BOI Director General Renuka Weerakone retires

Colombo, June 25 (Daily Mirror) - Director General of the Board of Investment (BOI) of Sri Lanka, Renuka M. Weerakone, will retire from her position on June 30, bringing to a close a distinguished 32-year career at the country’s premier investment promotion agency, the BOI said.

Weerakone joined the BOI on June 1, 1994, as an Assistant Manager (Legal) and steadily rose through the ranks to become Director General. During her tenure, she served in several key departments, including Investment Promotion, Regional Development, Investment Appraisal, Project Implementation and Project Monitoring, gaining extensive experience across the institution's operations.

An Attorney-at-Law, Notary Public and Commissioner for Oaths, Weerakone also holds a Master of Business Administration degree from the Postgraduate Institute of Management of the University of Sri Jayewardenepura.

Throughout her career, she played a key role in promoting Sri Lanka as an investment destination, leading international investment promotion missions and representing the country at trade negotiations and global investment forums. 

She also contributed to numerous project approval committees, policy committees and inter-agency task forces focused on improving investment facilitation and project implementation.

Beyond the BOI, Weerakone serves as a board member of the Export Development Board (EDB) and the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) Sri Lanka.

In recognition of her contributions to investment and international trade, she was awarded the "Women in Investment and International Trade Leadership" title at the Top50 Professional & Career Women Global Awards in 2025.

Reflecting on her retirement, Weerakone said her years in public service had demonstrated the importance of resilience, continuity and integrity in sustaining national institutions through economic, political and global challenges.

The BOI expressed its appreciation for her dedicated service, noting that her leadership and commitment had made a lasting contribution to Sri Lanka's investment promotion efforts and institutional development.