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Investor Court SATURDAY will be set up 22 MAy 2021 for Port City – Ali Sabry BY SULOCHANA RAMIAH MOHAN Justice Minister Ali Sabry yesterday (21) said, for E-PAPER the Port City, an Investor Court will be set up within the Commercial High Court, so that anything above USD 100 million a day would be taken up immediately. “The hearing would facilitate the investor that his Govt using health investment is safe. In that manner, we will give them a fast, efficient and accurate resolution to the dispute,” he added. regulations to He further said the Colombo Port City Economic Commission Bill has been passed and the enactments, which would have no application silence dissent – Tilvin within the area of Authority of the Port City, would be the Urban Development Ordinance, the BY TRESHAN FERNANDO Municipal Council Ordinance, Commercial Mediation Centre, the Town and Country Planning, Instead of using health Strategic Development, Public Contract, and the regulations to protect the Board of Investment. They are those that would be people against COVID-19, the irrelevant to the Port City and the rest of the Government is now using it to common laws are applicable to the newly reclaimed silence Opposition dissent, land. alleged JVP General Secretary “It’s not a magic and don’t be dubious and fan Tilvin Silva. those agenda-based people,” he said. Speaking at a Media briefing “Even crimes, terrorist financing and money held yesterday (21), Silva said laundering has its implication in the Port City Police Spokesman DIG Ajith under the Sri Lankan law, and it is also observed Rohana had said the protest that the issuing of all licences will come under the organised by the JVP on 19 purview of the Colombo Port City Economic May was held in violation of Commission (CPCEC), which is appointed by COVID-19 guidelines and that around 1,000 cases of COVID- President Gotabaya Rajapaksa.” legal action would be taken 19 a day and only roughly ten The three provisions in the Bill are that the land against them. deaths, but now there are over belongs to Sri Lanka and is part of Sri Lanka, there The protest was held near 3,000 cases daily and 40 to 50 are incentives that could be granted for any the Parliament Roundabout people are dying from COVID- investor and a one-stop-shop will be catering to all against the Colombo Port City 19, Silva stated. needs of an investor. Economic Development However, he said that He said to meet most of the challenges the Over 1,000 Commission Bill. Silva claimed instead of focusing their Colombo Port City Economic Commission (CPCEC) the protest was conducted in efforts on this issue, the will provide specific solutions. Most of the contracts keeping with the health Government is trying to crush will be governed by arbitration so the arbitrators in guidelines, adding that those the voice of the Opposition. a set time frame, will finish their cases. Also, at the protest maintained Additionally, Government investment-based conflicts will go to the social distance and always officials have been hosting Commercial High Court. Children Under wore facemasks. ceremonies and flaunting “I’m intending to set up an Investor Court within He said the Government COVID-19 regulations even the Commercial High Court so that anything above managed to pass this Bill, very recently, accused Silva. USD 100 million a day, would be immediately which was extremely harmful Recently, the President went heard and that would assure the investor that his to the country, in Parliament, to inspect beds at a treatment investment is safe and we will give them a fast whilst the public’s attention centre and there was no social efficient and accurate resolution on the dispute. 12 COVID-19 was commanded by the threat distancing at all, he claimed. They will also have the single window opportunity of COVID-19. “With the help of In another instance, he added, and everything will be handled efficiently.” MPs that always say yes to the the Minister of Public Security Following the Colombo Port City Economic orders, the Government was Sarath Weerasekara was Commission Bill being passed in Parliament, the able to pass this Bill,” he pictured at a public event Government held a Media conference to further Infected added. without a face mask. explain how the CPCEC would function. Furthermore, instead of “We must ask the Police Minister Ali Sabri said that more consultations using the health regulations to Spokesman what he will do are needed in the future regarding how to start the control COVID-19, the about these violations,” Silva functioning of the Port City. – LRH Consultant Government is using it to said. He also defended the The Port City will offer world-class facilities silence the voice of any JVP, claiming that the JVP providing up to date incentives for public and BY KUMUDU UPUL SHANTHA the ICU of the Lady Ridgeway opposition, Silva alleged. He has always acted as a investors in the region and would be ready to serve Hospital, had already succumbed also claimed