Sri Lanka, Aug. 4 -- The Parliamentary Committee on Public Finance (COPF) has approved new guidelines on outward investments, introducing higher thresholds for Sri Lankan companies to invest overseas.

The move aims to streamline processes and facilitate cross-border expansion, particularly for the technology and software sectors.

The new framework, published in a gazette dated June 18, 2025, raises the investment limit for listed companies from USD 500,000 to USD 750,000 and for unlisted companies from USD 150,000 to USD 200,000.

Companies looking to invest beyond these limits can now borrow up to 2 million US dollars from foreign sources with Central Bank oversight.

Any investment exceeding USD 2 million, however, will require specia...