Sri Lanka Investment Forum 2026 to spotlight green, tech-driven growth

• Organised by Board of Investment in partnership with European Union, Asian Development Bank and United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and Pacific
• To be held under theme ‘Investing in Sri Lanka’s Green and Connected Future’

Renuka Weerakone

Sri Lanka will host ‘Invest in Sri Lanka’ Investment Forum 2026 on March 30, as the country seeks to convert its improving macroeconomic stability into fresh foreign investment and long-term growth opportunities.
Organised by the Board of Investment of Sri Lanka (BOI), in partnership with the European Union, Asian Development Bank and United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific, the event will be held at Cinnamon Life at City of Dreams Sri Lanka.
The forum, themed ‘Investing in Sri Lanka’s Green and Connected Future’, will bring together global investors, multinational corporations, development finance institutions and hedge funds, to explore investment opportunities in sectors aligned with the country’s post-crisis growth strategy.
Sri Lanka is positioning itself as a hub for sustainable, high-value and technology-driven investment, leveraging its strategic location along major maritime trade routes in the Indian Ocean and its expanding renewable energy and digital infrastructure.
The event comes at a pivotal point in the country’s economic recovery, following the financial crisis of 2022. After implementing a series of fiscal and structural reforms, Sri Lanka has regained a measure of macroeconomic stability and is seeking to restore investor confidence.
“As we launch the Invest in Sri Lanka forum, we are inviting the global investment community to engage with a country that offers strategic location advantages, strong return potential and a clear commitment to sustainable and technology-driven growth,” BOI Director General Renuka M. Weerakone said.
Sri Lanka attracted more than US $ 1 billion in foreign direct investment in 2025, signalling a renewed interest from the global capital markets. The officials said 24 new high-value projects were initiated during the year, suggesting a shift from reinvestment toward new long-term commitments.
The economic indicators have also shown signs of recovery. Real gross domestic product expanded by 5.0 percent in the first nine months of 2025, supported by growth across industry, services and agriculture. The industrial sector grew 8.1 percent in the third quarter, while services expanded 3.5 percent and agriculture 3.6 percent.
The Central Bank of Sri Lanka expects economic growth to remain within a 4 to 5 percent range in 2026, with inflation projected to stay within the same band, reinforcing expectations of macroeconomic stability.
The energy transition is expected to feature prominently in the country’s investment pitch. Under National Energy Policy 2025-2030, Sri Lanka aims to generate 70 percent of its electricity from renewable sources by 2030, creating opportunities in solar, wind and emerging green hydrogen infrastructure.
Beyond energy, the authorities are promoting investment opportunities across logistics and integrated warehousing, aviation services, advanced manufacturing, pharmaceutical production, waterfront tourism development, technology parks and innovation ecosystems.
The forum will include policy dialogues, sector-focused sessions and investor meetings aimed at connecting project pipelines with potential financiers and strategic partners.
The officials say the initiative is part of a broader effort to reposition Sri Lanka as a competitive investment destination in the Indian Ocean region, as the global investors increasingly look for markets offering both resilience and long-term growth potential.