Port City Colombo is a multi-service Special Economic Zone (SEZ) powering large-scale business growth in South Asia through global development projects, high-end investment opportunities, and foreign trade.
The Colombo Port City Economic Commission (CPCEC) is authorised by the Colombo Port City Economic Commission Act No.11 of 2021 (the Act) to act as a Single Window Investment Facilitator to Port City Colombo. CPCEC handles all administrative, regulatory, and business operations of Port City Colombo, establishing a strong centralised ownership and organisational framework. With a long-term vision of positioning Sri Lanka as a regional destination for business and innovation, CPCEC provides fiscal and non-fiscal incentives and investor protection measures to make business operations easier and invite greater foreign capital inflows.
The Colombo Economic Commission (CPCEC) is a distinct regulatory body overseeing business activities across multiple sectors at Port City Colombo to ensure they are carried out in an efficient and lawful way. The CPCEC also grants attractive fiscal incentives and foreign exchange benefits to investors.
An Authorised Person (AP) is any person or business permitted by the Colombo Port City Economic Commission (CPCEC) to do business in and from the Colombo Port City Area of Authority.
Businesses engaged in global and regional economic activities, international trade, shipping logistics, regional distribution, information technology and business process outsourcing, tourism and other ancillary services entertainment, urban amenity operations for residential community settlements, corporate headquarters operations, offshore banking and finance, innovation, entrepreneurship, generation of employment opportunities, and sustainable development
| Fee Type | Fee |
|---|---|
| Fee for Authorised Person application | $2,500 |
| Alteration of particulars submitted | $100 |
| Annual fee | $2,000 |
| Fees for extracting registers and certified copies of the licence | $100 |
