Why Sri Lanka?
Strategic Location
Access to major shipping routes
Sri Lanka is situated strategically at the crossroads of major shipping routes to South Asia, the Far East, and the continents of Europe and America.
Investment Incentives
Reduced tax rates and Enhanced Capital Allowance
Sri Lanka offers zero or reduced Corporate Income Tax rates for specific sectors as well as Enhanced Capital Allowance.
Access to Key Markets
Access to Trade in Asia
Sri Lanka’s strategic location provides great opportunities to enter into free trade and partnership agreements with several of Asia’s trade powerhouses.
Educated and Adaptable Workforce
Highly Qualified Professionals
Sri Lanka offers a highly versatile and skilled workforce that is cost-competitive, highly productive, and bilingual.
Fast Developing Infrastructure
Seaports, Airports, Rail & Road
Sri Lanka has experienced significant improvements to available infrastructure which has been recognized as a national priority by successive governments.
Quality of Life
Live & Work on the “pearl of the Indian Ocean”
A country of many facets, Sri Lanka offers a spectrum of experiences, cultures and places for those who enjoy diversity and variety.
Investment Protection
Bilateral Investment Promotion and Protection Treaties
Sri Lanka has entered into 28 Bilateral Investment Promotion and Protection Treaties (BITs) so far, providing a protection to foreign investments within the country.
Avoidance of Double Taxation
Agreements on Avoidance of Double Taxation
Sri Lanka has entered into Double Taxation Avoidance Agreements with 44 countries to eliminate or mitigate the incidence of juridical double taxation and avoidance of fiscal evasion in the international trade (or transactions).