斯里兰卡将于2021年开设2.5亿美元的轮胎工厂

新华社科伦坡11月23日报道——两亿五千万美元的美国空军在科伦坡作战。据当地媒体28日报道，位于斯里兰卡西部城镇霍拉纳的美元轮胎制造厂计划于2021年1月投产。

国有媒体《每日新闻》援引美国刚性轮胎公司的一份声明称，该工厂由刚性轮胎公司建造，预计将生产用于出口的乘用车子午线，并将直接和间接创造3000个就业岗位。

"此类投资开创了良好先例，巩固了斯里兰卡作为全球投资者避风港的地位，"刚性轮胎公司董事长Nandana Lokuwithana表示。

刚性轮胎公司执行董事Dhammika Lokuwithana称:"我们打算在当地采购所有必需的橡胶，这将为当地的橡胶种植者提供能力，创造数以千计的新就业机会，更重要的是，该国将受益于欧洲技术。"

印度工业部长威玛尔·韦拉万萨周五视察了这家工厂，并表示这将有助于提高该国的出口收入。

工厂一期投资1亿美元完成，二期将于2022年3月完成。

COLOMBO, Nov. 23 (Xinhua) -- A 250-million-U.S.-dollar tire manufacturing plant in Sri Lanka's western town of Horana is scheduled to open in January 2021, local media reported here Monday.

The factory built by the Rigid Tyre Corporation is expected to produce Passenger Car Radials for export and generate 3,000 direct and indirect jobs, state-owned Daily News reported, citing a statement by Rigid Tire Corporation.

"Investments such as these set a good precedent, cementing Sri Lanka's position as a haven for investors globally," Rigid Tyre Corporation Chairman Nandana Lokuwithana said.

"We intend to source all the necessary rubber locally which will empower the native rubber farmer, generate new job opportunities in the thousands and, more importantly, the country will benefit from exposure to European technology," Rigid Tire Corporation Executive Director Dhammika Lokuwithana said.

Minister of Industry Wimal Weerawansa inspected the factory on Friday and said that it would help boost the country's export earnings.

The first phase of the factory was completed with an investment of 100 million U.S. dollars, while the second phase will be completed in March 2022.