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Sri Lanka Bans Foreign Investments in Steel, Cement

June 18, 2013
The government is curtailing foreign capital in sectors where locals have sufficient competence.

COLOMBO -- Sri Lanka announced plans on Thursday to protect local manufacturers and retail traders by banning foreign investments in steel, cement and supermarkets.

Government spokesman Keheliya Rambukwella said a ministerial team has been appointed to curtail foreign capital going into sectors where locals have sufficient competence.

"In order to protect the local investors, it was decided that foreign investment should not be encouraged in small scale agricultural industries, retail trade, manufacturing of steel and cement and beauty care products," the minister said.

He said the government, however, was keen to invite investments into manufacturing vehicles, boats and refining crude oil.

The announcement came despite Sri Lanka missing its foreign direct investment target of $2 billion in 2012 by 50%.

The minister said the ban will not apply to projects that have already been cleared by the country's investment promotion authorities.

Earlier this year, the government had approved a $15 million Pakistan cement manufacturing plant near the southern port of Hambantota .

The government of President Mahinda Rajapakse has also slapped curbs on foreigners owning property in the country.

Copyright Agence France-Presse, 2013

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