Finance Minister Mangala Samaraweera said the refinery project was only part of the Government’s larger plans to increase exports and improve FDI to make development accessible to all Sri Lankans and create an affluent middle class. Finance Minister Mangala Samaraweera at the ceremony yesterdaySpeaking at the inauguration of the $3.8 billion refinery project in Hambantota, Samaraweera said trade and investment must come together so that Sri Lanka can grow without depending on debt, as was done in the past.
