Dr. J.G.L.S. Jayawardena appointed Director General of BOI

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Dr. Sulakshana Jayawardena (left) receives his appointment letter from Secretary to the President Dr. Nandika Sanath Kumanayake

Dr. J.G.L.S. Jayawardena has been appointed as Director General of the Board of Investment of Sri Lanka (BOI), the country’s main investment promotion agency, in a move aimed at strengthening coordination between investment promotion and fiscal policy.

The appointment was made by President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, with the formal letter of appointment handed over to Dr. Jayawardena by Secretary to the President Dr. Nandika Sanath Kumanayake.

Dr. Jayawardena currently serves as Director General (Corporate Affairs) at the Finance, Planning and Economic Development Ministry, placing him within the core fiscal policy apparatus at a time when Sri Lanka is seeking to accelerate foreign direct investment inflows and restructure its investment facilitation framework.

The BOI plays a central role in attracting and facilitating foreign investment, particularly in export-oriented industries and special economic zones, and is expected to be a key institution in the Government’s push to lift growth and expand external sector earnings.