Port City Colombo backs academia to empower SL’s next-gen

Successful university collaborations reinforce Port City Colombo's dual role as an investment catalyst and a champion of Sri Lanka's emerging talent Port City Colombo's Education Cluster is designed to provide high-quality education opportunities closer to home

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PORT City Colombo has opened its doors to academia, giving students insight into its vision and scale and showing how its development can create avenues for new opportunities at home.

CHEC Port City Colombo Ltd., Managing Director Xiong Hongfeng said, "A nation’s true progress is not measured by the number of skyscrapers it builds, but by the capacity of its people to envision, lead, and sustain its future. While Port City Colombo's mandate is to bring world-class investment to fuel national progress, we believe investing in Sri Lanka's future generation is equally vital—empowering young talent today will pave the way for a knowledge-driven economy and help shape the country's trajectory for generations to come."

Education has long been a national strength for Sri Lanka, with a literacy rate of over 92%—one of the highest in South Asia. Each year, the country produces highly capable graduates who are globally recognised for their skills and competitiveness. Yet more than half seek opportunities abroad, underscoring the challenge of brain drain.