BOI stresses need for continuing manufacturing process despite COVID disruptions

• To facilitate enterprises within and outside BOI zones for uninterrupted operation 
• Countrywide travel restrictions to cause no inconvenience to cargo movements, logistic facilities
• Factories instructed to act as bio-security bubble to contain pandemic spread 

Board of Investment  (BOI)  Chairman Sanjaya Mohottala yesterday stressed the need for continuing the manufacturing process as a national responsibility, despite the current  COVID-19 pandemic situation in the country.

He said the BOI would facilitate the enterprises within and outside the BOI zones to operate without any interruption. 

He further said the BOI would continue providing the necessary guidance and facilities to these enterprises under the BOI fold.

The latest guidelines and the required instructions can be obtained through  www.investsrilanka.com and via [email protected].

The BOI enterprises are encouraged to continue operations while strictly adhering to the guidelines issued by the Health Ministry. 

The countrywide travel restrictions will not cause any inconvenience to the cargo movements and logistic facilities. 
Exports of the companies will continue unabated  amidst travel restrictions. All the services provided by the BOI will be available without interruption through online platforms and at service locations.

Factories have been instructed to act as a bio-security bubble to contain the spread of the pandemic.

To mitigate the  spread of  the  virus and ensure the maximum protection of the employees,  the BOI has already requested the authorities to vaccinate the factory employees based on the risk assessment methodology.