The
Government of Sri Lanka (GOSL) has decided to launch the
www.neweast.lk website as the international information
gateway to the Eastern Revival Programme that includes
a wide spectrum of social outreach programmes such as
resettlement of internally displaced people, landmine
clearance, rehabilitation and awareness programmes as
well as massive infrastructure development projects such
as new road networks, bridges, ports, power plants, electricity
distribution networks, hospitals, schools, and etc. The
total budgeted investment for three years ending 2010
is Rs. 197,219 million (~US$ 1840 million). Therefore,
this programme will open up an unprecedented volume of
opportunities for investors to move to the geographically
strategic Eastern province of Sri Lanka. Under the Eastern
Revival Programme, investors will enjoy up to 20 years
of TAX holidays, lands under special concessionary schemes,
and a wide range of other benefits.
Investors,
volunteers, and other non-Government partners can submit
their proposals and ideas through a very convenient on-line
form available on the above website. These proposals will
be evaluated by a professional panel comprising of experts
from the Eastern University and other universities in
Sri Lanka. Therefore, we guarantee that your proposals
and ideas will be treated professionally and speedy action
will be taken to materialize those selected ones based
on their merit.
The
Government will utilize the above web site to provide
updated information about the developments in the Eastern
Province of Sri Lanka under a very transparent framework
so that interested parties can take timely informed decisions
and communicate with the authorities through fast channels
such as web-forms, emails, and faxes. The Government believes
that this will dramatically improve the efficiency of
the mammoth development drive in the East.
We
kindly urge all media to contribute to help the people
in the Eastern Province of Sri Lanka by giving publicity
to the above website that will function as one of the
nerve centers of the Government's information exchange
mechanism regarding the above development drive.
http://www.neweast.lk/