Ambassador Mahinda Samarasinghe met with the CEO of the U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) Scott Nathan on 8th December 2023. Ambassador Samarasinghe, while thanking the CEO for offering finances of nearly USD 1 billion towards Sri Lanka, discussed possible future collaboration in areas of refinancing commercial loans, projects on environment, economic & women empowerment and food security.
DFC recently invested USD 553 million for the development of the West Container Terminal at the Colombo Port with support from the Adani Group and leading Sri Lankan blue chip company John Keells Holdings. This substantial investment will not only create an additional deep water terminal in the Colombo Port but would also generate significant employment opportunities and income generation activities.
The flagship investment will create a demonstration effect that Sri Lanka is open for business.
Embassy of Sri Lanka
Washington D.C.
21 December 2023
