📈 BOI Showcases Eravurpattu Textile Zone to Foreign Diplomats to Drive Eastern Province Growth

• BOI Sri Lanka and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs hosted a 25-member diplomatic delegation on a 3-day tour of the Eastern Province to highlight regional investment, economic, and tourism potential. • A key focus was the 255-acre Punnaikuda, Eravurpattu Textile Manufacturing Zone, designed to vertically integrate the apparel & textiles sector by localizing fabric production, reducing import reliance, and capturing higher value. • Key global diplomats praised the zone's sustainable infrastructure, encouraging investors from their home nations to explore Sri Lanka's industrial parks and favorable investment policies. • Jay Jay Textile Limited outlined plans to achieve a daily output of 100 tons at its state-of-the-art Eravurpattu plant—positioning it among Asia's largest facilities—leveraging BOI tax and duty incentives on automated machinery. • The park incorporates high-efficiency boilers and multi-tiered pollution control frameworks, establishing a model for eco-friendly manufacturing, skilled regional job creation, and equitable economic growth across the province.