Sri Lanka expects foreign investment to top 1.5 bln USD in 2026

NAMPA / Xinhua
2025-12-19
COLOMBO, Dec. 19 (Xinhua) -- Sri Lanka expects foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows to be between 1.5 billion and 2 billion U.S. dollars in 2026, a senior official told journalists on Friday. Chairman of the Board of Investment Arjuna Herath said FDI has exceeded one billion dollars in 2025. Herath said the government sees manufacturing investments critical to strengthening Sri Lanka's industrial base, generating employment, and rebuildi......
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