Sri Lanka, July 2 -- Duminda Hulangamuwa, the newly appointed Chairman of the Board of Investment of Sri Lanka (BOI) has pledged to restore the agency's former authority and rebuild it into a genuine "one-stop shop" for investors, as part of a renewed push to close the country's persistent trade deficit and accelerate export growth.

The Chairman while evaluating the dedicated service of the BOI staff, said he expected the same level of commitment going forward to achieve realistic investment targets. He called on the entire organization to work closely with him in the years ahead to deliver what the country needs most at this critical juncture .

Hulangamuwa is a chartered accountant with over four decades of experience in finance, tax, ...