Hambantota will be second commercial city in SL - Speaker

Raja WAIDYASEKERA-Tissamaharama special cor

"Hambantota is being developed to the status of a commercial city," said speaker Chamal Rajapaksa addressing a meeting at Hambantota recently. He said that the city of Hambantota which had been identified as a remote city in the country, is now being developed under a greater Hambantota plan mooted by the Urban Development Authority.

"It is also being developed as a second commercial city of the country opening air and sea destinations to the world, with the setting up of the sea port and the airport," said the speaker.

The greater Hambantota development plan will focus on the development of the present city area and the adjoining Pradeshiya Sabha area.

Under this development plan an administration complex and an international convention hall have already come up.