PORT CITY COLOMBO the Unfolding Story

Every day for the last three years, when at home, I've looked out from my apartment balcony facing the Port City. This 269-hectare site is an amazing achievement and already has much to celebrate.

- 

What you know of it today and what it will be by 2040 is like comparing chalk and cheese. So much is set to happen in the next fifteen years. This is a challenge as the country does not have a good record of building anything major on time. Port City is a humongus project.

Today, cars stream into Port City with people who want to simply enjoy the beaches, the sea, the food outlets, relax, go to musical events. For all those people and operators, "the times they are a-changing". The land and then the roads and bridges, are well developed. The master plan is kicking in for the planned land usage. The current short-term leases are ending, with private housing and beaches being created.

I rang a senior member of the Port City team, but the line was engaged. I got a call back a few minutes later. Considering they didn't know who was ringing, it was a great response. On visiting the Port City offices, they shared the vision with me for the Port City Special Economic Zone (SEZ). There is also a large model to demonstrate how the area will look in 2040.