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Trinco Port to be devloped as industrial harbour Source:dailymirror.lk Expressions of interest have been called from private investors to develop the Trincomalee Port as an industrial port, Sri Lanka Ports Authority (SLPA) Chairman Prasantha Jayamanne said today. “There are 2400 hectares of land in Trincomalee Port and we have called for expressions of interest from the potential investors to develop it as an industrial port. We are mainly focusing on local investors,” Jayamanne told a press conference. At the same time Mr. Jayamanne and heads of private terminals and a major stakeholder Ceylon Association of Shipping Agents claimed that Colombo Port is functioning smoothly despite the FOREX issue. “We have decided to allow local customers who face issues to make payments in rupees instead of dollars,” he said. The SLPA earlier notified all customers to make payments in dollars. He said this concession will be given to local customers only. ...