During his recent
visit to Sri Lanka, Mr Kenji Okamura, Deputy Managing Director of the
International Monetary Fund (IMF) visited South Asia Gateway Terminals in the
Port of Colombo, together with the Hon. Shehan Semasinghe, State Minister of
Finance and a delegation of senior officials from the IMF, Central Bank of Sri
Lanka, Ministry of Ports & Shipping, Ministry of Finance and the Sri Lanka
Ports Authority.
The delegation toured the
terminal and thereafter participated in a discussion on the competitive standing,
evolution and significant growth potential of the Port of Colombo as the
primary container transshipment hub port in South Asia.