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US $ 500m Qatar contracts for Lanka

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Construction and Engineering Services Minister Dr. Rajitha Senaratne said Sri Lanka has obtained US $ 500 million worth construction contracts in Qatar.

He said moves are under way to penetrate the international construction industry to obtain employment and earn foreign exchange for Sri Lanka.

Senaratne said the Ministry intends to explore markets in Dubai, Europe, the Maldives and other countries and plans to increase the quantity in the future.

The Minister was on an official tour to Doha, Qatar accompanied by Export Development and International Trade Minister Prof. G.L. Pieris.

Addressing the media at the Information Department Auditorium yesterday, Senaratne said members of the construction industry signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Chamber of Commerce of Doha, Qatar to carry out construction work in Qatar and obtain employment for Sri Lankan workers.

He said 165 Sri Lankans are in the construction industry in Qatar and another 600 in related services.

Senaratne expressed confidence that Sri Lankans from the rank of engineer to labourer could obtain employment in Qatar with high remunerations.

The Minister pointed out the prime reason to enter the Qatar construction industry was that Qatar is the third richest country where the per capita income is US$ 65,000 dollars.

Senaratne said there is no competition in the Qatar construction industry and penetrating the market would be easy. Minister Pieris observed that the service sector is the most important sector contributing more than 65 per cent to the economy.

 

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