Sri Lanka, a good place to invest - minister

Minister Dr. Rajitha Senarathne

Sri Lanka which has a conducive atmosphere for investors is on its way to becoming the Wonder of Asia, Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Development Minister Dr.Rajitha Senarathne said.

"President Mahinda Rajapaksa has created a peaceful environment after liberating the country from three decades of terrorism and has launched a large scale development programme to make Sri Lanka the "Wonder of Asia". Under this situation, a friendly environment for large scale investment has been created in Sri Lanka," he further explained.

The minister was delivering the keynote address while participating as the chief-guest of the second summit of the Japan-Sri Lanka Traditional and Trade Centre in Tokyo, Japan on Monday. Japan Sri Lanka Traditional and Trade Centre Chairman Japan - Sri Lanka Counsel General Sunil M.Gamage organized this summit. "We have achieved an economic growth rate of 8.3 percent for the first time our history.

The fisheries industry has recorded a growth rate of 15.5 percent recording a fish harvest of 480,000 metric tons which is the largest annual fish harvest recorded in Sri Lanka's recent history."the minister said.

The minister invited the large number of Japanese businessmen who participated in the summit to invest more in Sri Lanka.