Colombo: Britain's State Minister for Trade Policy Greg Hands during a discussion with the Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe said that the UK expects to explore trade and investment opportunities in construction of rural bridges and hospitals in Sri Lanka. Wickremesinghe met Greg Hands during his visit to London recently. During discussions, Greg hands had drawn Wickremesinghe's attention to providing British expertise on building public and private partnerships in the development of the Colombo Port City.
The Premier has also briefed Greg hands on the possibility of implementing the British public law in the Colombo port city which will serve as an international financial centre and on the discussions with the Bar Association of Sri Lanka regarding the issue. The discussion also focused on the investment opportunities in Sri Lanka's mineral resources such as titanium dioxide and the UK's ability to provide modern technology.
Wickremesinghe also held discussions with former UK Prime Minister David Cameron. He briefed
Cameron on the political trends, including the abolition of the executive presidency, the establishment of the office of missing persons as well as the implementation of Hambantota projects on Chinese investment and the expected Indian involvement in the Mattala airport. Pointing out that Jaffna's economy was not yet restored, Wickremesinghe said that it was a challenge to restore social, economic balance that was destroyed by the LTTE.
