Sri Lanka, Oct. 23 -- Sri Lanka plans to establish 18 new industrial zones to expand industrial capacity and attract foreign investment as the country shifts from economic recovery towards sustainable growth, Deputy Minister of Industry and Entrepreneurship Development Chathuranga Abeysinghe has announced.Sri Lanka Travel

He outlined the plans while participating in a discussion titled "Sri Lanka's Economic Reset: Recovery, Resilience and the Road Ahead" at the NDTV World Summit 2026 in New Delhi, India.

The proposed industrial zones include 11 under the Ministry of Industry and Entrepreneurship Development and seven under the Board of Investment of Sri Lanka (BOI).

The Deputy Minister invited international investors to become partners...