make the most convenient location in the far East as a destination of investment.

Government Agent Trincomalee, Maj. Gen T. T. R. De Silva said that the preliminary programs for the development of the Harbour have been already done in consultation with Ministry of Ports and Shipping.

In addition the proposed expansion in Trincomalee the President Mahinda Rajapaksa also attended the groundbreaking ceremony of the Colombo South harbor expansion project that is a need of the hour for cargo.

The proposed Hambantota Port development too is underway along with expansion of the Galle harbor, which would cater to the future demand of the country.