A China Town centering Hambantoa Harbour and Airport
The minister in charge of the special activities Dr Sarath Amunugama has said that arrangements have been made to establish 150 numbers of factories centering the Hambantota harbour and the airport.
The Minister had disclosed that this industrial zone would be constructed within an area of 1500
hectares of land.By this excessive tens of thousands of jobs would be created for the jobless personnel.This would enhance the chances of providing the target of one million jobs as proposed by this government.The Minister had said that this industrial zone would become a strong perception for the country.It has also been added by the Minister that a skills development institution would be put up at Matara for the job seekers.In order to obtain training in jobs the opportunity would arise for those in Uva, Eastern and southern provinces the Minister had quipped.
The Minister had further added that the Port City which is to be constructed under scientific and environmental reports would generate about two lakhs of jobs in modern industrial and technical fields.