Master plan for Hambantota Port on the horizon

Master plan for Hambantota Port on the horizon

COLOMBO, (Xinhua) -- A master plan for developing industries around Sri Lanka's southern Hambantota Port is on the horizon, says Ravindra Jayawickrema, CEO of Hambantota International Port Services (HIPS) which is a subsidiary of port operator Hambantota International Ports Group (HIPG).Jayawickrema told Xinhua in an interview that a master plan for industries, undertaken by an international group of companies who are competent in the field, has almost been finalised."What is being envisaged is to allocate a certain area of land within the port for various light, heavy and food industries," he said.