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any economic for readily accepting to be featured
uncertainties exist about in the lead article by way of an
Mthe nature of a post-COVID interview. The other contributors
future for the world economy of articles Ms. Yamuna Jayaratne,
and for Sri Lanka. There is much Ms. Sandra de Zoysa, Mr. Rajeeva
debate about whether an eventual Bandaranaike together with
recovery will be V-shaped or Mr. Purasisi Jinadasa and Mr.
U-shaped and what risks may Bingumal Thewarathanthri
cloud the economic outlook. will provide an overview of Port
It is noteworthy that Sri Lanka has City Colombo covering diverse
put down an important marker areas such as its Engineering
by launching the potentially Marvel, Strategies, Marketing,
transformational Port City project Opportunities for the financial
to help realize its ambition of services sector particularly,
becoming a regional trading and offshore banking, how it creates
services hub in the Indian Ocean. a platform for vibrant capital
It could be particularly attractive markets, and opportunities for a
to businesses from India, China, future ready workforce.
Japan and other Asian countries Let me also thank Mr. Nisal
interested in relocating to a safe Karunapala and Ms. Semini
and convenient. Piliapitiya at CHEC Port City
Sri Lanka has the twin advantages Colombo (Pvt) Ltd for their time
of leveraging a strategic and efforts and coordinating
geographical location and drawing all related matters with our
on the experience of Special secretariat.
Economic Zones elsewhere I wish to appreciate and recognize
on what works and what does the leadership and guidance
not. Putting in place good provided by our President Prof.
national economic policies and L.R. Watawala, valuable inputs
a competitive Special Economic provided by the members of
Zone framework will markedly the Journal Committee and
improve the odds for Port City to the Director of CPM Sri Lanka and
succeed over time in challenging his team in keeping up the good
economic times. work and publishing the Journal in
In this context, we at CPM Journal a timely manner.
Committee brings you ‘Chartered We will continue to enrich the
Manager’ September 2021 issue quality of our Journal with timely
with useful information for our important topics and appreciate
members and stakeholders. your feedback and suggestions so
On behalf of CPM Sri Lanka let that we could consider such inputs
me thank Mr. Thulci Aluwihare, in improving our future issues.
Assistant Managing Director, Stay Safe!
CHEC Port City Colombo (Pvt) Ltd H.M.Hennayake Bandara

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