Sri Lanka, Jan. 26 -- The Board of Investment of Sri Lanka (BOI), the apex body driving investments into the country, has placed several significant investment projects in the pipeline as it sets eye on an ambitious, but believes achievable, US$ 1.5 billion FDI target for 2026.

The projects include the famous US$ 3.7 billion Sinopec oil refinery project in the South, while sector-specific investments progress in areas such as Thriloka Vijaya Pathra-based manufacturing, spices and arecanut processing, data centres, virtual SEZs, capital mobility initiatives for start-ups, and other emerging sectors.

The BOI expects to finalise agreements on these projects during the coming months. With the institutional transformation underway and the o...