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Recent events would show that Sri Lanka has become the new zone of interest of many billionaires. This is evident by the visit of the British businessman Nathaniel Rothschild of the famed Rothschild family earlier this year. It would seem that Sri Lanka has gained the interest of a similar billionaire hailing from Russia.
With a net worth of $ 15 billion as a result of the amassed wealth from his vast mining operations & fertilizer production while also holding stake in EUROCHEM (Fertilizer Company) & SUEK (Coal Company) the Russian billionaire Andrey Melnichenko has arrived in Colombo. In this visit he is expected to hold talks with top government officials including the Prime Minister Mr. Mahinda Rajapaksa. Following this discussion the billionaire is also expected to make a visit to Port City Colombo along with the prime minister.