FINANCIAL CHRONICLE – Sri Lanka’s potential for investment and trade was highlighted at a business forum organized in collaboration with MEDEF, the French business federation, according to the Indian Ocean island’s embassy in Paris.
The seminar saw participation from leading French companies, including SNCF, Bureau Veritas, Carrefour, Deviseo Fret, Emovis SAS, Union de Banques Arabes et Françaises (UBAF), Michelin, and Top Tech College.
Deputy Minister of Industry, Chathuranga Abeysinghe, discussed forthcoming legislative reforms designed to enhance investment opportunities. These include amendments to the Minerals Act, the legislative framework for Colombo Port City, the implementation of the Investment Single Window, and a broader drive towards digitization, encouraging French companies to engage with Sri Lanka.
Priyanka Samaraweera, Executive Director of the Board of Investment (BOI), outlined measures to facilitate investors. These include fiscal incentives such as tax holidays, tariff benefits under preferential trade agreements, and the development of upcoming industrial zones.
The BOI also extended an invitation to potential French investors to attend the upcoming Investors’ Forum scheduled for March in Colombo.
The “Sri Lanka Business Forum 2026” was moderated by Eric Le Corre, Chairman of the France–Sri Lanka Business Council at MEDEF International and Advisor to the Chairman of the Michelin Group.
(Colombo/Feb6/2026)
