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Part VI

33. Commission to be the Single Window Investment Facilitator for all other permits &c,

Official English translation. The Sinhala text prevails. Open the official Sinhala text, official PDF on documents.gov.lk

(1)

The Commission, as the Single Window

Investment Facilitator, shall accept an application for and facilitate the processing of, any visa, entry permit or work permit, and other approvals as may be required by an authorised person, any consultant of, or any person specially authorised by an authorised person or an employee of an authorised person, and a person who intends to engage in business, to invest in, to reside in or to be employed in the

Area of Authority of the Colombo Port City, as may be necessary.

(2)

Where the Commission after evaluation of an application under subsection (1) considers such application to be acceptable in the national interest or in the advancement of the national economy, it may inform the

Controller of Immigration and Emigration of such fact and recommend that such visa, entry permit or work permit or other approval, be granted as a matter of priority.

(3)

On the basis of the decision of the Controller of

Immigration and Emigration, the Commission shall, if the application is accepted by the Controller of Immigration and Emigration, inform the applicant in writing, and facilitate the issuance of such visa, entry permit, work permit or other approval as the case may be, or if the application is rejected, inform the applicant in writing of the same setting out the reasons therefor as informed by the Controller of

Immigration and Emigration. The decision of the Controller of Immigration and Emigration shall be final.

Part VII

Offshore Companies to Operate Within the Area of Authority of the Colombo Port City

Part VIII

Offshore Banking Business in and from the Area of Authority of the Colombo Port City

Part IX

Determination and Grant of Exemptions or Incentives for the Promotion of Businesses of Strategic Importance

Part X

Applicability of the Condominium Management Authority Law and the Apartment Ownership Law

Part XI

Applicability of the Securities and Exchange Commission Act

Part XII

Estate Manager and Provision of General Services

Part XIII

International Commercial Dispute Resolution Centre

Part XIV

Priority in Hearing Legal Proceedings

Part XV

Interim Provisions and Investment Protection

Part XVI

Miscellaneous Provisions

Schedules