Sri Lanka, April 1 -- The construction sector, which picked up at the start of the year, is seen gathering pace as the Purchasing Manager's Index (PMI) compiled only for the sector showed continued expansion in February.

The widely watched index which provides a close barometer of how vibrant the construction sector activities are, recorded 57.1 index points for February, up from 52.9 index points in January.

The respondents who participated in the monthly survey conducted by the Central Bank had attributed this to the current conducive business environment and the resumption of several temporarily suspended projects.

They in particular singled out the large scale infrastructure projects, particularly the ones which are foreign funded ...