A Brief Introduction
Sri Lanka Gateway Industries (Private) Limited – (SLGI) was established in June 2010 to develop an Industrial Zone with necessary physical and social infrastructure, in a land extent of 36 sq.kms (9000 Acres), in Sampur in the Trincomalee District in the Eastern Province of Sri Lanka. This location was chosen after very careful scrutiny because the industries targeted for the proposed Industrial Zone require direct access to a dedicated and a deep water jetty to cater to Cape–Size vessels. The project location also has a vast stretch of un-inhabited land and is considered most suitable for this purpose.

Phase One of the project will comprise a Deep Water Jetty, Coal Stock Piling Yard for blending and trans-shipment, Power Plant and a Coke Plant. This will be within the 808 acres of the land already allocated and leased to SLGI by the Government of Sri Lanka (GOSL) through the Board of Investment of Sri Lanka. The total investment in Phase One will be US $ 700 million.

In Phase Two and Three, Heavy Industries like Steel Plant, Iron Ore Palletizing Plant, Manufacturing Plant and Machinery, Vehicles Manufacturing/Assembling Yard and some other Mega Industries will be developed. The total land area available for Phase Two and Three is in excess of 7500 Acres.

SLGI will also work with developers to establish complementary and compatible industries within the zone. SLGI will provide the necessary physical and social infrastructure including port facilities, education and health facilities, and modern settlements with leisure and recreation facilities.
Sampur heavy industry zone demarcates the 36 kms of land allocation in Sampur, Trincomalee for Heavy Industrial Development.
Key Features
Region
Trincomalee region is located on the Bay of Bengal with access to some of the world’s busiest bulk commodity shipping routes. It offers the fifth largest natural harbour in the world, the largest in Asia. Harbour depths of 25m close to the shoreline at Sampur make Trincomalee a strategic port location for the largest heavy industry ships, which cannot dock in most ports within the region. Given the recent movement of major mining companies to drive down the cost of transportation of bulk commodities via larger vessels, Trincomalee will become an important hub in the global iron ore and coal supply chain. It’s direct links to Indian ports will allow efficient transport of quality raw materials that support the backbone of the Indian steel industry.

Trincomalee is one of the most convenient and cost effective locations to blend, trans-ship and beneficiate coal and iron ore. It will serve as a prime location for the beneficiation and export of bulk raw materials such as coal and iron ore as well as a captive location for oil refining and heavy industry.

The rapidly growing demand for quality, sustainable oil refining capacity in Asia is well supported by Trincomalee and its locations providing direct access to major consumer markets.

SLGI strongly supports the vision of the Government of Sri Lanka by providing improved local community standards of living through responsible development in an era of peaceful cooperation. Sampur Heavy Industrial Zone will become a driver of responsible local community development.
Global Shipping channels including indicative import/export for Sri Lanka.
Special Economic Zone – Sampur Trincomalee
The site is located in Sampur in the District of Trincomalee , in the Eastern Province of Sri Lanka. The area has been demarcated as a Special Zone in the development plan of the Urban Development Authority (UDA) and declared under the UDA published Government Gazette No 1534/8 dated 29th January 2009.
Left: Sampur, Trincomalee on the map of Sri Lanka.
Right: Location of the first phase of development in Sampur, Trincomalee.
Sampur heavy industry zone demarcates the 36 kms of land allocation in Sampur, Trincomalee for Heavy Industrial Development.
Global Shipping channels
including indicative import/export for Sri Lanka.
Left: Sampur, Trincomalee on the map of Sri Lanka.
Right: Location of the first phase of development in Sampur, Trinc -omalee.