that whilst the responsible political party, the connecting destinations from the Middle East to Consultant Paediatrician at the to the dreaded disease. Government did a good job in even cancelling their May Day Asia and connect it to Europe as Sri Lanka is Lady Ridgeway Hospital Dr. He added over 300 children, of controlling the first wave of Rally plans due to COVID-19. strategically located. Deepal Perera says over 1,000 this particular age group, who had COVID-19, the Government He called on the Government He went on to say 25 ha is allocated for water children below the age of 12 had been infected with the virus, had then practically invited to stop using these health sport, where 200 yachts which can be operated. already been infected with COVID- already been treated at the LRH COVID-19 through projects regulations to control the These are for Sri Lankans. 19, according to the reports and noted that a sizeable number such as the Ukrainian opposition and to instead find He also said that in 146 countries there are about received by the hospital. of these children had also been tourists’ initiative. ways of curbing the spread of 5,000 such special economic zones and the Port He says as the third wave of the transferred to other hospitals such Previously, there were COVID-19. City is not similar to a manufacturing hub or not a COVID-19 pandemic had begun to as the IDH. factory coming up but a city in a strategic place on spread rapidly, even among Dr. Perera mentioned that as the the busy maritime lane. children, it is important that situation could further deteriorate He further added, “to quicken up a process for children below 12 years of age are in the country due to the spread of the investors we had some structural plans like the provided with the necessary the disease, it is vital that parents Avant Garde Floating Armoury case Mahaweli Development Authority. This commission vaccines to ensure their safety. not allow their children to go also has similar powers vested in them while Dr. Perera remarked that five outdoors during the coming sharing the common laws of the country. children, who had been treated at weeks. Senadhipathi et al “These incentive measures are to support the investors from not going from pillar to post and the USD 1.5 billion has been used so far for basic acquitted structures. By 2040 we will need about another USD 15 billion to upgrade the Port City. BY HANSI NANAYAKKARA “Interlineal banks can be established and we would be competing with Dubai, Singapore, Hong Port City Bill in Parliament The Colombo High Court Kong, and Shenzhen in China, Malaysia and South Trial-at-Bar yesterday Korea. They are our competitors,” he added. acquitted Avant Garde “At the end of the day, the Commission will be SJB criticises Govt’s Maritime Services Company appointed by President Gotabaya Rajapaksa and he Chairman Nissanka was elected by the people. He is answerable to behaviour during debate Senadhipathi and seven Parliament,” the Justice Minister said. others, who had been charged Education Minister Prof. G.L Peiris and President The SJB yesterday (12) criticised opportunities in the Port City will be with operating a floating Counsel Jayantha Weerasinghe also spoke on the the Government’s behaviour during made available to both local and armoury in the seas off Galle. importance of the Port City and the benefits Sri the Parliamentary debate on the foreign companies, The case was heard before a Lanka can enjoy through the investments. Colombo Port City Economic Maddumabandara noted. three-Judge Bench comprising Delivering the verdict, Judge Commission Bill, saying it was a “The SJB has stated from the Judges Aditya Patabendige, Patabendige pointed out that clear example of arrogance. start, that this Bill seeks to Manjula Tilakaratne and former Defence Secretary They claimed that using the establish an institutional structure Mahen Weeraman. Karunasena Hettiarachchi, Government’s majority in that is not accountable to the Sri Announcing the verdict, the who had given evidence during Controlling COVID-19 spread Parliament to pass the Bill is not a Lankan Government. Although the Bench stated that, having the trial, had stated that Avant victory of the people but a victory of horrors of the Bill have been closely perused the testimony, Garde Maritime Security crony politics and the economy. mitigated through the judicial there were serious questions Services Private Limited and Two-week total In a communiqué released by SJB process, the danger has not yet that had come to light on Rakna Lanka, which were General Secretary Ranjith abated.” whether there had been under the Defence Ministry, Maddumabandara, it was noted He went on to say that it is crucial sufficient proof of evidence had been given permission to lockdown that the Minister of Justice to understand the subtext of the which had warranted the operate a floating armoury in rejecting the Opposition’s press release issued by a Chinese arrest of the eight accused.

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