Most foreign investors who adopted a wait-and-see policy were now convinced and happy with the political stability in Sri Lanka which in turn will bring more Foreign Direct investments to the country, said Chairman of the Democratic National Alliance (DNA), Mohan Perera.
He said now rival politicians and parties should forget their differences and support the Government to take Sri Lanka towards being a prosperous nation.
Perera said that as a patriotic citizen although he contested the elections from another party, he would woo investors to Sri Lanka. “Towards this objective I plan to host a mega Sri Lanka investment forum early next year in the UAE,” he said.
Perera said that Dubai has many investors in the Gulf and outside who were looking for opportunities and with Sri Lanka’s present status quo, the country could easily be marketed in these countries.
On a suggestion made by the Sunday Observer Business, Perera said that he would host an investment event in Jaffna next year and invite the Diaspora to attend.
Perera also said that most of the investors local and foreign stayed clear of the North due to the former politicians who did not have a sincere objective to promote FDIs in the region. “They were more concerned about the benefits accruing to them rather than the benefit it would bring to the country,” he said.
With the new administration taking over and with better air and sea connectivity to Jaffna, the Indian Diaspora investors too would be invited for the event, he said.
