📈 Renuka Weerakone Appointed as BOI Director General

• Leadership Transition: Renuka Weerakone has been officially appointed as the Director General of the Board of Investment (BOI) of Sri Lanka, the country’s primary agency for attracting foreign direct investment (FDI). • Extensive Experience: Weerakone brings over 30 years of institutional experience to the role. She previously served as the Senior Executive Director and has held the Director General position in an acting capacity for the past four years. • Strategic Context: Her permanent appointment provides leadership stability to the investment promotion sector, which is vital for Sri Lanka’s economic recovery and industrial growth. • Current Vacancy: While the Director General position is now filled, the post of BOI Chairman remains vacant. The government has yet to appoint a successor nearly six weeks after the position was vacated.