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Why Sri Lanka

Sixteen reasons Indian money is crossing the strait.

Every sector page below starts with the numbers, gives you three reasons, and ends with the India angle. Pick yours.

Technology

An engineering bench on India's own clock.

$1.64B: ICT and BPM service exports in 2025, up 8.8%

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BPO and KPO

Finance, legal and voice teams that clients trust.

$1.64B: ICT and BPM exports in 2025

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Global Capability Centres

The India plus one Port City is built for.

India +1: Port City's stated pitch to Indian GCCs

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Fintech and Finance

A financial district built from the sea up.

16: Designated foreign currencies for transactions

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Spices

The home of true cinnamon.

$450M: Spices and essential oils exports in 2025

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Tea

The island that taught the world Ceylon.

$1.51B: Tea exports in 2025

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Gems and Jewellery

Your Neelam and Pukhraj began here.

Ratnapura: The city of gems, heart of sapphire mining

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Apparel and Textiles

Where the world's best brands get made.

$4.91B: Apparel and textile exports in 2025

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Graphite and Minerals

Some of the purest graphite on earth.

Vein: Vein graphite, among the purest natural forms

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Coconut and Coir

From husk to high value export.

Coir: A leading exporter of coir fibre and products

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Ports and Shipping

Ten nautical miles from the world's busiest lane.

8.29M TEU: Colombo port throughput, 2025 record

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Renewable Energy

Equatorial sun. Monsoon wind.

Solar: Year round equatorial irradiance

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Hospitality and Hotels

India is the island's biggest guest.

4.3 lakh: Indian visitors, Jan to Sep 2026

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Ayurveda and Wellness

An older kind of luxury.

Ayurveda: Shared classical roots with India

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MICE and Events

Your dealer meet deserves an ocean.

₹0: Visa fee for Indian delegates since May 2026

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Film and Production

Every location, within a day's drive.

Kitulgala: Where The Bridge on the River Kwai was filmed

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