Five fire fighting engines from Japan
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Minister Lakshman Yapa Abeywardena receives the keys of fire
fighting vehicles from Japanese Ambassador in Sri Lanka. BOI
Chairman Dr. Lakshman Jayaweera and other officials look on. |
Japanese Government presented five fire fighting vehicles and
equipment worth Rs fifty million to BOI to be used in investment
promotion zones. Investment Promotion Minister Lakshman Yapa Abeywardena
received the keys of vehicles from Japanese Ambassador in Sri Lanka
Nobuhito Hobo at a ceremony at the Katunayake Export Processing Zone
last week. Minister Abeywardena commissioned two fire fighting vehicles
to Katunayake Export Zone, Biyagama Free Trade Zone 2 and 1 to
Seethawaka Industrial Zone.
The Japanese Ambassador said that the Japanese Government has
provided US$ 83,735 (approximately Rs. 10 million) as a grant to improve
Fire Units in the Export Processing Zones to ascertain human security in
the zones. The fire protection gears would contribute to enhance the
fire prevention and safety measures in several export processing zones
in Sri Lanka.
These fire fighting vehicles were given by the local authorities in
Japan such as Tokyo Metropolis 3, Yokosuka city 1, Kasukabe city 1.
Minister Lakshman Yapa Abeywardena said that the two countries are
decades old friends.
In various tragedies Japan has extended a helping hand to Sri Lanka.
Even during the tsunami and during other catastrophes such as floods,
the Japanese Government had provided a tremendous assistance to Sri
Lanka.Minister also brought to the attention of Japanese Ambassador Hobo
about the favourable atmosphere for foreign investors and the
well-developed infrastructure facilities across the country and the
increase of Foreign Direct Investment inflow.
-NJ |
