Sri Lanka, July 16 -- The $15-billion Port City Colombo, a special economic zone (SEZ) in Sri Lanka, is placing India at the centre of its growth strategy. India which is the South Asian country's biggest outbound market can also become its biggest source of business travellers, MICE visitors and second-home buyers.

"Our target audience is India," Thulci Aluwihare, Deputy Managing Director, Port City Colombo, told Moneycontrol.

He expects annual Indian tourist arrivals to Sri Lanka to double from around 600,000 last year to 1.2 million by 2030.

"We have around 90 flights connecting India and Sri Lanka. We want to attract Indian tourists beyond tourism," he said.

Port City Colombo is a brand-new city development within an existing city...