Institute of National Security Studies Public Lecture - “Impact of Port City to National Security of Sri Lanka”

Accordingly, the discussion by various stakeholders at this discussion comprehensively aimed to address the contemporary and future issues related to the establishment of the Port City on how the relevant authorities should grapple with ensuring national security. [...] The lecture was moderated by Admiral (Prof) Jayanath Colombage RSP VSV USP rcds psc; Director General of the INSS and Secretary to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and the guest speaker was Eng. [...] Accordingly the guest speaker introduced the Colombo Port City to be a public private partnership (PPP) between the Government of Sri Lanka (GOSL) and CHEC Port City Colombo Pvt Ltd (Project Company) and is a FDI of at least US $ 1.4 billion (Rs. [...] She further expounded on the development plan touching upon the connectivity between infrastructure of Port City and Colombo, the land ownership of the project; as gazetted by His Excellency the President of Sri Lanka under the State Lands Ordinance, all reclaimed lands are Institute of National Security Studies established as part of the territory of Sri Lanka, and the master plan; where 74 marke. [...] The discussion concluded with ending remarks by Director General and it was concluded that the project must be treated not as a plot of land but more as a facility and appropriate policies and practices must be realized in reaping the maximum advantage of the project.