Sri Lanka Moves to Attract Major Investors to Mineral Sector 📈

• Strategic Focus: President Anura Kumara Dissanayake chaired a high-level meeting at the Presidential Secretariat to develop plans for attracting major foreign and local investors to Sri Lanka's mineral industry. • Key Objectives: The initiative aims to accelerate mineral exploration, streamline bureaucratic red tape, align operations with environmental standards, and maximize state revenue from natural resources. • Sector Overview: Focus areas encompass high-value natural deposits, including graphite, ilmenite, zircon, and the gem & jewellery sector, alongside reviews to eliminate export fraud and advance the Gem and Jewellery Centre project.