Industrial and tourism zones coming in North
Five new industrial zones and several tourism zones are to be
established in the North shortly. The industrial zones are to be set up
in Jaffna, Vavuniya, Kilinochchi, Mannar and Mullaitivu districts.
Mandativu, Karativu and Kayts islands have been earmarked to establish
the tourism zones.
The government believes that the setting up of industrial and tourism
zones will support unprecedented employment generation in the formerly
war-ravaged north.
Authorities expect the new industries will generate at least 50,000
direct and 20,000 indirect employment opportunities.
Several investors have already come forward to establish industries
in fruit based products, poultry, fish processing, sugar and roofing
sheets, Northern Governor Major General G A Chandrasiri said. More than
5,000 hectares of land have also been identified for sugar cane
cultivation, the Governor said.
Bird sanctuaries, golf and other play grounds, facilities for sea
sports and special boat services have been planned as part of tourism
zones. Several star class hotels too are slated to come up in the three
islands. |