Sri Lanka, Oct. 8 -- The Board of Investment (BOI) is accelerating plans to establish two new Export Processing Zones at Paranthan and Kankasanthurai (KKS) in the Northern Province, with internal infrastructure development scheduled to begin in early January 2027.

BOI Chairman Duminda Hulangamuwa and Director General Dr. Sulakshana Jayawardena recently visited the province to assess investment potential and discuss measures to facilitate new projects, attract investors and develop export-oriented industries.

At the proposed Paranthan Export Processing Zone, discussions with regional government officials and agencies resulted in a commitment by the BOI to open land reservations to investors by the end of November 2026. Internal infrastru...