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5 sourcesAug 31, 2026

President calls for faster approvals and greater transparency to attract investments to mineral sector

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has called for urgent measures to attract greater foreign and domestic investment into Sri Lanka's mineral sector, while removing institutional and regulatory barriers that have hindered investors from entering the

Ada Derana•Aug 31, 2026
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The President made the remarks during a discussion held this afternoon (31) at the Presidential Secretariat on developing Sri Lanka's mineral industry in line with the export-oriented National Mineral Policy 2026. He also called for stronger coordination among government institutions responsible for regulating and facilitating investment in the mineral sector, the PMD stated.

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  • Anura Kumara Dissanayake6
  • Sacred City
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  • United Nations3
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  • Anuradhapura5
  • Sri Lanka
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  • development4
  • president4
  • plan3
  • instructs2
  • environmentally
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  • transparency
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