The Government has decided to develop selected areas of the Pelawatte Sugar Factory into tourist attraction sites by inviting private sector investment under a Public-Private Partnership (PPP) model, Cabinet Spokesman and Health and Mass Media Minister Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa said.
Speaking at the weekly Cabinet press briefing yesterday (13), Dr. Jayatissa said the decision follows the identification of strong potential to transform parts of the Pelawatte Sugar Factory—owned by Lanka Sugar (Private) Company Limited—into destinations that could boost tourism and support regional development.
Accordingly, the Cabinet of Ministers has approved a proposal presented by the Minister of Industry and Entrepreneurship Development to call for Expressions of Interest (EOIs), in line with prescribed procurement guidelines, to attract suitable private sector partners for the initiative.
