Sri Lanka, June 21 -- Sri Lanka's foreign direct investment (FDI) has increased by US $ 96 million in the first quarter of 2025, compared with the same period in 2024.

This was disclosed yesterday by the Board of Investment (BOI) at a progress review meeting chaired by President Anura Kumara Dissanayake at the Presidential Secretariat.

According to the investment promotions agency, relative to the first quarter of 2024, domestic investment rose by US $ 21 million, while export income increased by US $ 176 million during the first quarter of 2025.

In total, Sri Lanka has attracted US $ 4,669 million in investment proposals thus far in 2025.

The meeting also focused on the issues and challenges associated with attracting investment to t...