{"id":85370,"date":"2025-01-16T01:11:05","date_gmt":"2025-01-16T05:11:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dbsjeyaraj.com\/dbsj\/?p=85370"},"modified":"2025-01-16T16:40:38","modified_gmt":"2025-01-16T20:40:38","slug":"85370","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dbsjeyaraj.com\/dbsj\/?p=85370","title":{"rendered":"Sri Lanka Secures $ 3.7 Billion Foreign Direct Investment From Sinopec to set up State of the Art Oil Refinery with 200,000 Barrels Capacity in Hambantota District During President Anura Kumara Dissanayake\u2019s State Visit to China"},"content":{"rendered":"

By<\/p>\n

Meera Srinivasan<\/strong><\/p>\n

Sri Lanka has secured \u201cone of its largest FDIs\u201d, President Anura Kumara Dissanayake announced on Thursday, after signing a $3.7 billion-agreement with Sinopec during his ongoing state visit to China.<\/p>\n

Following bilateral discussions, President Dissanayake and Chinese President Xi Jinping, pledged to usher in a \u201cnew era\u201d of development in bilateral ties, deepen traditional friendship, and advance Belt and Road cooperation, official statements said.<\/p>\n

\u201cDuring my state visit to China, we secured one of our largest foreign direct investments \u2014 a $3.7B agreement with @SinopecNews to build an advanced oil refinery in Hambantota. This will boost exports, create jobs, and fuel economic growth,\u201d Mr. Dissanayake posted on social media platform X. The investment entails, \u201ca state-of-the-art oil refinery with a capacity of 200,000 barrels\u201d in the southern Hambantota district, the Presidential Media Division said in a statement. The refinery is planned adjacent to the Hambantota port that China Merchant Port Holdings controls, on a 99-year lease.<\/p>\n

Mr. Dissanayake is on his second state visit abroad \u2014 from January 14 to 17 \u2014 following his visit to India in December 2024. Both India and China have expressed their desire to closely work with the leader, who has vowed to pursue a non-aligned foreign policy that will put Sri Lanka\u2019s interests first.
\nSri Lanka\u2019s deal with the state-run Sinopec signals continuity in China\u2019s investment strategy in the island nation, after Mr. Dissanayake and his National People\u2019s Power captured power in 2024. It also reflects Sri Lanka\u2019s preference for investments over loans after its devastating economic crash and sovereign default in 2022.<\/p>\n

The Sinopec investment was cleared in November 2023, during the term of Mr. Dissanayake\u2019s predecessor Ranil Wickremesinghe. The project appears to have come in place of an earlier investment proposal linked to a Singapore-based company, in which the family of Member of Parliament S. Jagathrakshakan, of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam in Tamil Nadu, held stakes. The project ran into a controversy \u2014 after Oman, said to be another investor, denied having a role \u2014 and was eventually scrapped.<\/p>\n

Mr. Dissanayake held discussions with Mr. Xi on Wednesday, at the Great Hall of the People, where he was accorded a red-carpet welcome. \u201cThe welcoming ceremony was conducted with great honour, including a ceremonial gun salute,\u201d Mr. Dissanayake\u2019s office said in a statement. Mr. Xi emphasised China\u2019s \u201creadiness to work closely with Sri Lanka in ushering in a new era of development\u201d, the statement said. Several MoUs aimed at strengthening collaboration in areas such as economy, social development, and industry were inked.<\/p>\n

Sri Lanka and China \u201cset a fine example of friendly interactions and mutually beneficial cooperation between countries of different sizes\u201d, stated a joint statement issued by the two governments. \u201cThe two sides agreed to advance all major signature projects including the Colombo Port City and Hambantota Port integrated development, fully utilize such platforms as the Silk Road Workshop\u2026The two sides were pleased to sign a Belt and Road cooperation plan to upgrade China-Sri Lanka high-quality Belt and Road cooperation.\u201d<\/p>\n

While Colombo thanked China for its assistance in restructuring its loans to Sri Lanka, China said it would continue to play a positive role in the IMF and maintain friendly communication with other creditors to help Sri Lanka ease its financial difficulties and achieve debt sustainability, the statement said. \u201cThe two sides agreed to work toward the early conclusion of a comprehensive free trade agreement in one package in line with the principles of equality, mutual benefit and win-win outcomes,\u201d the joint statement said.<\/p>\n

Courtesy:The Hindu<\/em><\/p>\n

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By Meera Srinivasan Sri Lanka has secured \u201cone of its largest FDIs\u201d, President Anura Kumara Dissanayake announced on Thursday, after signing a $3.7 billion-agreement with Sinopec during his ongoing state visit to China. Following bilateral discussions, President Dissanayake and Chinese President Xi Jinping, pledged to usher in a \u201cnew era\u201d of development in bilateral ties, …<\/p>\n

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