Sri Lanka, June 20 -- The Board of Investment (BOI) of Sri Lanka has successfully increased Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) by USD 96 million in the first quarter of 2025, compared with the same period in 2024.

According to the President's Media Division, this was disclosed during a progress review meeting of the Board of Investment of Sri Lanka today (20), chaired by President Anura Kumara Disanayake at the Presidential Secretariat.

BOI officials also noted that, relative to the first quarter of 2024, domestic investment rose by USD 21 million, while export income increased by USD 176 million during the first quarter of 2025.

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

The meeting also f...